The Complete Family Guide to Dementia: Everything You Need to Know to Help Your Parent and Yourself

If you are facing the unique challenges of caring for a parent with dementia, you are not alone. What do you do when your loved one so plainly needs assistance, but is confused, angry, or resistant to your help? Where can you find the vital information you need, when you need it? Journalist Thomas Harrison and leading geriatric psychiatrist Brent Forester show that you don’t have to be a medical expert to be a good care provider in this authoritative guide. They explain the basics of dementia and offer effective strategies for coping with the medical, emotional, and financial toll. With the right skills, you can navigate changing family roles, communicate better with your parent, keep him or her safe, and manage difficult behaviors. Learn how to "care smarter, not harder"--and help your loved one maintain the best possible quality of life.

Winner (Second Place)--American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award, Consumer Health Category

Winner (Third Place)--Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award, Family & Relationships Category

Thomas F. Harrison is a professional writer and the former editor of a leading national periodical for attorneys. Based in Massachusetts, he is the coauthor of The Complete Family Guide to Dementia and The Complete Family Guide to Addiction.

Brent P. Forester, MD, is the Dr. Francis S. Arkin Professor and Chair of Psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine, Psychiatrist-in-Chief and Chairman for the Department of Psychiatry at Tufts Medical Center, and Director of Behavioral Health for Tufts Medicine. Dr. Forester's award-winning research focuses on developing effective treatments and models of care for dementia and mood disorders in older adults.