Title | Alzheimer's Disease [electronic resource] : A Physician's Guide to Practical Management / edited by Ralph W. Richter, Brigitte Zoeller Richter |
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Imprint | Totowa, NJ : Humana Press : Imprint: Humana Press, 2004 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-661-4 |
Descript | XIV, 479 p. online resource |
1 Genetics of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders -- 2 Neuropathology of Alzheimer's Disease -- 3 Oxidative Stress in the Development of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias -- 4 Metabolism and Alzheimer's Disease -- 5 Alzheimer's Disease: Epidemiological and Statistical Data -- 6 The Economic Burden of Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia -- 7 Potential and Established Risk Factors for Alzheimer's Disease -- 8 Medical Diagnosis and Workup of Alzheimer's Disease -- 9 Neuroimaging Techniques: CT, MRI, SPECT, PET -- 10 Biological Markers in Alzheimer's Disease -- 11 The Neuropsychology of Alzheimer's Disease -- 12 Vascular Cognitive Impairment in Clinical Practice -- 13 Lewy Body Disease -- 14 Frontotemporal Lobe Dementia -- 15 Mild Forgetfulness: Distinguishing Early AD from Normal Aging -- 16 Mild Cognitive Impairment: What the Physician Should Know -- 17 Diagnosis of Predementia AD in a Clinical Setting -- 18 Loss of Olfactory Function in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease -- 19 Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease: Basic Considerations -- 20 Donepezil in Treatment of AD -- 21 Rivastigmine for Treatment of AD -- 22 Galantamine in Treatment of AD -- 23 Memantine in Treatment of AD -- 24 Alternative Treatment Options -- 25 Pain and Palliative Care in Late-Stage Dementia Patients -- 26 Cardiological Issues in Late-Stage Alzheimer's Disease: A Clinician's Approach -- 27 Neuroprotection and Neurodegenerative Disease -- 28 Neurotrophic Factors for Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease -- 29 Statins in Prevention and Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease -- 30 Potential Role of Androgens and Androgen Receptors in Alzheimer's Disease -- 31 Role of Nutrition in Prevention or Delay of Alzheimer's Disease -- 32 Impact of Physical Activity on Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease -- 33 Stem Cell Therapy for Alzheimer's Disease -- 34 Secretases as Potential Targets for Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease -- 35 AMPA Potentiation as a Treatment Option for Alzheimer's Disease -- 36 Glycosaminoglycans as Potential Future Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease -- 37 Implications of Research for Management of AD -- 38 Rating Scales and Outcome Variables Used in Clinical Trials -- 39 Gender Differences in Behavior of AD Patients -- 40 Management of Emotional and Behavioral Symptoms in AD -- 41 Assessment and Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Alzheimer's Disease -- 42 Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in African American Dementia Patients -- 43 Resource Utilization by African American Dementia Patients -- 44 Apathy in Alzheimer's Disease: Relationship to Executive Function -- 45 Are Alzheimer's Patients Aware of Their Deficits? -- 46 Diagnostic Family Conference in AD: Issues and Recommendations -- 47 Care, Caregiver Issues, and Communication With the Demented Patient -- 48 Dental Care of AD Patients -- 49 Long-Term Medical Care Issues -- 50 Loneliness and Depression in Caregivers -- 51 Frequently Asked Questions About Alzheimer's Disease