Name: Clinical Diagnosis And Management Of Alzheimers Disease 2nd Ed By Serge Gauthier (McGill Centre for Ageing Studies, Douglas Hospital, Quebec, Canada)
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Clinical Diagnosis And Management Of Alzheimers Disease 2nd Ed by Serge Gauthier (McGill Centre for Ageing Studies, Douglas Hospital, Quebec, Canada)

A study of the clinical diagnosis and management of Alzheimer's disease. This new edition contains not only the original contributions but a number of clinicians and researchers also give their views based on clinical experience and scientific evidence for the treatment of this disease.

Introduction to the disease process - definitions and diagnostic criteria; pathophysiology of the Alzheimer syndrome; toward a unified hypothesis of Alzheimer's disease - pathogenesis and pathophysiology; diagnosis - typical clinical features; non-Alzheimer dementias; neuropsychological assessment; structural brain imaging (including volumetric data); functional imaging of the brain (including functional MRI); electrophysiological tests; natural evolution - prognostic factors; global staging; cognition; mood and behaviour; functional autonomy; medical management - mood and behavioural management; AD symptomatic drugs; stabilization strategies; associated medical conditions and complications; quality of life in Alzheimer's dementia; community and institutional management - support of families -community-based formal support services; institutional care; ethical and legal issues - determination of competence; genetic counselling; the future diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

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GOR006027626

Title

Clinical Diagnosis And Management Of Alzheimers Disease 2nd Ed by Serge Gauthier (McGill Centre for Ageing Studies, Douglas Hospital, Quebec, Canada)

Author

Serge Gauthier (McGill Centre for Ageing Studies, Douglas Hospital, Quebec, Canada)

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Used - Very Good

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Hardback

Publisher

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Year published

1999-03-01

Number of pages

350

ISBN 10

1853176559

ISBN 13

9781853176555

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Clinical Diagnosis And Management Of Alzheimers Disease 2nd Ed by Serge Gauthier (McGill Centre for Ageing Studies, Douglas Hospital, Quebec, Canada)

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Clinical Diagnosis And Management Of Alzheimers Disease 2nd Ed Summary

Clinical Diagnosis And Management Of Alzheimers Disease 2nd Ed by Serge Gauthier (McGill Centre for Ageing Studies, Douglas Hospital, Quebec, Canada)

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