"Includes vital information on Frontotemporal dementia (FTD)" "Updated and rev."--Cover and spine Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-352) and index
Contents:
The ABCs of neurodegenerative dementias / Martin Rossor What is frontotemporal dementia? A clinical perspective / Murray Grossman The role of genetics: a piece in the FTD puzzle / Jennifer M. Farmer, Elisabeth McCarty-Wood Finding the "A" team: creating a collaboration of health professionals / Carol F. Lippa Therapeutic interventions: therapy and nonmedical options / Richard J. Caselli, Roy Yaari, Lauren MacLennan Rehabilitation interventions: uses and benefits of speech, occupational, and physical therapies / Keith M. Robinson As the symptoms progress: understanding the stages of the disease / Carol F. Lippa An immortal legacy: how donation of human tissues impacts research and drives advances in diagnosis and therapy / Jennifer M. Farmer ... [et al.] Searching for the answers: the future of research and clinical care / Jordan Grafman Self-expression and safe eating: understanding speech, swallowing, and nutrition / Erica Wollman A step ahead: exercise and mobility / Heather J. Cianci Challenging the mind: activities and socialization / Lisa Ann Fagan Fostering personal care: hygiene, dressing, and eating / Lisa Ann Fagan Within these walls: creating a safe and supportive environment / Lisa Ann Fagan Altered relationships: adapting to emotions and behavior / Katherine P. Rankin A balance of health: maintaining general medical care practices / Bruce L. Miller, Rosalie Gearhart Final choices: coping with end-of-life concerns / Jeannette Castellane Professional caregiving: using health community services / Judith L. Fisher, Susan Riley Home away from home: nursing home and assisted-living options / Morris J. Kaplan By the hands of others: creating helpful support networks / Helen-Ann Comstock Money matters: securing financial and legal readiness / Paul L. Feldman, Kent S. Jamison A daily break: respite and personal care for the caregiver / Vivian E. Greenberg From loss to life: managing emotions and grief / David Cotton
