The Dementias: Diagnosis, Treatment, and ResearchMyron F. Weiner, Anne M. Lipton Confusion. Fear. Isolation. This is the human experience of dementing illness, and it is at the heart of this practical, informative volume by a broad range of clinically grounded experts. This book is designed to meet the needs of clinicians dealing with persons with dementing illness and to serve as an introduction to the pathophysiology of dementing illness and a resource for clinical investigators. The giant strides in dementia research since the publication of the first edition in 1991 have generated optimism that we will soon be able to delay onset and even prevent these diseases that devastate both patients and caregivers. This third edition has been revised, updated, and expanded to cover changes in the classification, management and treatment of dementing illnesses and to give a more extensive account of basic and clinical research findings. At the same time, this remarkable volume indicates the interaction of the patient's personality, the caregiver, and the environment with the pathophysiology of dementing illnesses that creates the variety of symptoms accompanying these illnesses and impacting their treatment. Like the second edition, this third edition has three sections, flowing from diagnosis through management/treatment to research. New to this edition are A world-class presentation on the molecular and genetic basis of Alzheimer's disease A beautifully illustrated chapter on contemporary neuroimaging Discussions of mild cognitive impairment, the frontotemporal dementias, and the dementias associated with Lewy bodies This third edition is exceptionally valuable for addressing the day-to-day challenges of dealing effectively and humanely with persons with dementing illness. Case examples are used in the chapters on psychological/behavioral and drug management to indicate practical approaches to maintaining patients at their optimal level of function. Unlike similar texts, this volume also reviews legal and ethical issues in the care of persons with dementing illness and shows how clinicians and caregivers how to mobilize community resources. Extensive reference lists round out each chapter. The book concludes with 11 assessment guides and rating scales and an index. Now more than ever, there is hope that advances in understanding dementing illnesses such as Alzheimer's disease will lead to their effective treatment, and ultimately to their prevention. Until then, clinicians, families, and society will continue to be faced with the challenges posed by these illnesses -- making this book a "must read" for physicians and other health care professionals, whether in training, in practice, or engaged in clinical research. |
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... course , with individuals having Alzhei- mer's disease or vascular dementia surviving only an average of 3.3 years , but the study had important design flaws . It was a retrospective study ; in many cases it employed as the starting ...
... course of the illness , Alzheimer's disease patients may also demonstrate difficulty with verbal fluency ( e.g. , name all the animals you can think of in the next minute ) , object naming ( dysnomia ) and drawing 12 THE DEMENTIAS ...
... course of delirium . infections , tumor , alcohol abuse , subdural hematoma , normal - pressure hydrocephalus , and epilepsy . On the other hand , according to Katzman , reversible dementias , including drug toxicity , metabolic ...
... course is characterized by gradual onset and continuing cognitive decline . D. The cognitive deficits in Criteria A1 and A2 are not due to any of the following : ( 1 ) central nervous system conditions that cause progressive deficits in ...
... course of a delirium and persist beyond the usual duration of substance intoxication or withdrawal . D. There is evidence from the history , physical examination , or laboratory findings that the deficits are etiologically related to ...