Overview

The rising prevalence of dementia in the population continues to pose a serious public health challenge in both the developed and the developing world. Previous editions of Dementia have become acknowledged as a key 'gold standard' work in this field, and have had a genuinely international approach. The third edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect the most recent advances in the rapidly developing field of dementia research, adding further important detail to this already authoritative and detailed text. New material on mild cognitive impairment has been included, and the latest developments in areas such as service development and carer research are also covered. All the chapters have been revised to include the most up-to-date research in their field. This is an essential work of reference for specialists in old age psychiatry, neurology, and health care of the elderly. It should also be a useful resource for others working with patients with dementia, including general practitioners, nurses, psychologists, and other allied health professionals.

Full Product Details

Author:   David Ames (Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia) ,  Alistair Burns (University of Manchester, UK) ,  John O'Brien
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Hodder Arnold
Edition:   3rd New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.90cm , Height: 4.40cm , Length: 27.60cm
Weight:   2.667kg
ISBN:  

9780340812037

ISBN 10:   0340812036
Pages:   864
Publication Date:   26 August 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

GENERAL ASPECTS Epidemiology Criteria for the diagnosis of dementia Assessment of dementia Neuropsychological assessment of dementia Neuropsychiatric aspects of dementia Rating scales in dementia Structural MRI Functional imaging The neurophysiology of dementia Family carers for people with dementia Carers Health economic aspects of dementia Cross cultural issues in the assessment of cognitive impairment Helping staff and patients with dementia through better design The role of primary care in the management of dementia Multidisciplinary approaches in the management of dementia Sexuality and dementia Quality of life in dementia Moral, ethical and legal aspects of dementia Services for people with dementia: a world wide view Services for younger people with dementia Alzheimer's (disease and related disorders) associations and societies: supporting family carers History and overview Clinical aspects Treatment ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE What is AlzheimeraEURO (TM)s disease? Risk factors for AD The natural history of AD NEUROBIOLOGY The neurochemistry of AD The neuropathology of AD The role of tau protein in neurodegenerative dementias The role of A[beta]amyloid in the patheogenesis of AD Vascular factors in AD The genetics of AD Transgenic mouse models of AD THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES How effective are cholinergic therapies in improving cognition in AD? Non-cholinergic therapies of dementia Treatments for behavioural and psychological symptoms in AD and other dementias A predominantly psychosocial approach to behaviour problems in dementia Psychological approaches for the management of cognitive impairment in AD Prevention of AD Trial design CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE Vascular cognitive impairment Leukoaraiosis and cognitive impairment Vascular dementia Therapeutic strategies for vascular dementia DEMENTIA WITH LEWY BODIES AND PARKINSON'S DISEASE Dementia with Lewy bodies Pathology of dementia with Lewy bodies Neuropsychological changes in dementia with Lewy bodies The treatment of dementia with Lewy bodies Cognitive impairment and dementia in PD FOCAL DEMENTIAS Frontotemporal dementia PickaEURO (TM)s disease: its relationship to progressive aphasia, semantic dementia and frontotemporal dementia The genetics and molecular pathology of frontotemporal lobar degeneration Semantic dementia The cerebellum and cognitive impairment Progressive aphasia and other focal syndromes DEMENTIA AND NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS Depression with cognitive impairment Alcohol related dementia and the clinical spectrum of Wenicke-Korsakoff syndrome Dementia and intellectual disability Schizophrenia, cognitive impairment and dementia HuntingtonaEURO (TM)s disease Creutzfeld-Jacob disease and other prion diseases HIV type 1 associated dementia Uncommon forms of dementia

Reviews

...provides comprehensive and updated information on dementia, and compares well with other books on the subject. --Doody's

.,. provides comprehensive and updated information on dementia, and compares well with other books on the subject. --Doody's<br>

Author Information

Alistair Burns MD, FRCP, FRCPsych is Professor of Old Age Psychiatry at the University of Manchester, UK John O'Brien DM, FRCPsych is Professor of Old Age Psychiatry at the Institute for Ageing and Health, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK David Ames BA, MD, FRCPsych, FRANZCP is Professor of Psychiatry of Old Age at the University of Melbourne, St George's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions