| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 564 pages) : color illustrations, color maps |
| Contents |
De-'men-sha : an introduction -- Section One: Studies & statistics about dementia. World Alzheimer's report 2019 : attitudes to dementia / Alzheimer's Disease International ; Dementia : a public health priority ; Global action plan 2017-2025 on the public health response to dementia / The World Health Organization ; 2020 Alzheimer's disease by the numbers ; 2020 Alzheimer's disease facts and figures / Alzheimer's Association ; Alzheimer's disease mortality by state / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- Section Two: Types of dementia. Aging ; Alzheimer's disease ; Argyrophilic grain disease ; Brain tumors ; Chronic drug or alcohol misuse ; Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease ; Delirium ; Dementia with Lewy bodies ; Emotional issues ; Environmental causes ; Frontotemporal disorders ; HIV-associated dementia (HAD) ; Huntington's disease ; Mild cognitive impairment ; Mixed dementia ; Neurosyphilis ; Normal pressure hydrocephalus ; Parkinson's disease ; Progressive supranuclear palsy ; Stroke ; Traumatic brain injury ; Vascular dementia ; Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome ; Medication -- Section Three: Appendixes. Mediagraphy ; Glossary of terms ; Entry index ; Geographic index |
| Summary |
This new title is designed to bring together necessary and valuable information for the millions of individuals, family members, and caregivers affected by dementia. For those providing care and support to individuals with dementia, this resource provides easy-to-understand and helpful information about dementia and connects readers to many sources of support |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 20, 2021) |
| Subject |
Dementia -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Dementia -- Directories
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Alzheimer's disease -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Alzheimer's disease -- Directories
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Huntington's disease -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Huntington's disease -- Directories
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Parkinson's disease -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Parkinson's disease -- Directories
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Lewy body dementia -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Lewy body dementia -- Directories
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Dementia
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Parkinson's disease
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Lewy body dementia
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Huntington's disease
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Alzheimer's disease
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Dementia
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| Genre/Form |
directories.
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handbooks.
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Directories
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Directories.
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Guides et manuels.
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Répertoires.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Grey House Publishing, Inc., compiler.
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| ISBN |
9781642654714 |
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164265471X |
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