Alzheimer's Disease: Basic Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Strategies (DIAGNOSIS TREATMENT PSYCHIATRY NEUROLOGY ILLNESS)

Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.A.: John Wiley & Sons Inc. New. 1991. Hardcover. 0471929271 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - FLAWLESS COPY - AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY, WHY WAIT? -- 675pp, bibliographic refs, index, many photographs (black and white and color), b/w line illustrations, figures and tables. -- DESCRIPTION + REVIEWS: "Selected papers from the Second International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders held in Toronto, Canada, July 1990. Topics covered include areas of clinical course, neuroimaging, brain energy metabolism, structural and molecular neuropathology, mechanisms of the neuronal degenerative operative, the role of brain amyloidosis, risk factors and epidemiology, environmental factors, genetic mechanisms, biomarkers, animal models, and therapeutic strategies. There are also chapters devoted to Alzheimer's disease in the developmentally disabled. " (Book News) -- As human longevity continues to be extended, so will the impact of age-associated dementia on individual lives and society. Although recognized as one of the most devastating diseases of the human brain, the etiology and pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease are still poorly understood. Continued research is required both into the basic mechanisms of the condition and into developing diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in the clinic. Presented here is a wide-ranging, authoritative and comprehensive coverage of the most recent and significant advances in basic research and clinical investigations of Alzheimer’s disease. Areas represented include neuroimaging, brain energy metabolism, structural and molecular neuropathology, mechanisms of neuronal degeneration, role of brain amyloidosis, risk factors and epidemiology, environmental factors, genetic mechanisms, biomarkers, animal models and the clinical pharmacology of current and future therapeutic strategies. Contributions are drawn from the major research groups around the world, providing an invaluable information and reference source to both basic researchers and clinicians providing primary care for the unfortunate victims of Alzheimer’s disease. -- AUTHORS: Khalid Iqbal New York State Institute for Basic Research, New York, USA Donald R. C. McLachlan Centre for Research on Neurodegenerative Diseases, University of Toronto, Canada Bengt Winblad Department of Geriatric Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden and Henry M. Wisniewski New York State Institute for Basic Research, New York. -- with a bonus offer-- .