{"product_id":"the-handbook-of-alzheimers-disease-and-other-dementias-isbn-9781118672853","title":"The Handbook of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias","description":"The reference is a broad-ranging review of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias from both basic and clinical neuroscience perspectives; it provides scientists and medical professionals with an extensive introduction and an up-to-date review of cutting-edge scientific advances.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings the reader up-to-date with cutting-edge developments in this exciting and fast-paced field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSummarizes the most recent developments in the fields of Alzheimer's disease and dementia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings together articles from a prominent and international group of contributors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEncompasses a unique range of topics, combining basic molecular perspectives and cognitive neurosciences\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Common Dementias 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Alzheimer’s Disease 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlan M. Mandell and Robert C. Green\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Vascular Dementia 92\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAngela L. Jefferson, Amanda M. Gentile, and Ravi Kahlon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Dementia with Lewy Bodies 131\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTamara G. Fong and Daniel Z. Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Frontotemporal Dementia 145\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAdam L. Boxer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Other Dementias 179\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter Morin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Pathogenesis and Disease Mechanisms 195\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Genetic Risk Factors for Dementia 197\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePaul Hollingworth and Julie Williams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Neuropathology of the Dementing Disorders 235\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnn C. McKee and Brandon E. Gavett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Amyloid Beta Peptide and the Amyloid Cascade Hypothesis 262\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCarmela R. Abraham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Other Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration 277\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMarina Boziki, Vassilis Papaliagkas, and Magda Tsolaki\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Rational Therapeutics for Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias 301\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNeil W. Kowall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Cognitive and Behavioral Dysfunction 313\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Memory Dysfunction in Dementia 315\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndrew E. Budson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Language Processing in Dementia 336\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJamie Reilly, Joshua Troche, and Murray Grossman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Executive Functioning 369\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert A. Stern, Stacy L. Andersen, and Brandon E. Gavett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Emotion and Behavior in Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias 416\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristopher I. Wright\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Visuospatial Function in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders 457\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlice Cronin-Golomb\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Sleep and Circadian Rhythms in Dementia 483\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid G. Harper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Neuroimaging in Dementia 505\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Glimpses of the Living Brain with Alzheimer’s Disease 507\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRonald J. Killiany\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Functional MRI in Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias 535\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMaija Pihlajamäki and Reisa A. Sperling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Molecular Neuroimaging of the Dementias 557\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBradford C. Dickerson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Using EEG and MEG to Understand Brain Physiology in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias 575\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBrandon A. Ally\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 604\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“It is a comprehensive volume of work and would be useful for psychologists, medical students, allied health professionals, psychiatrists and clinicians in the field of research and clinical practice.  The handbook is a credit to the author’s work and to all those who work clinically and research with this burgeoning group of individuals.”  (\u003ci\u003eSouth West Review\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 June 2014\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“I believe this textbook will be useful to a variety of readers from different backgrounds and at different stages of training and experience and I would be very glad to have it in my library.”  (\u003ci\u003eInternational Psychogeriatrics\u003c\/i\u003e, 25 July 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Neil W. Kowall\u003c\/b\u003e is Chief of Neurology and Director of the New England GRECC at the VA Boston Healthcare System; he is also Director of the NIH-funded Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Center, Professor of Neurology and Pathology at Boston University School of Medicine, and Lecturer in Neurology at Harvard Medical School. He has published over 170 papers in peer-reviewed journals including \u003ci\u003eScience, Nature\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Neuroscience\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eAnnals of Neurology\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Andrew E. Budson\u003c\/b\u003e is the Deputy Chief of Staff and a member of the Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center (GRECC) at the VA Boston Healthcare System. He is also Associate Director for Research at the Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Center, Professor of Neurology at Boston University School of Medicine, and Lecturer in Neurology at Harvard Medical School. He was awarded the 2008 Norman Geschwind Prize in Behavioral Neurology and the 2009 Research Award in Geriatric Neurology, both from the American Academy of Neurology, and has published over 75 papers in peer-reviewed journals including the \u003ci\u003eNew England Journal of Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBrain\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCortex\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis is a broad-ranging review of the current research on Alzheimer's disease and other dementias from both basic neuroscience and clinical perspectives. It provides scientists and medical professionals with an extensive introduction and an up-to-date review of cutting-edge scientific advances.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis reference begins with an introduction to and overview of the major dementias—including Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia with Lewy Bodies, Frontotemporal Dementia, and Vascular Dementia—and explores pathology, manifestations, treatment, and other necessary background information. The second section explores the state-of-the-art research on specific disease mechanisms relevant to dementia such as neuropathology and epidemiology, and genetic risk factors. The third section examines the most recent research on major topics in cognitive and behavioral neuroscience as it relates to dementia, and the final section explores the latest research in neuroimaging.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo other reference encompasses the range of topics presented, or combines basic molecular perspectives and cognitive neurosciences. It is an essential tool for physicians and medical students, psychologists, scientists, and allied health professionals including nurses, social workers, and therapists.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990246015205,"sku":"NP9781118672853","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118672853.jpg?v=1761787047","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-handbook-of-alzheimers-disease-and-other-dementias-isbn-9781118672853","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}