Alzheimer Disease Sourcebook 8th Ed

Alzheimer Disease Sourcebook, Eighth Edition provides updated information about the brain's structure, how it develops with age, and the cognitive loss and degeneration that occurs in dementia. It also covers over the causes, symptoms, and indicators of AD and other dementias, such as moderate cognitive impairment, corticobasal degeneration, dementia with Lewy bodies, and frontotemporal dementia, Huntington disease, Parkinson disease, and dementia caused by infections and other health conditions. It discusses the Facts about genetic testing, cognitive and behavioral symptoms, AD clinical trials, and recent research efforts are also included, along with information about legal, financial, and medical planning and coping strategies for caregivers. The book concludes with a glossary of related terms and directories of resources.

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.

Consumer health information about the signs, symptoms, and treatment of various mental illnesses, and the special mental health concerns of children and adolescents, older adults, and other groups, along with tips for maintaining mental wellness. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources.

Alzheimer Disease Sourcebook, Seventh Edition provides updated information about the causes, symptoms, and stages of AD and other forms of dementia, including mild cognitive impairment, corticobasal degeneration, dementia with Lewy bodies, frontotemporal dementia, Huntington disease, Parkinson disease, and dementia caused by infections.

It provides information to help patients and their families understand the differences between reversible and irreversible causes of dementia, comprehend the results of current research initiatives, and know what to expect as Alzheimer's disease progresses. A glossary and resource listings provide additional sources of help and information."--BOOK JACKET.

"Provides basic consumer health information about Alzheimer disease and other dementias, 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.

In more than 500 entries, The Encyclopedia of Alzheimer's Disease, Second Edition presents a wealth of information on the physical, emotional, and intellectual conditions that affect Alzheimer's sufferers. It also examines the current research on prevention, causes, and treatments, as well as the social issues surrounding the disease. Appendixes include major resources, organizations, helpful books and publications, an extensive bibliography, and a glossary.

Provides information on the symptoms, diagnostic methods, and treatment options for thirty-one neurological diseases, including Alzheimers, stroke, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy; and features statistics on incidence and causes, a list of organizations for patients and families, and general discussion of the brain and the neurological system.