Description |
1 online resource (xxxiv, 852 pages, 4 pages of plates) : illustrations (some color) |
Contents |
Alzheimer's Disease ADVANCES IN ETIOLOGY, PATHOGENESIS AND THERAPEUTICS; Contents; List of Contributors; Dedications; Scientists Honored for Pioneering Research; Preface; Acknowledgments; I. EPIDEMIOLOGY AND RISK FACTORS; II. GENETICS; III. DIAGNOSIS AND CLINICAL COURSE; IV. MECHANISMS OF NEURODEGENERATION; V. ANIMAL AND CELLULAR MODELS; VI. THERAPEUTICS AND THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES; VII. PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; Index |
Summary |
Alzheimer's Disease is an ever-present problem affecting millions of people around the world and, as people's average lifespan lengthens, its prevalence is set to increase. A global effort is needed to combat the disease, including research to investigate the causes, development of effective treatments and, ultimately, prevention of the disease. Published every two years, these timely books discuss the very latest research |
Notes |
Papers presented at the 7th International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, held in Washington, D.C., in July 2000 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Alzheimer's disease -- Congresses.
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Alzheimer Disease.
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Genre/Form |
Congress.
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Online resources
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Iqbal, Khalid.
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Sisodia, Sangram S.
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Winblad, Bengt.
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International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders (7th : 2000 : Washington, D.C.)
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ISBN |
0470846453 (electronic bk.) |
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0470851740 (electronic bk.) |
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9780470846452 (electronic bk.) |
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9780470851746 (electronic bk.) |
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(cloth) |
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(alk. paper) |
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