Bookedited by Julian Hughes, Philippa Lilford.
Summary: "Chapter 1 Epidemiology and mental health in old age Philippa Lilford and Julian Hughes Introduction Epidemiology is the study of disease and its determinants in populations. Epidemiological studies investigate what the pattern of diseases are and why they develop in particular populations.[1] Epidemiology is important in improving our understanding of what causes disease. Similarly, understanding epidemiology and how to interpret observational data is crucial to avoid inaccurate causal inferences. Unfortunately, critically evaluating all of the data on mental health problems in old age was outside the scope of this chapter, but we try to highlight some important limitations and gaps in the literature. There are exciting developments in epidemiology that will guide our knowledge about the determinants of psychiatric disease. For example, genomic-wide association studies (GWAS) are increasing our understanding of genetic associations with psychiatric diseases. In Alzheimer's disease (AD), epidemiology has revealed genetic susceptibilities and identified modifiable environmental risk factors, as well as leading to improved diagnostic criteria through the use of biomarkers (see Chapter 10). It has been estimated that modifying risk factors could 'delay or prevent a third of dementia cases',[2] which has enormous implications for the information that clinicians give to their patients, as well as for public health policies"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Epidemiology and Mental Health in Old Age / Philippa Lilford and Julian C. Hughes
Vascular Dementia / Hugh Series and Margaret Esiri
Young-Onset Dementias / Kate Jefferies and Niruj Agrawal
Rare and Unusual Dementias / Susham Gupta, Olivia Fiertag, Thanakumar Thanulingam, Elena Ros, and James Warner
Mania in Late Life / Felicity Richards and Martin Curtice
Alcohol Misuse in Older People / Rahul Rao and Ilana B. Crome
Drug Misuse in Older People : Old Problems and New Challenges / Ajay Wagle and Vellingiri Raja Badrakalimuthu
Mental Health in Parkinson's Disease / Shoned Jones, Kelli M. Torsney, Lily Scourfield, Katie Berryman, Emily J. Henderson
The Home Assessment in Old Age Psychiatry : A Practical Guide / Bradley Ng and Martin Atkins
Driving in Dementia : A Clinician's Guide / Sarah Wilson and Gill Pinner
Mini-Mental State Examination for the Detection and Prediction of Dementia in People With and Without Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia / Alex J. Mitchell
Biomarkers and the Diagnosis of Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease / Philippa Lilford and Julian C. Hughes To Scan or Not to Scan : Neuroimaging in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia / Victoria Sullivan, Biswadeep Majumdar, Anna Richman, Sobhan Vinjamuri
Supporting Self-Management in Early Dementia : A Contribution Towards 'Living Well'? / Jo Cheffey, Laura Hill & Glenn Roberts
What Can Person-Centred Care in Dementia Learn From the Recovery Movement? / Laura Hill, Glenn Roberts, Rachel Perkins
Psychosocial Interventions in Dementia / Andrew Kiridoshi
Palliative Care in Dementia : Issues and Evidence / Julian C. Hughes, David Jolley, Alice Jordan, Elizabeth L. Sampson
Review of Treatment for Late-Life Depression / Katherine Hay, Will Stageman and Charlotte L. Allan
Reducing the Healthcare Burden of Delirium : The Challenge of Developing More Cognitive-Friendly Services / David J. Meagher, Henry O'Connell, Walter Cullen, Dimitrios Adamis
Controlling the Confusion : Using Barrier Analysis in the Care Home Sector / Robert Colgate, Alison Turner and Danika Rafferty
Mental Health Laws from all UK Jurisdictions / Carole Burrell and Charlotte Emmett
Deprivation of Liberty : Where Are We Now? / Nick Brindle and Christian Walsh
Residence Capacity : Its Nature and Assessment / Julian C. Hughes, Marie Poole, Stephen J. Louw, Helen Greener and Charlotte Emmett
Understanding the Person with Dementia : A Clinico-Philosophical Case Discussion / Julian C. Hughes and Aileen Beatty.