Understanding Alzheimers Disease & Other Dementias

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About the book

Dementia is a term used to describe any condition where a variety of different brain functions such as memory, thinking, recognition, language, planning and personality deteriorate over time.

Dementia is not part of normal ageing. Everyone gets more forgetful as they get older – that does not mean that they have dementia. The most common type of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease, but there are several other types.

There is a lot of myth and misinformation about dementia. This book is intended for anyone who has, or may be worried that they or their family and friends have, dementia.

It is also for people who live or work with someone with dementia. We hope that by reading this book you will have a better understanding of what causes the illness and how it is diagnosed and treated.

About the authors

Dr Nori Graham BM, Bch, FRCPsych, DUniv

Is Emeritus Consultant in the Psychiatry of Old Age at the Royal Free Hospital where she
was responsible for many years for a community-oriented multidisciplinary service
for older people with mental illness.
She is currently Mental Health Consultant to a large care home in Clapham, London. She was the National Chairman of the Alzheimer’s Society for England from 1987 to 1994, and Chairman of Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), the umbrella organisation of national Alzheimer associations worldwide, from 1996 to 2002.
She is now Vice-President of the Alzheimer’s Society, England and Honorary Vice-President of ADI. In 1996 she was awarded an honorary doctorate for public services by the Open University.

Dr James Warner BSc, MB BS, MD, MRCP,FRCPsych

Is a Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry at St Charles Hospital, London.
He works in a team providing community assessment and treatment of older people
with mental illness and dementia.
Dr Warner’s academic interests include teaching, evidence-based psychiatry and research into dementia. He is the author of over 50 scientific papers, several books and book chapters.
Dr Warner is a member of the old age psychiatry section committee of the World Psychiatric Association, medical adviser for the charity For Dementia and sits on the executive of the Old Age Faculty of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.