Confidence to Care [U.K. Edition]

Confidence to Care is the essential handbook for the family carer offering practical insights to understanding, managing and preventing the behavioral symptoms associated with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Touching, personal stories come together with practical and easy-to-access tips and techniques drawn from decades of carer experience by internationally-recognized experts. This cutting-edge resource will help the family carer to confidently deal with the most common issues associated with dementia. In addition, advice about how to care for yourself while caring for others is essential. The number of people worldwide living with dementia illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease is set to nearly double every 20 years, reaching 65.7 million in 2030 and 115.4 million in 2050, according to Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI). Though research continues, there is currently no cure for Alzheimer’s disease. But until there is a cure, there is care. Confidence to Care includes chapters offering caregiving strategies and recommends other resources for the family carer. This book is the most practical dementia care tool available and unique in its content and presentation.