Alzheimer Disease Sourcebook, 8th Ed.

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Provides consumer health information about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of Alzheimer disease and other dementias, along with tips for coping with memory loss and related complications and advice for caregivers. Includes index, glossary of related terms, directory of resources.

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• Santé et bien-être
• Santé du quotidien
• Santé au quotidien
• Santé au quotidien
• Fitness
• Brain
• Health
• Dementia
• Sourcebook

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• Publié par: Infobase Publishing
• Date de parution: 01 octobre 2021
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780780819771
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

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ALZHEIMER DISEASE SOURCEBOOK EIGHTH EDITION

ALZHEIMER DISEASE SOURCEBOOK

EIGHTH EDITION

Health Reference Series

Provides Basic Consumer Health Information about Alzheimer Disease and Other Forms of Dementia, including Mild Cognitive Impairment, Degenerative Neurological Disease, and Vascular Dementia Such as Binswanger Disease (Subcortical Vascular Dementia) and Multi-Infarct Dementia

Along with Information about Recent Research on the Diagnosis and Prevention of Alzheimer Disease and Genetic Testing, Tips for Maintaining Cognitive Functioning, Strategies for Long-Term Planning, Advice for Caregivers, a Glossary of Terms Related to Alzheimer Disease, and Directories of Resources for Additional Help and Information

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Title: Alzheimer disease sourcebook: basic consumer health information about Alzheimer disease and other forms of dementia, incl udin6 mild co6nitive imairment, de6enerative neurolo6ical disease, and vascular dementia such as binswan6er disease (subcortical vascular dementia), multi-infarct dementia alon6 with information about recent research on the dia6nosis and revention of Alzheimer disease and 6enetic testin6, Tis for mai ntainin6 co6nitive functionin6, strate6ies for lon6-term lannin6, adv ice for care6ivers, a 6lossary of related terms, and directories of resources for additional hel and information / edited by Kevin Hayes.

Descrition: Ei6hth edition. | Detroit, MI: Omni6ra hics, Inc., [2021] | Series: Health reference series | Includes index. | Summary : “Provides basic consumer health information about Alzheimer disease and othe r forms of dementia, includin6 mild co6nitive imairment, corticobasal d e6eneration, dementia with Lewy bodies, frontotemoral dementia, Huntin6ton di sease, Parkinson disease, and vascular dementia. Includes a 6lossary of relat ed terms, and directory of resources”-- Provided by ublisher.

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Table of Contents

Preface

Part 1. Facts about the Brain and Cognitive Decline Chapter 1—The Basics of a Healthy Brain Chapter 2—The Changing Brain in Healthy Aging Chapter 3—Cognitive Health and Older Adults Chapter 4—Dnderstanding Memory Loss Chapter 5—What Is ementia? Chapter 6—ementia: Causes and Risk Factors Chapter 7—A Well-Aged Mind Chapter 8—National Plan to Address Alzheimer iseas e: 2020 Dpdate

Part 2. Alzheimer Disease: The Most Common Type of Dementia Chapter 9—Facts about Alzheimer isease Chapter 10—Statistics on ementia Prevalence and Mo rtality Chapter 11—What Happens to the Brain in Alzheimer isease Chapter 12—Signs of Alzheimer isease Chapter 13—Clinical Stages of Alzheimer isease Chapter 14—Early-Onset Alzheimer isease Chapter 15—The Genetics of Alzheimer isease Section 15.1—Alzheimer isease Genetics Fact Sheet Section 15.2—Gene Linked to Alzheimer isease Plays Key Role in Cell Survival Section 15.3—Genetic Risk Variants Linked to Alzheimer isease Amyloid Brain Changes Chapter 16—Health Conditions Linked to Alzheimer isease Section 16.1—own Syndrome and Alzheimer isease Section 16.2—Obesity May Raise Risk of Alzheimer isease and ementia Section 16.3—iabetes, ementia, and Alzheimer ise ase Chapter 17—eaths from Alzheimer isease Chapter 18—Traumatic Brain Injury, Alzheimer iseas e, and ementia Chapter 19—Other Factors That Influence Alzheimer isease Risk Section 19.1—Alcohol Dse and the Risk of eveloping Alzheimer isease Section 19.2—Effects of Nicotine on Cognitive Function Section 19.3—Heart Health and ementia Section 19.4—Sleep eprivation Increases Alzheimer isease Protein Section 19.5—Menopause Poses Risk of Alzheimer ise ase for Women with ApoE4 Gene Section 19.6—Connection between Hearing and Cognitive Health Section 19.7—Social eterminants of Health and Alzh eimer isease and Related ementias

