The Sheldon Short Guide To Dementia

All you need to know about the practicalities of caring for someone with dementia, packed into a short, readable guide. This book falls into three sections - living at home, when care needs increase, finding and settling your parent into a care home. Other topics include: • Dealing with the diagnosis: Your parent has been diagnosed - what happens next? What support are they likely to need if they want to stay at home? • Making them safe at home: items to help them cope, such as a pendant alarm, key safe, giving neighbours a set of house keys, informing the neighbours of the situation etc. • Planning for the future: How long can they stay in their own home? • Taking control early: how to apply for Power of Attorney and why it's so important. Support from siblings and others. • Coping as your parent needs more support: What to do when their care needs begin to increase. • Exploring the options: Investigating care homes and other options. • Be good to yourself: Taking care of you. Make time to exercise and eat well and be good to yourself. You're no use to your parent if you don't. • Choosing a care home: what to look for. • If you want to be the carer: Should you consider caring for them yourself? The pros and cons. • Life in a care home: making the adjustment, what to expect.