The term 'dementia' describes a collection of symptoms including
cognitive dysfunction, memory loss, language and communication issues,
and behavioral symptoms. There are numerous causes of dementia and,
worldwide, over 35 million individuals have some form of dementia. This
book describes the most common causes of dementia, reviews best
practices for differentially diagnosing dementia, as well as management
strategies to help improve quality of life for both patients and carers.
Stahl's Illustrated Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias is a concise
guide, with all concepts illustrated by full-color figures and tables,
that will be familiar to readers of Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology
and The Prescriber's Guide. The visual learner will find that this book
makes psychopharmacological concepts easier to master, and the
non-visual learner will enjoy this book's short explanations of complex
psychopharmacological concepts. Each chapter builds upon previous ones,
synthesising information about basic biology, diagnostics, treatment
plans, complications, and comorbidities.