Dementia

Foreward Introduction Part 1: Functional neuroanatomy and cognitive neuroscience of dementia 1. Cognitive Functions and the Cerebral Cortex 2. Neuroanatomy and Behavioral Neurology of Subcortical Systems 3. Executive Control and the Regulation of Goal-Directed Behaviors in Dementia 4. Memory Systems in Dementia 5. Motor Programming Disorders in Dementia Part 2: The Dementias: The major diseases and clinical syndromes 6. Neuropathology of Neurodegenerative Dementias 7. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy 8. Frontotemporal Dementia 9. Primary Progressive Aphasia 10. Posterior Cortical Atrophy 11. Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and Corticobasal Degeneration 12. Dementia with Lewy Bodies and Parkinson's Disease Dementia 13. Vascular Cognitive Impairment 14. Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy and Cognitive Impairment 15. Differential Diagnosis of Rare and Rapidly Progressive Dementias 16. Alzheimer's Disease & Alzheimer's Dementia 17. Mild Cognitive Impairment 18. Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease Part 3: Assessment, diagnosis, and comprehensive treatment: From principles to practice 19. Dementia Screening and Mental Status Examination in Clinical Practice 20. Neuropsychological Assessment of Dementia 21. Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia: An Overview 22. Neuroimaging, Cerebrospinal Fluid Markers, & Genetics Testing in Dementia 23. Pharmacological Therapies for AD: Clinical Trials & Future Directions 24. Management of Agitation, Aggression and Psychosis associated with Alzheimer's disease 25. Management of Depression, Apathy, and Sexualized Inappropriate Behavior in Dementia 26. Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Managing Behavioral Symptoms of Dementia 27. The role of the family in the care and management of patients with dementia 28. Mental Competence and Legal Issues in Dementia Care