Dementia

There are over 100 types of progressive disease classified as dementia. Currently one in twenty of adults over sixty five suffer from it with this number rising to one in five for those over eighty. This book explains current thinking as to why some people develop these disease, what the signs and symptoms of dementia are as well as the different forms of treatment ranging from drug to complementary treatment and other methods for the care giver and sufferer to cope with the disease. Essential reading for any one developing dementia or caring for some one with dementia, Dr Dan Rutherford explains the basic of the disease and the support available in clear and understandable layman terms.