Diagnosis And Management Of Dementia

Author : Ellen Hickey,Michelle S. Bourgeois
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2011-02-14
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781136874246

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Dementia by Ellen Hickey,Michelle S. Bourgeois Pdf

Dementia: From Diagnosis to Management - A Functional Approach is a comprehensive description of a functional and behavioral approach to assessing and treating persons with dementia. While very practical, the information is embedded in a scientific context of the causes, neuropsychological manifestations, and complications of dementia. The management of the impairments of dementia is centered on its functional consequences and impact on daily living. The chapters describe behavioral interventions and environmental strategies that aim to improve daily activities and quality of life from a proactive communication and memory basis. Specific suggestions are provided to enhance family involvement and staff relationships, interdisciplinary cooperation, reimbursement, and documentation across various home and institutional settings. The book is written in a straightforward style and is evenhanded in its critical analyses of the evidence available to inform practice. The extensive clinical backgrounds of the authors allow them to use ‘real world’ case studies to illustrate common challenges of persons with dementia and potential solutions for caregivers. Further resources and clinical materials are included in comprehensive appendices. The volume provides essential reading for clinicians and administrators who seek to improve the lives of people with dementia and those who care for them. It is also an invaluable reference for beginning students in adult language disorders and gerontology.

Author : Kristian Steen Frederiksen,Gunhild Waldemar
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783030779047

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Management of Patients with Dementia by Kristian Steen Frederiksen,Gunhild Waldemar Pdf

This book provides an overall introduction to the medical management of dementia with chapters dedicated to specific topics such as pain, epilepsy, vascular risk factors in dementia and review of medication, which are often not addressed in books on the subject, and thereby filling a gap in the field. Chapters are supplemented with cases to highlight key concepts and treatment approaches, and to provide the reader with the possibility to reflect on management options and the readers ́ own current practice. This book is aimed at clinicians of different specialties (mainly neurology, psychiatry, geriatric medicine and general practice/family medicine) who manage patients with dementia on a regular basis, and thus provides useful guidance to be used in the clinic.

Author : Robert C. Green
Publisher : Professional Communications
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2004-12
Category : Alzheimer's disease
ISBN : 9781884735967

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Diagnosis and Management of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias by Robert C. Green Pdf

Differential diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, dementia and delirium, diagnostic tests in differential diagnosis, and identifying underlying conditions that can cause dementia are discussed. Covers drugs to treat cognitive symptoms, managment of agitation and behavioral symptoms, patient management, and support services.

Author : Manfred Bergener,Barry Reisberg
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783642466588

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Diagnosis and Treatment of Senile Dementia by Manfred Bergener,Barry Reisberg Pdf

Senile dementia is one of the major health problems confronting mankind in this century. To some extent the problem has, of course, always existed. The condition was sufficiently troubling to classical philosophers and jurists to have apparently provoked comments by Solon in approximately 500 B. C. and Plato in the fourth century B. C. (Plutarch 1967 translation; Plato 1921 translation). Medical recognition can be traced at least as far back as the second century A. D. (Adams 1861). However, several factors have converged in this century to extend the absolute dimensions of the problem of senile dementia and to increase societal, medical, and scientific recogni tion of the magnitude of the condition. Perhaps the most important factor relating to the present importance of senile dementia is demographic. Although the human population has been increasing since the mid-eighteenth century, it has only been since the advent of the twentieth century that a decrease in mortality has been noted for those over the age of 45 (McKeown 1976). Consequently, the absolute number of aged persons and the proportion of increasingly aged persons in the populations of the world's industrial nations have been steadily increasing. For example, in the United States, 4% ofthe population was over the age of 65 in 1900. In the 1970 census, this proportion had grown to 10%.

