Alzheimer disease sourcebook : basic consumer health information about Alzheimer disease and other forms of dementia, including mild cognitive impairment, degenerative neurological disease, and vascular dementia such as binswanger disease (subcortical vascular dementia), multi-infarct 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 / [edited by Kevin Hayes].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hayes, Kevin.

Contributor:

Hayes, Kevin (Editor of health information), editor.

Series:

Helath references series.

Health Reference

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Alzheimer's disease--Popular works.

Alzheimer's disease.

Dementia--Popular works.

Dementia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 606 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

Eighth edition.

Place of Publication:

Detroit, Michigan : Omnigraphics, Incorporated, [2022]

Summary:

Provides 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, directory of resources.

Contents:

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 Alzheimer disease and dementias

pt. 5. Living with Alzheimer disease and dementias

pt. 6. Caregiver concerns

pt. 7. Additional help and information.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Hayes, Kevin Alzheimer Disease SB, 8th Ed

ISBN:

9780780819771

OCLC:

1292531006