| Description |
xxi, 451 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Alzheimer's Disease: an Overview / Ronald C. Hamdy and James M. Turnbull -- 2. Higher Brain Functions / Patrick Sloan -- 3. Neuropsychological Assessment of Dementia / Patrick Sloan -- 4. Imaging the Brain in Alzheimer's Disease / Vicente Taasan -- 5. Historical Perspectives / Lorraine Sambat -- 6. Etiology and Pathogenesis: Current Concepts / Eleanor P. Lavretsky, Fredda L. Leiter and Lissy F. Jarvik -- 7. Clinical Presentation / Ronald C. Hamdy -- 8. Clinical Diagnosis / James M. Turnbull -- 9. Factors that Aggravate the Symptoms / Ronald C. Hamdy and Larry B. Hudgins -- 10. Other Dementias / Jorge G. Ruiz -- 11. General Principles of Management / Lynda C. Abusamra -- 12. Management of Difficult Behaviors / Mary M. Lancaster, Lynda C. Abusamra and Warren G. Clark -- 13. Psychopharmacology in Dementia / James M. Turnbull -- 14. Specific Drug Therapy / Sharon Wyatt Moore -- 15. Urinary and Fecal Incontinence / Ronald C. Hamdy and Larry B. Hudgins |
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16. Management of Urinary Incontinence / Mary M. Lancaster -- 17. Safety and Accident Prevention / Mary M. Lancaster -- 18. Daily Care and Management / Mary M. Lancaster -- 19. Developing a Day's Activity / James M. Turnbull and Elizabeth A. Turnbull -- 20. Terminal Care of the Patient / Marcia M. Johnson and Mary M. Lancaster -- 21. Ethical Issues / Sharon Turnbull -- 22. Legal Issues for Caregivers / Lynn W. Brown -- 23. Stress in Caregivers / Linda J. Kerley and James M. Turnbull -- 24. Elder Abuse / Curtis B. Clark and Lynda Weatherly -- 25. Caregiver Education and Support / Mary M. Lancaster -- 26. Social Services / JoAnn Cox -- 27. The Alzheimer's Association / Nancy Erickson and Sheryl Williams -- 28. Dementia Care Units / Larry B. Hudgins -- 29. Promising Areas of Research / Robert A. Kuwik and Judith A. Martin |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: 1994 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Alzheimer's disease -- Nursing.
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Alzheimer's disease -- Social aspects.
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Alzheimer's disease.
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Alzheimer Disease -- psychology.
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Alzheimer Disease -- nursing.
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Caregivers.
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Family.
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Alzheimer Disease -- nursing.
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Alzheimer Disease.
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| Author |
Hamdy, R. C.
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| LC no. |
97014558 |
| ISBN |
0815126069 |
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