Answering the big questions for people facing one of our most dreaded medical conditions.
Dr. Kate Gregorevic wants to ask you some difficult questions:
How do I know if I have dementia? Why isn’t there a cure? How does childhood poverty relate to dementia? Can people with dementia consent to sex? What is it like to live with advanced dementia? Can people with dementia choose euthanasia for their future selves?
Chances are you know someone with dementia, but how well do you really understand what it is? Dementia usually occurs after a long life and is a complex interplay of biological, social and psychological factors. Understanding this means understanding more about society and ourselves.
Approaching the topic through 20 insightful questions, Dr Kate Gregorevic explains the physical state of dementia, how to relate the diagnosis to real life, what questions to ask your doctor, strategies for preventing the disease, and how we can make society better for people with dementia.
While this book does tackle challenging questions, questions that some people might find uncomfortable, ultimately it is a book that will help us know ourselves and our society better, to provide understanding and strategies to move forward.