Pocket Reference to Alzheimer's Disease Management

• Main Authors: Burke, Anna (Author), Hall, Geri R. (Author), Yaari, Roy (Author), Fleisher, Adam (Author), Dougherty, Jan (Author), Young, Jeffrey (Author), Brand, Helle (Author), Tariot, Pierre (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Tarporley : Springer Healthcare Ltd. : Imprint: Springer Healthcare, 2015.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Neurosciences.; Neurology.; Primary care (Medicine).; Pharmacotherapy.; Neurobiology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Primary Care Medicine.

This Pocket Reference offer a multifaceted guide on various aspects of Alzheimer’s disease. This thorough review discusses the challenges of diagnosis, different stages of the disease, testing, and current treatment methods, including pharmacological and nonpharmacological management of cognitive de...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease
• Pharmacological Treatment of Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer's Disease
• Pharmacological Treatment of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease
• Managing Patients with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
• Care Issues in Advanced Dementia
• Supporting Caregiver Health
• Appendix.