Dementia is amongst the greatest challenges facing the medical profession as the population ages. Accurate diagnosis is essential as many rarer forms of the disease are treatable if recognized early. This collection of case studies from around the world illustrates both common and unusual causes of dementia, emphasizing clinical reasoning, integrative thinking and problem-solving skills. Each case consists of a clinical history, examination findings and special investigations, followed by diagnosis and discussion. The aim is to reinforce diagnostic skills through careful analysis of...
Dementia is amongst the greatest challenges facing the medical profession as the population ages. Accurate diagnosis is essential as many rarer forms ...
The second edition of Management of Dementia combines a balanced review of the latest knowledge and research in this area with practical guidance based on the authors' considerable personal experience in dementia care.
Topics include:
The diagnostic criteria of Parkinson s disease dementia
Approaches to combat behavioural disturbances, depression, psychosis, and agitation
Suggestions for overcoming sleep disturbances
An update on the many genetic findings in Alzheimer s disease, frontotemporal dementia, and dementia with Lewy bodies...
The second edition of Management of Dementia combines a balanced review of the latest knowledge and research in this area with practical guidance b...
