Alzheimer's disease and other dementias : a practical guide /
By: Agronin, Marc E.
Publisher: New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2014Edition: Third edition.Description: xiv, 243 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.Content type: text | text | still image Media type: unmediated | unmediated Carrier type: volume | volumeISBN: 9780415856997; 9780415856997:; 041585699X; 9780415857000; 0415857007.Subject(s): Alzheimer's disease | Dementia -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Senile dementia -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Dementia -- Patients -- Care -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Caregivers -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Geriatric psychiatry -- Handbooks, manuals, etcDDC classification: 618.97683Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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618.9700721 RIB Handbook of gerontology research methods : understanding successful aging / | 618.970231 EBE Toward healthy aging : human needs and nursing response / | 618.970231 EBE Toward healthy aging : human needs & nursing response / | 618.97683 AGR Alzheimer's disease and other dementias : a practical guide / | 618.97683 JON Care-giving in dementia : research and applications. Volume 3 / | 618.9768521 HYE Trauma among older people : issues and treatment / | 618.97689 CAT Mental health and well-being in later life / |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Clinical assessment of dementia -- An overview of dementia -- The dementia workup -- Dementia subtypes -- Mild cognitive impairment -- Alzheimer's disease -- Vascular dementia -- Dementia with Lewy bodies -- Frontotemporal dementia -- Dementia associated with medical conditions -- Psychiatric conditions associated with dementia -- Agitation and psychosis -- Depression, anxiety, and apathy -- Psychosocial issues in dementia care -- Legal and ethical issues -- Caring for the caregiver.
Now in its third edition, this practical guide focuses on assessment, diagnosis, and management of the complex array of dementia disorders seen in older patients. Dr Agronin addresses all the subtypes of dementia and associated psychiatric conditions such as agitation, psychosis, and depression.