Experts in the UK have developed the first ever step-by-step guide for dementia sufferers and their families.
The document by the Alzheimer's Society, a UK-based charity, gives helpful suggestions about coming to terms with the neurodegenerative condition and details on where their loved ones can seek help.
The checklist urges families of newly-diagnosed sufferers to research the condition, talk to family and friends about the disease and accept offers of help, the Daily Express reported.
Many British families are still unaware they might be entitled to financial help - even if they have savings or a regular income, the Daily Express reported.
Experts also recommend those living with the condition to stay physically, mentally and socially active with regular activities and hobbies.
Tens of thousands of Alzheimer's sufferers are being placed into care far too early and should be cared for at home, they said.
The situation led the charity to take the unprecedented step of producing a guide for sufferers and their families.
"Home means something special to all of us. Many people living with dementia have been forced to leave their safe havens, which is unacceptable," Alzheimer's Society chief executive Jeremy Hughes said.
"By seeking support early, people living with dementia may avoid reaching a crisis point unnecessarily which results in them moving into long-term care," Hughes said.
Some 800,000 people in the UK have dementia - including more than half with Alzheimer's. The toll of sufferers is expected to rise to a million by 2022.
