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Practical Dementia Care
Peter V. Rabins
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Description for Practical Dementia Care
Paperback. The third edition of Practical Dementia Care is a comprehensive, yet practical guide targeted toward physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, and long-term care givers for individuals with dementia. It offers extensive coverage of symptoms and treatment options, with an emphasis on maximizing quality of life. Editor(s): Rabins, Peter V.; Lyketsos, Constantine G.; Steele, Cynthia D. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: MJND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 432.
This is a comprehensive, yet practical guide to the care and management of patients with dementia from time of diagnosis to the end of life. It is intended for the increasing number of physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, and long-term care givers responsible for the care of individuals with dementia. In the Third Edition, the authors have increased their emphasis on the use of non-pharmacologic treatments for behavioral and neuropsychiatric symptoms and incorporated the previous edition's chapter on genetics into their discussion of specific diseases that cause dementia. Other sections that have received extensive revision or expansion include ... Read more
This is a comprehensive, yet practical guide to the care and management of patients with dementia from time of diagnosis to the end of life. It is intended for the increasing number of physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, and long-term care givers responsible for the care of individuals with dementia. In the Third Edition, the authors have increased their emphasis on the use of non-pharmacologic treatments for behavioral and neuropsychiatric symptoms and incorporated the previous edition's chapter on genetics into their discussion of specific diseases that cause dementia. Other sections that have received extensive revision or expansion include ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
432g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199376834
SKU
V9780199376834
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Ref
99-19
About Peter V. Rabins
Peter V. Rabins is the founding director of the Division of Geriatric and Neuropsychiatry in the Johns Hopkins Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He was the Richman Family Professor of Alzhiemer's disease and related disorders.
Reviews for Practical Dementia Care
This is a nicely written description of dementia for health care professionals. [This book] is about managing people living with dementiareasonably detailed account but in a clear and understandable way.
Roger Woodruff, Hospice Care
Roger Woodruff, Hospice Care