Sylvia Engdahl

Dementia Sylvia Engdahl

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 162-165) and index.; Perspectives on Diseases and Disorders: Dementia: Each volume in this timely series provides essential information on a disease or disorder (symptoms, causes, treatments, cures, etc.);presents the controversies surrounding causes, alternative treatments, and other issues--; Provided by publisher. Brief Description: "Perspectives on Diseases and Disorders: Dementia: Each volume in this timely series provides essential information on a disease or disorder (symptoms, causes, treatments, cures, etc.); presents the controversies surrounding causes, alternative treatments, and other issues"--Publisher Marketing: 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'; 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 Contributor Bio:  Engdahl, Sylvia B01