03098nam 2200649Ia 450 991045259230332120200520144314.01-283-58108-697866138935360-19-162868-9(CKB)2550000000105462(EBL)990524(OCoLC)801405062(SSID)ssj0000686883(PQKBManifestationID)12271282(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000686883(PQKBWorkID)10734457(PQKB)11716311(MiAaPQ)EBC990524(Au-PeEL)EBL990524(CaPaEBR)ebr10581550(CaONFJC)MIL389353(EXLCZ)99255000000010546220120110d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAlzheimer's and other dementias[electronic resource] /Julian C. Hughes1st ed.Oxford ;New York Oxford University Press20111 online resource (184 p.)The factsDescription based upon print version of record.0-19-959655-7 Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-162) and index.Cover; Contents; 1 Setting the scene; 2 How the brain works; 3 Defining dementia; 4 Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment; 5 Vascular dementia; 6 Dementia with Lewy bodies; 7 Frontotemporal dementias; 8 Other dementias; 9 Assessment; 10 Social approaches to living with dementia; 11 Psychological approaches to management of dementia and depression; 12 Drug treatments; 13 Spiritual, palliative, and supportive care; 14 Challenges in caring; 15 Facts and values; Appendix 1 Useful websites; Appendix 2 Useful sources of reference and further reading; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; KLM; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; XWith more people in the world living into older age, Alzheimer's and other Dementias: The Facts takes a comprehensive look at the spread of dementia, and provides authoritative information and practical advice for sufferers, their families, and the medical professionals who care for them.Written by a consultant in old age psychiatry, the book provides an overview of all the different types of dementia (including younger-onset dementias), from the most-recognized - Alzheimer's - to the less-frequent types, such as those caused by inherited metabolic disorders or HIV. The book guides the reader Facts (Oxford, England)DementiaPopular worksOlder peopleMental healthAgingPsychological aspectsElectronic books.DementiaOlder peopleMental health.AgingPsychological aspects.616.83Hughes Julian C923458MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910452592303321Alzheimer's and other dementias2072298UNINA