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Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: What are Alzheimer's and Dementia? Chapter 2: Dementia Basics Chapter 3: Getting a Diagnosis Chapter 4: The Dementia Evaluation Chapter 5: Alzheimer's and other types of Dementia Chapter 6: Treatments Chapter 7: Taking Care of the Whole Person Chapter 8: Medications Chapter 9: Emotional and Behavioral Changest Chapter 10: Keeping your Loved One Safe Chapter 11: Understanding Medicare Chapter 12: Understanding Medicaid Chapter 13: Advance Directives Chapter 14: Other Legal and Financial Issues Chapter 15: Nursing Homes and Extended-Care Facilities Chapter 16: Caring for the Caregiver Chapter 17: If You've been diagnosed Chapter 18: The Family Chapter 19: Hope for the Future Appendix A: Chapter-by-Chapter References Appendix B: Resources Appendix C: Geriatric Questionnaire Appendix D: State-by-State Guide to Resources and Long-Term-Care Ombudsmen Programs Index About the Author |
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