Understanding alzheimer's disease and other dementias. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Brian Draper.
• Other Names: Draper, Brian
• Contents: Preface. 1. What is Dementia? 2. Prevention of Dementia - General Strategies. 3. Prevention of Dementia - Strategies for Individuals at Risk. 4. The Symptoms and Course of Dementia. 5. Types of Dementia. 6. Dementia Assessment. 7. Drug Treatments. 8. Psychosocial Treatments. 9. Family and Other Caregivers. 10. Community Care Services. 11. Residential Long-term Care. 12. Ethical and Legal Issues. 13. The Future. Appendix I: Telephone Helplines. Appendix II: Websites with Information About Accessing Services in Canada, Ireland, the UK and the US. Appendix III: Books for Carers. Glossary. References. Index.
• Publisher Details: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (290 pages)
• Subjects: 616.8 616.831; Geriatric Nursing; Alzheimer's disease; Dementia; Alzheimer disease -- Therapy; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General; MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL -- Diseases; MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine; Alzheimer's disease; Dementia; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780857008831; 0857008838; 1299757286; 9781299757288
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.