The Encyclopedia of Alzheimer's Disease (Facts on File Library of Health and Living) - Hardcover

Turkington, Carol

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0816048185 ISBN 13: 9780816048182

Publisher: Facts on File, 2003

Synopsis

Discusses the disease, its causes and symptoms, related health conditions, treatment options, research, and social issues related to Alzheimer's.

About this title

About the Author:

CAROL TURKINGTON was a medical writer with a degree in journalism and 25 years of professional experience. She was also an educational consultant to the national office of the American Red Cross and the author of several books, including The Encyclopedia of Poisons and Antidotes, Third Edition; The Encyclopedia of Infectious Diseases, Third Edition; and The Encyclopedia of the Brain and Brain Disorders, Third Edition, all for Facts On File.
DEBORAH MITCHELL is a freelance writer who specializes in health, nutrition, and medical topics. She has authored, coauthored, and ghostwritten more than 40 books and has served as senior editor for environmental protection for CharityGuide.com and as a feature health writer for emaxhealth.com.
JAMES E. GALVIN, M.D., M.P.H., is assistant professor of neurology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. He is also director of both the Memory Diagnostic Center and the Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Neuroscience Laboratory at the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center in the Center for the Study of Nervous System Injury at Washington University School of Medicine.

From Booklist:

Those who have been diagnosed (or have had a family member diagnosed) with Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia will find the information in this book, a revision of the edition published in 2003, both useful and enlightening. More than 500 entries provide information and explanations of conditions, medicines, situations, and medical terms associated with not only Alzheimer’s disease but with other dementia disorders as well. The entries, such as Agitation, Brain, Dental care, Episodic memory, and Race and Alzheimer’s disease, are arranged alphabetically and written in easy-to-understand language. Approximately one-third of this book is made up of appendixes listing resources for additional information and support. Readers will find contact information for national organizations, Alzheimer’s disease centers, local agencies on aging, international associations, and clinical trials. An overview of legal and financial issues (with forms), a further-reading list for the lay reader, a glossary, and an extensive bibliography of current research are included as well. Written for a general audience, this book is recommended for consumer-health collections. Also available as an e-book. --Laura Speer

About this edition

• Publisher: Facts on File
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0816048185
• ISBN 13: 9780816048182
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288