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As the proportion of older people in the population continues to increase, Alzheimer disease and related dementias will afflict a growing number of patients and their families. This authoritative text is an important reference for professionals involved in dementia research and care. Dr. Myron Weiner has done a superb job in editing a work that brings together internationally recognized experts who span a range of relevant topics, from epidemiology to neuroimaging. Up-to-date, clear, and comprehensive, The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Alzheimer Disease and Other Dementias will become the essential volume for scientists, clinicians, and professional students. --Gary W. Small, M.D., Parlow-Solomon Professor on Aging, Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Director, UCLA Center on Aging, Director, Memory and Aging Research Center, Jane and Terry Semel institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior

Busy practitioners will be pleasantly surprised at the timeliness and utility of the The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Alzheimer Disease and Other Dementias. This multi-authored text anticipates the avalanche of new information on diagnosis and treatment of the dementias as well as the medical-legal, long-term care, and end-of-life issues that will increasingly emerge as the active life span of persons with dementia is extended. Pharmacologic, behavioral, and caregiver issues receive extensive coverage as do the vexing problems of traumatic brain injury and mild cognitive impairment. From the first descriptions of dementia in antiquity to preventive interventions currently beyond the horizon, Drs. Weiner and Lipton prepare readers to provide good care today and better care tomorrow. The comprehensive historical perspective gives the reader an informed perspective from which to view new developments in dementia science with both caution and optimism. The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Alzheimer Disease and Other Dementias describes the state of the science as well as the clinical practices necessary to provide comprehensive care and a forward looking stance for dementia patients and their families. No textbook on a disease which is the focus of so immense a research effort can hope to be to up to date at the time of publication. However Drs. Weiner and Lipton offer far reaching coverage of the topic which prepares clinicians to make informed assessments of emerging developments in the area of dementia. As a result, this text will have an unusually long shelf life. The authors offer guidance through the maze of diagnostic procedures, medications, and psychosocial interventions. This is an essential resource for any health care professional hoping to improve the care of persons with dementia. Health care providers will benefit from this work. And so will their patients. --Gary J. Kennedy, M.D., Director, Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Montefiore Medical Center

This book masterfully achieves its stated goal of one-stop-shopping for clinicians interested in updating their knowledge about cognitive disorders. The editors have succeeded in combining clinically pragmatic didactics with state-of-the-art science in chapters that are well written, understandable, and just the right length. --Eugene H. Rubin, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Vice-Chair for Education, Clinical Investigator, Alzheimer s Disease Research Center, Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine


Product Description======================
The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Alzheimer Disease and Other Dementias is an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of dementia for practicing psychiatrists or residents who deal with cognitively impaired adults in outpatient, inpatient, and long-term care settings. With content ranging from clinical guidance to basic research, it contains information on nearly every subject related to dementing conditions or illnesses not only providing extensive coverage of clinical management issues but also enabling a deeper understanding of the causes of dementia. Designed to assist the practitioner faced with everyday dilemmas, from dosages of antipsychotic drugs to legal and ethical issues, the text describes in detail the most common conditions and diseases leading to dementia and covers pharmacologic, behavioral, and environmental treatments. It also considers a broader range of cognitive disorders and impairment in order to help practitioners recognize and treat primary brain diseases and systemic disorders affecting the brain before the stage of dementia is reached. An abundance of charts and illustrations, extensive references and additional readings, and chapter-end key points make this a practical tool for learning, while appendixes include easily administered instruments useful in daily practice for grading cognition, function, and neuropsychiatric symptoms.