| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 169 pages) |
| Series |
The facts |
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Facts (Oxford, England)
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| Contents |
Setting the scene -- How the brain works -- Defining dementia -- Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment -- Vascular dementia -- Dementia with Lewy bodies -- Frontotemporal dementias -- Other dementias -- Assessment -- Social approaches to living with dementia -- Psychological approaches to management of dementia and depression -- Drug treatments -- Spiritual, palliative, and supportive care, Challenges in caring -- Facts and values |
| Summary |
With more people in the world living into older age, Alzheimer's and other Dementias: The Facts takes a comprehensive look at the spread of dementia, and provides authoritative information and practical advice for sufferers, their families, and the medical professionals who care for them. Written by a consultant in old age psychiatry, the book provides an overview of all the different types of dementia (including younger-onset dementias), from the most-recognized - Alzheimer's - to the less-frequent types, such as those caused by inherited metabolic disorders or HIV. The book guides the reader step-by-step through how the brain works, and explains in clear and simple language the effect of dementias on the brain, and the impact on an individual's cognitive function. A dedicated chapter explains how a diagnosis is reached, including the different modes of assessment, from blood tests carried out by a GP, to specialist scans, highlighting how the brain actually works. Detailed sections cover the latest treatments available, including the controversial use of antipsychotic medication, and the possibility of disease-modifying treatments in the future. The book also explains how the multi-disciplinary team works together to look after the sufferer's social needs, such as bathing and washing, as well as their spiritual and palliative needs. Alzheimer's and other Dementias: The Facts provides all the relevant information and guidance for sufferers, family and their care-givers to choose the right intervention at the right time, to create - as the book advocates - a unique and personalized management plan |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-162) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Dementia -- Popular works
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Older people -- Mental health.
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Aging -- Psychological aspects.
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Alzheimer's disease.
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Alzheimer Disease
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Dementia
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Alzheimer's & Dementia.
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MEDICAL -- Neurology.
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Alzheimer's disease
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Aging -- Psychological aspects
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Dementia
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Older people -- Mental health
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| Genre/Form |
Popular works
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780191628689 |
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0191628689 |
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1283581086 |
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9781283581080 |
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