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    Angela Georgia Catic, editor.
    Summary: This book is designed to guide all physicians in long-term care, in-, and outpatient settings who work with elders with co-current dementia and medical comorbidities. Chapters cover a wide range of challenging topics, including epidemiological data, evaluation and management techniques to optimize physical and cognitive function in patients with dementia, safety measures, and nonpharmacologic measures to support cognition. Chapters also discuss the unique aspects of managing the most common chronic diseases and the management of musculoskeletal pain in elders with dementia. Except for the introductory chapter, each chapter will include a case vignette to highlight some of the primary challenges of management of the particular chronic disease/condition in elders with dementia, making this an accessible and highly practical tool for medical professionals of all backgrounds. Written by experts in the field, Dementia and Chronic Disease is an excellent resource for all medical professionals treating patients with dementia, including geriatricians, family medicine physicians, social workers, nurses, hospitalists, and all others.

    Contents:
    Intro
    Contents
    Contributors
    Chapter 1: Dementia and Chronic Disease in the Elderly
    Introduction
    Daily Functioning in Dementia
    Management of Chronic Medical Conditions in Older Adults with Dementia
    Supported Care in Dementia
    Caregiving in Older Adults with Dementia
    Conclusion
    References
    Chapter 2: Management of Physical Function in Older Adults with Dementia
    Introduction
    Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome
    Physical Impacts of Dementia
    Impact of Physical Activity on Functional and Cognitive Decline Practical Advice for Physical Activity in Older Adults with Dementia
    Conclusion
    References
    Chapter 3: Management of Cognitive Function in Older Adults with Dementia
    Introduction
    Dementia
    Epidemiology
    Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatment
    Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
    Evaluating Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
    Nonpharmacologic Treatment of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
    Pharmacologic Treatment of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
    Sundowning
    Delirium
    Epidemiology Relationship of Dementia and Delirium
    Risk Factors and Diagnosis
    Prevention and Treatment
    Nonpharmacologic
    Pharmacologic
    Conclusion
    References
    Chapter 4: Medication Management in Older Adults with Dementia
    Introduction
    Polypharmacy and Deprescribing
    Deprescribing Antipsychotics
    Deprescribing Cholinesterase Inhibitors and Memantine
    Barriers to Deprescribing
    Improving Medication Adherence in Patients with Dementia
    "Low-Tech" Options
    "High-Tech Options"
    Transitions in Care in Patients with Dementia
    Discussion of Clinical Case
    Conclusion Medication Management
    Adherence to Lifestyle and Treatment Plans
    Management of Other Medical Conditions
    Heart Failure Management in Specific Living Situations
    Conclusion
    References
    Chapter 6: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Management in Older Adults with Dementia
    Prevalence and Economic Cost of Diabetes Mellitus in Older Adults
    Pathophysiology and Interaction Between Diabetes and Cognitive Dysfunction in Aging
    Pancreatic Dysfunction and Insulin Resistance in Aging
    The Interplay Between Diabetes and Cognitive Impairment
    Digital Access Springer 2020