Long-Term Management of Dementia

With people living longer, dementia is now at the forefront of medical research. In answer to this changing trend, Long-Term Management of Dementia presents a stand-alone resource for diagnosis, treatment, and management issues for the patient suffering from this debilitating disease.



Topics covered include:










Social, legal, economic, and ethical dilemmas



Functional abilities



Driving and the dementia patient



Hygiene and nutritional concerns



Supervision models



Medical complications






Neurologists, psychiatrists, geriatricians, nurses, and social workers, along with family members of those suffering will find this book a valuable resource for understanding this disorder.