Dimentia » (New Edition)

Edwards, Allen Jack (Southwest Missouri State Univ)

This unique and wide-ranging survey consolidates many avenues of multidisciplinary research into the causes of dementia, its physical expression in the brain, prognoses, and outcomes. Emphasizing the applications of this research to the actual treatment of patients, the volume is a practical resource for caregivers in psychology, sociology, nursing, and gerontology.

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Surveys present knowledge about dementia and its consequences, without emphasizing any one discipline. Covers diagnostic procedures; cause, prognosis, course, and outcome of each precursor; and the meanings and effects of dementia for both patients and caregivers. Like the author, many people hope fervently for significant medical, psychological, and social progress in this field. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)