TY - BOOK AU - Kraus,George TI - At wit's end: plain talk on Alzheimer's for families and clinicians SN - 9781612494708 AV - RC523 .A895 2017 PY - 2017/// CY - West Lafayette, Indiana PB - Purdue University Press KW - Alzheimer's disease KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; part 1: What is Alzheimer's? --; The basics --; Normal aging --; Alzheimer's is a type of dementia --; Evidence of Alzheimer's --; Distinguishing between delirium, Alzheimer's, and other dementias --; Two case studies: applying the basics --; part 2: How to evaluate for Alzheimer's --; This person I used to know: measuring the status of mental functioning in Alzheimer's --; Measuring Alzheimer's in action --; The question of competence --; part 3: Disturbances in mood and perception --; Geriatric depression and Alzheimer's --; I know she has Alzheimer's, but why is she acting like this? Recognizing psychotic symptoms in Alzheimer's --; part 4: Medical and psychological treatment approaches --; Treatment of Alzheimer's with medicines --; Changing the person's surroundings --; Talking to people with Alzheimer's --; Preventive activities for ourselves and others: lowering our odds of getting Alzheimer's; 2; b UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1484059&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -