Dementia : everything your doctor doesn't have time to tell you / Dr Matt Piccaver.

  • Piccaver, Matt
Date:
2020
  • Books

About this work

Description

“This book by a family doctor tells you everything you need to know about dementia and its various forms. It will help you to understand what happens to the brain when it develops dementia, and what the treatment possibilities are. It explains what to expect from symptoms, suggests several non-pharmacological approaches to managing the condition, and covers practicalities such as driving, making your home safe, and giving or receiving Power of Attorney where necessary. Covering Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies and all the other major related conditions, this book is packed with information, written with a light, wry humour, and answers all the questions that you didn’t have time to ask your own doctor.”--From back cover.

Publication/Creation

London : Sheldon Press, 2020.

Physical description

ix, 99 pages ; 22 cm.

Edition

Paperback edition.

Contents

Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Your amazing brain -- What is Alzheimer's disease? -- Other types of dementia -- What happens in clinic? -- Treatments -- Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia -- Non-pharmacological treatments -- Power of attorney -- Driving and dementia -- Living with dementia -- Making plans (for Nanna) and carers -- Summary -- Useful resources -- Bibliography -- Index.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    Medical Collection
    WT155 2020P58d
    Open shelves

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Identifiers

ISBN

  • 9781847094827
  • 1847094821