The ABCs of Dementia

This new text provides basic information about the syndrome of Alzheimer's dementia and will be invaluable to professionals responsible for patient care and students in training. The basic topics include definition of the dementia syndrome, the general characteristics of dementia patients, information about how dementing diseases affect linguistic communication, testing for dementia, making the differential diagnosis of Alzheimer's dementia, designing patient maintenance programs, environmental manipulations beneficial to dementia patients, how to talk to dementia patients, and understanding and counseling the caregivers of dementia patients. Also included is a list of reference materials for dementia caregivers. The highly readable format and indexing system makes clinically useful information quickly available. The authors are internationally recognized experts on the effects of Alzheimer's disease on behavior, memory and communicative function and the management of dementia patients. The book is an outgrowth of fifteen years of funded research to study the long-term effects of Alzheimer's disease. To order, call (602)877-9599 or FAX (602)877- 9887 Canyonlands Publishing, Inc. 10320 W. Indian School Rd., Suite 6, Phoenix, AZ 85037.