Alzheimer's and other dementias

With more people in the world living into older age, Alzheimer's and other Dementias: The Facts takes a comprehensive look at the spread of dementia, and provides authoritative information and practical advice for sufferers, their families, and the medical professionals who care for them.Writte...

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Main Author: Hughes, Julian C. (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press 2011.
Edition:1st ed
Series:Facts (Oxford, England)
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798021906719
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Summary:With more people in the world living into older age, Alzheimer's and other Dementias: The Facts takes a comprehensive look at the spread of dementia, and provides authoritative information and practical advice for sufferers, their families, and the medical professionals who care for them.Written by a consultant in old age psychiatry, the book provides an overview of all the different types of dementia (including younger-onset dementias), from the most-recognized - Alzheimer's - to the less-frequent types, such as those caused by inherited metabolic disorders or HIV. The book guides the reader
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (184 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-162) and index.
ISBN:9781283581080
9786613893536
9780191628689