Dr. Farrer obtained his Ph.D. in clinical psychology with additional specialty training in neuropsychology. He is an Assistant Professor at the Duke University Medical Center. He is also adjunct psychology faculty at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and adjunct gerontology faculty at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He has published additional books and articles in neuropsychology and has research interests in dementia, brain imaging, and traumatic brain injury.
Dr. Eifert obtained her Ph.D. in public health education and her graduate certificate in gerontology. She is an Assistant Professor and Graduate Coordinator for the Gerontology Program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Her research interests are related to family caregiver health and gerontological education.
About the Editors ix
List of Contributors x
Introduction 1
1 Ethical and Social Issues in Dementia Care 5
2 Neuroanatomy and the Aging Brain 20
3 Episodic Memory and Cognition in Normative Aging and Dementia 37
4 Activities of Daily Living: The Role of Rehabilitation Professionals in Dementia Care 55
5 Alzheimer's Disease 70
6 Vascular Dementia 81
7 Lewy Body Dementia 91
8 Frontotemporal Dementia 101
9 Parkinson's Disease 115
10 Multiple Sclerosis 127
11 HIV-Associated Dementia and Other HIV-Related Neurocognitive Problems148
12 Huntington's Disease160
13 Overview of Depression in Dementia and Memory173
14 Partially and Fully Reversible Cognitive Impairment and Dementia 191
15 Prevention and Management of Behavioral Symptoms in Dementia 209
16 Lifestyle Intervention in Dementia: Nutrition and Exercise as Interventions for Dementia Prevention and Management242
17 Caregiver Stress, Compassion Fatigue, and Caregiver Support258
18 Diversity in Risk and Response in Dementia and Memory Loss275
Index 288