Bookedited by Peter V. Rabins, Professor of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore,
... Show More MD, Professor of the Practice, Erickson School, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Constantine G. Lyketsos, Professor of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, Cynthia D. Steele, Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Contents:
Definitions and overview of the book / Constantine G. Lyketsos
Neurodegenerative diseases causing dementia / Paul Rosenberg, Gregory Pontone, Chiadikaobi Onyike
Other diseases causing dementia / Peter V. Rabins
The evaluation and formulation of dementia / Constantine G. Lyketsos
Overview of dementia care / Quincy Samus and Betty Black
Supportive care for the patient / Constantine G. Lyketsos and Peter V. Rabins
Support for the family and care providers / Peter V. Rabins and Constantine G. Lyketsos
Disease specific therapies and symptomatic cognitive enhancement / Christopher Marano and Constantine Lyketsos
Neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia : general approach and non-pharmacologic treatment / Helen C. Kales
Pharmacologic treatments for neuropsychiatric symptoms / Christopher Marano and Constantine G. Lyketsos
Prevention, early detection, and mild cognitive impairment / Paul Rosenberg
Care in advanced disease / Peter V. Rabins
Ethical and legal issues / Peter V. Rabins.