Overview
Pragmatic, rather than theoretical and grounded in studies of day-to-day clinical practice in a dedicated cognitive function clinic with findings widely applicable to day-to-day clinical practice
Contains details of pragmatic use of common cognitive and non-cognitive screening instruments (e.g. MMSE, ACE-R IADL, PHQ-9, IQCODE) and their diagnostic utility in the dementia clinic to allow readers to access data about test utility and hence applicability in clinical practice
Clear tabular and graphical display of data so that readers may quickly and easily appraise study findings
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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About this book
Dementia in Clinical Practice: A Neurological Perspective addresses neurological contributions to the diagnosis and management of dementia through a longitudinal examination of the work undertaken in dedicated neurological dementia clinics.
This concise, pragmatic handbook covers:
The use of cognitive screening instruments and their diagnostic utility.
The use of non-cognitive (functional, behavioural, neurovegetative) screening instruments and  their diagnostic utility.
The use of other diagnostic investigations: neuroimaging, neurophysiology, neuropathology.
The diagnostic mix in terms of both neuropsychological syndromes and neurological diagnoses.
The use of conventional treatments for dementia.
The impact of national directives (e.g. NICE, National Dementia Strategy) on day-to-day clinical practice.Â
Dementia in Clinical Practice: A Neurological Perspective is an illustrated, practical resource for medical professionals involved in the assessment and management of dementia patients. It is of particular benefit to neurologists, psychiatrists, geriatricians, primary care practitioners and those working in the fields of neuropsychology, psychology, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and nursing.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
AJ Larner is a consultant neurologist at the Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool, UK.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Dementia in Clinical Practice: A Neurological Perspective
Book Subtitle: Studies in the Dementia Clinic
Authors: A.J. Larner
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2377-4
Publisher: Springer London
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London Limited 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4471-2377-4Published: 10 January 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 237
Number of Illustrations: 12 b/w illustrations, 5 illustrations in colour
Topics: Neurology