ABSTRACT

Working with the needs of patients with Alzheimer’s disease can be a major challenge for primary care physicians, psychiatrists, and other mental-health professionals. Alzheimer’s wreaks havoc on the patient, and its degenerative nature can create a protracted period of anguish and anxiety for the patient’s family. Dr. Marc Agronin has put his years of experience as a geriatric psychiatrist to work to create an eminently useful resource for psychiatrists and others who treat patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias. Now in its third edition, Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias uses concise and clear language to outline the symptoms, effects and treatments used to combat the progress of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias likely to be suffered by older patients. Enriched by case studies from his own clinical practice, Dr. Agronin creates a volume full of humanity, insight, and knowledge that is sure to inform and improve the habits and methods of any clinician who deals with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

part I|38 pages

Clinical Assessment of Dementia

chapter 1|10 pages

An Overview of Dementia

chapter 2|26 pages

The Dementia Workup

part II|112 pages

Dementia Subtypes

chapter 3|7 pages

Mild Cognitive Impairment

chapter 4|35 pages

Alzheimer's Disease

chapter 5|13 pages

Vascular Dementia

chapter 6|9 pages

Dementia with Lewy Bodies

chapter 7|14 pages

Frontotemporal Dementia

part III|52 pages

Psychiatric Conditions Associated with Dementia

chapter 9|30 pages

Agitation and Psychosis

chapter 10|20 pages

Depression, Anxiety, and Apathy

part IV|32 pages

Psychosocial Issues in Dementia Care

chapter 11|12 pages

Legal and Ethical Issues

chapter 12|18 pages

Caring for the Caregiver