Full Description
This is a comprehensive, yet practical guide to the care and management of patients with dementia from time of diagnosis to the end of life. It is intended for the increasing number of physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, and long-term care givers responsible for the care of individuals with dementia. In the Third Edition, the authors have increased their emphasis on the use of non-pharmacologic treatments for behavioral and neuropsychiatric symptoms and incorporated the previous edition's chapter on genetics into their discussion of specific diseases that cause dementia. Other sections that have received extensive revision or expansion include those on diagnostic techniques, early prevention, evaluation of clinical needs, and variations between sites of care.
Contents
Chapter 1 Definitions and overview of the book
Constantine G. Lyketsos
Chapter 2 Neurodegenerative diseases causing dementia
Paul Rosenberg, Gregory Pontone, Chiadikaobi Onyike
CHAPTER 3 Other diseases causing dementia
Peter V. Rabins
CHAPTER 4 The evaluation and formulation of dementia
Constantine G. Lyketsos
CHAPTER 5 Overview of dementia care
Quincy Samus and Betty Black
CHAPTER 6 Supportive care for the patient
Constantine G. Lyketsos and Peter V. Rabins
CHAPTER 7 Support for the family and care providers
Peter V. Rabins and Constantine G. Lyketsos
CHAPTER 8 Disease specific therapies and symptomatic cognitive enhancement
Christopher Marano and Constantine Lyketsos
CHAPTER 9 Neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia: general approach and non-pharmacologic treatment Helen C. Kales
CHAPTER 10 Pharmacologic treatments for neuropsychiatric symptoms
Christopher Marano and Constantine G. Lyketsos
CHAPTER 11 Prevention, early detection and mild cognitive impairment
Paul Rosenberg
CHAPTER 12 Care in Advanced disease
Peter V. Rabins
CHAPTER 13 Ethical and Legal Issues
Peter V. Rabins
