Simon B. N. Thompson

Dementia and Memory (eBook, PDF)

A Handbook for Students and Professionals

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

With an expanding older population, it is crucial that we develop our understanding of how to treat those suffering from dementia and related diseases. This accessible book provides extensive information on the different types of dementia and on memory problems more generally. It will be an invaluable resource for the trained healthcare and medical professional and for the student reader.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. März 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781351945417
• Artikelnr.: 47956117

Autorenporträt

Dr Simon B.N. Thompson is a Specialist in Clinical Neuropsychology at the Neuropsychology Assessment & Consultancy, Portsmouth, UK. He was formerly Visiting Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology at the University of Portsmouth, and was an NHS Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist. He has over 20 years experience treating patients with a range of neuropsycholological problems including dementia, stroke and head injuries. He has over 100 publications including international academic journals and seven books, three of which have been adopted as core texts for training courses. He has talked on BBC Radio and at key international conferences, has been Expert Witness to the Royal Courts of Justice, London and continues to contribute to teaching and international research.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Preface
Introduction. Part I Defining dementia and memory: Introduction to dementia
Definition of dementia
Memory disorders
Learning disability and dementia. Part II Coping with memory problems: How to treat memory problems
Advanced memory strategies
Case studies on Memory. Part III Coping with Dementia: How to assess dementia
How to cope with dementia
How to manage dementia
Case studies on dementia
Case studies on dementia and learning disability
Future directions for people with dementia
Test your long-term memory
Glossary of terms
Useful journals and magazines
Bibliography
Index.