This book describes the processes involved in the aging of the human mind, the role of memory, cognitive impairment, and changes in information processing in older people. It describes the role of nutrition and physical exercise in keeping the mind healthy.
According to WHO, 55 million people live with dementia worldwide, and there are 10 million new cases every year. Alzheimers disease is the most common form of dementia and may contribute to 6070% of cases. Dementia has physical, psychological, social, and economic impacts on people living with dementia and their caregivers, families, and society.
Older people with dementia need individualized care and extended and assisted living care with elaborate planning. Other diseases of the mind that may affect the elderly are delirium and mood disorders.
The Normal Aging Brain.- Preventive Health and Promoting a Healthy Aging
Brain.- Sleep in the Aging Brain.- Mood Syndromes in Aging.- Stroke and
Implications for Brain Health.- Traumatic Brain Injury and Implications for
Brain Health.- Mild cognitive impairment (MCI).- Dementia Syndromes.- Living
with Dementia and Cognitive Disorders Beyond Pharmacology.- The Spectrum of
Delirium.- Supportive Decision Making and Advance Care Planning.
Elizabeth L. Cobbs MD is Professor of Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, at the George Washington University. She is a physician clinician-educator partnering with regional healthcare and education systems to foster sustainable health professional education in caring for older adults and those living with serious illness. She is Program Director for the GW Geriatric Medicine Fellowship and founder of the GW Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship. She served as Principle Investigator for the Washington DC Geriatric Education Center Consortium and Chief of Geriatrics, Extended Care and Palliative Care, Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Christina P. Prather MD is a physician clinician-educator-researcher at the George Washington University (GWU) in Washington, DC. She is a geriatrician and hospice/palliative medicine physician with expertise in memory care, health systems leadership, medical education, and acute care for the older adult. She serves as Director of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine and curricular lead for aging at the GWU School of Medicine and Health Sciences. She co-founded the GW Institute for Brain Health and Dementia and is its clinical director.
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