PHYSICAL COMORBIDITIES OF DEMENTIA by Dr Susan Kurrle, Professor Henry Brodaty, Roseanne Hogarth ( 9780511894534 )

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Title:

PHYSICAL COMORBIDITIES OF DEMENTIA

By:

Dr Susan Kurrle, Professor Henry Brodaty, Roseanne Hogarth

Format:

Electronic book text

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ISBN 10:

0511894538

ISBN 13:

9780511894534

Publisher:

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

5 July, 2012

Description:

A comprehensive review of the common physical conditions occurring in people with dementia with evidence-based recommendations on recognition and management.

Synopsis:

Dementia is reaching epidemic proportions. To date treatment has focused on cognitive and behavioural symptoms and their management, but the physical side has been neglected. Physical comorbidity is extremely common in people with dementia and leads to excess disability and reduced quality of life for the affected person and their family. Physical comorbidity is often treatable if not reversible. Epilepsy, delirium, falls, oral disease, malnutrition, frailty, incontinence, sleep disorders and visual dysfunction are found to occur more frequently in dementia sufferers. Physical Comorbidities of Dementia describes how these may present and gives detailed information and evidence-based recommendations on how to recognise and manage these conditions. Written by clinicians, each chapter deals with a separate condition accompanied by a list of recommendations for management. Physical Comorbidities of Dementia provides practical explanations and solutions to help all healthcare professionals to improve care for people with dementia.

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Imprint:

Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)

Returns:

Non-returnable

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