APA Handbook of Dementia
APA Handbook of Dementia

Author: Glenn E. Smith

Publisher: APA Handbooks in Psychology(r)

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 712

ISBN-13: 9781433828799

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The APA Handbook of Dementia addresses assessment, comorbidity, evaluation, and treatment of various forms of dementia. The handbook reviews common dementias including Alzheimer's disease, Lewy body disease, vascular dementia, frontotemporal dementia, and other less common dementias. It is organized into sections discussing diagnosis, epidemiology, and neurobiology (including neuropathology and neuroimaging); assessment, including cultural issues, methodology, and neuropsychology; and primary, secondary, and tertiary intervention strategies. The handbook is intended as a resource for all psychologists and other health professionals that serve persons and families impacted by neurodegenerative disease.

Handbook on Dementia Caregiving
Handbook on Dementia Caregiving

Author: Richard Schulz, PhD

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

Published: 2000-02-09

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 0826116744

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This collection provides a comprehensive analysis of intervention approaches to dementia caregiving. It reviews the existing knowledge and provides a conceptual framework for organizing caregiver interventions of all types. Of special interest is the design of an intervention study for a culturally diverse community. The volume concludes with a discussion of how to translate intervention research into public policy, with an assessment of the future of caregiving and caregiving intervention research.

Handbook of Clinical Geropsychology
Handbook of Clinical Geropsychology

Author: Michel Hersen

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 1998-08-31

Total Pages: 584

ISBN-13: 9780306456619

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Over the last two decades, the number of persons over 65 has increased by 65%. Handbook of Clinical Geropsychology focuses attention on how the contributions of clinical psychology address the problems faced by this enormous population. In the first part, chapters cover a historical perspective, clinical geropsychology and U.S. federal policy, psychodynamic issues, and other key topics. Part II details assessment and treatment for a wide range of disorders affecting the elderly. Part III considers such special issues as family caregiving, minority issues, physical activity, and elder abuse and neglect.

The Neuropathology of Dementia
The Neuropathology of Dementia

Author: Margaret M. Esiri

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2004-07-22

Total Pages: 600

ISBN-13: 9780521819152

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Completely rewritten and updated, this new edition is almost twice the size of its predecessor. Illustrated in colour throughout, and with contributions from the world's leading authorities, it is the definitive reference on the neuropathology of dementia. It gives practical guidance to pathologists, describes the contribution of neuroimaging to diagnosis, and surveys the clinical features of dementia. New material includes: Three entirely new chapters on neuroimaging, molecular diagnostics, and transgenic models. Two chapters on tauopathies under new authorship. A chapter under new authorship on synucleinopathies, which includes multiple system atrophy.

Keep Your Wits About You
Keep Your Wits About You

Author: Vonetta M. Dotson

Publisher: American Psychological Association

Published: 2022-03-08

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 1433832909

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Science tells us that by keeping our brain as healthy as possible, we can optimize our cognitive abilities, mental health, and physical functioning at any age. Healthy behaviors, such as staying physically, mentally, and socially active, maintaining a healthy diet, and getting good sleep, are the most powerful tools we have to maintain healthy brains. This book provides science-based facts and practical tools for the reader to achieve and maintain a healthy brain.

Dementia Care in Nursing
Dementia Care in Nursing

Author: Sue Barker

Publisher: Learning Matters

Published: 2012-06-22

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 0857258028

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Dementia care presents a huge challenge to health and social care both now and in the future. The number of those in the UK with dementia is expected to increase to 1.4 million in the next 30 years. Regardless of the field of nursing, all nurses need to understand the experiences of a person with dementia and the issues related to their care. This book provides an introduction to dementia care for nursing students with an emphasis on humanizing care. Real life case studies show the person behind the patient and explore the ethical dilemmas that a nurse may face.

Neuropsychological Assessment of Dementia and Depression in Older Adults
Neuropsychological Assessment of Dementia and Depression in Older Adults

Author: Martha Storandt

Publisher: Amer Psychological Assn

Published: 1994-01-01

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13: 9781557984371

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Two of the most common psychological disorders of later life are dementia and depression. The diagnosis of these conditions presents a challenge to clinicians because the symptoms of depression and dementia often overlap; in addition, the symptoms of either of these disorders in their early stages may be attributed to the normal effects of aging. [This book] reviews the most up-to-date research on the diagnosis of dementia and depression [in older adults] and offers concrete recommendations for evaluating this unique population. The contributors to this volume, all experts in the psychological assessment of older adults, give clinicians and practitioners clear and practical guidance on differentiating psychological disorders from normal events in the aging process, identifying symptoms of depression and symptoms of dementia, performing differential assessment of dementia and depression, determining legal competency of older adults, providing clinical interpretations to clients and their families, and applying assessment to therapy and interventions.

The American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline on the Use of Antipsychotics to Treat Agitation or Psychosis in Patients With Dementia
The American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline on the Use of Antipsychotics to Treat Agitation or Psychosis in Patients With Dementia

Author: American Psychiatric Association

Publisher: American Psychiatric Pub

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 0890426775

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The guideline offers clear, concise, and actionable recommendation statements to help clinicians to incorporate recommendations into clinical practice, with the goal of improving quality of care. Each recommendation is given a rating that reflects the level of confidence that potential benefits of an intervention outweigh potential harms.

Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia
Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia

Author: Benjamin T. Benjamin T. Mast

Publisher: Hogrefe Publishing GmbH

Published: 2018-03-21

Total Pages: 85

ISBN-13: 1616765038

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An essential guide to assessing and treating people with dementia syndromes As the number of older adults with dementia continues to skyrocket, every health care professional needs accurate, up-todate knowledge of these conditions, their prevention, and possible treatments. This compact, evidence-based book discusses essential aspects of the diagnosis, assessment, and interventions of Alzheimer's disease and the syndromes of dementia and mild cognitive impairment. It reviews the diagnostic criteria from the National Institute on Aging, Alzheimer's Association, and the DSM-5 and provides a broad range of treatment options, including psychosocial, educational, and lifestyle interventions. Practitioners will especially appreciate the current overview of caregiver interventions. Practitioners and students alike will find the clear information, the tools for assessment, and other resources provided in this volume extremely useful for helping patients and their families cope with dementia.

Handbook of the Psychology of Aging
Handbook of the Psychology of Aging

Author: K Warner Schaie

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2010-12-21

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 0123808839

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The Handbook of the Psychology of Aging, Seventh Edition, provides a basic reference source on the behavioral processes of aging for researchers, graduate students, and professionals. It also provides perspectives on the behavioral science of aging for researchers and professionals from other disciplines. The book is organized into four parts. Part 1 reviews key methodological and analytical issues in aging research. It examines some of the major historical influences that might provide explanatory mechanisms for a better understanding of cohort and period differences in psychological aging processes. Part 2 includes chapters that discuss the basics and nuances of executive function; the history of the morphometric research on normal brain aging; and the neural changes that occur in the brain with aging. Part 3 deals with the social and health aspects of aging. It covers the beliefs that individuals have about how much they can control various outcomes in their life; the impact of stress on health and aging; and the interrelationships between health disparities, social class, and aging. Part 4 discusses the emotional aspects of aging; family caregiving; and mental disorders and legal capacities in older adults. - Contains all the main areas of psychological gerontological research in one volume - Entire section on neuroscience and aging - Begins with a section on theory and methods - Edited by one of the father of gerontology (Schaie) and contributors represent top scholars in gerontology