The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Alzheimer Disease and Other Dementias

Authored by Myron F. Weiner, this comprehensive textbook provides an up-to-date overview of dementia for psychiatrists, neurologists, geriatricians, primary care physicians, and other healthcare professionals who diagnose and manage cognitively impaired adults in various healthcare settings.

Comprehensive Coverage of Dementia

The textbook offers a broad range of topics, from clinical guidance to basic research, covering almost every aspect of dementing conditions or illnesses. It extensively covers clinical management issues, enabling healthcare professionals to develop a deeper understanding of the causes of dementia.

Practical Guidance for Practitioners

This textbook is designed to assist practitioners in their daily practice, providing detailed information on the most common conditions and diseases leading to dementia, as well as pharmacologic, behavioral, and environmental treatments. It also covers legal and ethical issues, antipsychotic drug dosages, and care of late-stage dementia patients.

Broadening the Scope of Cognitive Disorders

In addition to Alzheimer disease, the textbook explores other cognitive disorders and impairment, enabling practitioners to recognize and treat primary brain diseases and systemic disorders affecting the brain before they reach the stage of dementia.

New Chapters and Expert Insights

This edition features new chapters on:

• Epidemiology of dementia
• History of dementia
• Biomarkers for Alzheimer disease
• Prevention of dementia
• Vascular cognitive impairment and its early detection
• Dementia with Lewy bodies and other synucleinopathies
• Frontotemporal dementias, including behavioral and language variants
• Traumatic brain injury and its effects on dementia

With contributions from nearly twice the number of clinicians and researchers as the previous edition, this textbook offers unparalleled expertise and insights.

Practical Resources for Healthcare Professionals

The textbook includes an abundance of:

• Charts and illustrations to aid understanding
• Extensive references and additional readings for further learning
• Chapter-end key points for quick reference
• Appendixes with easily administered instruments for grading cognition, day-to-day function, neuropsychiatric symptoms, and quality of life

Whether used as a clinical guide or as a sourcebook on technical and scientific developments, The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Alzheimer Disease and Other Dementias is an indispensable reference for healthcare professionals dealing with cognitively impaired adults.

Publication Details:

Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing

Publication Date: March 2, 2009

Language: English

ISBN: 9781585622788, 9781585628940