Description
An essential, practical guide for neurologists, psychiatrists, geriatricians, and others who work with the elderly, Memory Loss, Alzheimer's Disease, and Dementia: A Practical Guide for Clinicians, 4th Edition, provides up-to-date information on detection, diagnosis, and treatment—including recent, significant medical advancements, drug therapies, and research. Drs. Andrew E. Budson and Paul R. Solomon focus on the day-to-day tools clinicians need, thoroughly covering the essentials of physical and cognitive examinations plus laboratory and imaging studies for dementia and related illnesses. This fully revised edition is particularly timely in a field that is experiencing tremendous progress and change in numerous areas, and contains authoritative, real-world guidance to help you make accurate diagnosis and treatment decisions with confidence.- Contains fully updated content from cover to cover, with a new chapter on Amyloid-Targeting Therapies, information on newly FDA-approved drugs for treatment (donanemab, benzgalantamine, and lecanemab) as well as discontinued drugs that must be phased out, and newly revised criteria for diagnosis and staging of Alzheimer's disease- Covers recent advances in the understanding of blood, plasma, and imaging biomarkers for the diagnosis of AD and related disorders; advances in understanding genetic causes; new developments in lifestyle interventions and technology, such as wearable devices; and recent progress in blood testing for accurate diagnosis- Provides comprehensive coverage of hot topics such as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), primary age-related tauopathy (PART), and limbic-predominant, age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE)- Incorporates real-world case studies that facilitate the management of both common and uncommon conditions- Reflects current National Institute on Aging–Alzheimer's Association and DSM-5-TR criteria for Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment, and related disorders- Provides access to dozens of videos that illustrate common tests, clinical signs, and diagnostic features- Features Quick Start boxes at the top of every chapter to inform your clinical approach, as well as diagrams, charts, patient brain imaging studies, pathology images, and anatomical illustrations to visually support the text- Any additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date
Table of Contents
SECTION I WHY DIAGNOSE AND TREAT MEMORY LOSS, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, AND DEMENTIA?Chapter 1 Evaluating the Patient With Memory Loss or DementiaChapter 2 Subjective Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and DementiaSECTION II DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF MEMORY LOSS AND DEMENTIAChapter 3 Alzheimer's DiseaseChapter 4 Primary Age-Related Tauopathy (PART)Chapter 5 Limbic-Predominant Age-Related TDP-43 EncephalopathyChapter 6 Vascular Cognitive Impairment and DementiaChapter 7 Dementia With Lewy BodiesChapter 8 Primary Progressive Aphasia and Apraxia of SpeechChapter 9 Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal DementiaChapter 10 Posterior Cortical AtrophyChapter 11 Progressive Supranuclear PalsyChapter 12 Corticobasal Degeneration and Corticobasal SyndromeChapter 13 Normal Pressure HydrocephalusChapter 14 Chronic Traumatic EncephalopathyChapter 15 Creutzfeldt-Jakob DiseaseChapter 16 Other Disorders That Cause Memory Loss or DementiaSECTION III TREATMENT OF MEMORY LOSS, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, AND DEMENTIAChapter 17 Goals for the Treatment of Memory Loss, Alzheimer's Disease, and DementiaChapter 18 Cholinesterase InhibitorsChapter 19 MemantineChapter 20 Amyloid-Targeting TherapiesChapter 21 Vitamins, Herbs, Supplements, and AntiinflammatoriesChapter 22 Nonpharmacological Treatment and Prevention of Memory Loss, Alzheimer's Disease, and DementiaSECTION IV BEHAVIORAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS OF DEMENTIAChapter 23 Evaluating the Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of DementiaChapter 24 Caring for and Educating the CaregiverChapter 25 Nonpharmacological Treatment of the Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of DementiaChapter 26 Pharmacological Treatment of the Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of DementiaSECTION V ADDITIONAL CONCERNS AROUND MEMORY LOSS, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, AND DEMENTIAChapter 27 Life Adjustments for Memory Loss, Alzheimer's Disease, and DementiaChapter 28 Legal and Financial Issues in Memory Loss, Alzheimer's Disease, and DementiaChapter 29 Special Issues in Memory Loss, Alzheimer's Disease, and DementiaAppendix A: Cognitive Test and Questionnaire Forms, Instructions, and Normative Data for Evaluating Memory Loss, Alzheimer's Disease, and DementiaAppendix B: Screening for Memory Loss, Alzheimer's Disease, and DementiaAppendix C: Memory Dysfunction in Alzheimer's Disease and Other Causes of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
