The Common Sense Guide to Dementia for Clinicians and Caregivers

Lipton, Anne M., Marshall, Cindy D.

ISBN 10: 1461441625 / ISBN 13: 9781461441625

Edité par Springer New York, 2012

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Synopsis :

The Common Sense Guide to Dementia for Clinicians and Caregivers provides an easy-to-read, practical, and thoughtful approach to dementia care. Written by two specialists who have cared for thousands of patients with dementia and their families, this ground-breaking title unifies the perspectives of neurology and psychiatry to meet a variety of caregiver needs. It spotlights many real-world concerns not typically covered in standard textbooks, while simultaneously presenting a more detailed medical perspective than typical caregiver manuals.

This handy title offers expert guidance for the clinical management of dementia and compassionate support of patients and families.Designed to enhance the physician-caregiver interaction and liberally illustrated with case examples, The Common Sense Guide espouses general principles of dementia care that apply across the stages and spectrum of this illness, including non-Alzheimer's types of dementia, in addition to Alzheimer's disease.

Clinicians, family members, and other caregivers will find this volume useful from the moment that symptoms of dementia emerge. The authors place an emphasis on caring for the caregiver as well as the patient. Essential topics include how to find the right clinician, make the most of a doctor's visit, and avert a crisis - or manage one that can't be avoided. Sometimes difficult considerations, such as driving, financial management, legal matters, long-term placement, and end-of-life care, are faced head-on. Tried, true, and time-saving tips are explained in terms of what works - and what doesn't - with regard to clinical evaluation, medications, behavioral measures, and alternate therapies. Medical, nursing, and allied health care professionals will undoubtedly turn to this unique overview as a vital resource and mainstay of clinical dementia care, as well as a valuable recommendation for family caregivers.

Présentation de l'éditeur:

This accessible, practical title has the authority of its authors’ vast experience. It outlines the full range of issues that physicians and caregivers must understand to provide optimal, targeted clinical care and everyday support for patients with dementia.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Common Sense Guide to Dementia for ...
Éditeur : Springer New York
Date d'édition : 2012
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : Very Good