"Part of the Oxford Neurology Library series, this second edition of Alzheimer's Disease is a succinct and practical introduction to the diagnosis, evaluation and management of Alzheimer's disease. This practical pocketbook contains 14 fully updated chapters on key topics such as pathophysiology, epidemiology, pharmacological treatments, and psychological symptoms. The introduction of new chapters on atypical presentations, end-of-life i ..."
"Dementia represents a major public health challenge for the world with over 100 million people likely to be affected by 2050. A large body of professionals is active in diagnosing, treating, and caring for people with dementia, and research is expanding. Many of these specialists find it hard to keep up to date in all aspects of dementia. This book helps solve that problem. The new edition has been updated and revised to reflect recent ..."
Dementia Care(1st Edition) International Perspectives by AlistairBurns, Philippe Robert, Robert Burns Hardcover, 400 Pages, Published 2019 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-879604-6, ISBN: 0-19-879604-8
"Dementia is a challenge facing health and social care around the world. Due to factors such as growing elderly populations, improved recognition, and diagnosis, the number of people with the illness is set to double over the next two decades. As a result, improving the quality of life for dementia patients and carers is an international priority. Dementia Care: International Perspectives is a comprehensive resource offering a global vie ..."
"The European Dementia Consensus Network (EDCON) was formed by opinion leaders from the fields of old-age psychiatry and neurology in order to evaluate and improve the clinical management of patients with dementia across the continent. Summarizing the work of EDCON’s working group on standards in dementia care, this text compares and contrasts the differences in clinical practice and the provision of services throughout Europe, and also ..."
"The rising prevalence of dementia in the population continues to pose a serious public health challenge in both the developed and the developing world. Previous editions of Dementia have become acknowledged as a key 'gold standard' work in this field, and have had a genuinely international approach. The third edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect the most recent advances in the rapidly developing field of dementia resear ..."
"This essential textbook on dementia care introduces the knowledge that nurses need, including the evidence base for practice and the guidance to transfer this newly acquired knowledge into everyday practice. Each of the 25 chapters are written by experts in the field of dementia care and are grounded in thoroughly researched, up-to-date evidence, have a direct bearing to nurse practice, and use case studies to give examples of applicati ..."
"Raymond Levy Robert Howard, Alistair S. Burns. Cadieux, R.J. and Adams, D.G.
(1992). Sleep disorders in older patients. Conservative treatment ... J. and
Godbout, R. (1989). Restless legs syndrome and periodic movements of sleep. In
: Kryger, M., Roth, T. and Dement, W.C. (Eds), Principles and Practice of Sleep,
Saunders, Philadelphia, pp. 402-409. ... Tulloch, J.A., Ashwood, T.J., Bateman,
D.N. et al. (1991). A single dose study of ..."
"This handbook covers the scientific, clinical and service background for practitioners involved in the care of older people with psychiatric disorders. Expanding older populations and increasing attention on mental disorder in old age have focused attention on the need for responsive, humane, efficient and effective services. The greatest interest has been in the identification and treatment of dementia; it has also become clear how ver ..."
"Over the past quarter of a century, management by doctors has become respectable, and leadership and management skills have taken on a certain degree of prominence. This book is a sound practical guide to the complex world of management in psychiatric practice. Part one gives a theoretical overview which describes the management, structure, funding and politics of the NHS that will be encountered by psychiatry clinicians. It covers medi ..."
Dementia Care International Perspectives by AlistairBurns, Philippe Robert 384 Pages, Published 2019 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-251559-9, ISBN: 0-19-251559-4
"... DSc, Prim Assistant Prof Suzana Uzun, MD, DSc, Prim Sindikatumirovljenika
Hrvatske (Retired Persons' Trade Union of Croatia) Jasna A Petrovic, grad soc
worker Prof Nikola Mandic, MD, DSc Udruga 'Zajedno' (Association ... MD, DSc,
Filip Đerke, MD Prim Assistant Prof, Assistant Professor; CroMA, Croatian
Medical Association; DSc, Doctor of Science; DVM, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
; FB & HA, ..."
"A guide to the complex world of psychiatric practice which is aimed at psychiatrists at all levels. The editors have brought together a host of experienced and well-known authors who cover a wide spectrum of topics. It covers the skills necessary for running services, such as management of finances, resources and personnel issues; plus personal development skills, including negotiation. presentation and leadership skills, stress managem ..."
"The British Medical Association suggests that any question from an insurance
company regarding an opinion about ... a will, the person with dementia will need
to make a will while capable of understanding what a will is, what property there
is to ... In order to satisfy these criteria, the family doctor is going to have to make
absolutely sure that the person understands ... randomized to placebo or
angiotensin-converting enzyme (A ..."
Alzheimer's Disease(1st Edition) (Oxford Neurology Library) by Gunhild Waldemar, AlistairBurns Paperback, 106 Pages, Published 2009 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-956985-4, ISBN: 0-19-956985-1
"Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, degenerative and irreversible brain disorder that causes significant neurological impairment. The condition is closely associated with aging, and it is estimated that 2-5% of people over 65 years of age and up to 20% of those over 85 years of age suffer from the disease. Although the disorder is well characterized neurpathologically, accurate diagnosis can be problematic for the clinician. Part of ..."
"Depression is one of the most common mental health problems facing older people, and it is often unrecognised and usually under-treated. Integrated Management of Depression in the Elderly provides an entirely new approach to understanding late-life depression, by using a series of case studies with commentaries from practitioners internationally. The book covers the epidemiology, presentation and diagnosis of depression in older people ..."
"Geriatric medicine and old-age psychiatry interface in a variety of ways, but with old-age psychiatry becoming an increasing specialization, it is likely that clinicians in that discipline will not have had the advantage of exposure to general medicine - whether that be hospital-based geriatric medicine or general practice. Filling a gap in the market for a text uniting these two important fields, Geriatric Medicine for Old-Age Psychiat ..."
Towards Quality Care by AlistairBurns Softcover, Published 2022 by Taylor And Francis Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1-138-35776-1, ISBN: 1-138-35776-6
"The IDEAL Schedule and its User Manual Maya Semrau, Alistair Burns, Antonio
Lobo, Marcel Olde Rikkert, Philippe Robert, Mirjam ... Service/Associate
Professor of Psychiatry, Universidad Complutense, Madrid/ Senior Investigatorin
Centro ..."
"... A. Fetherston and Julian C. Hughes 8 Pharmacological treatment of
Alzheimer's disease 61 Krishna Chinthapalli 9 Managing behavioural and
psychological symptoms in Alzheimer's disease 71 Philippe Robert, Elsa Leone,
Hélène Amieva, ..."