Practical dementia care - 2nd

This is a comprehensive yet practical guide to the care and management of patients with dementia from the time of diagnosis to the end of life. It is intended for the increasing number of physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, and long-term care givers responsible for the care of individuals with dementia. For the Second Edition, the authors have added a chapter on mild cognitive impairment. The sections that received the most extensive revision or expansion include those on drug therapy; the pathophysiology of several causes of dementia; psychiatric symptoms of dementia and their treatment (especially drug treatment); and dementia in special environments (especially assisted living and nursing homes).

Practical Dementia Care offers an evidence-based approach to management and treatment of patients with dementia from the time of diagnosis to the end of life. It includes sections on definitions, epidemiology, and the most common causes of dementia, such as Alzheimer disease. The major emphasis diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of dementia. Topics covered in detail include available therapies for disease and its symptoms, the the provision of comprehensive supportive care of dementia patients and their caregivers, the management of common behavior disorders such as aggression and depression, and functional problems such as bathing and dressing. The book also includes chapters on ethical issues, care of terminal dementia patients, and genetics, as well as a glossary of terms. Clinicians from many disciplines, including physicians, psychologists, nurses, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, and others who care for patients with dementia in almost any setting, including long-term care will find Practical Dementia Care to be an invaluable resource.

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Reviewer:Michael Joel Schrift, D.O., M.A.(University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine)
Description:This is the 2nd edition of this volume focusing on evidenced-based practical clinical strategies for the care of individuals with cognitive impairments, specifically, dementia. Written and edited by nationally recognized clinician-researchers in geriatric neuropsychiatry, this book is an excellent source of guidance in the care of individuals with a wide-range of biopsychosocial problems.
Purpose:The purpose of the book is to update and enhance the knowledge base of professionals involved in the diagnosis and management of individuals suffering from dementia. The authors state "...that the best care (for patients with dementia) is provided by individuals who are well trained, who have developed a variety of techniques, who can treat each patient as an individual, and who are able to identify, within themselves, the rewards and frustrations of caring for people with chronic and usually progressive, debilitating diseases." This book is a step towards this goal.
Audience:The intended audience, as stated by the authors include "...primary care and specialist physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, activity therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and gerontologists." Also, the authors hope that the book would be useful for policy makers and health administrators.
Features:The book features 336 pages divided into 14 chapters, including appendices, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. Topics covered include the evaluation of dementia, cortical dementias, subcortical and mixed dementias, dementia management with chapters on the patient as well as the family and care provider. Common problems encountered in dementia patients are addressed including sleep, eating, and sexual problems. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions are covered. Mild cognitive impairment, terminal care, ethical/legal issues, as well as genetics are reviewed. Guidelines for dementia care for families and psychosocial interventions that are utilized at John Hopkins and basic are included in the appendices. The book ends with a helpful glossary, bibliography, and index.
Assessment:This is an excellent second edition of this very useful book in the care of patients suffering from dementia. Any clinician involved in the care of the cognitively impaired should be required to know the information contained in this book. It is an indispensable guide.

Contents 12 Foreword 8 Introduction 14 CHAPTER 1 Definitions and Overview of the Book 18 CHAPTER 2 The Evaluation and Formulation of Dementia 32 CHAPTER 3 Diseases Causing a Cortical Pattern of Dementia 60 CHAPTER 4 Diseases Typically Causing Subcortical or Mixed Pattern Dementias 74 CHAPTER 5 Overview of Dementia Care 92 CHAPTER 6 Supportive Care for the Patient with Dementia 106 CHAPTER 7 Supporting the Family and Care Provider 126 CHAPTER 8 Noncognitive Behavioral and Neuropsychiatric Disorders 148 CHAPTER 9 Noncognitive Functional Disorders and Disturbances in Sleeping, Eating, and Sexuality 186 CHAPTER 10 Pharmacologic and Other Biologic Treatments in Dementia 218 CHAPTER 11 Prevention, Early Detection, and Mild Cognitive Impairment 248 CHAPTER 12 Terminal Care 258 CHAPTER 13 Ethical and Legal Issues 268 CHAPTER 14 Clinical Genetics and Dementia 286 Appendices 294 Glossary 318 A 318 B 319 C 320 D 321 E 322 F 322 G 323 H 323 I 323 J 323 L 323 M 323 N 324 O 324 P 324 S 325 T 326 V 326 Bibliography 328 Index 336 A 336 B 338 C 339 D 341 E 343 F 344 G 344 H 345 I 346 J 346 K 346 L 346 M 346 N 348 O 349 P 349 Q 350 R 350 S 351 T 352 U 353 V 353 W 353 Y 353 Z 353 For the second edition, authors have added a chapter on mild cognitive impairment. Sections that received extensive revision or expansion include those on the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of dementia, pathophysiology of common and uncommon forms of dementia (especially Alzheimer disease), non-drug treatment for dementia symptoms, pharma-cologic therapy for dementia, psychiatric symptoms of dementia and their treatment (especially medication treatment), and dementia in special environments (especially assisted living and nursing homes). Also new for this edition is an easy-to-use Dementia Care Psychosocial Intervention for use in everyday clinical practice. This standardizes non-pharmacologic efforts to help patients and caregivers. Forms that facilitate its use, including a Dementia care Checklist and the Johns Hopkins Dementia Care Guidelines for Families, are available for download on a Web site created for readers of the book Practical Dementia Care, Second Edition, offers an evidence-based approach to the management of patients with dementia from the time of diagnosis to the end of life. It includes sections on definitions, epidemiology, and the most common causes of dementia, such as Alzheimer disease. The major emphasis is on the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of dementia. Topics covered in detail include available therapies for the disease and its symptoms, the provision of comprehensive supportive care of dementia patients and their caregivers, the management of common behavior disorders such as aggression and depression, and functional problems such as bathing and dressing. The book also includes chapters on ethical issues, care of terminal dementia patients, and genetics, as well as a glossary of terms