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Zusatztext "An excellent, helpful and practical book, and one that I greatly enjoyed. Unlike so many books I see, I believe I'll actually use this one." - Geriatrics and Aging (for the first edition)"An excellent pocket reference." - The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences (for the first edition) Informationen zum Autor Serge Gauthier, Clive Ballard Klappentext 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 of dementia care. It is directed at professionals working in the area who want to practice evidence-based medicine without losing sight of the patient and who want to be sure of dispensing the most appropriate pharmacology while also using other non-pharmacological treatments to their optimum effect. Concise and easy to read! the completely revised Management of Dementia provides readers both with a full knowledge of the evolution of modern dementia care and also with the basis for understanding new developments as they occur. Zusammenfassung This fully updated, concise and easy to read handbook combines a balanced review of the latest dementia knowledge, research and future developments with practical guidance based on the authors' considerable personal experience of dementia care. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Diagnosis 2. Behavioural disturbances 3. Sleep disturbances 4. Genetics 5. Biomarkers 6. Symptomatic treatments for dementia 7. Disease-modifying treatments 8. Long-term care 9. Assessment scales in the management of Alzheimer’s disease 10. Future perspectives
