Casebook of Dementia

Gloria H. Y. Wong is an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work and Social Administration as well as Programme Director of the Master of Social Sciences (Mental Health) programme at The University of Hong Kong. She is the Director of Training, Cognitive Stimulation Therapy – Hong Kong. She applies her knowledge in psychology and psychiatry to improve services and societal response to population mental health needs. Bosco H. M. Ma is a specialist in Geriatric Medicine. He is a council member of the Hong Kong Alzheimer's Disease Association. He has passion for acute geriatric medicine, especially peri-operative care. Maggie N. Y. Lee is the Executive Director of the Hong Kong Alzheimer's Disease Association. She has twenty years' experience in elderly and dementia services. As an experienced occupational therapist, she is committed to developing services for people with dementia and their families, which facilitate early diagnosis and intervention. She provides consultative services to providers and stakeholders in Hong Kong and Macau on dementia-friendly community. David L. K. Dai is a specialist in Geriatric Medicine. He has been the Chairman of the Hong Kong Alzheimer's Disease Association. During his forty-year career in medicine, Dr Dai has specialised in geriatric, rehabilitation and pulmonary medicine and served several steering committees on mental health and aged care services.

Foreword; Preface; 1. Background: primary care in dementia; 1.1 Concepts and practices of task-shifting & task-sharing in dementia care; 1.2 Collaborative care between primary care physicians and specialists: suggested model; 1.3 Overview on dementia: workup, diagnosis, differential diagnoses, and management; 1.4 Lessons learned from 15 years of early intervention service; 1.5 Integrated health and social care: rationales and evidence; 2. Typical Alzheimer's disease; 2.1 Cases illustrative of pathognomonic features; 2.2 Understanding cognitive, functioning, & clinical assessment findings; 2.3 Indications for investigations; 2.4 Complaints about behaviours; 2.5 Normal ageing, MCI, or mild dementia?; 3. Atypical Alzheimer's disease, other dementias, & differential diagnoses; 3.1 When imaging & further observation is needed; 3.2 'Pseudodementia'; 3.3 Alzheimer's or other dementias? When to refer; 4. Useful tools and resources in early intervention service; 4.1 A sample form to facilitate history taking; 4.2 Physical examination and investigation checklist for suspected dementia; 4.3 Sample cognitive and functioning report of an early intervention service; 4.4 Common symptoms reported by carers and persons with suspected dementia; 4.5 Infographic and educational material for explaining dementia diagnosis and management; 5. Take home messages and further readings; 5.1 Advance care planning; 5.2 Carer stress and support; 5.3 Disclosing dementia diagnosis; 5.4 Issues surrounding management; 5.5 Home safety and dementia friendly community; Glossary.