Alzheimer Disease Sb, 8th Ed.

Download or read book Alzheimer Disease Sb, 8th Ed. written by Kevin Hayes and published by Omnigraphics. This book was released on 2021 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alzheimer Disease Sourcebook, Eighth Edition provides updated information about the brain's structure, how it develops with age, and the cognitive loss and degeneration that occurs in dementia. It also covers over the causes, symptoms, and indicators of AD and other dementias, such as moderate cognitive impairment, corticobasal degeneration, dementia with Lewy bodies, and frontotemporal dementia, Huntington disease, Parkinson disease, and dementia caused by infections and other health conditions. It discusses the Facts about genetic testing, cognitive and behavioral symptoms, AD clinical trials, and recent research efforts are also included, along with information about legal, financial, and medical planning and coping strategies for caregivers. The book concludes with a glossary of related terms and directories of resources.