| Description |
1 online resource (158 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; Series Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1. What Is Alzheimer's Disease?; Chapter 2. What Causes Alzheimer's Disease?; Chapter 3. What Are the Signs of Alzheimer's Disease?; Chapter 4. How Is Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosed?; Chapter 5. How Is Alzheimer's Disease Treated?; Chapter 6. The Course and Complications of Alzheimer's Disease; Chapter 7. How Does Alzheimer's Disease Affect the Family and Caregivers?; Chapter 8. Scientific and Clinical Research in Alzheimer's Disease; Appendix A. Narratives; Appendix B. Timeline; Appendix C. 10 Useful Web Sites; Glossary |
| Summary |
First described by German psychiatrist Alois Alzheimer in 1906, Alzheimer's disease is a terminal and degenerative form of dementia. Sadly, over a century later, there is still no known cure. Over five million Americans have Alzheimer's; by 2050, Alzheimer's is predicted to affect 1 in 85 people globally |
| Notes |
Cover; Contents; Series Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1. What Is Alzheimer's Disease?; Chapter 2. What Causes Alzheimer's Disease?; Chapter 3. What Are the Signs of Alzheimer's Disease?; Chapter 4. How Is Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosed?; Chapter 5. How Is Alzheimer's Disease Treated?; Chapter 6. The Course and Complications of Alzheimer's Disease; Chapter 7. How Does Alzheimer's Disease Affect the Family and Caregivers?; Chapter 8. Scientific and Clinical Research in Alzheimer's Disease; Appendix A. Narratives; Appendix B. Timeline; Appendix C. 10 Useful Web Sites; Glossary |
| Bibliography |
BibliographyIndex |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Bludau, Juergen H., M. D
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| ISBN |
9780313381119 |
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0313381119 |
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1283004240 |
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9781283004244 |
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