With extensive experience of the NHS, caring for elderly relatives, and - most recently - working for a major dementia charity, Mary Jordan has updated and revised her Essential Carer's Guide to provide the key information you need when faced with caring for an increasingly frail relative or friend.

Mary Jordan, author of The Essential Carer's Guide, explains what you can expect when you receive a diagnosis of one of the many causes of dementia and what you can do to manage life going forward - how you can slow the progress of symptoms and how you can maximise available support.