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100 1 _aLipton, Anne M.
_eauthor.
245 1 4 _aThe Common Sense Guide to Dementia For Clinicians and Caregivers
_h[electronic resource] /
_cby Anne M. Lipton, Cindy D. Marshall.
264 1 _aNew York, NY :
_bSpringer New York :
_bImprint: Springer,
_c2013.
300 _aXXI, 206 p.
_bonline resource.
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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505 0 _aPreface -- Introduction -- Signposts: What to Look for and When to Seek Help.- Finding Help.- Preparing to Visit the Doctor -- Making the Most of the Doctor’s Visit -- The 7 Common Senses of Dementia Care -- Caring for the Caregiver.-Dementia Medications.-Alternate Therapies -- Alcohol and Other Substances -- Mood Issues in Dementia -- Psychosis -- Dealing with Problem Behaviors in Dementia -- Additional Considerations in Dementia Care -- Legal and Financial Issues.-Selecting Level of Care.-Looking Ahead.
520 _aThe Common Sense Guide to Dementia for Clinicians and Caregivers provides an easy-to-read, practical, and thoughtful approach to dementia care. Written by two specialists who have cared for thousands of patients with dementia and their families, this ground-breaking title unifies the perspectives of neurology and psychiatry to meet a variety of caregiver needs. It spotlights many real-world concerns not typically covered in standard textbooks, while simultaneously presenting a more detailed medical perspective than typical caregiver manuals. This handy title offers expert guidance for the clinical management of dementia and compassionate support of patients and families. Designed to enhance the physician-caregiver interaction and liberally illustrated with case examples, The Common Sense Guide espouses general principles of dementia care that apply across the stages and spectrum of this illness, including non-Alzheimer's types of dementia, in addition to Alzheimer's disease. Clinicians, family members, and other caregivers will find this volume useful from the moment that symptoms of dementia emerge. The authors place an emphasis on caring for the caregiver as well as the patient. Essential topics include how to find the right clinician, make the most of a doctor's visit, and avert a crisis - or manage one that can't be avoided. Sometimes difficult considerations, such as driving, financial management, legal matters, long-term placement, and end-of-life care, are faced head-on. Tried, true, and time-saving tips are explained in terms of what works - and what doesn't - with regard to clinical evaluation, medications, behavioral measures, and alternate therapies. Medical, nursing, and allied health care professionals will undoubtedly turn to this unique overview as a vital resource and mainstay of clinical dementia care, as well as a valuable recommendation for family caregivers.  
650 0 _aMedicine.
650 0 _aFamily medicine.
650 0 _aInternal medicine.
650 0 _aNeurology.
650 0 _aEmergency medicine.
650 0 _aPsychiatry.
650 0 _aPhilosophy (General).
650 1 4 _aMedicine & Public Health.
650 2 4 _aNeurology.
650 2 4 _aPrimary Care Medicine.
650 2 4 _aPsychiatry.
650 2 4 _aGeneral Practice / Family Medicine.
650 2 4 _aInternal Medicine.
650 2 4 _aPsychology, general.
700 1 _aMarshall, Cindy D.
_eauthor.
710 2 _aSpringerLink (Online service)
773 0 _tSpringer eBooks
776 0 8 _iPrinted edition:
_z9781461441625
856 4 0 _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4163-2
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