Preventing alzheimer's disease : personal responsibility / Yoram Barak.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barak, Yoram.

Series:

Neurodegenerative Diseases - Laboratory and Clinical Research

Neurodegenerative diseases--laboratory and clinical research

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Alzheimer's disease--Etiology.

Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's disease--Prevention.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (113 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, New York : Nova Science Publishers, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The prevention of dementia, and particularly of Alzheimer's disease, is a major challenge for researchers and clinicians. In this book, the mixture of evidence, observations and hypotheses in the current literature is categorized into avenues for possible preventive interventions, as suggested by the NIH State-of-the-Science Conference. The main categories are: antihypertensive medications; nutrition; cognitive engagement; volunteering and physical activity. There is, as yet, no conclusive evidence, but each category may hold promise for the prevention of dementia. The robust findings are as f

Contents:

""PREVENTING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE: PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY""; ""PREVENTING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE: PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Disclaimer""; ""Part I � General Background""; ""Chapter 1: Introduction""; ""References""; ""Chapter 2: Am I at Risk? Risk Factors for Alzheimer's Disease""; ""Genetic Risk Factors""; ""Socioeconomic Adversity""; ""Vascular Risk Factors""; ""Lifestyle Factors""; ""References""; ""Chapter 3: Keeping the Disease at Bay: Preventive Strategies""; ""References""

""Part II � Specific Strategies""""Chapter 4: Hypertension""; ""Treating Hypertension and Alzheimer's Disease""; ""Mechanism""; ""Avoiding Hypertension: Personal and Public Health Challenges""; ""Lifestyle Modifications""; ""References""; ""Chapter 5: Medicines: What Are They Good for?""; ""References""; ""Chapter 6: Brain Food: Nutrition""; ""The Antioxidants � Focus on Vitamin E""; ""Alcohol""; ""Specific Ingredients""; ""Dietary Prototypes""; ""References""; ""Chapter 7: Body Upkeep: Physical Exercise""; ""Mechanism""; ""The Human Factor""; ""Exercise Guidelines""; ""References""

""Chapter 8: Employing Our Brain: Cognitive Engagement""""Cognitive Engagement throughout the Lifecycle""; ""Stimulating Our Brains""; ""References""; ""Chapter 9: Human Contact: Social Networks""; ""Social Isolation""; ""Volunteering""; ""References""; ""Epilogue - Hope at Last?""; ""Hope at Last? Burden of Alzheimer's Disease""; ""References""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 11, 2013).

ISBN:

1-62948-039-8

OCLC:

918624229