Drug treatment in dementia /

This timely book reviews the current status of drug treatments in dementia, both in practice and in research. It commences with a brief overview of the dementia syndrome and provides guidance in making a diagnosis. It then focuses on treatment of the cognitive function, psychological and behavioural...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Jones, Roy W., FRCP
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Science, 2000.
Subjects:
Dementia > Chemotherapy.
Dementia > drug therapy
Alzheimer Disease > drug therapy
Dementia > diagnosis
Démence > Chimiothérapie.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Alzheimer's & Dementia.
MEDICAL > Neurology.
Alzheimer's disease > Chemotherapy
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Drug Treatment in Dementia; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1: The dementia syndrome; 2: Making the diagnosis; 3: Assessing the benefits of drug treatment in dementia; 4: Antidementia drugs; 5: Treat ment of behavioural and psychological aspects of dementia; 6: Treatment of other medical problems in dementia; 7: General treatment considerations; 8: Cost-effectiveness considerations; 9: The future; Index.

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