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Dementia: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

de Kathleen Taylor

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"Dementia: A Very Short Introduction explains how dementia is diagnosed, its different types and symptoms, and its effects on sufferers and their families. Why is dementia resistant to treatment? Why has the most successful scientific hypothesis not led to a cure? Are there variations between different countries, and given the rise in the ageing population, are there more or less cases than we think? This VSI looks at the history of dementia research and examines the genetic, physiological, and environmental risk factors and how individuals might reduce them. It also investigates developments in diagnosis and symptom management, and the economic and political context of dementia care"--Provided by publisher.… (més)
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This book is a very good overview of the various types, risk factors and causes of dementia. I particularly liked the fact that it tackled the stigma of dementia and looked at the condition as something that can be lived with, and well. The author has a relative with dementia and draws on that experience occasionally over the course of the book. The focus on patient-centred care was welcome, as was the statement that resources need to be allocated to help the caregivers as well, because the caregivers are risking their own health as well.

I also appreciated the very brief mention of the fact that clinical trials aren’t always the greatest because the drugs are tested mostly on male animals, not female animals. Historically, males have been preferred for clinical studies because allegedly women’s hormones are too dang unpredictable for the researchers to account for. Well, apparently men’s hormones fluctuate just as much as or even more than women’s, and less predictably. So HA.

I found this easier to follow than some of the Very Short Introductions because I’ve read a lot about dementia and about the mind and medicine more generally, but there were still a few acronyms that tripped me up (NPT, non-pharmacological treatments, or CSF, which I know is cerebrospinal fluid but I always have to stop and think about it).

I would certainly recommend this if you’re looking for a concise summary of what dementia is and potential avenues of treatment. ( )
  rabbitprincess | Nov 22, 2020 |
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"Dementia: A Very Short Introduction explains how dementia is diagnosed, its different types and symptoms, and its effects on sufferers and their families. Why is dementia resistant to treatment? Why has the most successful scientific hypothesis not led to a cure? Are there variations between different countries, and given the rise in the ageing population, are there more or less cases than we think? This VSI looks at the history of dementia research and examines the genetic, physiological, and environmental risk factors and how individuals might reduce them. It also investigates developments in diagnosis and symptom management, and the economic and political context of dementia care"--Provided by publisher.

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