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Understanding Young Onset Dementia provides a state-of-the-art overview of approaches to care and evaluation for people with young onset dementia
List of contents
Foreword
Wendy Mitchell
Introduction
Part 1: Introduction to young onset dementia
Chapter 1
Young-onset dementia - challenges in nomenclature and clinical definitions
Dennis van de Veen, Christian Bakker, Raymond Koopmans
Chapter 2
Epidemiology and subtypes of dementia
Dexter Penn, Martin Rossor
Part 2: Evaluation of dementia in younger people
Chapter 3
Clinical presentation and differential diagnosis of dementia in younger people
Yolande Pijnenburg, Cynthia Klaassen
Chapter 4
Changes in behavior and emotions
Joany Millenaar, Marjolein de Vugt
Part 3: Needs in Young Onset Dementia
Chapter 5
The experience of living with young onset dementia
Jan Oyebode
Chapter 6
The perceptions and experiences of children and young people who have a parent with young onset dementia
Pat Sikes, Melantie Hall
Chapter 7
Care needs and experiences with services in young-onset dementia
Christian Bakker
Part 4: Care and Support
Chapter 8
International differences in best practice for young onset dementia
Vasileios Stamou, Janet Carter
Chapter 9
Vocational Rehabilitation for Young Onset Dementia: International Perspectives
Jun Yaeda, Nobuko Sunami
Chapter 10
An overview of ehealth interventions to support caregivers. A review of evidence relevant to Young Onset Dementia
Bridget Jones
Chapter 11
Palliative care in people with Young Onset Dementia
Raymond Koopmans, Jenny van der Steen, Marieke Perry, Romy Van Rickstal
About the author
Marjolein de Vugt is Professor of Psychosocial Innovations in Dementia at the Division of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Maastricht University and Health Care Psychologist at Maastricht University Medical Centre, Netherlands.
Janet Carter is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at UCL and Honorary Consultant of Old Age Psychiatry at the North East London NHS Mental Health Trust, UK.
Summary
Understanding Young Onset Dementia provides a state-of-the-art overview of approaches to care and evaluation for people with young onset dementia
