Defying dementia : understanding and preventing Alzheimer's and related disorders / Robert Levine.
By: Levine, Robert.
Material type: TextPublisher: Westport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers, 2006Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-207) and index.Description: x, 219 p. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0275989704 (alk. paper); 9780275989705 (alk. paper).Subject(s): Dementia | Alzheimer's disease | Senile dementiaDDC classification: 616.8/3 Online resources: Table of contentsItem type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-207) and index.
I. Understanding dementia -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Confounders of dementia : normal aging, mild cognitive impairment and pseudo-dementia -- 3. Alzheimer's disease -- 4. Fronto-temporal dementia, Pick's disease -- 5. Dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson's disease dementia -- 6. Vascular dementia and mixed dementia -- 7. Less common forms of dementia -- II. Lowering the risk of dementia and maximizing cognitive function -- 8. Accelerated aging, cognitive reserve and what we can't control -- 9. The importance of physical activity and exercise -- 10. The need for cognitive stimulation and socialization -- 11. Diet and substances that may reduce the risk of dementia.
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