| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 479 pages) : illustrations |
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Current clinical neurology |
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Current clinical neurology.
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| Contents |
Genetics of Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders -- Neuropathology of Alzheimers Disease -- Oxidative Stress in the Development of Alzheimers Disease and Other Dementias -- Metabolism and Alzheimers Disease -- Alzheimers Disease: Epidemiological and Statistical Data -- The Economic Burden of Alzheimers Disease and Dementia -- Potential and Established Risk Factors for Alzheimers Disease -- Medical Diagnosis and Workup of Alzheimers Disease -- Neuroimaging Techniques: CT, MRI, SPECT, PET -- Computer-assisted cognitive assessment & enhancement -- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus -- Interface between depression and cognitive impairment -- Insulin, Diabetes, Alzheimer Disease the interplay -- AD and the eye -- Inflammatory and immunological aspects of dementia -- Non pharmacological interventions in dementia -- Biological Markers in Alzheimers Disease -- The Neuropsychology of Alzheimers Disease -- Vascular Cognitive Impairment in Clinical Practice -- Lewy Body Disease -- Frontotemporal Lobe Dementia -- Mild Forgetfulness: Distinguishing Early AD from Normal Aging -- Mild Cognitive Impairment: What the Physician Should Know -- Diagnosis of Predementia AD in a Clinical Setting -- Loss of Olfactory Function in Patients With Alzheimers Disease -- Treatment of Alzheimers Disease: Basic Considerations -- Donepezil in Treatment of AD -- Rivastigmine for Treatment of AD -- Galantamine in Treatment of AD -- Memantine in Treatment of AD -- Alternative Treatment Options -- Pain and Palliative Care in Late-Stage Dementia Patients -- Cardiological Issues in Late-Stage Alzheimers Disease: A Clinicians Approach -- Neuroprotection and Neurodegenerative Disease -- Neurotrophic Factors for Prevention of Alzheimers Disease -- Statins in Prevention and Treatment of Alzheimers Disease -- Potential Role of Androgens and Androgen Receptors in Alzheimers Disease -- Role of Nutrition in Prevention or Delay of Alzheimers Disease -- Impact of Physical Activity on Prevention of Alzheimers Disease -- Stem Cell Therapy for Alzheimers Disease |
| Summary |
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is not only affecting increasingly large numbers of elderly and even middle-aged people in a worldwide epidemic, but also appears to be under-diagnosed and under-treated. In Alzheimer's Disease: A Physician's Guide to Practical Management, clinicians, scientists, and opinion leaders from all over the world provide a concise practical guide to the evaluation, assessment, and treatment of individuals with probable AD, illuminating the basic biology underlying the disease and outlining the many emerging therapeutic as well as promising preventive directions. On the clinical side, the authors focus on such issues as early changes and preclinical conditions-including mild cognitive impairment and predementia AD-how the patient presents, the state-of-the-art therapy, and the recent neuropsychiatric aspects of AD. Late-life issues are discussed, as well as the treatment of frequent comorbidities and the often-neglected dental care. On the practical side, guidance is offered to medical providers and caregivers on the deep feelings of isolation, loneliness, and despair that the illness can create in caregivers, and on how to overcome the consequent breakdown in communication with the patient. The authors also provide a comprehensible account of our current understanding of AD, as well as intriguing future strategies for its prevention and treatment, including stem cell therapy. Comprehensive and practical, Alzheimer's Disease: A Physician's Guide to Practical Management not only offers physicians, caregivers, and all interested lay people a readable future-oriented overview of the disease, but also bridges the gap between basic science and the everyday challenges of treating and managing AD patients |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Subject |
Alzheimer's disease.
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Alzheimer's disease -- Treatment
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Alzheimer Disease
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Alzheimer's & Dementia.
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MEDICAL -- Neurology.
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Alzheimer's disease
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Alzheimer's disease -- Treatment
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Ziekte van Alzheimer.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Richter, Ralph W
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Richter, Brigitte Zoeller
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| LC no. |
2003006948 |
| ISBN |
1592596614 |
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9781592596614 |
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