Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Annual - 2001

1. Auflage 2001
ISBN: 978-1-84184-022-2
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 657 g

Alzheimer's disease is a heavily researched area with clinical trials continuing and new therapeutic strategies and products to assess. The editors and contributors address contemporary topics in this area in a number of comprehensively referenced chapters, designed to stimulate discussion on where current treatment is heading. Contributors to this annual are all internationally renowned experts in their subspecialties based on clinical experience and scientific evidence for the treatment of this disease.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cummings, Jeffrey L

Gauthier, Serge

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Geriatrie, Gerontologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Neurologie, Klinische Neurowissenschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Amyloid Processing in Alzheimer's Disease Brain 2. Cerebral Amyloid (congophilic) Angiopathy 3. Clinical use of Neuroimaging in the Evaluation of Dementia 4. Clinical Trial Designs for Mild Cognitive Impairment 5. Muscarinic Agonists in Alzheimer's Disease 6. Depression in Dementia 7. Depression in Neurdegenerative Disorders and Related Conditions 8. Use of Antipsychotic Drugs in Dementia 9. Assessing Competency in Alzheimer's Disease: Treatment Consent Capacity and Financial Capacity 10. Management of Late-stage Dementia