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Autore |
Ritchie CW |
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Titolo |
Therapeutic Strategies in Dementia [[electronic resource]] |
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Oxford, : Atlas Medical Publishing Ltd, 2006 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-75121-5 |
9786610751211 |
1-84692-560-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (358 p.) |
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Collana |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Alzheimer's disease -- Popular works |
Alzheimer's disease |
Dementia -- Popular works |
Dementia |
Alzheimer Disease |
Central Nervous System Agents |
Tauopathies |
Brain Diseases |
Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders |
Therapeutic Uses |
Pharmacologic Actions |
Central Nervous System Diseases |
Mental Disorders |
Neurodegenerative Diseases |
Nervous System Diseases |
Chemical Actions and Uses |
Diseases |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Section I: Current |
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pharmacological approaches in dementia; Section II: Biological developments and future therapies; Section III: Management of non-cognitive issues in dementia; Section IV: Treatment of non-Alzheimer's disease cognitive impairment; Abbreviations; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Widely acknowledged as one of the most challenging aspects of dealing with an ageing population, the increasing prevalence of cognitive decline in the elderly presents the clinician with a variety of complex therapeutic problems. Alzheimer's disease and other dementias vary in their onset and progression, as do patients in their responsiveness to treatment. Social management is as important as the choice of therapeutic agent, and implementing effective and sympathetic treatment requires care and sensitivity as well as a sound knowledge of currently available options. In this important new work |
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