This practical handbook is specially designed to provide general practitioners and caregivers with a concise overview of current knowledge on senile dementia. Clearly written and organized, it offers convenient access to data about dementing brain disease in old age through text, figures, photographs, diagrams and questionnaires. Practitioners will find information on the latest developments in the pathogenesis and therapy of senile dementia, while the basic knowledge provided on dementing brain disease and its course will help caregivers to understand patients' behaviour and cope with their care. "Dementing Brain Disease in Old Age" is a valuable resource for all those concerned with this devastating illness.
