The Clinical Management of Early Alzheimer's Disease: A Handbook

by Mulligan, Reinhild; Van der Linden, Martial; Juillerat, Anne-Claude; Levesque, L.

• ISBN13: 9780805833706
• ISBN10: 0805833706
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Lawrence Erlbau

Summary

The enormous human and economic toll of Alzheimer's Disease in societies in which more and more people are living into old age is well-recognized. Scientists and practitioners alike have been working to limit it. Their major focus has been patients in the later stages of the disease, when dementia is fully established. Yet patients in the early stages of cognitive decline, far more numerous, often still living independently with family members, present a bewildering variety of challenges. Bringing together leading authors with diverse expertise, this Handbookoffers the first comprehensive overview of approaches to the management of early-stage issues. The authors summarize the important implications of the latest research in their own fields for: * the recognition and formal diagnosis of cognitive problems; * the assessment of specific difficulties in daily functioning; * the formulation of a management plan integrating pharmacological, neuropsychological, behavioral, and cognitive strategies; and * the facilitation and support of caregivers' efforts. All professionals involved in any way with the care of early Alzheimer's patients and their families will find this book an indispensable reference.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Scott Henderson
Preface	ix
List of Contributors	xiii
Sociodemographic and Economic Aspects	1	(20)
Jean-Pierre Michel
Gabriel Gold
Francois Herrmann
Dina Zekry
Reinhild Mulligan
Panteleimon Giannakopoulos
Clinical Aspects	21	(14)
Serge Gauthier
Cognitive-Neuropsychological Aspects	35	(40)
Fabienne Collette
Martial Van der Linden
Anne-Claude Juillerat
Thierry Meulemans
Assessment: The Multidisciplinary Approach	75	(26)
Reinhild Mulligan
The Role of Memory Clinics in Diagnosis and Management	101	(8)
Eli J. Jaldow
Juliana Onwumere
Michael D. Kopelman
Pharmacological Treatment: Recent Developments	109	(20)
Ezio Giacobini
Psychiatric and Behavioral Problems: Pharmacological Approaches	129	(14)
Philippe H. Robert
Psychiatric and Behavioral Problems: Psychosocial Approaches	143	(26)
Michael Bird
Cognitive Intervention	169	(66)
Martial Van der Linden
Anne-Claude Juillerat
Stephane Adam
The Assessment of Functioning in Daily Life	235	(46)
Anne-Claude Juillerat
Martial Van der Linden
The Role of Caregivers in Assessment and Intervention	281	(16)
Francine Fontaine
Brigitte Gilbert
Karine Morasse
Taking Care of the Caregivers	297	(22)
Louise Levesque
Marie Gendron
Author Index	319	(22)
Subject Index	341