James E. Soukup

Alzheimer's Disease

A Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Over 4 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's disease, which is an organic disorder that is progressive, debilitating, and irreversible. The economic cost of treating and providing care for those with Alzheimer's is over $40 billion a year. The emotional cost to the sufferers and their families is beyond estimation. Yet Alzheimer's is often misdiagnosed, mistreated, and mismanaged. The purpose of this book is to help physicians, health care administrators, graduate students and researchers better understand diagnostic procedures, treatment and management factors related to Alzheimer's disease and other dementias in the elderly.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Praeger
• Seitenzahl: 210
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Juni 1996
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 485g
• ISBN-13: 9780275954604
• ISBN-10: 0275954609
• Artikelnr.: 25569648

Autorenporträt

James E. Soukup

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Prologue The Importance of a Valid Diagnosis Dementia of the
Alzheimer's Type Other Forms of Dementia Affecting the Elderly The Aging
Process The Reversible vs. the Irreversible Dementias Biological Basis of
Dementia Summary--The Dementias Affecting the Elderly Diagnostic Techniques
and Procedures Alzheimer's Disease Misdiagnosed--The Mental Status Exam The
Clinical Interview The Family Interview Special Considerations in the
Diagnosis of Alzheimer's The Psychological Assessment Assessing
Intellectual Abilities Neuropsychological Testing for Dementia Evaluating
Functional Ability Treatment and Management of the Dementias Treatment of
the Dementias The Use of Psychotropic Drugs in Treatment Psychological
Treatment Communicating with Alzheimer's Patients Treatment and
Care--General Principles Specific Management Problems and Solutions Impact
of Alzheimer's on the Family Advice for Family Members Utilizing Community
Services and Resources Choosing a Congregate Care or Nursing Home Facility
Ethical and Legal Issues Concurrent Emotional and Mental Disorders Common
in the Elderly Paranoid Disorders Anxiety Disorders Major Depressive
Disorder Personality Disorders References Index