Dementia and Chronic Disease : Management of Comorbid Medical Conditions

This book is designed to guide all physicians in long-term care, in-, and outpatient settings who work with elders with co-current dementia and medical comorbidities. Chapters cover a wide range of challenging topics, including epidemiological data, evaluation and management techniques to optimize physical and cognitive function in patients with dementia, safety measures, and nonpharmacologic measures to support cognition. Chapters also discuss the unique aspects of managing the most common chronic diseases and the management of musculoskeletal pain in elders with dementia. Except for the introductory chapter, each chapter will include a case vignette to highlight some of the primary challenges of management of the particular chronic disease/condition in elders with dementia, making this an accessible and highly practical tool for medical professionals of all backgrounds. Written by experts in the field, __Dementia and Chronic Disease__ is an excellent resource for all medical professionals treating patients with dementia, including geriatricians, family medicine physicians, social workers, nurses, hospitalists, and all others. Front Matter ....Pages i-ix Dementia and Chronic Disease in the Elderly (Angela Georgia Catic)....Pages 1-10 Management of Physical Function in Older Adults with Dementia (Issam El-Bizri, Angela Georgia Catic)....Pages 11-21 Management of Cognitive Function in Older Adults with Dementia (Angela Georgia Catic)....Pages 23-37 Medication Management in Older Adults with Dementia (Mobolaji Adeola, Julianna Fernandez, Jeffrey Sherer)....Pages 39-51 Management of Heart Failure in Older Adults with Dementia (Omar Alzhrani, Kathryn Agarwal, Nadia Fida)....Pages 53-76 Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Management in Older Adults with Dementia (Mahveen Sohail, Kirstyn James, Medha N. Munshi)....Pages 77-94 COPD Management in Older Adults with Dementia (Ruby Shah)....Pages 95-109 CKD in Older Adults with Dementia (Chidinma Ekenna, Maryam Saeed, Medha Airy)....Pages 111-125 Management of Musculoskeletal Pain in Older Adults with Dementia (Francisco Loaiciga, Regina Mackey)....Pages 127-151 Management of Sleep Issues in Older Adults with Dementia (Skantha K. Manjunath, Philip Alapat)....Pages 153-170 Visual Issues in Older Adults with Dementia (Ashwini Kini, Yuyeng Lor, Bayan Al Othman, Andrew G. Lee)....Pages 171-184 Skin Conditions in Older Adults with Dementia (Mariam Ahmed, Delma Jara, Ana Catalina Macias, Monica Stout, Aimee D. Garcia)....Pages 185-202 Oral Health in Older Adults with Dementia (Maryam Tabrizi, Victoria A. Mañón, Clark Whitmire)....Pages 203-218 Health Maintenance and Preventive Care in Older Adutls with Dementia (Ursula K. Braun)....Pages 219-233 Correction to: Oral Health in Older Adults with Dementia (Maryam Tabrizi, Victoria A. Mañón, Clark Whitmire)....Pages C1-C1 Back Matter ....Pages 235-241