{"product_id":"the-first-90-days-dementia","title":"The First 90 Days: A Family's Step-by-Step Plan After a Dementia Diagnosis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou leave the clinic with a diagnosis, a leaflet and a follow-up date that feels far away.\u003c\/strong\u003e This book turns the long list of worries into a sequence: what to do this week, this month and by the end of month three, so your family can protect decisions and money, keep everyone safe, talk without fighting and look after the person doing most of the caring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe family member or friend who will do most of the organising after a recent diagnosis, when the person with dementia is still in the early or mild stage and can take part in decisions. It covers families in the US, the UK, Canada and Australia, and keeps your relative at the centre of every decision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe 90-day plan\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDays 1–30, steady the ground:\u003c\/strong\u003e understand the type and stage, start power of attorney, talk about driving, prepare an \"if lost\" sheet and call one helpline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDays 31–60, put protections in place:\u003c\/strong\u003e medicines review, bank and fraud settings, advance wishes, home and falls check, needs and carer assessments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDays 61–90, build the routine:\u003c\/strong\u003e documents registered and shared, services started, activity and rehabilitation goals, a weekly break and a family plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek one and every week of the plan have a \u003cstrong\u003eminimum\u003c\/strong\u003e option for a tired person with a job and a \u003cstrong\u003efull\u003c\/strong\u003e option for when you have more time or help. Almost every minimum step is free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"The first seven days\" and a \"Find your page\" table that maps common worries to the right section\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding the diagnosis: MCI, dementia and normal ageing, the main types, symptom medicines and what families should know about the new anti-amyloid drugs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to talk about it together, and how to tell family, friends and others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtecting decisions and money: choosing the right legal papers where you live, making money harder to misuse and talking about future care wishes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDriving, getting lost, home safety, falls and medicines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommunication and changes in behaviour, including the four-step DICE method and troubleshooting for common situations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedicines reviews, hearing and sight, activity and preparing for a hospital stay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServices and money help by country (US, UK, Canada, Australia), and a full chapter on looking after the carer, including breaks, family plans and rights at work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix printable tools: appointment sheet, money protection checklist, one-page key facts note, behaviour diary, missing-person profile and a two-weekly carer check-in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuestions families ask, a glossary and a numbered reference list, with weaker sources clearly labelled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePDF edition\u003c\/strong\u003e: fixed-page layout that keeps tables, the 90-day map and printable tools as designed; best for printing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEPUB edition\u003c\/strong\u003e: reflowable text for compatible e-readers and reading apps. The printable tools are easiest to use in the PDF.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth files are delivered as downloads after purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a research-based general guide for families. It is not medical, legal, financial or tax advice and cannot replace professionals who know your situation. Laws, benefit rates and medicine approvals differ by country and change often; check current rules before you act. Never stop, start or change a medicine without the prescriber. If someone is missing or in danger, or there is sudden new confusion, call your emergency number. Dementia affects each person differently and no particular outcome is guaranteed. 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