With a focus on the practical, day-to-day tools needed by neurologists,
psychiatrists, geriatricians, and others who work with the elderly,
Memory Loss, Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia, 3rd Edition, is an
indispensable, easy-to-read resource in this growing area. Clinical
experts Drs. Andrew Budson and Paul Solomon cover the essentials of
physical and cognitive examinations and laboratory and imaging studies
for dementia and related illnesses, giving you the guidance you need to
make accurate diagnosis and treatment decisions with confidence.
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Provides in-depth coverage of clinically useful diagnostic tests and
the latest research findings and treatment approaches.
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Incorporates real-world case studies that facilitate the management of
both common and uncommon conditions.
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Contains new chapters on Alzheimer's look-alikes and posterior
cortical atrophy.
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Covers key topics such as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, primary
age-related tauopathy (PART) and limbic-predominant, age-related
TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE), in addition to new criteria for dementia
with Lewy bodies and posterior cortical atrophy.
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Includes current National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer's Association
and DSM-5 criteria for Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive
impairment.
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Demonstrates how to use diagnostic tests such as the amyloid imaging
scans florbetapir (Amyvid), flutemetamol (Vizamyl), and florbetaben
(Neuraceq), which can display amyloid plaques in the living brains of
patients, as well as the new tau scans.
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Includes access to more than two dozen videos that illustrate common
tests, clinical signs, and diagnostic features.
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Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook
allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the
book on a variety of devices.
