Comments on: What If It’s Not Alzheimer’s A Caregiver’s Guide

By: Messy Christina

Messy Christina — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:48:47 +0000

Not the book for Lewy Body Demetia
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I was looking for a book that would cover Lewy Body Dementia, the second-most common type of dementia after Alzheimer’s. This wasn’t it. There is a small section on LBD, but the main emphasis is on Frontotemporal dementia. Far more information, and more specific and up-to-date information on Lewy Body dementia is available on the internet from the LBD association.

By: R.Walsh

R.Walsh — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:53:57 +0000

What if it’s not Alzheimers
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is a must read for anyone who has a loved one with dementia, a very informative book.

By: Sis with Picks

Sis with Picks — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:26:41 +0000

So helpful!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
My sister is 39 had was diagnosed with FTD, probable Pick’s Disease. My mother is her full-time caregiver and I gave this to her for Christmas. She said it’s the most helpful, interesting book she could imagine on the subject. It’s great to know you’re not alone when there’s such little information available!

By: Lynn Howell

Lynn Howell — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:20:23 +0000

Important book
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
After I read the book that I purchased for myself, I purchased copies for every other effected family member. It helps so much with understanding what is going on with this bizarre disease.

By: L. Starkey

L. Starkey — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:08:48 +0000

What If It’s Not Alzheimer’s?
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Very helpful book with many “tips” and list of resources for dealing with a devastating illness that has a devastating impact on family members and friends. Helps to know what to expect and how to cope. Highly recommend for anyone (friend or family) dealing with a loved one with dementia.

By: Midwest Book Review

Midwest Book Review — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:12:21 +0000

An updated handbook packed from cover to cover with tips
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
While general public knows Alzheimer’s best among the many dementias in existence, but Playing The Numbers is the first to address FTD, a specific group of dementias and one of the largest non-Alzheimer’s groups. The resources and reference material comprising hat If It’s Not Alzheimer’s? provides the non-specialist general reader with an updated handbook packed with from cover to cover with tips and information for caregivers and sufferers alike.

By: Patricia S. ElBayly

Patricia S. ElBayly — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:30:52 +0000

truly enlightening
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
When dementia creeps into a diagnosis, and age is a factor, AD seems to always be the ‘next step’ in the thought process. As I read more, I doubted the ‘next step’. The symptoms just didn’t fit. This book opened a whole new way of thinking about dementia and in our case, described our situation to a tee. It even surprised our PCP. It’s a real find for the lay person looking for answers in the maze of stereotypes re: dementia.

By: Patricia M. Freed

Patricia M. Freed — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:36:44 +0000

Great resource
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I have found this book to be very helpful with alot of information regarding FTD…. It has been a great help

By: Francis Molenda

Francis Molenda — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:12:35 +0000

helpful book
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This book is a very good resource if you have a loved one diagnosed with FTD (Frontal Temporal Dementia). There is very thorough information about this disease. It is a shock when a loved one receives this diagnosis but this book is a very thorough resource.

By: Robert Tell

Robert Tell — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:31:47 +0000

One of my “Must” readings for caregivers
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
“What If It’s Not Alzheimer’s” will help all caregivers to cope with the loss of their loved ones as cognitively sound individuals. Whether Alzheimer’s, multi-infarct, Parkinson’s, FTD, or any of the dozens of other dementias, the perpetual grief and mourning felt by the caregivers will be the same. Dementia is a disease that knows no boundaries. It is blind to the categories in which we usually place our fellow human beings. It can occur at the age of 55 or 85. It can happen to Blacks, Whites, Hispanics, Asians, Jews, Christians, Muslims, males and females, rich and poor. It has not spared ex-presidents. Tears are shed by husbands and wives, sons and daughters, brothers and sisters-in fact anyone responsible for the care of a loved one with dementia. I speak from personal experience. Dementia did not spare my mother whose 15 year journey into the opaque fog of multi-infarct dementia is told in my own recently published memoir. I recommend “What If It’s Not Alzheimer’s” to anyone whose loved one is experiencing this terrible disease.

Robert Tell, Author of “DEMENTIA DIARY, A Care Giver’s Journal”