Dementia
A guidebook for patients and their families
Living with forgetfulness
More and more people suffer from dementia, one of the most severe psychological disorders. It is a difficult path for the sick person and his or her family. What course of the disease do they have to prepare for? What sorts of therapies exist? What kind of legal pitfalls have to be taken into account and which forms of care are the most advisable? Prof Frank Schneider, MD, provides valuable orientation for all the important questions, describes the world that dementia patients live in, and demonstrates the limits of home care. With many helpful examples and practical tips, a comprehensive service section, and a check list for the symptoms of dementia. A competent guide for affected families seeking support.
Prof Dr Frank Schneider, MD, born in 1958, has a PhD in social sciences. He used to be the president of the German Association for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (DGPPN), and now works as the director of the Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics at the University Hospital Aachen, Germany.
Living with forgetfulness
More and more people suffer from dementia, one of the most severe psychological disorders. It is a difficult path for the sick person and his or her family. What course of the disease do they have to prepare for? What sorts of therapies exist? What kind of legal pitfalls have to be taken into account and which forms of care are the most advisable? Prof Frank Schneider, MD, provides valuable orientation for all the important questions, describes the world that dementia patients live in, and demonstrates the limits of home care. With many helpful examples and practical tips, a comprehensive service section, and a check list for the symptoms of dementia. A competent guide for affected families seeking support.
Prof Dr Frank Schneider, MD, born in 1958, has a PhD in social sciences. He used to be the president of the German Association for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (DGPPN), and now works as the director of the Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics at the University Hospital Aachen, Germany.
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