Alzheimer disease sourcebook : basic consumer health information about Alzheimer disease and other forms of dementia, including mild cognitive impairment, corticobasal degeneration, dementia with lewy bodies, frontotemporal dementia, Huntington disease, Parkinson disease, and vascular dementia; along with information about recent research on the diagnosis and prevention of Alzheimer disease and genetic testing, tips for maintaining cognitive functioning, strategies for long-term planning, advice for caregivers, a glossary of related terms, and directories of resources for additional help and information.
Pt. 1. Facts about the brain and cognitive decline -- pt. 2. Alzheimer disease : the most common type of dementia -- pt. 3. Other dementia disorders -- pt. 4. Recognizing, diagnosing, and treating symptoms of alzheimer disease and dementias -- pt. 5. Living with alzheimer disease and dementias -- pt. 6. Caregiver concerns -- pt. 7. Additional help and information.
Summary:
"Provides basic consumer health information about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of Alzheimer disease and other dementias, along with tips for coping with memory loss and related complications and advice for caregivers. Includes index, glossary of related terms and directory of resources"---Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.