Dementia

The Perspectives on Diseases and Disorders series provides clear, careful explanations that offer readers insight into what these conditions are, what causes them, how people live with them, and the latest information about treatment and prevention.; This volume includes an overview of dementia, including diagnosis; symptoms; types of dementia; and possible treatments; a look at controversies surrounding dementia, focusing on the social stigma of dementia; the pros and cons of screening for Alzheimer’s disease; and the use of antipsychotic drugs for dementia patients; and personal stories of caregivers for people living with dementia.; Each volume in this timely series provides essential information on a disease or disorder (including symptoms, causes, treatments and cures); presents the controversies surrounding causes, alternative treatments, and other issues; and offers first-person narratives from people coping with the disease –either as patients, family members or caregivers. Essays are carefully edited and introduced to make them easily accessible to student researchers as well as general readers. All volumes in the series include primary and secondary viewpoints, bibliographies, detailed indexes, and lists of organizations to contact for additional information.