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    A.J. Larner.
    Summary: This expanded, updated third edition summarizes the pragmatic diagnostic accuracy studies of neurological signs and cognitive and non-cognitive screening instruments undertaken in the author's clinic in the context of day-to-day practice involving patients with cognitive disorders including dementia. A new chapter devoted to comparing and combining instruments is included, and illustrative case studies have been included where relevant. Dementia in Clinical Practice: A Neurological Perspective, Third Edition is a practical resource for medical professionals involved in the assessment and management of patients with dementia and cognitive disorders. It may be of particular interest to neurologists, psychiatrists, geriatricians, primary care practitioners and those working with patients with cognitive impairment in the fields of neuropsychology, psychology, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and nursing.

    Contents:
    Referral patterns
    A brief note on methodology: pragmatic diagnostic accuracy studies
    History and neurological examination
    Assessment with cognitive screening instruments
    Assessment with non-cognitive screening instruments
    Comparing and combining screening instruments
    Investigation
    Diagnosis (1): Cognitive syndromes, comorbidities, no diagnosis, and wrong diagnosis
    Diagnosis (2): Dementia disorders
    Management.
    Conclusion.
    Digital Access Springer 2018
  • Article
    Christen AG, Swanson BZ.
    J Am Dent Assoc. 1978 Feb;96(2):215-9.
    Tongue scraping and brushing have been practiced for hundreds of years but are still little appreciated or used by the public. Throughout the centuries, tongue scrapers have been constructed of thin, flexible strips of wood, various meals, ivory, mother-of-pearl, whalebone, celluloid, tortoiseshell, and plastic. Recent scientific evidence has validated the need to practice habitual and thorough tongue brushing as part of daily home oral hygiene procedures.
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