Beschreibung:
This practical guide clearly shows each stage in the management of a patient with dementia. It covers the complex issues surrounding dementia such as spouses and families, access to appropriate care, legal and ethical concerns, planning for the future and "e;living well"e; and includes the decision making process on initiating treatment and guidance on how best to access the available services.
About the authors, viiGP's Foreword by Dr Neil Arnott, ixNeuroscience Foreword by Professor Paul Francis, xiAcknowledgement, xivIntroduction, 1Chapter 1 Diagnosing dementia in general practice, 4Chapter 2 Complex pictures of dementia, 25Chapter 3 Initiating, monitoring and adjusting dementiatreatments, 41Chapter 4 Emergency management of dementia, 53Chapter 5 Managing families, 72Chapter 6 Using the multidisciplinary team, 86Chapter 7 Capacity, consent and deprivation of liberty, 100Chapter 8 Choosing a residential home, 115Chapter 9 Research, developments and media coverage, 122Chapter 10 GP questions answered, 133Appendix Recommended further reading, 142Index, 145