TY - JOUR
T1 - Non-amnestic dementias
T2 - Special considerations for clinicians and caregivers
AU - Weintraub, Sandra
AU - Kapust, Lissa Robins
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 1989/5
Y1 - 1989/5
N2 - Memory disorders are only one aspect of degenerative dementia. When the dementia instead is characterized by prominent impairments of judgment, insight, reasoning and social graces, this provides a challenge not only for differential diagnosis, but also for management. Two case studies illustrate the special issues facing a multidisciplinary team of clinicians and the caregivers who are involved with patients with non-amnestic dementias. The unique situation of the patient with presenile dementia is considered and broader questions of public policy are raised.
AB - Memory disorders are only one aspect of degenerative dementia. When the dementia instead is characterized by prominent impairments of judgment, insight, reasoning and social graces, this provides a challenge not only for differential diagnosis, but also for management. Two case studies illustrate the special issues facing a multidisciplinary team of clinicians and the caregivers who are involved with patients with non-amnestic dementias. The unique situation of the patient with presenile dementia is considered and broader questions of public policy are raised.
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U2 - 10.1177/153331758900400306
DO - 10.1177/153331758900400306
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84970650323
SN - 1533-3175
VL - 4
SP - 6
EP - 11
JO - American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
JF - American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
IS - 3
ER -