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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300230203321

Autore

Burke Anna

Titolo

Pocket Reference to Alzheimer's Disease Management / / by Anna Burke, Geri R Hall, Roy Yaari, Adam Fleisher, Jan Dougherty, Jeffrey Young, Helle Brand, Pierre Tariot

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Tarporley : , : Springer Healthcare Ltd. : , : Imprint : Springer Healthcare, , 2015

ISBN

1-910315-22-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (101 p.)

Disciplina

573.8

610

612.8

615.1

616.8

Soggetti

Neurology

Primary care (Medicine)

Chemotherapy

Neurosciences

Neurobiology

Primary Care Medicine

Pharmacotherapy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease -- Pharmacological Treatment of Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer's Disease -- Pharmacological Treatment of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease -- Managing Patients with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias -- Care Issues in Advanced Dementia -- Supporting Caregiver Health -- Appendix.

Sommario/riassunto

This Pocket Reference offer a multifaceted guide on various aspects of Alzheimer’s disease. This thorough review discusses the challenges of diagnosis, different stages of the disease, testing, and current treatment methods, including pharmacological and



nonpharmacological management of cognitive decline and symptoms due to Alzheimer’s disease. The book also has specific chapters on care issues for patients with Alzheimer’s disease, which describes what clinician's and caregivers should expect and how to manage the disease at its various stages. Additionally, the book provides helpful guides, tables, and tips for clinicians and caregivers to help care for the patient and the caregiver themselves.