Authors:Gwen Yeo, Dolores Gallagher-Thompson,
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Keywords: dementias, ethnicity
Number of Pages: 250
Published: 1996-08-01
List price: $38.95
ISBN-10: 1560324376
ISBN-13: 9781560324379

A practical approach for professionals working with people suffering from dementias, this book focuses on dementias, including Alzheimer’s disease, from a multi-cultural perspective.

Authors:Myron F. Weiner, Anne M. Lipton,
Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.
Keywords: third, research, treatment, diagnosis, dementias
Number of Pages: 596
Published: 2003-01
List price: $124.00
ISBN-10: 1585620432
ISBN-13: 9781585620432

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. The giant strides in dementia research since the publication of the first edition in 1991have generated optimism that we will soon be able to delay onset and even prevent these diseases that devastate both patient and caregiver. This third edition has been revised, updated, and expanded to cover changes in the classification, management, and treatment of dementing illness. It includes a world-class presentation on the molecular and

Authors:Charles Duyckaerts, Irene Litvan,
Publisher: Elsevier
Keywords: aminoff, boller, swaab, editors, series, handbook, clinical, neurology, dementias
Number of Pages: 936
Published: 2008-07-30
List price: $368.00
ISBN-10: 0444518983
ISBN-13: 9780444518989

This volume in the HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY (Series Editors: Michael J. Aminoff, Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, USA; François Boller, Bethesda, USA; Dick F. Swaab, Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, Amsterdam, the Netherlands) deals with neuropathology, physiopathology, biology, clinics, and imaging of all or most dementing disorders that are presently known. It also includes chapters on the legal and ethical issues to give the health care worker a general view on diseases that are not only scientific riddles, but also the cause of affliction

Author: Marc E Agronin
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Keywords: practical, guides, psychiatry, guide, alzheimer, dementias, disease
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 2007-09-01
List price: $42.95
ISBN-10: 0781767709
ISBN-13: 9780781767705

Now in its Second Edition, this practical guide focuses on assessment, diagnosis, and management of the complex array of dementia disorders seen in older patients. Using the conversational style and clinical vignettes found in all Practical Guides in Psychiatry titles, Dr. Agronin addresses all the subtypes of dementia and associated psychiatric conditions such as agitation, psychosis, and depression. This edition features a new chapter on mild cognitive impairment and expanded coverage of Alzheimer disease and risk factors. Chapters offer advice on caregiver support and legal and ethical conc

Authors:Nancy L. Mace MA, Peter V. Rabins MD MPH,
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Keywords: memory, dementias, loss, later, life, disease, alzheimer, family, day, guide, caring, people, hour
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 2006-10-09
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 0801885094
ISBN-13: 9780801885099

Revised in 2006 for its twenty-fifth anniversary, this best-selling book is the "bible" for families caring for people with Alzheimer disease, offering comfort and support to millions worldwide. In addition to the practical and compassionate guidance that have made The 36-Hour Day invaluable to caregivers, the fourth edition is the only edition currently available that includes new information on medical research and the delivery of care. The new edition includes:-new information on diagnostic evaluation-resources for families and adult children who care for people with dementia-updated legal

Authors:Myron F. Weiner, Anne M. Lipton,
Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.
Keywords: textbook, psychiatry, geriatric, diagnostic, app, issues, dementia, dementias, psychiatric, publishing, alzheimer, disease, american
Number of Pages: 577
Published: 2009-03-15
List price: $135.00
ISBN-10: 1585622788
ISBN-13: 9781585622788

The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Alzheimer Disease and Other Dementias is an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of dementia for practicing psychiatrists or residents who deal with cognitively impaired adults in outpatient, inpatient, and long-term care settings. With content ranging from clinical guidance to basic research, it contains information on nearly every subject related to dementing conditions or illnesses not only providing extensive coverage of clinical management issues but also enabling a deeper understanding of the causes of dementia. Designed to assist the p