Cover -- Contents -- Foreword by Dr. JONATHAN MILLER, CBE -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 What is dementia? -- Defining dementia -- Who will get dementia? -- Causes of dementia -- Types of dementia -- 2 What is Alzheimer's disease? -- Defining Alzheimer's disease -- Who will get Alzheimer's disease? -- Causes of Alzheimer's disease -- Symptoms and signs -- Outlook -- 3 Getting a diagnosis -- The need for diagnosis -- Seeking a diagnosis -- The process of diagnosis -- Memory tests -- Blood tests -- Genetic tests -- Brain scans -- Talking about the diagnosis -- 4 Practical care day to day -- General questions -- Dressing -- Personal hygiene -- Food and drink -- Taking pills -- Sleeping -- 5 Communication and activities -- Improving communication -- Memory aids -- Activities -- Holidays -- 6 Personal safety -- Living alone -- Dangers at home -- Wandering -- Driving -- 7 Behaviour that may cause difficulties -- Annoying behaviour -- Losing things -- Non-recognition -- Hallucinations -- Restlessness and agitation -- Anger and aggression -- Sexual behaviour -- Other people's attitudes -- 8 Carers' emotions -- Emotional support -- Loss and despair -- Anger and bitterness -- Sexual feelings -- Guilt -- 9 Getting help -- Sources of help and information -- Spiritual needs -- Community care -- Services for people at home -- Day care -- Respite care -- 10 Residential and nursing homes -- Is a home necessary? -- Information sources -- Types of homes -- Choosing a home -- Making the move -- Privacy or company? -- Possible ill treatment -- Visiting -- 11 Legal and financial advice -- Getting advice -- Legal safeguards -- Financial incompetence -- Benefits -- Paying for care home fees -- 12 Treatment -- Treatment possibilities -- Dealing with doctors -- Seeing a specialist -- Drug treatments -- Treating symptoms -- Surgery -- Psychological treatments.

Complementary medicine -- 13 Research -- Research overview -- Experimental treatments -- Helping with research -- Drug trials -- Other areas of research -- Glossary -- Appendix 1 -- Useful addresses -- Appendix 2 -- Some other reading -- Index.