Essentials Book 9: HIV, Dementia, and Neurological Conditions 

Addressing complexity, equity, and decision‑making in neurologic and chronic illness 

The fully updated edition of HIV, Dementia, and Neurological Conditions delivers contemporary, equity‑informed guidance for caring for patients across diverse neurologic and chronic disease trajectories. 

This book integrates biomarker‑informed diagnoses, evolving disease‑modifying therapies, and advance care planning strategies to support timely, goal‑concordant care for patients and families facing HIV, dementia, and serious neurologic conditions. 

New in This Edition 

• Updated HIV content reflecting current ART and PrEP practices, evolving epidemiology, and quality‑of‑life considerations 
• Expanded dementia guidance incorporating DSM‑5 criteria, biomarker‑based diagnosis, and emerging disease‑modifying therapies 
• Comprehensive updates in palliative neurology, including stroke, Parkinson disease, ALS, MS, CNS tumors, and severe brain injury 
• Expanded symptom management tables across HIV‑related illness, dementia subtypes, and neurologic conditions 
• Practical strategies to support caregivers, including application of the CMS GUIDE model 
• Strengthened focus on health equity, stigma, culturally responsive communication, and caregiver burden 
• Updated hospice eligibility guidance, prognostication tools, and advance care planning frameworks 

How This Book Strengthens Your Clinical Practice 

• Deliver patient‑centered, values‑aligned care by integrating symptom management, prognostication, and advance care planning across illness stages  
• Incorporate biomarker‑informed diagnoses and disease‑modifying therapies into palliative decision‑making throughout the course of illness  
• Manage complex neurologic and HIV‑related symptoms more effectively, using clear, structured clinical pathways  
• Collaborate seamlessly across care teams and settings  
• Address caregiver distress, stigma, and psychosocial complexity with greater clarity, compassion, and clinical confidence 

Authored and Edited by Leaders in the Field 
Written and reviewed by nationally recognized experts in hospice and palliative medicine, neurology, and HIV care. Their combined clinical and scholarly expertise ensures practical, evidence‑based guidance that addresses symptom complexity, caregiver burden, stigma, and evolving models of care across neurologic and chronic disease trajectories. 

Part of the AAHPM Essential Practices in Hospice and Palliative Medicine Series 
A trusted, evidence-based resource for hospice and palliative clinicians. 

Explore the full 9-book series: Essential Practices in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Full Book Set)