Before Dementia: 20 questions you need to ask about understanding, preventing, preparing for and coping with dementia from the specialist doctor and author of Staying Alive

About preventing, preparing, coping How do I know if I have dementia, and how will I live with it if I do? Can people with dementia consent to sex? Can they choose euthanasia for their future selves? And can we prevent or push back its onset? Chances are you know someone with dementia, but how well do you really understand the condition? Dementia is a complex interplay of biological, social and psychological factors, and understanding it means understanding more about society and ourselves. Approaching the topic through 20 insightful questions, Dr Kate Gregorevic explains the physical state of dementia, how to relate the diagnosis to real life, what questions to ask your doctor, strategies for preventing the condition, and how we can make our homes and society better for people with dementia. While this book tackles some uncomfortable questions, its purpose is to help - to prevent, to prepare, to cope and to understand - and provide you with strategies for moving forward. Dedication Epigraph Introduction Question 1: What is dementia and are you at risk? Question 2: What are the symptoms of dementia? Question 3: How does a doctor diagnose dementia? Question 4: What are the types of dementia? Question 5: Do we actually know what causes Alzheimer’s? Question 6: What is the role of ageing in dementia? Question 7: Does inflammation cause dementia? Question 8: Does dementia begin in the gut? Question 9: Does stress cause dementia? Question 10: Is there medication to treat dementia? Question 11: What is life like for a person living with dementia? Question 12: How should I care for someone with dementia? Question 13: Do people with dementia have capacity to make decisions? Question 14: Should people with dementia be able to choose end-of-life options for their future selves? Question 15: Can improving diet help to avoid dementia? Question 16: Can exercise help to avoid dementia? Question 17: Why are challenge and rest so good for our brains? Question 18: How can your doctor help you prevent dementia? Question 19: Are poverty and discrimination risk factors for dementia? Question 20: How do you avoid the stigma of living with dementia? Conclusion: How do we live well with dementia? Acknowledgements Resources About the Author Copyright With answers How to prepare. How to cope. How to prevent. Dr Kate Gregorevic wants to ask you some difficult do I know if I have dementia? Is there a cure? How will I live with dementia? Can people with dementia consent to sex? Can people with dementia choose euthanasia for their future selves? How do I prevent dementia?Chances are you know someone with dementia, but how well do you really understand what it is? Dementia usually occurs after a long life and is a complex interplay of biological, social and psychological factors. Understanding this means understanding more about society and ourselves.Approaching the topic through 20 insightful questions, Dr Kate Gregorevic explains the physical state of dementia, how to relate the diagnosis to real life, what questions to ask your doctor, strategies for preventing the disease and how we can make homes and society better for people with dementia.While this book tackles challenging questions that some people will find uncomfortable, ultimately it helps us prepare, cope and understand this disease and our society better, and provides strategies for moving forward. About preventing, preparing, coping How do I know if I have dementia, and how will I live with it if I do? Can people with dementia consent to sex? Can they choose euthanasia for their future selves? And can we prevent or push back its onset? Chances are you know someone with dementia, but how well do you really understand the condition? Dementia is a complex interplay of biological, social and psychological factors, and understanding it means understanding more about society and ourselves. Approaching the topic through 20 insightful questions, Dr Kate Gregorevic explains the physical state of dementia, how to relate the diagnosis to real life, what questions to ask your doctor, what might be done to prevent the condition, and how we can make our homes and society better for people with dementia. While this book tackles some uncomfortable questions, its purpose is to help - to prevent, to prepare, to cope and to understand - and provide you with strategies for moving forward. "How do I know if I have dementia, and how will I live with it if I do? Can people with dementia consent to sex? Can they choose euthanasia for their future selves? And can we prevent or push back its onset? Chances are you know someone with dementia, but how well do you really understand the condition? Dementia is a complex interplay of biological, social and psychological factors, and understanding it means understanding more about society and ourselves. Approaching the topic through 20 insightful questions, Dr Kate Gregorevic explains the physical state of dementia, how to relate the diagnosis to real life, what questions to ask your doctor, strategies for preventing the condition, and how we can make our homes and society better for people with dementia. While this book tackles some uncomfortable questions, its purpose is to help - to prevent, to prepare, to cope and to understand - and provide you with strategies for moving forward." -- Publisher