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Understanding Alzheimer's Disease Joshua Barnard Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease "This page is Intentionally Left Blank" Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease Edited by Joshua Barnard Published by Learning Press, 5 Penn Plaza, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USA Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease Edited by Joshua Barnard © 2018 Learning Press International Standard Book Number: 978-1-9789-1938-9 This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. Copy- right for all individual chapters remain with the respective authors as indicated. A wide variety of references are listed. Permission and sources are indicated; for detailed attribu- tions, please refer to the permissions page. Reasonable efforts have been made to publish reliable data and information, but the authors, editors and publisher cannot assume any responsibility for the validity of all materials or the consequences of their use. Copyright of this ebook is with Learning Press, rights acquired from the original print publisher, Foster Academics. The publisher’s policy is to use permanent paper from mills that operate a sustainable forestry policy. Furthermore, the publisher ensures that the text paper and cover boards used have met acceptable environmental accreditation standards. Trademark Notice: Registered trademark of products or corporate names are used only for explanation and identification without intent to infringe. Contents Preface VII Section 1 Therapy 1 Chapter 1 Animal Assisted Therapy and Activities in Alzheimer’s Disease 3 Sibel Cevizci, Halil Murat Sen, Fahri Güneş and Elif Karaahmet Chapter 2 Potential Therapeutic Strategies to Prevent the Progression of Alzheimer to Disease States 26 Ester Aso and Isidre Ferrer Section 2 Epidemiology, Clinical Presentation and Prevention 78 Chapter 3 Epidemiology of Alzheimer’s Disease 80 Weili Xu, Camilla Ferrari and Hui-Xin Wang Chapter 4 Alzheimer’s Disease and Diabetes 110 Brent D. Aulston, Gary L. Odero, Zaid Aboud and Gordon W. Glazner Chapter 5 Apathy as a Key Symptom in Behavior Disorders: Difference Between Alzheimer’s Disease and Subcortical Vascular Dementia 151 Rita Moretti, Paola Torre, Francesca Esposito, Enrica Barro, Paola Tomietto and Rodolfo M. Antonello Chapter 6 Predicting Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD): The Role of Clinical, Cognitive Characteristics and Biomarkers 166 Mei Sian Chong and Tih-Shih Lee ______________WORLD TECHNOLOGIES______________ VI Contents Chapter 7 Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease: Intervention Studies 200 Francesca Mangialasche, Weili Xu and Miia Kivipelto Permissions List of Contributors ______________WORLD TECHNOLOGIES______________ Preface The purpose of the book is to provide a glimpse into the dynamics and to present opinions and studies of some of the scientists engaged in the development of new ideas in the field from very different standpoints. This book will prove useful to students and researchers owing to its high content quality. Over 6 million Europeans, out of which more than a quarter of people are over the age of 85 and 10% are over the age of 65, have been affected by Alzheimer’s Dementia (AD). Given the steady aging of European societies, cognitive decline and dementia have grown into a crucial health problem with a great socioeconomic effect on patients, their caregivers and families, society, and national health care systems. The number of people with dementia is estimated to double by 2030 and further increase by 2050. There is a critical requirement for creative methods to boost understanding of pathological events that would transform into the establishment of successful prevention or new treatment techniques. Advancements in comprehending pathological events in AD have been achievable by employing cell cultures, genetically modified organisms and animal models that do not have the complexity of events happening in humans. This book provides the latest therapy strategies incorporated to treat the disease and some clinical presentations & prevention methods are also elucidated. At the end, I would like to appreciate all the efforts made by the authors in completing their chapters professionally. I express my deepest gratitude to all of them for contributing to this book by sharing their valuable works. A special thanks to my family and friends for their constant support in this journey. Editor ______________WORLD TECHNOLOGIES______________ "This page is Intentionally Left Blank" ______________WORLD TECHNOLOGIES______________ Section 1 Therapy ______________WORLD TECHNOLOGIES______________
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