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What exactly is Alzheimer's disease and dementia? With Alzheimer's and dementia now affecting a large part of our population, this is a question that more and more people are needing to ask. Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia provides a clear and concise introduction to this fascinating and complex subject. Written in accessible, non-specialist language it provides an ideal introduction for carers, partners, and indeed anyone who is faced with a loved one or client with these conditions.

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Publié par	Straightforward Publishing
Date de parution	25 novembre 2019
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781913342319
Langue	English

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UNDERSTANDING ALZHEIMERS AND DEMENTIA
Ralph Spencer
Editor: Roger Sproston
Emerald Guides
Straightforward Co Ltd 2019
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in a retrieval system or transmitted by any means, electronic or mechanical, photocopying or other wise, without the prior permission of the copyright holder.
British Cataloguing in Publication data. A catalogue record is available for this book from the British Library.
ISBN 978-1-91334-231-9 ePUB ISBN: 978-1-913342-31-9 Kindle ISBN: 978-1-913342-40-1
Printed in the United Kingdom by 4edge www.4edge.co.uk
Cover Design by BW Studio Derby
Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this book is accurate at the time of going to print, the author and publisher recognise that the information can become out of date. The book is therefore sold on the understanding that no responsibility for errors and omissions is assumed and no responsibility is held for the information contained within.
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1. The Nature of Dementia?
What is dementia?
What is Alzheimer s disease?
What happens to the brain in Alzheimer s disease?
How long can a person live with Alzheimer s disease?
Other types of dementia
Vascular dementia
Lewy body dementia
Frontotemporal dementia
Creutzfeldt dementia
Normal pressure Hydrocephalus
Huntington s disease
Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
Parkinson s disease
Young Onset Dementia
Chapter 2. Treating Dementia-Preventing Dementia
How is dementia treated?
Medicines to treat dementia
Psychological treatments
Preventing dementia
Finding a cure for dementia
Work around gene therapy
Vaccines for dementia
Stem cell treatment and dementia
Dementia and psychology
Chapter 3. The Experience of Living and Coping With Dementia
Day to day living-safety in the home
Consulting an occupational therapist
What is assistive technology?
Avoidance of falls in the home
Modifications to lighting in a home
Adaptations to the home
Incontinence
Constipation
Help when outside
Professional support
Driving and dementia
Employment and dementia
Holidays for dementia sufferers
End of life care
Care at home for people with advanced dementia
Palliative care in a care home
Palliative care for dementia as a hospice day patient
The importance of exercise and diet
Chapter 4. Financial and Legal Management
Planning for the future
Becoming a deputy for someone with Dementia
Property and affairs deputyship
Personal welfare deputyship
Legal matters-Lasting powers of Attorney
Benefits of making an LPA
Who can make an LPA?
Who can be an attorney?
Other financial matters
Third-party mandate
Chip and signature bank cards
Joint-accounts
Wills
Trusts
Chapter 5. Wider Help and Support-Social Services, 75 NHS and Support Networks Generally
NHS care
Carers and Dementia
The Care Act 2014
What social care services are available?
Obtaining help in your home
Types of homecare
Independent homecare agencies
Disadvantages of using a homecare agency
Homecare from charities
Community support and activities available to you
Adaptations to your home
Residential care
Information and advisory services
Advocacy services
Advocacy and mental capacity
Independent advocates under the Care Act
Chapter 6. Care and Support Plans
Care and support plans
Reviews of your care plan
Challenging your care plan
Funding care-local authority funding for care
Services local authorities provide free of charge
Community equipment
Minor adaptations
Reablement
Financial assessment for care and support services
What is the financial settlement
Alternative funding
NHS continuing healthcare
NHS-funded nursing care
NHS aftercare
Help from charities and funds
Chapter 7. Welfare Benefits for Dementia Sufferers, Families and Carers
Benefits generally
Qualifying for a range of benefits
Where to claim
Appointees
Challenging a decision
Disability benefits available
Attendance Allowance
Disability Living Allowance
Personal Independence Payments
Carers allowance
Universal credit
Employment and Support allowance
Statutory Sick pay
Income Support
Cold weather payments
Funeral costs
Help with housing costs
Council tax
Help with health costs
Retirement and pensions
State pensions
Chapter 8. The Importance of Diet and Exercise in the 129 Prevention and Control of Dementia
Dementia and exercise
The importance of exercise
Defining exercise
Dementia and diet
Fruit and vegetables
Starchy foods
Meat, fish, eggs, pulses, beans and nuts
Dairy foods
Foods high in fat and sugar
Salt
Useful addresses and contacts
Index
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Introduction

