Understanding Alzheimer's disease:
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Main Author: Cutler, Neal R. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Jackson, Miss. University Press of Mississippi ©1996
Series:Understanding health and sickness series
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Online Access:Volltext
Item Description:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002
Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-124) and index
1. What Happens When Someone Gets Alzheimer's Disease? Course of Disease and Diagnosis -- 2. The Brain -- 3. What Causes Alzheimer's Disease? -- 4. Caring for Someone with Alzheimer's Disease -- 5. Treatments for Alzheimer's Disease -- 6. Searching for a Cure -- App. A. NINCDS-ADRDA and DSM-IV Criteria for Alzheimer's Disease -- App. B. Drug Treatments in Alzheimer's Disease -- App. C. Suggestions for Further Reading/Viewing -- App. D. Sources for Information and Support -- App. E. The Internet
"This book describing the most current knowledge of how and why Alzheimer's arises is written for those who have the disease, for their families and caregivers, for professionals who serve such people, for teachers, and for anyone with a general interest in the disease. An important feature of this book is clear explanation of the basic biology of Alzheimer's. A large section is devoted to the subject of caring for affected individuals, including legal and financial-planning advice and pointers for finding outside support services."--Jacket
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 151 pages)
ISBN:0585210500
9780585210506

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