Concepts of Alzheimer Disease: Biological, Clinical, and Cultural Perspectives (Gerontology)

By: Peter J. Whitehouse and Konrad Maurer and Jesse F. Ballenger

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Synopsis: As the essays in this volume show, conceptualizing dementia has always been a complex process. With contributions from noted professionals in psychiatry, neurology, molecular biology, sociology, history, ethics, and health policy, Concepts of Alzheimer Disease looks at the ways in which Alzheimer disease has been defined in various historical and cultural contexts.The book covers every major development in the field, from the first case described by Alois Alzheimer in 1907 through groundbreaking work on the genetics of the disease. Essays examine not only the prominent role that biomedical and clinical researchers have played in defining Alzheimer disease, but also the ways in which the perspectives of patients, their caregivers, and the broader public have shaped concepts.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 344 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780801877155
Related ISBNs:: 9780801862335
Publisher:: Johns Hopkins University Press
Date of Addition:: 08/31/21
Copyrighted By:: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Health, Mind and Body, Psychology, Medicine
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Peter J. Whitehouse
Edited by:: Konrad Maurer
Edited by:: Jesse F. Ballenger