Long-Term Management of Dementia

With people living longer and longer, Dementia is now at the forefront of medical research. In answer to this changing trend, Informa Health Care and Dr. Scharre present Long-Term Management of Dementia. A stand-alone resource for diagnoses treatment and management issues for the patient suffering from dementia. Neurologists, psychiatrists, geriatricians, as well as secondary caregivers, including nurses and social workers, will find Long-Term Management of Dementia a perfect fit for health care professionals requiring a more in-depth look at this debilitating disease.

With 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.

Topics covered include:

• Social, legal, economic, and ethical dilemmas



• Functional abilities



• Driving and the dementia patient



• Hygiene and nutritional concerns



• Supervision models



• Medical complications

Neurologists, psychiatrists, geriatricians, nurses, and social workers, along with family members of those suffering will find this book a valuable resource for understanding this disorder.