Dementia in Clinical Practice: A Neurological Perspective Pragmatic Studies in the Cognitive Function Clinic /

• Main Author: Larner, A. J. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2014.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Geriatrics.; Neurology.; Psychiatry.; Medicine & Public Health.; Geriatrics/Gerontology.

This concise, pragmatic, pocket-sized book addresses neurological contributions to the diagnosis and management of dementia through a longitudinal examination of the work undertaken in a dedicated neurological dementia clinic.  It covers the use of cognitive and non-cognitive screening instruments a...

Table of Contents:

• Referral patterns
• A brief note on methodology: pragmatic diagnostic accuracy studies
•  History and neurological examination
• Assessment with cognitive screening instruments and comparison of scales
• Assessment with non-cognitive screening instruments and combinations of scales
• Investigation
• Diagnosis (1): Cognitive syndromes, comorbidities, and no diagnosis
• Diagnosis (2): Dementia disorders
• Management
• Conclusion.