Dementia Rx 2.1

This concise reference guide for iPhone and iPad offers a convenient and practical resource aimed at busy healthcare practitioners managing patients with dementia. Rooted in the extensively used publication, “A Pocket Guide to Dementia and Associated Behavioral Symptoms: Diagnosis, Assessment, and Management,” the app seeks to support clinical decision-making in a streamlined format.

Developed by a multidisciplinary team of experts, this guide assists clinicians in understanding various types of dementia and in formulating appropriate treatment plans, whether dealing with newly diagnosed cases or managing ongoing behavioral and cognitive symptoms.

Features include:

• Intuitive navigation organized by topic
• Incorporation of tables, algorithms, and succinct summaries of essential information
• Comprehensive coverage of background information, dementia subtypes, presenting symptoms, initial and ongoing clinical assessments, Alzheimer’s disease treatment strategies, and behavioral symptom management
• Detailed medication tables outlining dosing guidelines, contraindications, common adverse effects, and drug interactions
• Practical nonpharmacological management strategies applicable in clinical practice and caregiver education
• An expanded glossary of terminology for clarity
• A quick reference for ICD-9 coding