TY - BOOK ID - 58240031 TI - Alzheimer's & other dementias PY - 2011 SN - 9780199596553 9780191628689 0191628689 1283581086 9781283581080 0199596557 9786613893536 PB - Oxford Oxford University Press DB - UniCat KW - Ziekte van Alzheimer KW - Dementie KW - Dementia KW - Older people KW - Aging KW - Geriatric psychiatry KW - Aphrenia KW - Aphronesia KW - Athymia KW - Dementias KW - Brain KW - Neurobehavioral disorders KW - Psychoses KW - Mental health. KW - Psychological aspects. KW - Diseases UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:58240031 AB - With more people in the world living into older age, Alzheimer's and other Dementias: The Facts takes a comprehensive look at the spread of dementia, and provides authoritative information and practical advice for sufferers, their families, and the medical professionals who care for them. Written by a consultant in old age psychiatry, the book provides an overview of all the different types of dementia (including younger-onset dementias), from the most-recognized - Alzheimer's - to the less-frequent types, such as those caused by inherited metabolic disorders or HIV. The book guides the reader step-by-step through how the brain works, and explains in clear and simple language the effect of dementias on the brain, and the impact on an individual's cognitive function. ER -