Mayo Clinic on Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
Rochester, MN : Mayo Clinic Press, [2020]
Format: Book
Description: vii, 414 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
"A guide for information about Alzheimer's disease, early signs, how to diagnose, how to adjust, common life challenges, how to lower risk, and other dementias"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Part 1. Typical aging vs. dementia. What's typical and what's not -- Mid cognitive impairment -- What is dementia? Getting an accurate dementia diagnosis Part 2. Alzheimer's disease. The science of Alzheimer's disease -- Diagnosing Alzheimer's disease -- Atypical and young-onset Alzheimer's dementia -- Treating Alzheimer's disease Part 3. Causes of dementia other than Alzheimer's. Frontotemporal degeneration -- Lewy body dementia -- Vascular cognitive impairment Part 4. Living a full life with dementia. Addressing the stigmas -- Adjusting to a diagnosis -- Road map toward well-being -- Planning for the end of life Part 5. Life as a care partner. Who are caregivers -- Overcoming the challenges -- Road map toward well-being Part 6. Brain health for everyone. Healthy aging -- Research and trends.
Subjects:
Alzheimer's disease -- Popular works.
Alzheimer's disease -- Patients -- Care -- Popular works.
Dementia -- Popular works.
Dementia -- Patients -- Care -- Popular works.
Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's disease -- Popular works.
Alzheimer's disease -- Patients -- Care -- Popular works.
Dementia -- Popular works.
Dementia -- Patients -- Care -- Popular works.
Alzheimer's disease.
ISBN:
9781893005617
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
PSYCHOLOGY Condition Memory Gra | Sandhills Indoors | Nonfiction | In |
PSYCHOLOGY Condition Memory Gra | Southeast | Nonfiction | Out (Due: 5/31/2024) |
Includes bibliographical references and index.