Morris / Galvin / Holtzman Handbook of Dementing Illnesses, Second Edition

2. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-0-8493-5484-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 544 Seiten

Reihe: Neurological Disease and Therapy

An up-to-date survey of the major dementing disorders, this guide provides the most recent clinical, epidemiological, and neurodiagnostic information related to the care and treatment of dementing illnesses-addressing subjects of vital importance such as ethics, neuropsychology, neuroimaging, and neuropathology to stand as the foremost guide on the topic.

Zielgruppe

Neurologists, psychiatrists, geriatricians, and graduate and medical school students in these disciplines.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Morris, John

Galvin, James E.

Holtzman, David M.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pflege Altenpflege
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Neurologie, Klinische Neurowissenschaft
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Psychiatrie, Sozialpsychiatrie, Suchttherapie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Ethical Issues in Dementia. Epidemiology of Dementia. Healthy Brain Aging. Neuropsychological Assessment in Dementia. Neuroimaging in Dementia: Functional Imaging. Neuropathology of Dementia. Genetics of Dementia. Biomarkers in Dementia. Alzheimer's Disease. Dementia in Down Syndrome. Dementia in Parkinson's Disease and Lewy Body Disorders. Frontotemporal Dementia. Vascular Dementia. Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. HIV-Associated Dementia. Influence of Co-morbidities in Dementia. Depression and Dementia. Management of the Driver with Dementia. The Plan of Care. Comprehensive Review of Caregiving. Pharmacology for the Cognitive Symptoms of Dementia. Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms. Anti-Amyloid Strategies. Prevention Strategies.