The First 30 Days After a Dementia Diagnosis

A Step-by-Step Action Plan for Families Facing Alzheimer's and Other Dementias

$9.99

A week-by-week plan for the first month after a dementia diagnosis. It covers understanding the diagnosis, safety, medications, legal papers, and building a care team. Instant PDF download.

by Dr. Christine Johnson-Nganbou Kamkeu DNP AGNP- APRN-CNP (Author)

Many families leave the doctor’s office with a diagnosis, a prescription, and no plan. This book gives you one. Written by a board-certified adult-gerontology and hospice nurse practitioner, it walks you through the first thirty days, one week at a time. You take care of what cannot wait and get ready for what lies ahead.

Inside you will find:

  • A thirty-day plan you can start wherever you are.

  • Plain-language explanations of Alzheimer’s, vascular, Lewy body, frontotemporal, and mixed dementia.

  • Checklists for home safety, medications, driving, and legal documents.

  • Guidance on finances, benefits, care options, and protecting against scams.

  • A letter to the person who has been diagnosed, about their rights, planning ahead, and living well.

  • A Family Toolkit with a thirty-day action calendar, questions for the first appointment, and an In My Own Words page.

For families, caregivers, and anyone facing a new diagnosis of any type of dementia. Includes a glossary, helplines, and a full list of references. 129-page PDF, instant download. No physical book will be shipped.