Minds Fading Away : Alzheimer's  And Dementia Guide Minds Fading Away : Alzheimer's  And Dementia Guide

Minds Fading Away : Alzheimer's And Dementia Guide

    • 179,00 Kč
    • 179,00 Kč

Publisher Description

Dementia is the most challenging health problem facing our modern societies. Alzheimer's disease is just one of many other forms of dementia. Of course, it is the most common type of dementia and its story, detailed in this book, is quite intriguing. The media has cast light extensively on Alzheimer's disease because of its impact on the life of millions of people and its economic and social impact.

This book is a general guide to the problem of dementia, in particular Alzheimer's disease. The author is a consultant psychiatrist who has expertise and experience assessing and managing dementia and Alzheimer's patients.

In this book, Dr Sabry Fattah clarifies the nature of dementia and what we mean by it? What are the differences between various kinds of dementia?. The book goes through the contribution of science to our perception of that ailment. How can we be sure of the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and how to differentiate it from other dementia?. What are the laboratory and psychological tests to diagnose dementia? What changes to see in the brain under the microscope and in the brain scan? What are the sort of questions to ask a patient to confirm dementia?

Research has uncovered a lot about the chemical changes in the brain during the progression of Alzheimer's disease. Many drugs enhance and boost functions in Alzheimer's. The book explains how these drugs work and what benefits we may get from them. Psychological and social interventions by multiple professionals in the care team make life more tolerable for patients with Alzheimer's disease and their families.

GENRE
Health & Well-Being
RELEASED
2022
16 January
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
87
Pages
PUBLISHER
Dr Sabry Fattah
SIZE
398.8
KB

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