Before Dementia: 20 Questions You Need to Ask

· Bolinda · Narrated by Rebecca Macauley
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How do I know if I have dementia, and how will I live with it if I do? Can people with dementia consent to sex? Can they choose euthanasia for their future selves? And can we prevent or push back its onset? Chances are, you know someone with dementia, but how well do you really understand the condition? Dementia is a complex interplay of biological, social and psychological factors, and understanding it 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 condition and how we can make our homes and society better for people with dementia. While this book tackles some uncomfortable questions, its purpose is to help – to prevent, to prepare, to cope and to understand and provide you with strategies for moving forward.

About the author

Dr Kate Gregorevic is a geriatrician, registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Agency, and is a fellow of the Royal Australasian Society of Physicians and the Australian and New Zealand Geriatric Medicine Society. She graduated in medicine in 2006 with honours and has worked at many hospitals across Melbourne including St Vincent’s Hospital, the Austin Hospital and the Northern Hospital. Dr Gregorevic has a broad range of interests including frailty, diagnosis and management of dementia, continence, falls and balance, and functional decline. Dr Gregorevic has a research interest in frailty, functional decline and hospitalised older adults, and as part of her PhD she is exploring whether health assets (protective factors) can improve outcomes for this group. She is also involved in the training of medical students at the University of Melbourne. Dr. Kate Gregorevic is the Director and Founder of ElderHealth Australia.

Rebecca Macauley is a talented and award-winning narrator. She has appeared in a variety of television programs, including the internationally popular series Neighbours and the Australian drama Blue Heelers. Her work includes the US feature film Darkness Falls and the children's television series Wicked Science. Rebecca has previously narrated Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta and Ursula Dubosarsky's Abyssinia.

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