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Dealing With Dementia: A Guide To Alzheimer's Disease And Other DementiasStock informationGeneral Fields
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DescriptionThe most contemporary book on dementia with a special focus on Alzheimer's disease. Dr Brian Draper is an old age psychiatrist (psychogeriatrician) and the Assistant Director of the Academic Department for Old Age Psychiatry at Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney. He has published widely on the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia, depression in old age and carer stress. Reviews"This is a comprehensive and accessible guide to Alzheimer's and other dementias for families and carers. Strongly recommended." --Professor Henry Brodaty Author descriptionDr Brian Draper is an old age psychiatrist (psychogeriatrician) at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney, and Conjoint Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of New South Wales. He has published widely on the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia, depression in old age, and carer stress. Table of contentsList of illustrationsList of tablesPrefaceChapter 1 What is dementia?Chapter 2 Prevention of dementia IChapter 3 Prevention of dementia IIChapter 4 The symptoms and course of dementiaChapter 5 Types of dementiaChapter 6 Dementia assessmentChapter 7 Drug treatmentsChapter 8 Psychosocial treatmentsChapter 9 Families and other carersChapter 10 Community care servicesChapter 11 Residential careChapter 12 Ethical and legal issuesChapter 13 The futureAppendix 1 Australian telephone helplinesAppendix 2 WebsitesAppendix 3 Books for carersGlossaryNotesIndex |