Dementia in Clinical Practice

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Editor(s): Giannakopoulos, P. (Geneva)
Hof, P.R. (New York, NY)

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Publication year: 2009
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Frontiers of Neurology and Neuroscience , Vol. 24
Editor(s): Bogousslavsky, Julien (Montreux)
X + 184 p., 15 fig., 2 in color, 17 tab., hard cover, 2009
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ISSN: 1660-4431
e-ISSN: 1662-2804


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'... Each chapter is succinct, well written and up to date, and contains unseful infomation. The basic information is contained, and many of the chapters also include some of the more advanced findings related to that specific area. This was an easy book to read and enjoyable from a specialist perspective. The book is aimed at mental health specialists, primary care physicians and students, which is an ambitious spectrum. I think that it meets these objectives and provides useful informatin on dementia syndromes for the practising physician in elderly care.'
Prof. P. Passmore
In Age and Ageing 2010; 39: 662
Available online: http://ageing.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/pdf_extract/39/5/662-a



The Lancet Neurology, Volume 8, Issue 9, Pages 788-789, September 2009
doi:10.1016/S1474-4422(09)70221-2

The nature and nurture of dementia
Márcia LF Chaves

'Dementia is a growing problem, estimated to affect 24·3 million individuals worldwide, with 4·6 million new cases every year. Furthermore, many elderly individuals have other memory deficits and problems in cognitive functioning, and the cost of caring for these patients is high. There is a need for a systematic approach towards the effects of dementia and the practical problems of managing this disorder.
In Dementia in Clinical Practice, Giannakopoulos and Hof have compiled a practical and up ...'
Please read this review in its entirety at The Lancet website (free of charge, registration required)
Latest developments in diagnostic tools and imaging modalities, and therapeutic perspectives
This publication summarizes the most recent advances in neurobiology, diagnostic approaches and therapeutics of the major dementing illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia, Lewy body disease, and vascular dementia. In a succinct, practical and comprehensive manner, it provides an updated view of the disorders likely to be encountered in a daily practice. Each section is focused on a major form of dementia and is organized following the same scheme reviewing the pathophysiology of the disease, its diagnostic challenges, its characteristic neuroimaging features, therapeutic interventions and patient management issues.
Avoiding an overspecialized approach, the book bridges the gap between clinical practice, advanced imaging, recent therapeutics and basic sciences. Thus, it serves as an excellent guide for mental health professionals working in the field of dementia as well as primary care physicians and students.

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