Whenever individuals or their families are faced with a medical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, geriatric dementia, or massive brain damage from a stroke, they are confronted with daunting questions - how to provide for care when the patient can no longer manage his or her own affairs, what to do to protect their rights and property, where to go for help, and how to cope with the day-to-day challenges of fading memory and diminished cognition. For the first time, Nevada patients and their caregivers have a comprehensive guide that addresses these problems from the specific perspective of Nevada resources and Nevada law. Here, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias are described in clear laymen's terms, with advice on finding the right physician and on dealing with a diagnosis. Here, too, is information about the legal and financial steps that patients and their families can take to protect themselves and their assets, pay for the costs of long-term care, provide advance directives for health care, and arrange for guardianship.