In the Times Newspaper, Thursday 28th July 2016, the main headline was:
Scientists create the first drug to halt Alzheimer s .
Reading further into the report, as it is always necessary to do, without a doubt this comes as a very welcome development indeed. The treatment consists of a pill, taken twice a day which halts mental decline for as much as 18 months in some patients. The research came from McGill university and was presented to the Alzheimer s Association annual conference in Toronto, Canada.
Another report from the University of Manchester states that Mefenamic acid, a drug used for the prevention of period pains, has been found, after tests on mice, to reverse Alzheimer s. However, once again, it is necessary to be cautious, because what works on mice may not work on human beings. The tests will now be extended to people.
Many of us who welcomed these findings will have had some dealings with the onset of dementia, either directly through family or through the experience of friends, or through the workplace if we are involved in the care industry. Often, we will have seen the tragic consequences of the effects of dementia, be it Alzheimer s or one of the other manifestations of the condition, which are outlined in chapter 2 .
My mothers twin sister, 88 years of age sufferers with Alzheimer s and my mother feels helpless and is heartbroken that nothing can be done to help at this late point. The experience of my mother, and also people I know who have been directly involved has prompted me to write this book, in the hope that the information contained within can possibly help people involved alleviate the condition through early intervention and also highlight the existence of support groups and national organisations which can provide invaluable advice and help along the journey.
In 2018, one of the major national organisations, The Alzheimer s Society, produced a set of statistics which revealed the true extent of dementia in the United Kingdom. The following are some of the findings, which make harrowing reading:

- In 2018 there are 850,000 people with dementia in the UK.
- There are 40,000 younger people with dementia in the UK.
- There are 25,000 people with dementia from black and minority ethnic groups in the UK.
- There will be 2 million people with dementia in the UK by 2025.
- Two thirds of people with dementia are women. The proportion of people with dementia doubles for every five-year age group.
- One in six people aged 80 and over have dementia.
- 60,000 deaths a year are directly attributable to dementia.
- Delaying the onset of dementia by five years would reduce deaths directly attributable to dementia by 30,000 a year.
- There are 670,000 carers of people with dementia in the UK.
- Family carers of people with dementia save the UK 11 billion a year.
- 80 per cent of people living in care homes have a form of dementia or severe memory problems.
- Two thirds of people with dementia live in the community while one third live in a care home.
- Only 44% of people with dementia in England, Wales and Northern Ireland receive a diagnosis
The Impact of dementia
Dementia costs the UK 26.3 Billion a year, which is enough to pay the annual energy bill of every household in the country.

- Too many people with dementia aren t living as well as they could
- 61% felt anxious or depressed recently
- 40% felt lonely recently.
- 52% don t feel they get enough support from the government.
- 34% don t feel part of their community.
- 28% aren t able to make decisions about how they spend their time.
- 18% aren t living well with dementia.
Services need to reflect the needs of individuals.
1 out of 20 people living with dementia are under the age of 65. 7 out of 10 people are living with another medical condition or disability as well as dementia.
The above figures are produced from a report made by the Alzheimer s society in 2018. www.alzheimers.org.uk
Government policy on dementia
In the light of the above figures, and an acknowledgement of dementia as a growing crisis, the government has produced a policy aimed at tackling the problem, as summarised below.
DOH Policy
The Department of Health wants every person with dementia, and their carers and families, - from all backgrounds, walks of life and in all parts of the country - to receive high quality, compassionate care from diagnosis through to end of life care. This applies to all care settings, whether home, hospital or care home.
People with dementia have told us what is important to them. They want a society where they are able to say:
- I have personal choice and control over the decisions that affect me.
- I know that services are designed around me, my needs and my carer s needs.
- I have support that helps me live my life.
- I have the knowledge to get what I need.
- I live in an enabling and supportive environment where I feel valued and understood.
- I have a sense of belonging and of being a valued part of family, community and civic life.
- I am confident my end of life wishes will be respected. I can expect a good death.
- I know that there is research going on which wil