Casebook of Dementia

Casebook of Dementia
Author: Gloria HY Wong
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2024-05-31
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1108984495

Provides practical advice on effective identification and management of people with dementia in a primary care setting using 99 cases.

Alzheimer's Disease Decoded: The History, Present, And Future Of Alzheimer's Disease And Dementia

Alzheimer's Disease Decoded: The History, Present, And Future Of Alzheimer's Disease And Dementia
Author: Ronald Sahyouni
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2016-10-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9813109270

The book aims to present, educate and inform individuals about Alzheimer's disease in a comprehensive manner. Its scope ranges from the discovery of the disease, epidemiology and basic biological principles underlying it, to advanced stem cell therapies used in the treatment of Alzheimer's. It adopts a 'global' perspective on Alzheimer's disease, and include epidemiological data and science from countries around the world.Alzheimer's disease is a rapidly growing problem seen in every country around the world. This is the first and only comprehensive book to cover Alzheimer's disease, and includes the most updated literature and scientific progress in the field of dementia and Alzheimer's disease research.Most books on the market that focus on Alzheimer's disease are targeted at caregivers as practical advice on how to deal with loved ones with the disease. This book instead is a comprehensive and popular science book that can be read by anyone with an interest in learning more about the disease.Dr. Jefferson Chen MD, PhD, co-author, participated in the world's first surgical clinical trial using shunts to treat Alzheimer's disease. His first-hand involvement in a clinical trial for patients with Alzheimer's disease and experience treating Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) which is commonly misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's disease lends a unique perspective.This book with appeal to a wide audience, regardless of their scientific or educational background.

Assessing Capacities of Older Adults

Assessing Capacities of Older Adults
Author: Jennifer Moye
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781433831546

This book demonstrates how to address practical and ethical challenges when assessing older adults with neurocognitive disorders, like dementia. Expanding on the ABA/APA's Assessment of Older Adults with Diminished Capacity: A Handbook for Psychologists, it explores the tension between ensuring a client's autonomy while protecting them from harm, particularly when decision-making capacity or daily living skills are impaired. Chapters cover a range of complex issues in careful detail, including financial exploitation, undue influence, sexual consent, and medical aid in dying.

Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia

Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
Author: Glenn E. Smith
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2013-03-21
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0199764182

This book reviews the neuropsychology of common and a few rare neurodegenerative conditions. The mild cognitive impairment prodrome of each condition is highlighted. Chapters include an autopsy-confirmed case presentation from the authors' files, current diagnostic criteria, epidemiology, neuropathology/neurophysiology, genetics, neuroimaging, associated clinical features, differential neuropsychological features and possible interventions.

Healing Arts Therapies and Person-centered Dementia Care

Healing Arts Therapies and Person-centered Dementia Care
Author: Anthea Innes
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2002
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9781843100386

Offers practical advice for arts therapists and health care professionals delivering person-centered dementia care. By using case studies of different arts therapies, the contributors show the beneficial effects of this approach leading to the benefits of a sense of community and group interaction.

Trouble in Mind

Trouble in Mind
Author: Jenni Ogden PhD
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 430
Release: 2012-02-01
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0199921431

In Trouble in Mind, neuropsychologist Jenni Ogden, author of Fractured Minds, transports the reader into the world of some of her most memorable neurological patients as she explores with compassion, insight, and vivid description the human side of brain damage. These are tales of patients who, as the result of stroke, brain tumor, car crash, or neurological disease, begin thinking and behaving strangely, and with their loved ones' support embark on the long journey to recovery, acceptance of disability and sometimes, death. There is Luke, the gang member who loses his speech but finds he can still sing his favorite blues number "Trouble in Mind," and HM, who teaches the world about memory and becomes the most studied single case in medical history. You will meet Julian, who misplaces his internal map of the human body, and Melody, a singer who risks losing her song when she undergoes brain surgery to cure her epilepsy. Then there is Kim with a severe head injury, and Sophie who has just enough time to put her house in order before Alzheimer's dementia steals her insight. For these and the many other patients whose stories are told in this book, the struggle to understand their disordered minds and disobedient bodies takes extraordinary courage, determination, and patience. For health professionals and researchers working with these patients, the ethical and emotional challenges can be as demanding as the intellectual and treatment decisions they make daily. Trouble In Mind is written in an accessible narrative style that is both accurate and intimate. It will be enjoyed by readers -- whether students, researchers, or professionals in mental health and neuroscience, patients with neurological disorders and their families, or general readers -- who want to learn more about brain disorders and the doctors who care for those who suffer them.

Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for Dementia

Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for Dementia
Author: Lauren A. Yates
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2017-09-11
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1351805460

Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) has made a huge global, clinical impact since its inception, and this landmark book is the first to draw all the published research together in one place. Edited by experts in the intervention, including members of the workgroup who initially developed the therapy, Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for Dementia features contributions from authors across the globe, providing a broad overview of the entire research programme. The book demonstrates how CST can significantly improve cognition and quality of life for people with dementia, and offers insight on the theory and mechanisms of change, as well as discussion of the practical implementation of CST in a range of clinical settings. Drawing from several research studies, the book also includes a section on culturally adapting and translating CST, with case studies from countries such as Japan, New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa. Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for Dementia will be essential reading for academics, researchers and postgraduate students involved in the study of dementia, gerontology and cognitive rehabilitation. It will also be of interest to health professionals, including psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, nurses and social workers.

Common Pitfalls in Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology

Common Pitfalls in Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology
Author: Keith Josephs
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020
Genre:
ISBN: 9781108814157

"Case: This 68-year-old right-handed man was evaluated after an episode of delirium. Three months prior, in the span of two days, he became confused and agitated. At the hospital, he was found to have a urinary tract infection (UTI). Within three days after treatment, he returned to his baseline cognitive function and remained stable since. Although he initially reported no cognitive problems, upon further questioning he acknowledged word-finding difficulties and forgetfulness for at least the previous 2 years. His daughter reported that he repeated questions and stories"--

The Neuropsychology Fact-finding Casebook

The Neuropsychology Fact-finding Casebook
Author: Kirk J. Stucky
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2017
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0199350604

Use of a structured fact-finding approach that is based on sound clinical judgment and applied flexibility facilitates good clinical decision making and patient care in neuropsychology. This Casebook is a standardized approach to fact-finding that training programs at various levels can use to help trainees develop significant evaluation skills such as case conceptualization, differential diagnosis, and recommendations for patients with a wide range of presenting problems.