They told you it is dementia, then sent you home with no idea what to do next. This is the guide for that moment.
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A dementia or Alzheimer's diagnosis in someone you love is one of the most frightening, disorienting things a family can face. The big medical books are 400 pages of detail you cannot take in right now. What you need today is a steady hand and a short, clear path through the first ninety days, one step at a time.
Inside: what to do in the very first week, a plain-English picture of what is happening and why it explains so much of the behaviour, how to talk to someone with dementia so daily conflict turns into calm, and how to make daily life safer and more dignified, covering routines, home safety, driving, bathing and wandering.
It also covers the legal and money basics you cannot ignore, when and how to get more help, and how to care for yourself through burnout, guilt, family conflict and the grief no one warns you about. A chapter of Common Hard Moments gives exact words for 13 situations that catch every caregiver off guard.
The fill-in Caregiver Toolkit at the back has an emergency information sheet, medication log, doctor-question checklist, room-by-room home safety checklist, burnout self-check and legal documents checklist.
You do not need to read it cover to cover and you do not need to become an expert. It will not replace your doctor or your lawyer. It simply helps you find your footing, ask better questions, and know where to turn. This book offers practical guidance and is not a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice.
