Practical Dementia Care

Peter V. Rabins is the founding director of the Division of Geriatric and Neuropsychiatry in the Johns Hopkins Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He was the Richman Family Professor of Alzhiemer's disease and related disorders.

• Chapter 1 Definitions and overview of the book Constantine G. Lyketsos Chapter 2 Neurodegenerative diseases causing dementiaPaul Rosenberg, Gregory Pontone, Chiadikaobi Onyike CHAPTER 3 Other diseases causing dementiaPeter V. Rabins CHAPTER 4 The evaluation and formulation of dementia Constantine G. Lyketsos CHAPTER 5 Overview of dementia care Quincy Samus and Betty Black CHAPTER 6 Supportive care for the patient Constantine G. Lyketsos and Peter V. Rabins CHAPTER 7 Support for the family and care providersPeter V. Rabins and Constantine G. Lyketsos CHAPTER 8 Disease specific therapies and symptomatic cognitive enhancement Christopher Marano and Constantine Lyketsos CHAPTER 9 Neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia: general approach and non-pharmacologic treatment Helen C. Kales CHAPTER 10 Pharmacologic treatments for neuropsychiatric symptoms Christopher Marano and Constantine G. Lyketsos CHAPTER 11 Prevention, early detection and mild cognitive impairment Paul Rosenberg CHAPTER 12 Care in Advanced disease Peter V. Rabins CHAPTER 13 Ethical and Legal Issues Peter V. Rabins

This is a nicely written description of dementia for health care professionals. [This book] is about managing people living with dementiareasonably detailed account but in a clear and understandable way.