The later stages of dementia are as important, if not more so, as the earlier stages, since they harbour unique characteristics and events, which profoundly affect the lives of patients and their carers. Severe dementia has not had a high profile in the clinical literature as until recently prognosis was poor and there were few beneficial interventions. With the recent licensing of memantine, clinicians finally have a drug option that will delay disease progression.
Severe Dementia is the first book to focus exclusively on severe dementia. It addresses both the clinical...
The later stages of dementia are as important, if not more so, as the earlier stages, since they harbour unique characteristics and events, which prof...
Geriatric medicine and old-age psychiatry interface in a variety of ways, but with old-age psychiatry becoming an increasing specialization, it is likely that clinicians in that discipline will not have had the advantage of exposure to general medicine - whether that be hospital-based geriatric medicine or general practice. Filling a gap in the market for a text uniting these two important fields, Geriatric Medicine for Old-Age Psychiatrists presents an up-to-date digest of current medical problems in the area. Providing guidance for the first line of patient management, the book concentrates...
Geriatric medicine and old-age psychiatry interface in a variety of ways, but with old-age psychiatry becoming an increasing specialization, it is lik...
Carolyn A. Chew-Graham Robert Baldwin Alistair Burns
Depression is one of the most common mental health problems facing older people, and it is often unrecognised and usually under-treated. Integrated Management of Depression in the Elderly provides an entirely new approach to understanding late-life depression, by using a series of case studies with commentaries from practitioners internationally. The book covers the epidemiology, presentation and diagnosis of depression in older people and outlines current evidence for effective management drawing on recently published work. The substantive part of the book presents ten case studies of...
Depression is one of the most common mental health problems facing older people, and it is often unrecognised and usually under-treated. Integrated Ma...
Part of the Oxford Neurology Library series, this second edition of Alzheimer's Disease is a succinct and practical introduction to the diagnosis, evaluation and management of Alzheimer's disease. This practical pocketbook contains 14 fully updated chapters on key topics such as pathophysiology, epidemiology, pharmacological treatments, and psychological symptoms. The introduction of new chapters on atypical presentations, end-of-life issues, and case vignettes ensure the reader is fully equipped with the latest understanding of the possible causes of the disease, methods of...
Part of the Oxford Neurology Library series, this second edition of Alzheimer's Disease is a succinct and practical introduction to ...
Dementia represents a major public health challenge for the world with over 100 million people likely to be affected by 2050. A large body of professionals is active in diagnosing, treating, and caring for people with dementia, and research is expanding. Many of these specialists find it hard to keep up to date in all aspects of dementia. This book helps solve that problem. The new edition has been updated and revised to reflect recent advances in this fast-moving field.
Dementia represents a major public health challenge for the world with over 100 million people likely to be affected by 2050. A large body of professi...