Becoming a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s disease can be an underappreciated, and yet noble role. Because of the nature of these disorders, the only way to become an effective caregiver is to become well-informed about the disease. With the right information, you can become your own expert at both caring for your charge and taking care of yourself. In these pages, Dr. Marc Agronin guides readers through a better understanding of the changes their loved one may be going through, and helps them tap into the various resources available to them.