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The Handbook of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - E. Budson / W. Kowall
The Handbook of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - E. Budson / W. Kowall
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Author : E. Budson / W. Kowall Language: English Finishing : Paperback, 648 pages ISBN : 978-1-118-67285-3 Edition Number: 2013 Description: The reference is a broad-ranging review of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias from both basic and clinical neuroscience perspectives; it provides scientists and medical professionals with an extensive introduction and an up-to-date review of cutting-edge...
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Author : E. Budson / W. Kowall
Language: English
Finishing : Paperback, 648 pages
ISBN : 978-1-118-67285-3
Edition Number: 2013
Description:
The reference is a broad-ranging review of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias from both basic and clinical neuroscience perspectives; it provides scientists and medical professionals with an extensive introduction and an up-to-date review of cutting-edge scientific advances.
- Brings the reader up-to-date with cutting-edge developments in this exciting and fast-paced field
- Summarizes the most recent developments in the fields of Alzheimer's disease and dementia
- Brings together articles from a prominent and international group of contributors
- Encompasses a unique range of topics, combining basic molecular perspectives and cognitive neurosciences
Table Of Contents:
- Contributors ix
- Foreword xii
- Preface xv
- Part I Common Dementias 1
- 1 Alzheimer’s Disease 3
- Alan M. Mandell and Robert C. Green
- 2 Vascular Dementia 92
- Angela L. Jefferson, Amanda M. Gentile, and Ravi Kahlon
- 3 Dementia with Lewy Bodies 131
- Tamara G. Fong and Daniel Z. Press
- 4 Frontotemporal Dementia 145
- Adam L. Boxer
- 5 Other Dementias 179
- Peter Morin
- Part II Pathogenesis and Disease Mechanisms 195
- 6 Genetic Risk Factors for Dementia 197
- Paul Hollingworth and Julie Williams
- 7 The Neuropathology of the Dementing Disorders 235
- Ann C. McKee and Brandon E. Gavett
- 8 Amyloid Beta Peptide and the Amyloid Cascade Hypothesis 262
- Carmela R. Abraham
- 9 Other Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration 277
- Marina Boziki, Vassilis Papaliagkas, and Magda Tsolaki
- 10 Rational Therapeutics for Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias 301
- Neil W. Kowall
- Part III Cognitive and Behavioral Dysfunction 313
- 11 Memory Dysfunction in Dementia 315
- Andrew E. Budson
- 12 Language Processing in Dementia 336
- Jamie Reilly, Joshua Troche, and Murray Grossman
- 13 Executive Functioning 369
- Robert A. Stern, Stacy L. Andersen, and Brandon E. Gavett
- 14 Emotion and Behavior in Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias 416
- Christopher I. Wright
- 15 Visuospatial Function in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders 457
- Alice Cronin-Golomb
- 16 Sleep and Circadian Rhythms in Dementia 483
- David G. Harper
- Part IV Neuroimaging in Dementia 505
- 17 Glimpses of the Living Brain with Alzheimer’s Disease 507
- Ronald J. Killiany
- 18 Functional MRI in Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias 535
- Maija Pihlajamäki and Reisa A. Sperling
- 19 Molecular Neuroimaging of the Dementias 557
- Bradford C. Dickerson
- 20 Using EEG and MEG to Understand Brain Physiology in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias 575
- Brandon A. Ally
- Index 604
- Plate section between pages 304 and 305
Author Information:
Dr. Neil W. Kowall is Chief of Neurology and Director of the New England GRECC at the VA Boston Healthcare System; he is also Director of the NIH-funded Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Center, Professor of Neurology and Pathology at Boston University School of Medicine, and Lecturer in Neurology at Harvard Medical School. He has published over 170 papers in peer-reviewed journals including Science, Nature, the Journal of Neuroscience, and the Annals of Neurology.
Dr. Andrew E. Budson is the Deputy Chief of Staff and a member of the Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center (GRECC) at the VA Boston Healthcare System. He is also Associate Director for Research at the Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Center, Professor of Neurology at Boston University School of Medicine, and Lecturer in Neurology at Harvard Medical School. He was awarded the 2008 Norman Geschwind Prize in Behavioral Neurology and the 2009 Research Award in Geriatric Neurology, both from the American Academy of Neurology, and has published over 75 papers in peer-reviewed journals including the New England Journal of Medicine, Brain, and Cortex.
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