Description
Adults 65 and older are the fastest growing segment of the population worldwide, which means there will be more people living with mild cognitive impairment and dementia. Written at a resident level, the Primer on Dementia provides early career professionals with the information necessary to care for the often complex clinical presentations of people with age-associated neurocognitive disorders. This book is organized into three sections: (1) core concepts, (2) dementia syndromes, and (3) disease management. The chapters in section one focus on clinical knowledge and skills applicable across all dementias, including the diagnostic interview and neurologic examination, frequently used cognitive screening measures, neuropsychological assessment, neuroimaging, and differential diagnosis. Chapters in section two review the most common dementia syndromes and cover epidemiology, neuropathology, biomarkers, genetics, and clinical signs and symptoms, providing at least one illustrative case. The final section presents the latest evidence-based interventions from risk management to pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic approaches, while also addressing safety considerations, legal issues, palliative and advanced care planning, and attending to caregivers.
Table of Contents
Introduction and OverviewRobin C. Hilsabeck and Gayle Ayers Section I: Core Concepts1. Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Disease Burden Jason E. Schillerstrom, Kimberly S. Benavente, and Ivelisse M. Velazquez-Negron2. Diagnostic Interviewing and Cognitive ScreeningPhillip K. Martin, Kamalakar Surineni, and Ryan W. Schroeder3. Neuropsychological AssessmentGabrielle A. Hromas and Jeremy J. Davis4. Neurologic Exam Sethulakshmi Sreevalsam Anil and Badr Ratnakaran5. Neuroimaging Mary A. Kelley and John A. Bertelson6. Differential Diagnosis Emily J. MacKillop and Heather E. McNeelySection II: Age-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders7. Mild Cognitive Impairment Alec Neale, Jenna Axelrod, Elizabeth Geary, and Leslie M. Guidotti-Breting8. Alzheimer's Disease Kyle J. Jennette and Jason R. Soble 9. Vascular Disease Seetha Chandrasekhara and Danna L. Zevy10. Frontotemporal Lobular Degeneration Angelina J. Polsinelli, Dale Korinek, Elizabeth K. Vernon, and Sophia Wang11. Lewy Body Disease and Atypical Parkinsonian Conditions Bonnie M. Scott and Jared F. Benge12. Rare and Rapidly Progressive Dementias Joel E. Kamper, Emily N. VanDerBleek, and Erin K. Bailey13. Dementia due to Other Medical Conditions Channing A. Sofko and Katya NamaSection III: Disease Management14. Risk Management Aaron Bonner-Jackson15. Pharmacological Treatment Deanna Fernandes and Josepha Cheong16. Non-pharmacological Approaches - Yesenia Serrano, Marie C. Weil, and Stephanie A. Tuncel17. Safety Considerations Joseph J. Asper, Alyssa C. Smith, Angelina J. Polsinelli, and Sophia Wang18. Palliative and Advanced Care Planning Adithy S. Nagarajan, Brian Donley, and Erica C. Garcia-Pittman19. Legal Issues Senthil Vel Rajan Rajaram Manoharan MBBS, Jessy Walia, and Mack Bozman20. Attending to the Caregiver Shannon Reilly, Brianna Daranciang, and Kathleen Fuchs
