Full Description
An essential guide to assessing and treating people with dementia syndromes
As the number of older adults with dementia continues to skyrocket, every health care professional needs accurate, up-to-date knowledge of these conditions, their prevention, and possible treatments.
This compact, evidence-based book discusses essential aspects of the diagnosis, assessment, and interventions of Alzheimer's disease and the syndromes of dementia and mild cognitive impairment. It reviews the diagnostic criteria from the National Institute on Aging, Alzheimer's Association, and the DSM-5 and provides a broad range of treatment options, including psychosocial, educational, and lifestyle interventions.
Practitioners will especially appreciate the current overview of caregiver interventions. Practitioners and students alike will find the clear information, the tools for assessment, and other resources provided in this volume extremely useful for helping patients and their families cope with dementia
Contents
Preface
1 Description
1.1 Terminology
1.2 Definition
1.2.1 Dementia
1.2.2 Mild Cognitive Impairment
1.3 Epidemiology
1.4 Course and Prognosis
1.4.1 Stage 1 - Normal
1.4.2 Stage 2 - Subjective Memory
Complaints
1.4.3 Stage 3 - Mild Cognitive Impairment
1.4.4 Stage 4 - Mild Dementia
1.4.5 Stage 5 - Moderate Dementia
1.4.6 Stage 6 - Moderately Severe
Dementia
1.4.7 Stage 7 - Severe Dementia
1.5 Differential Diagnosis
1.6 Comorbidities
1.7 Diagnostic Procedures and
Documentation
2 Theories and Models of Alzheimer's
Disease and Dementia
2.1 Alzheimer's Disease
2.1.1 Neuropathology
2.1.2 Cognitive Symptoms
2.2 Lewy Body Disease
2.2.1 Neuropathology
2.2.2 Cognitive Symptoms
2.3 Vascular Disease
2.3.1 Neuropathology
2.3.2 Cognitive Symptoms
2.4 Frontotemporal Dementia
2.4.1 Neuropathology
2.4.2 Cognitive Symptoms
3 Diagnosis and Treatment Indications
3.1 Level 1 - Neurobiological Changes
3.2 Level 2 - Cognitive Functioning
3.3 Level 3 - Behavioral and Psychological
Symptoms of Dementia
3.4 Level 4 - Caregiving and Family Issues
4 Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease and
Dementia
4.1 Methods of Treatment
4.1.1 Dementia Education
4.1.2 Medication Treatment for Cognitive
Symptoms
4.1.3 Cognitive Interventions
4.1.4 Lifestyle Interventions and Prevention
4.1.5 Medication Treatment of BPSD
4.1.6 Psychosocial and Person-Centered
Treatment
4.1.7 Caregiver Interventions
4.1.8 Dyadic Interventions
4.1.9 Future Care Planning and
Decision-Making Capacity
4.2. Mechanisms of Action
4.2.1 Pharmacological
4.2.2 Brain Health and Cognitive Reserve
4.2.3 Reducing Excess Disability
4.2.4 Promoting Caregiver Self-Efficacy and
Caregiving Skills
4.3 Efficacy and Prognosis
4.4 Variations and Combinations of Methods
4.5 Problems in Carrying Out Treatments
4.5.1 Need for Assistance Carrying Out
Treatment
4.5.2 Treatment Availability Based on
Setting
4.5.3 Medication Side Effects
4.6 Multicultural Issues
5 Case Vignette
6 Further Reading
7 References
8 Appendix: Tools and Resources
