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Families coping with the care of a relative suffering from dementia, specifically Alzheimer's disease, are provided with comprehensive advice in this guide. Tips on how to care for the patient during various stages of the disease along with suggestions for different kinds of help available and how to find it are included. An in-depth look at the financial and legal issues, as well as advice on nursing homes and alternative living arrangements, rounds out the discussion. Familias que se enfrentan con el reto de cuidar a un pariente que sufre de demencia, enfocado principalmente en la enfermedad de Alzheimer, encuentran avisos extensos e indispensables en esta guía. Sugerencias sobre cómo cuidar de los enfermos durante las diferentes etapas de la enfermedad y ideas sobre diferentes tipos de asistencia (y cómo obtenerlas) son ofrecidas. Las diferentes alternativas tanto financieras como legales, así como consejos referentes a casas de ancianos y otras alternativas de vivienda, completan el discusión.

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Nancy L. Mace has been a consultant to the Office of Technology Resources for the U.S. Congress and the Alzheimer Association, and was the coordinator of the Eleanor Price department of psychiatry at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Peter V. Rabins was the director of the Eleanor Price department of psychiatry at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.