Dementias are brain disorders that impair memory, thinking, and behavior, and Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form, affecting 50 to 60 percent of dementia patients. ""Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias"" provides helpful clarification of this group of diseases and their specific types. Readers will learn how to recognize the symptoms of dementia or Alzheimer's disease, how these disorders are diagnosed, the latest theories about their cause, and how they can be treated. The book also directs attention to current research on the subject, the outlook for future prevention and treatment, and resources providing further information.
- ISBN13 9780791090053
- Publish Date 30 December 2006
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 14 March 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Chelsea House Publishers
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 118
- Language English