Author : Gordon K. Wilcock,Romola S. Bucks,Kenneth Rockwood
Publisher : Oxford : Oxford University Press
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:39015047475804

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Diagnosis and Management of Dementia by Gordon K. Wilcock,Romola S. Bucks,Kenneth Rockwood Pdf

Organised services for those with memory disorders are growing. This growth is stimulated by an increase in the number of people with memory problems and by an increased appreciation of the complexity of the needs of such patients. Further growth is likely, especially now that we appear to have crossed the threshold of effective treatment for many patients with dementia. With these advances has come the recognition of the necessity for an interdisciplinary approach to management. Diagnosis and Management of Dementia: A Manual for Memory Disorders Teams is an edited volume covering all aspects of the operation of a memory disorders team. It is aimed at all those working in the dementia or memory disorders team, whether in a clinic or a community setting. The book is divided into three sections. Section one takes the reader through the practical details of setting up and organising a clinic, from timetabling, through managing information, to the assessments needed and the opportunities such a service provides. Section two deals with the diagnostic process; and section three addresses management issues, from carer support, pharmacological and physiological interventions, through managing common problems, to the role of the primary care physician. An Appendix contains the results of a survey to the memory disorder services. This survey provides the reader with examples of other services and demonstrates the wide variation in how these services operate. The Manual is unique in that it combines up to date thinking on diagnosis and management with practical and helpful ideas on how to run a dementia or memory disorders service.

Author : Colin R Martin,Victor R Preedy
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 912 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780128158555

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Diagnosis and Management in Dementia by Colin R Martin,Victor R Preedy Pdf

Diagnosis and Management in Dementia: The Neuroscience of Dementia, Volume 1 consolidates different fields of dementia into a single book, covering a range of subjects, including Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy body dementia, mixed dementia, vascular dementia, physical activity, risk factors, mortality, biomarkers, SPECT, CT, MRI, questionnaires, nutrition, sleep, delirium, hearing loss, agitation, aggression, delusions, anxiety, depression, hallucinations, psychosis, senile plaques, tau and amyloid-beta, neuroinflammation, molecular biology, and more. With an impact on millions globally, and billions of research dollars being invested in dementia research, this book will stimulate research in the area and inform researchers. Offers comprehensive coverage of a broad range of topics related to dementia Serves as a foundational collection for neuroscientists and neurologists on the biology of dementia and brain dysfunction Contains in each chapter an abstract, key facts, mini dictionary of terms, and summary points to aid in understanding Provides unique sections on specific subareas, intellectual components, and knowledge-based niches that will help readers navigate key areas for research and further clinical recommendations Features preclinical and clinical studies to help researchers map out key areas for research and further clinical recommendations Serves as a "one-stop" source for everything you need to know about dementia

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 47 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Dementia
ISBN : 1579470866

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Diagnosis, Management and Treatment of Dementia by Anonim Pdf

Author : Serge Gauthier
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2006-11-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0203931718

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Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Alzheimer's Disease, Third Edition by Serge Gauthier Pdf

The third edition of this successful textbook has been completely updated throughout and includes new chapters on electrophysiological tests, biological markers, global staging measures, and management of neuropsychiatric symptoms. There has been steady progress in our understanding of the natural history, prognostic factors and treatments for Alzheimer’s disease since the previous edition of this textbook was published in 1999. The chapters deal with the full spectrum of populations at risk, persons in prodromal stages, and patients from mild to severe and even terminal stages. The contributors are opinion leaders from North America and Europe, which gives the book an internationally balanced outlook. This new edition will be essential reading for a wide range of clinical neuroscientists who manage patients with this challenging disease.

