Drug Treatment in Dementia; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1: The dementia syndrome; 2: Making the diagnosis; 3: Assessing the benefits of drug treatment in dementia; 4: Antidementia drugs; 5: Treat ment of behavioural and psychological aspects of dementia; 6: Treatment of other medical problems in dementia; 7: General treatment considerations; 8: Cost-effectiveness considerations; 9: The future; Index
Summary
This timely book reviews the current status of drug treatments in dementia, both in practice and in research. It commences with a brief overview of the dementia syndrome and provides guidance in making a diagnosis. It then focuses on treatment of the cognitive function, psychological and behavioural symptoms and co-existing diseases. Chapters devoted to measuring the effects and cost-effectiveness of anti-dementia drugs are included
