TY - JOUR
T1 - Dementia
T2 - An evidence-based review of common presentations and family-based interventions
AU - Buffington, Angie L
AU - Lipski, Dorothy M.
AU - Westfall, Erin C
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2013 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2013/10
Y1 - 2013/10
N2 - The number of US older adults with dementia is expected to grow over the next several decades. For instance, the number of persons with Alzheimer disease is predicted to increase by 50% by 2030. Physicians commonly come into contact with patients who have dementia and, as such, need to understand its varied presentation. In the current review, the most common types of dementia, including Alzheimer disease, frontotemporal dementia, dementia due to vascular disease, and several others, are described. Characteristics and etiologic findings of cortical and subcortical dementias are differentiated, and cognitive profiles and symptoms of specific types of dementia are reviewed. An osteopathic approach to care, focusing on establishing a relationship with patients and their families, is also discussed.
AB - The number of US older adults with dementia is expected to grow over the next several decades. For instance, the number of persons with Alzheimer disease is predicted to increase by 50% by 2030. Physicians commonly come into contact with patients who have dementia and, as such, need to understand its varied presentation. In the current review, the most common types of dementia, including Alzheimer disease, frontotemporal dementia, dementia due to vascular disease, and several others, are described. Characteristics and etiologic findings of cortical and subcortical dementias are differentiated, and cognitive profiles and symptoms of specific types of dementia are reviewed. An osteopathic approach to care, focusing on establishing a relationship with patients and their families, is also discussed.
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U2 - 10.7556/jaoa.2013.046
DO - 10.7556/jaoa.2013.046
M3 - Article
C2 - 24084803
AN - SCOPUS:84885809027
VL - 113
SP - 768
EP - 775
JO - The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
JF - The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
SN - 0098-6151
IS - 10
ER -