TY  - BOOK
AU  - Knowles,Roger
TI  - Alzheimer's disease
SN  - 9780131838345
U1  - 616.831 22
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Upper Saddle River, NJ
PB  - Pearson Prentice Hall
KW  - Alzheimer's disease
N1  - Contents;

1. The face of Alzheimer's disease 
Aging, senility, and dementia 
Progression of dementia in AD
The cost of AD 

2. What's going wrong in AD: The pathology 
Dementia and the degeneration of neuronal networks 
The search for a killer 
Suspect 1: Plaques 
Suspect 2: Tangles 
Suspect 3: Conspirators 

3. The role of genes in developing AD 
Familial versus sporadic AD
Genetics and early-onset AD
Inheriting mutations in three genes can lead to early-onset AD 
A possible common pathway for the genes  responsible for early-set AD
etc.

4. The role of the environment in developing AD
The immune system: Too much of a good thing?
Does failure to stimulate the brain lead to AD 
Other environmental influences 

5. Current and future strategies for treating AD
Preventing or removing plaques 
Protecting neurons
; Bibliographical references : p. 30-31
ER  -