{"product_id":"evidence-based-dementia-practice-isbn-9780632052967","title":"Evidence-based Dementia Practice","description":"The era of therapeutic nihilism in dementia has ended, with the emergence of agents for symptomatic treatment, those that delay the course of the disease or prevent the onset of dementia, and new methods to manage symptoms. With the expansion of therapies, there is a clear danger of being overwhelmed by the volume of data.  \u003cp\u003eThis book is designed to collect this information, distil what is relevant and reliable, and present it in a format that is useful to clinicians who manage and treat people with dementia. The book is designed to bring together the latest, best and practical evidence on all aspects of management, from diagnosis and therapy to social and ethical considerations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe editors are all dynamic clinicians involved in the care of patients with dementia and the evaluation of therapies. Two of the editors are the leaders of the Cochrane Collaboration for the examination of therapies for dementia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere are no other books that take such a practical and problem-oriented or approach to the diagnosis and management of dementia. Furthermore none but this can be described as truely evidence-based.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eSECTION I : Evidence-based Methods in Dementia.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding the evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritical Appraisal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidence-based Etiology and Harm.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidence-based Diagnosis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidence-based Prognosis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidence-based Interventions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidence-based Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidence-based Guidelines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidence-based Economic Evaluation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccessing and Using the Best Evidence Efficiently in Dementia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidence-based Audit: Evaluating Implementation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION II : Diagnosis.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction Practice Guidelines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaching a Diagnosis of Dementia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaching a Diagnosis of Dementia Subtype Conclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION III : Background Facts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Evolution of the Concept of Dementia: a Systematic Review From 2000 BC to 2000 AD.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlzheimer's Disease.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVascular Dementia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLewy Body Dementia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrontotemporal Lobar Atrophies: The Pick Complex.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Important Dementias.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReversible or Arrestable Dementias.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMild Cognitive Impairment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION IV: Overview of Treatment and Management.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAims of Treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCriteria for Clinical Decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClinical Decisions in Practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelivering an Integrated Treatment Plan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is the Evidence that a Dementia Treatment Works?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNon-pharmacological Techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrugs in Development and Experimental Approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION V: Therapies for Cognitive Symptoms, Disease Modification and Prevention.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Specific Therapies for Cognitive Symptoms or Modifying Disease Prognosis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTreatment of Alzheimer's Disease (With or Without Cerebrovascular disease).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTreatment of Vascular Dementia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTreatment of Lewy Body Dementia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTreatment of Reversible or Arrestable Dementias.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTreatment of Age-associated Memory Impairment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrevention of Dementia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION VI: Treating Non-cognitive Problems.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVI.A: A Problem-oriented Approach to Common Psychiatric Problems.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClasses of Psychotropics - Overview of Evidence from Clinical Trials.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary, Practical Recommendations and Opinions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVI.B: A Problem-oriented Approach to Common Medical Problems.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Medical Problems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION VII: Social, Ethical and Health Services Issues.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial and Ethical Issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDriving.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCare-giver Interventions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenetic Counseling.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNursing Home Care for Patients with Dementia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganisation of Care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMemory Clinics - a Guide to Implementation and Evaluation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Economics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX 1: Diagnostic Criteria for Common Dementias.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX 2: Dementia Rating Scales.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX 3: National Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Associations and Societies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNawab Qizilbash\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor of \u003ci\u003eEvidence-based Dementia Practice\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLon S. Schneider\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor of \u003ci\u003eEvidence-based Dementia Practice\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenry Brodaty\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor of \u003ci\u003eEvidence-based Dementia Practice\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePierre Tariot\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor of \u003ci\u003eEvidence-based Dementia Practice\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeffrey Kaye\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor of \u003ci\u003eEvidence-based Dementia Practice\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelena Chui\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor of \u003ci\u003eEvidence-based Dementia Practice\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimo Erkinjuntti\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor of \u003ci\u003eEvidence-based Dementia Practice\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e  The era of therapeutic nihilism in dementia has ended, with the emergence of agents for symptomatic treatment, those that delay the course of the disease or prevent the onset of dementia, and new methods to manage symptoms. With the expansion of therapies, there is a clear danger of being overwhelmed by the volume of data.  \u003cp\u003eThis book is designed to collect this information, distil what is relevant and reliable, and present it in a format that is useful to clinicians who manage and treat people with dementia. It brings together the latest and best evidence on all aspects of the disease and its management, from diagnosis and therapy to social and ethical considerations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere are no other books that take such a practical and problem-oriented or approach to the diagnosis and management of dementia. Furthermore none but this can be described as being truely evidence-based.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe editors are all dynamic clinicians involved in the care of patients with dementia and the evaluation of therapies. 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