Navigating Life with Dementia

James M. Noble, MD, MS, CPH, FAAN is Associate Professor of Neurology, in the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, and the G.H. Sergievsky Center at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He is a neurologist and epidemiologist specializing in dementia and related cognitive disorders, with a longstanding dedication to sensitively helping patients and caregivers face the challenges brought about by Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Through listening to and working with patients and their families, he brings a decidedly humanistic approach to his clinical work and has been particularly interested in improving the health of potentially under-resourced communities. He is the co-founder of the non-profit organization Arts & Minds, which provides weekly art-centered for experiences dementia patients and their caregivers based in multiple New York City museums, aiming to reduce dementia caregiver stress and burden. He has directed neurological educationprograms at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, where he leads NIH-supported research to directly improve the neurological health literacy of communities in New York City and beyond.

• Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Normal Changes of Aging-What's the Difference? Chapter 2: Diagnosing Dementia Chapter 3: The Stages of Dementia Chapter 4: Where, Why, and How Dementia Affects the Brain Chapter 5: Alzheimer's Disease Chapter 6: Dementia with Lewy Bodies Chapter 7: Frontotemporal Dementia Chapter 8: Vascular Dementia Chapter 9: Less Common Causes of Dementia Chapter 10: Treatment of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Chapter 11: Treatment of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia Chapter 12: Lifestyle Management and Nonpharmacologic Therapies for People with Dementia and Their Caregivers Chapter 13: Dementia Care Support Chapter 14: Monitoring and Maintaining Independence, Safety, and Mobility Chapter 15: Advance Care Planning Epilogue Appendix A: Nuclear Medicine Imaging Appendix B: The Lumbar Puncture Appendix C: Resources Appendix D: Clinical Trials and Other Research Study Opportunities Glossary (Index)