David Ames
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date
2010
Description
"With rapid ageing of the world's population, psychiatry of old age has become a crucial discipline. This succinct guide to the scope and practice of the psychiatry of old age provides an up-to-date summary of existing knowledge, best practice and future challenges for the specialty, from a global perspective. From definitions and demography to epidemiology, aetiology, and principles of assessment, diagnosis and management, each chapter is sharp,...
3) Dementia
Publisher
CRC Press
Pub. Date
2016
Edition
Fifth edition.
Description
Dementia represents a major public health challenge for the world with over 100 million people likely to be affected by 2050. A large body of professionals is active in diagnosing, treating, and caring for people with dementia, and research is expanding. Many of these specialists find it hard to keep up to date in all aspects of dementia. This book helps solve that problem. The new edition has been updated and revised to reflect recent advances in...
4) Dementia
Author
Publisher
Hodder Arnold
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
3rd ed. /
Description
This new edition has been fully updated to reflect the huge advances in our knowledge and understanding of dementia. It remains an essential work of reference for specialists in old age psychiatry, neurology and health care of the elderly.