Dementias: Biological Bases and Clinical Approach to Treatment

The dementias are presented to health practitioners to provide some ba sic information on the epidemiology and biological bases of the dement ias. The diagnostic and clinical problems that the physicians and inst itution faces when caring for demented patients are discussed in depth . The book is based on the personal experience of the authors who are all directly involved in dementia research or clinical care of the pat ient. In particular, the main forms of dementia are treated as separat e chapters by experts in the field. Some chapters are devoted to the c are of the patient, which means interventions that provide care for pa tients at home or in an institution. The economical burden of the illn ess for the family and the healthcare system and the ethical aspects a re also addressed.