{"product_id":"dementia-paperback-softback-9780470674247","title":"Dementia (Paperback \/ softback) 9780470674246","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDementia\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJoseph Quinn (Edited by), JF Quinn (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470674246, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 3 January 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e192 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.4 x 17.2 x 0.9 cm, 0.308 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is an excellent overview of the differential diagnosis and treatment of patients with dementia. It provides practical tips to guide clinicians through the initial diagnosis, current treatment options, and long-term complexities of caring for patients with cognitive decline. The information is presented in a clinically relevant and concise manner. With further advances in neuroimaging, disease markers, and, hopefully, treatment options, more books like this will be needed to provide clinicians with up-to-date reviews of current practice guidelines.\" (\u003ci\u003eDoody's\u003c\/i\u003e, 13 February 2015)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The tone is practical, not academic, with authors offering assistance on what might be done and what should be avoided.\" (\u003ci\u003eEuropean Journal of Nuclear Medicine Molecular Imaging\u003c\/i\u003e, 2015)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDementia is a devastating diagnosis for patients\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDementia comes in many forms that can be hard to differentiate. Arriving at an accurate diagnosis without subjecting an already wary patient to unnecessary tests requires clinical acumen. Identifying the correct dementia, and determining a probable prognosis, allows agreement on appropriate management and care with patients and their carers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But how much testing is needed? What do the tests tell you? What management options are available?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDementia\u003c\/i\u003e provides a progressive approach to help you identify and manage the many forms of this complex and devastating disease. Dr Quinn has assembled a team of expert neurologists and gerontologists to provide the foundation knowledge you need to develop the clinical wisdom for effective dementia care. \u003ci\u003eDementia\u003c\/i\u003e clearly explains the diagnosis, investigations and management for\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNormal pressure hydrocephalus\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMild cognitive impairment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAlzheimer’s disease\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVascular dementia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDementia with Lewy bodies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFronto-temporal dementia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eClinical in approach, practical in execution, \u003ci\u003eDementia\u003c\/i\u003e helps you diagnose and treat your patients more effectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeries Foreword ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of Dementia 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard Camicioli\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Rapidly Progressive Dementia and its Mimics 15\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmy May Lin Quek and Andrew McKeon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Young Onset Dementia: How Much Diagnostic Testing is Enough? 35\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnahita Adeli and Keith A. Josephs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 An Approach to the Problem of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus 55\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorman Relkin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Depression: Cause or Complication of Cognitive Decline? 67\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Mansoor, Sahana Misra, and Linda Ganzini\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Mild Cognitive Impairment 77\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRanjan Duara, David A. Loewenstein, Clinton Wright, Elizabeth Crocco, and Daniel Varon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 After the Diagnosis: Continuing Neurological Care of the Outpatient with Dementia 97\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnne M. Lipton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Using Psychotropic Medications to Manage Problem Behaviors in Dementia 111\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLucy Y. Wang and Murray A. Raskind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Palliative Care in Advanced Dementias 121\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIra Byock and Cory Ingram\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues in Dementia 137\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmy Y. Tsou and Jason Karlawish\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Assessing Outcomes in Dementia Care 151\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoel Mack, Amie Peterson, and Joseph Quinn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Primary Prevention of Dementia 163\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoseph Quinn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 171\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Clinical \u0026amp; internal medicine [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Clinical \u0026amp; internal medicine\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Clinical%20\u0026amp;%20internal%20medicine%20%5BMJ%5D%22\"\u003eMJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52278019653912,"sku":"9780470674246","price":58.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470674246_08147562-1802-4790-a599-aeba9e96c1ed.jpg?v=1781455789","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/dementia-paperback-softback-9780470674247","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}