Author : Douglas Scharre
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781420020250

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Long-Term Management of Dementia by Douglas Scharre Pdf

With people living longer, dementia is now at the forefront of medical research. In answer to this changing trend, Long-Term Management of Dementia presents a stand-alone resource for diagnosis, treatment, and management issues for the patient suffering from this debilitating disease.Topics covered include:Social, legal, economic, and ethical dilem

Author : Serge Gauthier
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2000-11-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 184184019X

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Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Alzheimer's Disease, Second Edition by Serge Gauthier Pdf

Owing to the success of the first edition and the rapid development of new drugs for treating Alzheimer's disease, Serge Gauthier has approached not only his original contributors but a number of leading clinicians and researchers to give their views based on clinical experience and scientific evidence for the treatment of this disease.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Cognition
ISBN : 0969464576

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Standardized Mini-mental State Examination by Anonim Pdf

The Folstein mini-mental state examination (MMSE) is the most widely used screening test of cognition in older adults. The Standardized mini-mental state examination (SMMSE) provides clear, explicit administration and scoring guidelines.

Author : David S. Geldmacher
Publisher : Handbooks in Health Care
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Alzheimer's disease
ISBN : PSU:000047217805

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Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Alzheimer's Disease by David S. Geldmacher Pdf

Author : Donald P. Hay
Publisher : American Psychiatric Publishing
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Agitation (Psychology)
ISBN : UOM:39015056436150

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Agitation in Patients with Dementia by Donald P. Hay Pdf

Text identifies the multiple types of agitation in dementia patients. Focuses on the underlying causes and the various methods for management. Also includes discussions on the epidemiology and neurochemistry of agitation, assessment techniques, and legal and ethical issues.

Author : Myron F. Weiner,Anne M. Lipton
Publisher : American Psychiatric Pub
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2008-08-13
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781585627561

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The Dementias by Myron F. Weiner,Anne M. Lipton Pdf

Confusion. Fear. Isolation. This is the human experience of dementing illness, and it is at the heart of this practical, informative volume by a broad range of clinically grounded experts. This book is designed to meet the needs of clinicians dealing with persons with dementing illness and to serve as an introduction to the pathophysiology of dementing illness and a resource for clinical investigators. The giant strides in dementia research since the publication of the first edition in 1991 have generated optimism that we will soon be able to delay onset and even prevent these diseases that devastate both patients and caregivers. This third edition has been revised, updated, and expanded to cover changes in the classification, management and treatment of dementing illnesses and to give a more extensive account of basic and clinical research findings. At the same time, this remarkable volume indicates the interaction of the patient's personality, the caregiver, and the environment with the pathophysiology of dementing illnesses that creates the variety of symptoms accompanying these illnesses and impacting their treatment. Like the second edition, this third edition has three sections, flowing from diagnosis through management/treatment to research. New to this edition are A world-class presentation on the molecular and genetic basis of Alzheimer's disease A beautifully illustrated chapter on contemporary neuroimaging Discussions of mild cognitive impairment, the frontotemporal dementias, and the dementias associated with Lewy bodies This third edition is exceptionally valuable for addressing the day-to-day challenges of dealing effectively and humanely with persons with dementing illness. Case examples are used in the chapters on psychological/behavioral and drug management to indicate practical approaches to maintaining patients at their optimal level of function. Unlike similar texts, this volume also reviews legal and ethical issues in the care of persons with dementing illness and shows how clinicians and caregivers how to mobilize community resources. Extensive reference lists round out each chapter. The book concludes with 11 assessment guides and rating scales and an index. Now more than ever, there is hope that advances in understanding dementing illnesses such as Alzheimer's disease will lead to their effective treatment, and ultimately to their prevention. Until then, clinicians, families, and society will continue to be faced with the challenges posed by these illnesses -- making this book a "must read" for physicians and other health care professionals, whether in training, in practice, or engaged in clinical research.

Author : Myron F. Weiner
Publisher : American Psychiatric Publishing
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Dementia
ISBN : UOM:39015037138180

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The Dementias by Myron F. Weiner Pdf

The Dementias: Diagnosis, Management, and Research, Second Edition, provides a broad overview of dementia, gives practical suggestions for clinicians, and provides a view of cutting-edge research. It places emphasis on understanding patients with dementia and offers practical techniques for management of dementia-related behavior.