Alzheimer's Disease

Y. Gazes; Anja Soldan; Y. Stern

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-375000-6.00020-3

Alzheimer's Disease

Y. Gazes, Anja Soldan, Y. Stern

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This article provides a comprehensive review of Alzheimer's disease, providing a description of the history, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, genetics, risk factors, treatment, and societal impact of the disease. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized behaviorally by progressive memory and cognitive decline and physiologically by the presence of amyloid beta plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. The underlying cause of AD, as well as its treatment, is still under investigation. A number of valuable diagnostic tools have been developed and continue to be improved. Risk factors for AD include age, genetic predisposition, environmental factors, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and diet.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Human Behavior
Subtitle of host publication	Second Edition
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	108-115
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9780123750006
ISBN (Print)	9780080961804
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-375000-6.00020-3
State	Published - Jan 1 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Amyloid beta plaques
Biomarkers
Cholinergic hypothesis
Cognitive reserve
Genetics
Risk factors
Social impact
Tau protein tangles
Treatment

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Psychology

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