Alzheimer's and other dementias / Julian C. Hughes
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: The facts; Facts (Oxford, England)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 169
ISBN-13: 9780199596553
Subjects: Aging; Mental health; Dementia; Older people; Psychological aspects; Popular works
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-162) and index.
Table of contents: title: Setting the scene; title: How the brain works; title: Defining dementia; title: Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment; title: Vascular dementia; title: Dementia with Lewy bodies; title: Frontotemporal dementias; title: Other dementias; title: Assessment; title: Social approaches to living with dementia; title: Psychological approaches to management of dementia and depression; title: Drug treatments; title: Spiritual, palliative, and supportive care, Challenges in caring; title: Facts and values.