Part 3. Other Dementia Disorders Chapter 20—egenerative Neurological isease That Cause ementia Section 20.1—Corticobasal egeneration Section 20.2—Lewy Body ementia Section 20.3—Frontotemporal ementia Section 20.4—Huntington isease Section 20.5—Parkinson isease Chapter 21—Vascular ementia Section 21.1—What Is Vascular ementia? Section 21.2—Binswanger isease (Subcortical Vascular

ementia) Section 21.3—Cerebral Autosomal ominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy Section 21.4—Multi-Infarct ementia Chapter 22—ementia Caused by Infection Section 22.1—Creutzfeldt-Jakob isease Section 22.2—Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ementia Complex Chapter 23—Other Health Conditions That Cause emen tia Section 23.1—Cancer, elirium, and ementia Section 23.2—ementia: A Symptom of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

Part 4. Recognizing, Diagnosing, and Treating Alzhe imer Disease and Dementias Chapter 24—Forgetfulness: Knowing When to Ask for Help Chapter 25—Talking with Your octor Chapter 26—iagnosing Alzheimer isease Section 26.1—How Is Alzheimer isease iagnosed? Section 26.2—Alzheimer isease iagnostic Guideline s Chapter 27—Testing for Alzheimer isease Section 27.1—Test for Assessing Cognitive Impairmen t Section 27.2—Positron Emission Tomography and Singl e Photon Emission Computed Tomography Section 27.3—Magnetic Resonance Imaging Section 27.4—Biomarker Testing for Alzheimer iseas e Chapter 28—Medications for Alzheimer isease Chapter 29—Participating in Alzheimer isease Clinical Trials and Studies Chapter 30—Can Alzheimer isease Be Prevented? Chapter 31—Recent Alzheimer isease Research Section 31.1—Researchers Map How Alzheimer isease Pathology Spreads across Brain Networks Section 31.2—The NIH-Funded Study Finds New Evidenc e That Viruses May Play a Role in Alzheimer isease Section 31.3—Lack of Sleep May Be Linked to Risk Fa ctor for Alzheimer isease Section 31.4—Clearing Senescent Cells from the Brain in Mice Preserves Cognition Section 31.5—Higher Brain Glucose Levels May Mean M ore Severe Alzheimer isease Section 31.6—Blood, Brain Metabolites Could Be Earlier Biomarkers of Alzheimer isease Section 31.7—Protein May Reverse Age-Related Memory Loss

Part 5. Living with Alzheimer Disease and Dementias Chapter 32—Talking about Your iagnosis Section 32.1—Telling Others about an Alzheimer ise ase iagnosis Section 32.2—Talking to Children about Alzheimer isease Chapter 33—Next Steps after an Alzheimer iagnosis Chapter 34—Getting Support for Alzheimer isease an d ementia Chapter 35—Preventing Cognitive ecline If You Have Alzheimer isease or ementia Chapter 36—Nutrition, Exercise, and Therapeutic Rec ommendations Section 36.1—Questions and Answers about Alzheimer isease Prevention Section 36.2—Healthy Eating and Alzheimer isease Section 36.3—Physical Activity Benefits Nursing-Hom e Residents with Alzheimer isease

Section 36.4—ance Your Way to Better Brain Health Section 36.5—Complementary Health Approaches for Alzheimer isease and ementia Chapter 37—Medications’ Effects on Older Adults’ Brain Functions Chapter 38—Common Medical Problems in People with A lzheimer isease Chapter 39—Alzheimer isease and Hallucinations, e lusions, and Paranoia Chapter 40—Pain and ementia Chapter 41—Sexuality and Alzheimer isease Chapter 42—Managing Sleep Problems and Alzheimer i sease Chapter 43—riving Safety and Alzheimer isease Chapter 44—Living Alone with Alzheimer isease or ementia Chapter 45—Financial Concerns and Alzheimer isease Chapter 46—Telehealth: Improving ementia Care Chapter 47—Medicare and Alzheimer isease Chapter 48—Getting Your Affairs in Order Section 48.1—Planning for the Future Section 48.2—Legal and Healthcare Planning ocument Section 48.3—Healthcare ecisions at the End of Life

