With people living longer, dementia is now at the forefront of medical research. In answer to this changing trend, Long-Term Management of Dementia presents a stand-alone resource for diagnosis, treatment, and management issues for the patient suffering from this debilitating disease.
Topics covered include:
Social, legal, economic, and ethical dilemmas
Functional abilities
Driving and the dementia patient
Hygiene and nutritional concerns
Supervision models
Medical complications
Neurologists, psychiatrists, geriatricians, nurses, and social workers, along with family members of those suffering will find this book a valuable resource for understanding this disorder.
Edited by:
Douglas Scharre Imprint: CRC Press Inc Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 498g ISBN:9780849338533 ISBN 10: 0849338530 Pages: 264 Publication Date:12 November 2010 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active