Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias Book

Alzheimer's disease and related dementias represent an increasing threat to public health, in addition to the stress they place upon patients, their families and caregivers. While historically the emphasis in studying Alzheimer's disease has been on cognitive decline, this unique, state of the art book rectifies this imbalance and addresses the key behavioral and neuropsychiatric disorders associated with dementing conditions. * Single-authored text written by a world-famous leader in the field of Alzheimer's disease and neuropsychiatry * A Dynamic text, richly illustrated throughout in full color with graphs, charts, brain imaging and pathology * Rigorously referenced * Comprehensive description of each major dementia of the elderly and the associated behavioral features, including Alzheimer's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, frontotemporal lobar degeneration, vascular dementia, Parkinson's disease with dementia and prion disorders * Presentation of diagnostic criteria for each dementia as well as recently-adopted criteria for the recognition of neuropsychiatric syndromes within dementias * Enriched with clinical examples (including drawings) from the author's experience with patients * Includes CD-Rom of illustrations for use in coursework * Inclusion of results of studies using the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) to quantitate neuropsychiatric symptoms and behavioral changes in most dementias of the elderly * Integration of genetic, molecular, and pathology data with behavioral studies to provide insight into the pathophysiological basis of neuropsychiatric symptoms and behavioral changes in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias * In-depth discussion of the management of behavioral changes in dementias including the role of cholinesterase inhibitors * Emphasis on the ramifications of behavioral changes in dementia on caregivers, economics outcomes and resource utilization * Includes a chapter on assessing neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia patients * Excellent clinical reference and teaching textRead More