Memory Loss, Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia

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. Provides in-depth coverage of�clinically useful diagnostic tests�and the�latest research findings and treatment approaches.� Incorporates�real-world case studies�that facilitate the management of both common and uncommon conditions.� Contains�new chapters�on Alzheimer's look-alikes and posterior cortical atrophy.� 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.� Includes current National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer's Association and�DSM-5 criteria�for Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment.� 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.� Includes access to�more than two dozen videos�that illustrate common tests, clinical signs, and diagnostic features.� 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.