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Alzheimer's Disease and Its Variants - A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Guide (Paperback, New)
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Alzheimer's Disease and Its Variants - A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Guide (Paperback, New)
Series: Oxford American Neurology Library
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The number of patients with dementia is rising in proportion to the
aging of our population; therefore, by 2050 the prevalence of
Alzheimer's disease is expected to triple, risking the integrity of
the entire U.S. healthcare economy. More NIH dollars are spent on
Alzheimer's disease research than on any other neurological disease
and our available fund of information has commensurately
accelerated. Whereas 30 years ago little distinction was made
between different forms of dementia, clinicians now distinguish
multiple degenerative and vascular syndromes, each with their own
etiologic, therapeutic and prognostic implications. New genetic
insights reach the popular press on a regular basis. Consequently
Alzheimer's disease (and related disorders) has become a special
concern to the majority of the population whose main avenue of care
lies with the primary care physician.
The primary care physician (general internist, family practitioner,
nurse practitioner), geriatrician, and geriatric psychiatrist are
the target audiences for this book; in short anyone who is not a
neurological expert who provides dementia-related care. As the
primary care physician is the target audience for this title, the
volume begins with a discusion of how to produce an effective
diagnosis through a series of precise, easy- to- follow steps.
Additional sections detail the current research state of each of
the major individual dementia diseases that the general clinician
frequently encounters. The last section procides a clinically
focused 'how to' guide for treatment including symptom-directed
pharmacotherapy, as well as an up-to-date summary of ongoing major
therapeutic trials and an assessment non-pharmacological management
issues such as driving and end-of- life considerations. Aiming to
be clear, consice and practical, this volume provides the essential
information in dementia related care, from disease diagnosis to
symptom management. Because it uses the most up-to-date dementia
research available, this volume will become a close companion of
the primary care physician, who seeks direct answers to the common
questions and issues that arise in the diagnosis and management of
patients with dementia.
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