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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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press
2011.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Facts (Oxford, England)
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798021906719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Contents; 1 Setting the scene; 2 How the brain works; 3 Defining dementia; 4 Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment; 5 Vascular dementia; 6 Dementia with Lewy bodies; 7 Frontotemporal dementias; 8 Other dementias; 9 Assessment; 10 Social approaches to living with dementia; 11 Psychological approaches to management of dementia and depression; 12 Drug treatments; 13 Spiritual, palliative, and supportive care; 14 Challenges in caring; 15 Facts and values; Appendix 1 Useful websites; Appendix 2 Useful sources of reference and further reading; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K
- LM; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X