Part 6. Caregiver Concerns Chapter 49—Getting Help with Alzheimer isease Care giving Chapter 50—Helping Family Members and Others Dnders tand Alzheimer isease Chapter 51—Guidance for Caregivers Section 51.1—Helping Alzheimer Caregivers Section 51.2—COVI-19 Guidance for Caregivers Chapter 52—Long-istance Caregiving Chapter 53—Coping with Challenging Behaviors Section 53.1—Personality and Behavior Changes in Alzheimer isease Section 53.2—Agitation and Aggression in Alzheimer isease Section 53.3—When a Person with Alzheimer isease Rummages and Hides Things Section 53.4—Sundowning Chapter 54—Coping with Late-Stage Alzheimer isease Chapter 55—Techniques for Communicating with Someon e with Alzheimer isease Chapter 56—Planning the ay for Someone with ementia Chapter 57—Safety Issues for People with Alzheimer isease Section 57.1—Safety at Home Section 57.2—Dsing Medicines Safely Section 57.3—Wandering Section 57.4—isaster Preparedness for Patients with Alzheimer isease Caregivers Section 57.5—Dnderstanding Elder Abuse Chapter 58—ementia, Caregiving, and Controlling Frustration Chapter 59—Respite Care: Giving Caregivers a Break Chapter 60—Residential Facilities, Assisted Living, and Nursing Homes Chapter 61—Choosing a Nursing Home Chapter 62—Hospitalization and Alzheimer isease Chapter 63—Making ecisions about Resuscitation and Tube Feeding Chapter 64—Caring for Someone Near the End of Life Chapter 65—What Happens When Someone ies

Part 7. Additional Help and Information Chapter 66—Glossary of Terms Related to Alzheimer isease and ementia Chapter 67—irectory of Resources for People with ementia and Their Caregivers

Index

Preface

ABOUT THIS BOOK Approximately, 5.8 million Americans are estimated to be living with the progressive, incurable, fatal brain disorder known as “Alzheimer disease” (AD). By 2060, this number is projected to quadruple and aff ect 14 million U.S. adults aged 65 years of age or older. AD, which accounts for 60 to 80 percent of all dementia cases, damages brain cells, causes memory loss and dementia, and worsens over time until persons lose their ability to work, walk , and interact. Beyond the age of 65, the number of persons living with the condition doubles every five years. Alzheimer Disease Sourcebook, Eighth Edition provides updated information about the brain’s structure, how it develops with a ge, and the cognitive loss and degeneration that occurs in dementia. It also cover s the causes, symptoms, and indicators of AD and other dementias, such as mild cognitive impairment (MCI), corticobasal degeneration, dementia with Lewy bodie s, and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), Huntington disease (HD), Parkinson disease (PD), and dementia caused by infections and other health conditions. I t discusses the facts about genetic testing, cognitive and behavioral symptoms, AD clinical trials, and recent research efforts are also included, along with info rmation about legal, financial, and medical planning and coping strategies for caregive rs. The book concludes with a glossary of terms related to AD and a directory of resources for additional support and information.

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK This book is divided into parts and chapters. Parts focus on broad areas of interest. Chapters are devoted to single topics within a part.

Part 1: Facts about the Brain and Cognitive Declineinformation about provides healthy brain function and examines changes in cogn itive functions and memory that occur during the typical aging process. Facts about the types, symptoms, causes, risk factors, and prevalence of dementia – a brain disorder that significantly impairs intellectual functions – are also included.

Part 2: Alzheimer Disease: The Most Common Type of Dementia discusses Alzheimer disease (AD), an irreversible and progres sive brain disease, and identifies the signs, symptoms, and diagnostic stag es of this disorder. Information about the role of genetics, brain injuries, and dev elopment of AD is also presented, along with facts about early-onset AD, a form of th e disease that affects people under the age of 65 and deaths from Alzheimer disea se. It also discusses the factors that influence AD risks, such as alcohol, n icotine, and sleep deprivation.

Part 3: Other Dementia Disorderstypes, signs, and symptoms of identifies dementia other than AD, including cognitive impairm ent, corticobasal degeneration, dementia with Lewy bodies, frontotemp oral disorders (FTDs), Huntington disease (HD), Parkinson disease (PD), an d vascular dementia. It details various causes of dementia, such as AIDS, c ancer, delirium, and other diseases.

Part 4: Recognizing, Diagnosing, and Treating Alzhe imer Disease and Dementias explains neurocognitive and imaging tools that are used to assess and diagnose dementia, such as positron emission tomography (PET ), single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), magnetic resonance ima ging (MRI), and biomarker testing. Medications used to manage the A D and other dementias are identified, and information about participating in AD clinical trials and studies is included. An explanation of recent developments in AD research is also provided.

Part 5: Living with Alzheimer Disease and Dementias describes strategies for maintaining health and wellness after a dementia di agnosis. Patients and caregivers will find information about nutrition, e xercises, and dental care for dementia patients, tips on telling someone about th e diagnosis, strategies for slowing the rate of cognitive decline, and advice o n pain, sleep problems, and sexuality in people with dementia. Information abou t Medicare and financial, legal, and healthcare planning is included.