Dementia: Reference Resources

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of senile dementia worldwide. Anosognosia, a deficit in self-awareness, is recognized as one of the core symptoms of Alzheimer's disease dementia, in which self-awareness gradually deteriorates with disease progression. This resource outlines research on anosognosia and Alzheimer’s and discusses two case studies in Venezuela and Shanghai.

Addresses assessment, comorbidity, evaluation, and treatment of various forms of dementia. It reviews common dementias including Alzheimer's disease, Lewy body disease, vascular dementia, frontotemporal dementia, and other less common dementias.

Offers empirical research and theoretical analyses on the cognitive impairment of aging, by offering emerging research, clinical practices, therapy, and technological innovations concerning the development and treatment of dementia.

In Living with Alzheimer's, Renée L. Beard argues that the exclusively negative portrayals of Alzheimer's are grossly inaccurate. To understand what life with memory loss is really like, Beard draws on intensive observations of nearly 100 seniors undergoing cognitive evaluation, as well as post-diagnosis interviews with individuals experiencing late-in-life forgetfulness.

This handbook provides articles about a wide range of adult cognitive disorders, including entries about several variations of dementia.