Alzheimer's Early Stages First Steps for Family, Friends, and Caregivers [Hardcover]

The third edition ofAlzheimer’s Early Stagesoffers new research findings, treatment approaches, and information on the three key areas of Alzheimer’s disease: medical aspects, day-to-day care, and care for the caregiver. Daniel Kuhn seeks to replace fear with knowledge. With information on the progression of the disease, potential non-drug means of treatment, the changing world of the diagnosed individual, legal and financial planning, and maintaining physical and mental health for the caregiver, the book provides detailed guidance and advice while leaving room for adapting to the individual situation.

From theIntroduction: Why the Third Edition of this Book?

The first edition of this book was published in 1999, shortly after the first drug treatments for Alzheimer’s disease were developed, primarily for people in its early stages. Although these new drugs were imperfect, there was much hope for further medical improvements.

The second edition of this book was published four years later, when promising research was believed to be paving the way toward dramatic breakthroughs and a world without Alzheimer’s disease. That hope has since given way to the harsh reality that Alzheimer’s disease is far more complex than most scientists had imagined.... Nevertheless, advances have been made in understanding the origins of the disease, and identifying ways to diagnose, treat, and prevent it....

This book is intended to serve as a beginning guide for family members and friends of people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease — after symptoms emerge. Although many fine books about Alzheimer’s disease have been published, this was the first one written exclusively about its early stages, and it will hopefully continue to be a valued resource for everyone confronting this disease.

The latest medical information about the disease is explained, including new definitions aboulC&