"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 ..."
"Carolyn A. Chew-Graham, Robert Baldwin, Alistair Burns. Dr Avril Danczak,
General Practitioner and GP Tutor and Trainer, Manchester Primary Care Trust
Assessment Assessment of Mr WH should include physical, psychological, social
and 'existential or spiritual' considerations. Assessment for physical disease will
include an appropriate examination to exclude possible underlying physical
causes for hisjoint problems (e.g. vitamin D de ..."
"Written by leading authorities in the field, this book describes the cognitive changes associated with age, the earliest detectable stages of Alzheimer’s, and the relationship of these conditions to MCI. The authors review the latest advances in our understanding of MCI, its prevalence, evaluation, management, and outcomes and in so doing provide practising physicians with a useful resource that assists them in identifying those MCI pat ..."
"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 ..."
"This book documents the wide range of published guidelines for the diagnosis, investigation and treatment of mental disorders affecting older people."
"This book documents the wide range of published guidelines for the diagnosis, investigation and treatment of mental disorders affecting older people. Focusing on aspects essential for the clinician, this comprehensive and practical book is invaluable to all those involved in the treatment, management and care of older people."
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 ..."
"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 ..."
"Tailoring mental illness drug treatments specifically for elderly people has been a neglected area. This book brings together findings from recent multi-disciplinary research and the practical aspects of old age psychiatry. By taking into account the perspectives of the patient and their family, the neuropathologist, the pharmacist, the nurse, the GP, and the specialist, Practical Old Age Psychopharmacology provides a sympathetic analys ..."
"Importance of severe dementia Dementia, regardless of its cause, is a
progressive condition with deterioration inevitable ... stages because they
harbour unique characteristics and events which occur affecting the lives of
patients and their carers. ... these are only partly offset by the benefits (potentially
for both patients and carers) of admission to a nursing home. Fourth, there are
special considerations of palliative care, ..."