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 Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Weight: 453g ISBN:9780367383398 ISBN 10: 036738339X Pages: 264 Publication Date:19 September 2019 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Scope of Dementia. Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Maria. Pharmacotherapy of Cognition. Management of Behaviors. Management of Function - Instrumental Activities of Daily Living. Management of Function - Basic Activities of Daily Living. Medical Complications of Dementia. Social Issues in Dementia. Health Economics and Financial Decision Making. Physician's Role. Ethical Issues in Dementia. Legal Issues in Dementia. Caregiver Issues. Local and National Resource Listing.