Diet and Nutrition in Dementia and Cognitive Decline - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0124078249 ISBN 13: 9780124078246

Publisher: Academic Press, 2014

Synopsis

Diet and Nutrition in Dementia and Cognitive Decline offers researchers and clinicians a single authoritative source which outlines the complex interrelationships between cognitive decline, dementia and the way diet can be modified to improve outcomes. In a cross-disciplinary field like dementia research and practice, clinicians and researchers need a comprehensive resource which will quickly help them identify a range of nutritional components and how they affect cognitive decline and the development of dementia.

While the focus is on clinical applications, the book also features landmark and innovative preclinical studies that have served as the foundation of rigorous trials. Chapters explore the evidence of how nutritional components, either in the diet or supplements, can either impede the development to, or progression from, the onset of dementia. Authors investigate how conditions and processes overlap between defined conditions and present studies which show that dietary components may be equally effective in a number of conditions characterized by declining cognition or dementia. This book represents essential reading for researchers and practicing clinicians in nutrition, dietetics, geriatrics, nursing, neurology, and psychology, as well as researchers, such as neuroscientists, molecular and cellular biochemists, interested in dementia.

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• Explores the complex interrelationships between cognitive decline, dementia and the way diet can be modified to improve outcomes
• Focuses on both clinical nutrition applications and the innovative preclinical studies that serve as the foundation for rigorous trials
• Covers specific conditions and mechanisms in dementias, as well as general aspects, risk factors, lifestyle and guidelines for practitioners
• Organizes chapter content in terms of the molecular, mechanistic, epidemiologic, and practical, so that correlations can be observed across conditions

About this title

About the Author:

Colin R. Martin RN BSc MSc MBA PhD YCAP FHEA CPsychol CSci AFBPsS is Professor of Perinatal Mental Health within the Institute of Clinical and Applied Health Research (ICAHR) at the University of Hull, UK. Professor Martin is also lead for the Maternal and Reproductive Health (MaRH) research group at the University of Hull. Professor Martin is a Registered Nurse, Chartered Health Psychologist and a Chartered Scientist. Beyond the mental health focus of much of his research he also trained in analytical biochemistry publishing papers on a broad range of biological substrates of relevance to mental health including the neurotransmitter serotonin, the relationship between amino acid biosynthesis and mood, and the Vitamin B complex. He has published or has in press well over 250 research papers and book chapters. He has an enduring interest in the relationship between brain and behaviour in the context of health and disease. He is a keen book author and editor having written and/or edited several books all of which reflect his diverse academic and clinical interests that examine in-depth, the interface between the brain, mental health and physical wellbeing. These outputs include the Handbook of Behavior, Food and Nutrition (2011), Scientific Basis of Healthcare: AIDS and Pregnancy (2012), Perinatal Mental Health: A Clinical Guide (2012), Nanomedicine and the Nervous System (2012), and the major reference works Comprehensive Guide to Autism (2014), Diet and Nutrition in Dementia and Cognitive Decline (2015), Comprehensive Guide to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (2016), Metabolism and Pathophysiology of Bariatric Surgery: Nutrition, Procedures, Outcomes and Adverse Effects (2017) and Probiotics in Mental Health (2018).

Victor R. Preedy BSc, PhD, DSc, FRSB, FRSPH, FRCPath, FRSC is a staff member of the Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine within King's College London. He is also a member of the Division of Diabetes and Nutritional Sciences (research) and the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics (teaching). Professor Preedy is also Director of the Genomics Centre of King's College London.

Professor Preedy graduated in 1974 with an Honours Degree in Biology and Physiology with Pharmacology. He gained his University of London PhD in 1981. In 1992, he received his Membership of the Royal College of Pathologists and in 1993 he gained his second doctorate (DSc), for his outstanding contribution to protein metabolism in health and disease. Professor Preedy was elected as a Fellow to the Institute of Biology in 1995 and to the Royal College of Pathologists in 2000. Since then he has been elected as a Fellow to the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health (2004) and The Royal Institute of Public Health (2004). In 2009, Professor Preedy became a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health and in 2012 a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Professor Preedy has carried out research when attached to Imperial College London, The School of Pharmacy (now part of University College London) and the MRC Centre at Northwick Park Hospital. He has collaborated with research groups in Finland, Japan, Australia, USA and Germany. Prof Preedy is a leading expert on the science of health and has a long standing interest in neurological disease and tissue pathology. He has lectured nationally and internationally. To his credit, Professor Preedy has published over 600 articles, which includes peer-reviewed manuscripts based on original research, abstracts and symposium presentations, reviews and numerous books and volumes.

Review:

"This comprehensive resource on dementia and cognitive health can be a useful tool for specialists who focus on this area of medicine. 3 Stars - Score: 71" --Doody's

About this edition

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0124078249
• ISBN 13: 9780124078246
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 1260
• Editor: R Martin RN BSc MSc PhD MBA YCAP FHEA C.Psychol AFBPsS C.Sci Colin, Preedy BSc PhD DSc FRSB FRSPH FRCPath FRSC Victor R