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Practical Dementia Care offers an evidence-based approach to management and treatment of patients with dementia from the time of diagnosis to the end of life. It includes sections on definitions, epidemiology, and the most common causes of dementia, such as Alzheimer disease. The major emphasis diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of dementia. Topics covered in detail include available therapies for disease and its symptoms, the the provision of comprehensive supportive care of dementia patients and their caregivers, the management of common behavior disorders such as aggression and depression, and functional problems such as bathing and dressing. The book also includes chapters on ethical issues, care of terminal dementia patients, and genetics, as well as a glossary of terms. Clinicians from many disciplines, including physicians, psychologists, nurses, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, and others who care for patients with dementia in almost any setting, including long-term care will find Practical Dementia Care to be an invaluable resource.
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Cynthia D. Steele, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Co-Director Neuropsychiatry and Memory Group, all at John Hopkins University School of Medicine.
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"Good reading for any clinician dealing with the geriatric population...The book is sprinkled throughout with practical clinical pearls...Practical Dementia Care will make a welcome and delightful addition to the libraries of physicians and other health care providers who are involved in the
care of persons with memory disorders."--Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience
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- PublisherOxford University Press
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0195106253
- ISBN 13 9780195106251
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
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- Number of pages290
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