Long-Term Management of Dementia

CRC Press

Long-Term Management of DementiaAuthor(s): Douglas Scharre\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9780367383398, 978-0367383398\nSynopsis\nWith people living longer, dementia is now at the forefront of medical research. In answer to this changing trend, Long-Term Management of Dementia presents a stand-alone resource for diagnosis, treatment, and management issues for the patient suffering from this debilitating disease.\n\nTopics covered include:\n\nSocial, legal, economic, and ethical dilemmas \n\nFunctional abilities \n\nDriving and the dementia patient \n\nHygiene and nutritional concerns \n\nSupervision models \n\nMedical complications\n\nNeurologists, psychiatrists, geriatricians, nurses, and social workers, along with family members of those suffering will find this book a valuable resource for understanding this disorder.