Understanding Young Onset Dementia

Marjolein de Vugt is Professor of Psychosocial Innovations in Dementia at the Division of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Maastricht University and Health Care Psychologist at Maastricht University Medical Centre, Netherlands. Janet Carter is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at UCL and Honorary Consultant of Old Age Psychiatry at the North East London NHS Mental Health Trust, UK.

• ForewordWendy MitchellIntroductionPart 1: Introduction to young onset dementiaChapter 1Young-onset dementia - challenges in nomenclature and clinical definitions Dennis van de Veen, Christian Bakker, Raymond KoopmansChapter 2Epidemiology and subtypes of dementiaDexter Penn, Martin RossorPart 2: Evaluation of dementia in younger people Chapter 3Clinical presentation and differential diagnosis of dementia in younger peopleYolande Pijnenburg, Cynthia KlaassenChapter 4Changes in behavior and emotionsJoany Millenaar, Marjolein de VugtPart 3: Needs in Young Onset Dementia Chapter 5The experience of living with young onset dementiaJan OyebodeChapter 6The perceptions and experiences of children and young people who have a parent with young onset dementiaPat Sikes, Melantie HallChapter 7Care needs and experiences with services in young-onset dementiaChristian BakkerPart 4: Care and SupportChapter 8International differences in best practice for young onset dementia Vasileios Stamou, Janet CarterChapter 9Vocational Rehabilitation for Young Onset Dementia: International PerspectivesJun Yaeda, Nobuko SunamiChapter 10An overview of ehealth interventions to support caregivers. A review of evidence relevant to Young Onset DementiaBridget JonesChapter 11Palliative care in people with Young Onset DementiaRaymond Koopmans, Jenny van der Steen, Marieke Perry, Romy Van Rickstal