Diagnosis and Management in Dementia: The Neuroscience of Dementia, Volume 1

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Colin R. Martin (Professor of Clinical Psychobiology and Applied Psychoneuroimmunology and Clinical Director: Institute for Health and Wellbeing, University of Suffolk, Ipswich, UK) Victor R. Preedy (Emeritus Professor, King's College London; Professor, King's College Hospital, London, UK)

Diagnosis and Management in Dementia

The Neuroscience of Dementia, Volume 1

Colin R. Martin (Professor of Clinical Psychobiology and Applied Psychoneuroimmunology and Clinical Director: Institute for Health and Wellbeing, University of Suffolk, Ipswich, UK), Victor R. Preedy (Emeritus Professor, King's College London; Professor, King's College Hospital, London, UK)

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Academic Press Inc
18 September 2020

Physiology; Neurosciences

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Edited by: Colin R. Martin (Professor of Clinical Psychobiology and Applied Psychoneuroimmunology and Clinical Director: Institute for Health and Wellbeing University of Suffolk Ipswich UK), Victor R. Preedy (Emeritus Professor, King's College London; Professor, King's College Hospital, London, UK)
Imprint: Academic Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 276mm, Width: 216mm,
Weight: 2.220kg
ISBN: 9780128158548
ISBN 10: 0128158549
Pages: 910
Publication Date: 18 September 2020
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Section 1 Dementia: Introductory Chapters 1. A review of the different types of dementia 2. The classification of dementia: problems and challenges 3. Alzheimer's disease: an overview 4. Dementia and competing hypothesis - the example of Alzheimer's disease and its various hypotheses 5. Lewy body dementia - an overview 6. Mixed dementia - an overview 7. Vascular dementia - an overview 8. Linking in physical activity and dementia 9. Risk factors in dementia 10. Mortality in dementia - linking in delirium 11. Rare forms of dementia 12. Prion diseases and dementia 13. Dementia in Parkinson disease 14. Dementia in traumatic brain injury 15. Risk factors in dementia - towards a coherent theory of dementia 16. Genetics of dementia Section 2 Biomarkers, Psychometric Instruments, and Diagnosis 17. Circulating biomarkers in neurodegenerative dementias - YKL-40 and beyond 18. Salivary biomarkers in Alzheimer's disease 19. Use of cerebrospinal fluid in diagnosis of dementias 20. SPECT perfusion imaging in assessment of neurodegenerative dementias 21. Computerised tomography (CT) in assessment of neurodegenerative dementias 22. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in assessment of neurodegenerative dementias 23. Questionnaires: The mini-mental state examination (MMSE) and beyond 24. The Cambridge Mental Disorders of the Elderly Examination (CAMDEX) and applications to dementia 25. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and applications to dementia 26. The Hopkins Verbal Learning Test (HVLT) and applications to dementia 27. The Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination (ACE) and applications to dementia 28. ALBA Screening Instrument (ASI) and applications to dementia 29. The prediction of Alzheimer's disease Section 3 Pharmacological Treatments for Dementia 30. Cholinesterase inhibitors in dementias - an overview 31. NMDA receptor antagonists in dementia - an overview 32. Donepezil usage - a focused review 33. Rivastigmine usage - a focused review 34. Galantamine usage - a focused review 35. Memantine - a focused review 36. Failures and successes of monoclonal antibodies - bapineuzumab and beyond 37. Immunotherapies: an overview Section 4 Non-Pharmacological Treatments 38. Internet counselling 39. Counselling in dementia 40. Cognitive rehabilitation in dementia 41. Cognitive stimulation in dementia 42. Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation 43. Nanoparticles: nanodiamond treatment in Alzheimer's disease 44. Increasing intakes and improving nutritional status in dementia 45. All-trans retinoic acid in Alzheimer's disease 46. Environmental enrichment in dementia 47. Music therapy in dementia 48. Aromatherapy in dementia 49. Massage in dementia 50. Dancing in dementia 51. Multisensory Stimulation in Dementia 52. Animal-assisted therapy in dementia 53. Occupational therapy in dementia

Dr. Martin is a Professor of Mental Health at Buckinghamshire New University. He is a Registered Nurse, Chartered Health Psychologist, and a Chartered Scientist. He has published or has in press well over 250 research papers and book chapters. He is a keen book author and editor having written and/or edited several books all of which reflect his diverse academic and clinical interests that examine in-depth, the interface between mental health and physical health. These outputs include the Handbook of Behavior; Food and Nutrition (2011), Perinatal Mental Health: A Clinical Guide (2012); Nanomedicine and the Nervous System (2012), and the major reference works Comprehensive Guide to Autism (2014), Diet and Nutrition in Dementia and Cognitive Decline (2015), Comprehensive Guide to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (2016) and Metabolism and Pathophysiology of Bariatric Surgery: Nutrition, Procedures, Outcomes, and Adverse Effects (2017). Victor R. Preedy BSc, PhD, DSc, FRSB, FRSPH, FRCPath, FRSC is Emeritus Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry, at King's College London and Professor of Clinical Biochemistry (Hon) at King's College Hospital. He was the long-term Director of the Genomics Centre at King's College London from 2006 to 2020. Professor Preedy has carried out research when attached to Imperial College London, The School of Pharmacy (now part of University College London) and the MRC Centre at Northwick Park Hospital. He has collaborated with research groups in Finland, Japan, Australia, USA and Germany. Prof. Preedy is a leading expert on the science of health and has a long-standing interest in dietary and plant-based components. To his credit, Professor Preedy has published over 750 articles, which includes peer-reviewed manuscripts based on original research, abstracts and symposium presentations, reviews and numerous books and volumes.