Name: Concepts of Alzheimer Disease By Peter J. Whitehouse, MD PhD (Director, Case Western Reserve University)
SKU: 9780801862335
Price: 5.01 USD
Availability: InStock

Concepts of Alzheimer Disease Summary

Concepts of Alzheimer Disease: Biological, Clinical, and Cultural Perspectives by Peter J. Whitehouse, MD PhD (Director, Case Western Reserve University)

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.

Concepts of Alzheimer Disease Reviews

The first sentence of this excellent book sums up both its content and the reason one should read it: 'it is ironic that the professional and popular discourse surrounding Alzheimer disease (AD), whose most dreadful feature is the obliteration of memory, proceeds with little awareness of its past.' And if Santayana's often-quoted statement about those who cannot remember the past is true, what does this mean for studies of dementia? This book attempts to answer the question and does so very successfully. -- A. M. Clarfield, M.D. New England Journal of Medicine This book will be an inspiration of greatest interest to anyone engaged in biological or social research in AD. Clinical Gerontologist This is an excellent book, both for the newcomer to the study of Alzheimer disease and to the seasoned reader and clinician. -- A. MacDonald Aging and Mental Health White has written the go-to or standard account of the Haitian Revolution's impact on the United States. Even more important, she has done so in a way that opens up rather than closes off new avenues of exploration. -- Matthew Hale H-Net Reviews 2011

About Peter J. Whitehouse, MD PhD (Director, Case Western Reserve University)

Peter J. Whitehouse, M.D., Ph.D., is a professor of neurology, psychiatry, neuroscience, psychology, nursing, organizational behavior, and biomedical ethics at the Fairhill Center for Aging, Case Western Reserve University, and a founding director of the Alzheimer Center at the University Hospitals of Cleveland. Konrad Maurer, M.D., Ph.D., is a professor in and head of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, and director of the Clinic for Psychiatry, at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University. Jesse F. Ballenger, Ph.D., is a post-doctoral fellow at the Institute of the History of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University.

Preface
Acknowledgments
List of Contributors
Part I: The Cases of Auguste D. And Johann F.
Chapter 1. Auguste D.: The History of Alois Alzheimer's First Case
Chapter 2. Johann F.: The Historical Relevance of the Case for the Concept of Alzheimer Disease
Part II: From Alzheimer to the Present
Chapter 3. Neurofibrillary Changes: The Hallmark of Alzheimer Disease
Chapter 4. Contributions of German Neuroscience to the Concept of Alzheimer Disease
Chapter 5. Beyond the Characteristic Plaques and Tangles: Mid-Twentieth-Century U.S. Psychiatry and the Fight Against Senility
Chapter 6. The Rediscover of Alzheimer Disease During the 1960s and 1970s
Chapter 7. The History of the Genetics of Alzheimer Disease
Part III: Alzheimer Disease as a Social and Cultural Entity
Chapter 8. Alzheimer Disease: Epistemological Lessons From History?
Chapter 9. Aging, Culture, and the Framing of Alzheimer Disease
Chapter 10. Narrative Practice and the Inner World of the Alzheimer Disease Experience
Part IV: Politics, Policy, and the Perspectives of the Caregiver and Patient
Chapter 11. The Role of the Concept of Alzheimer Disease in the Development of the Alzheimer's Association in the United States
Chapter 12. The History of the Alzheimer's Association: Future Public Policy Implications
Chapter 13. The Concept of Alzheimer Disease in a Hypercognitive Society
Part V: Progress and Its Problems
Chapter 14. Alzheimer Disease and the New Biology
Chapter 15. The Genetics of Alzheimer Disease: Some Future Implications
Chapter 16. History and the Future of Alzheimer Disease
Index

Additional information

Sku

CIN0801862337G

ISBN 13

9780801862335

ISBN 10

0801862337

Title

Concepts of Alzheimer Disease: Biological, Clinical, and Cultural Perspectives by Peter J. Whitehouse, MD PhD (Director, Case Western Reserve University)

Author

Peter J. Whitehouse, MD PhD (Director, Case Western Reserve University)

Series

Gerontology

Condition

Used - Good

Binding type

Hardback

Publisher

Johns Hopkins University Press

Year published

20000307

Number of pages

344

Prizes

N/A

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Concepts of Alzheimer Disease Peter J. Whitehouse, MD PhD (Director, Case Western Reserve University)

Click to look inside

Concepts of Alzheimer Disease by Peter J. Whitehouse, MD PhD (Director, Case Western Reserve University)

Summary

Faster Shipping

Concepts of Alzheimer Disease Summary

Concepts of Alzheimer Disease: Biological, Clinical, and Cultural Perspectives by Peter J. Whitehouse, MD PhD (Director, Case Western Reserve University)

Concepts of Alzheimer Disease Reviews

About Peter J. Whitehouse, MD PhD (Director, Case Western Reserve University)

Table of Contents

Additional information

Customer Reviews - Concepts of Alzheimer Disease