The Common Sense Guide to Dementia For Clinicians and Caregivers

About this book

The Common Sense Guide to Dementia for Clinicians and Caregivers provides an easy-to-read practical and thoughtful approach to dementia care. Written by two specialists who have cared for thousands of patients with dementia and their families this ground-breaking title unifies the perspectives of neurology and psychiatry to meet a variety of caregiver needs. It spotlights many real-world concerns not typically covered in standard textbooks while simultaneously presenting a more detailed medical perspective than typical caregiver manuals. This handy title offers expert guidance for the clinical management of dementia and compassionate support of patients and families.Designed to enhance the physician-caregiver interaction and liberally illustrated with case examples The Common Sense Guide espouses general principles of dementia care that apply across the stages and spectrum of this illness including non-Alzheimers types of dementia in addition to Alzheimers disease. Clinicians family members and other caregivers will find this volume useful from the moment that symptoms of dementia emerge. The authors place an emphasis on caring for the caregiver as well as the patient. Essential topics include how to find the right clinician make the most of a doctors visit and avert a crisis - or manage one that cant be avoided. Sometimes difficult considerations such as driving financial management legal matters long-term placement and end-of-life care are faced head-on. Tried true and time-saving tips are explained in terms of what works - and what doesnt - with regard to clinical evaluation medications behavioral measures and alternate therapies. Medical nursing and allied health care professionals will undoubtedly turn to this unique overview as a vital resource and mainstay of clinical dementia care as well as a valuable recommendation for family caregivers.