Alzheimer's and other Dementias
Series: The Facts;
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Product details:
- Edition number 1
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 22 September 2011
- ISBN 9780199596553
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages192 pages
- Size 195x138x12 mm
- Weight 206 g
- Language English
- Illustrations Line drawings and black and white halftones 0
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Short description:
Alzheimer's and other Dementias: The Facts takes a comprehensive look at the spread of dementia within the ageing population, and provides authoritative information and practical advice for sufferers, their families, and the medical professionals who care for them.
MoreLong description:
With more people in the world living into older age, Alzheimer's and other Dementias: The Facts takes a comprehensive look at the spread of dementia, and provides authoritative information and practical advice for sufferers, their families, and the medical professionals who care for them.
Written by a consultant in old age psychiatry, the book provides an overview of all the different types of dementia (including younger-onset dementias), from the most-recognized - Alzheimer's - to the less-frequent types, such as those caused by inherited metabolic disorders or HIV. The book guides the reader step-by-step through how the brain works, and explains in clear and simple language the effect of dementias on the brain, and the impact on an individual's cognitive function.
A dedicated chapter explains how a diagnosis is reached, including the different modes of assessment, from blood tests carried out by a GP, to specialist scans, highlighting how the brain actually works. Detailed sections cover the latest treatments available, including the controversial use of antipsychotic medication, and the possibility of disease-modifying treatments in the future.
The book also explains how the multi-disciplinary team works together to look after the sufferer's social needs, such as bathing and washing, as well as their spiritual and palliative needs. Alzheimer's and other Dementias: The Facts provides all the relevant information and guidance for sufferers, family and their care-givers to choose the right intervention at the right time, to create - as the book advocates - a unique and personalized management plan.
This superb, to the point book on dementia should be a frequent 'go to' reference for busy clinicians...highly recommended...
Table of Contents:
Setting the scene
How the brain works
Defining dementia
Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment
Vascular dementia
Dementia with Lewy bodies
Frontotemporal dementias
Other dementias
Assessment
Social approaches to living with dementia
Psychological approaches to management of dementia and depression
Drug treatments
Spiritual, palliative, and supportive care
Challenges in caring
Facts and values
Glossary
Appendix 1: Useful web addresses
Appendix 2: Useful references
