BookStephen M. Stahl, University of California, San Diego, Debbi Ann Morrissette, Nueroscience Education Institute ; Nancy Muntner, illustrations.
Summary: "Although a disease-altering treatment has yet to be found, our understanding of Alzheimer's disease (AD) genetics and neurobiology has increased exponentially over the past few decades, as has our ability to detect Alzheimer's pathology using various biomarkers. In this chapter, we will review the genetic, pathological, and behavioral features of Alzheimer's disease and discuss how the use of biomarkers for the detection of AD has potentially opened up new avenues for the prevention (or possible reversal) of AD"--Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Alzheimer's disease
Lewy body dementias and other synucleinopathies
Frontotemporal labor degeneration and taopathies
Other dementias
Treatment of secondary behavioral symptoms of dementia.