| Pages: | 312 pages |
| Size: | 5.5 x 8.5 inch |
| Publisher: | Hammersmith Books Limited |
| Pub. Date: | February 1, 2024 |
| ISBN: | 9781781612422 |
Dodging Dementia
Understanding MCI and other risk factors
Second edition of the highly regarded Essential Guide to Avoiding Dementia
If you have concerns about you or a loved one developing dementia, Mary Jordan guides you through how to assess your personal risk and the many things you can do to mitigate that risk based on the latest evidence.
Whether you have a close relative with dementia, a history of high-risk factors for this condition, or a diagnosis of MCI (mild cognitive impairment) you may be concerned to know how personally ‘at risk’ you or a loved one is, and what you can do to ‘dodge’ what is definitely not inevitable. Mary Jordan guides readers through the many factors associated with developing dementia and the science behind our current understanding, including:
- Diet
- Exercise
- Trauma
- Pharmaceuticals
- Genetics
- Social isolation
- Sleep
- Neurological deficits such as hearing loss, insulin resistance and diabetes type 2
Based on her professional and personal experience, Mary offers a program from which the individual reader can choose what works for them and their individual risks and circumstances.
Reviews and Praise
'Whilst there may be more questions than answers when it comes to dementia, this book certainly gives you a much clearer idea of likely contributing factors, and the many practical steps each of us can take to minimise the risks - and to make the best of circumstances if we, or someone we care for, develops the condition.'
Frances Leckie, Editor of Independent Living
Reviews and Praise
'Whilst there may be more questions than answers when it comes to dementia, this book certainly gives you a much clearer idea of likely contributing factors, and the many practical steps each of us can take to minimise the risks - and to make the best of circumstances if we, or someone we care for, develops the condition.'
Frances Leckie, Editor of Independent Living
About Mary Jordan
Mary Jordan is a director and founder of Adapt Dementia Ltd formed to help people find a better way to live with dementia. She has specific first-hand experience of dementia through her work for Alzheimer’s Society, a UK dementia charity. She also has many years of experience working for the National Health Service and in the field of medical publishing. Mary qualified to deliver the Alzheimer’s Society CrisP programme which specifically caters for family carers and is QCF assessor in vocational achievement for Dementia. Mary’s ability to use her first-hand experience to illuminate points in the training make her an inspirational and motivating trainer. Her specialist area is delivering Cognitive Stimulation Therapy to those in early stage dementia. Mary is also known for her books The Essential Carer’s Guide, The Essential Carer’s Guide to Dementia and Coping with Mild Cognitive Impairment as well as The ‘D’ Word co-authored with Psychiatrist Dr Noel Collins. Mary co-authored the award-winning: End of Life, The Essential Guide to Caring with Judy Carole.
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