The Handbook of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias (Blackwell Handbooks of Behavioral Neuroscience)

664 Pages·2011·6.3 MB·English

by  Andrew E. Budson

The Handbook of Alzheimer’s Disease and
Other Dementias
Wiley - Blackwell Handbooks of Behavioral Neuroscience
The rapidly expanding fi eld of behavioral neuroscience examines neurobiological
aspects of behavior, utilizing techniques from molecular biology, neuropsychol-
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The Handbook of Stress: Neuropsychological Effects on the Brain
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The Handbook of Alzheimer ’ s Disease and Other Dementias
Edited by Andrew E. Budson and Neil W. Kowall
The Handbook of the Neuropsychology of Language (2 Volumes)
Edited by Miriam Faust
The Handbook of
Alzheimer’s
Disease and Other
Dementias
Edited by Andrew E. Budson and
Neil W. Kowall
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The handbook of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias / edited by Andrew E.
Budson and Neil W. Kowall.
p. ; cm. – (Wiley-Blackwell handbooks of behavioral neuroscience)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-4051-6828-1 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1. Dementia. I. Budson, Andrew E. II. Kowall, Neil W. III. Series:
Wiley-Blackwell handbooks of behavioral neuroscience.
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Contents
Contributors ix
Foreword xii
Preface xv
Part I Common Dementias 1
1 Alzheimer’s Disease 3
Alan M. Mandell and Robert C. Green
2 Vascular Dementia 92
Angela L. Jefferson, Amanda M. Gentile, and Ravi Kahlon
3 Dementia with Lewy Bodies 131
Tamara G. Fong and Daniel Z. Press
4 Frontotemporal Dementia 145
Adam L. Boxer
5 Other Dementias 179
Peter Morin
Part II Pathogenesis and Disease Mechanisms 195
6 Genetic Risk Factors for Dementia 197
Paul Hollingworth and Julie Williams
7 The Neuropathology of the Dementing Disorders 235
Ann C. McKee and Brandon E. Gavett
8 Amyloid Beta Peptide and the Amyloid Cascade Hypothesis 262
Carmela R. Abraham
viii Contents
9 Other Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration 277
Marina Boziki, Vassilis Papaliagkas, and Magda Tsolaki
10 Rational Therapeutics for Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias 301
Neil W. Kowall
Part III Cognitive and Behavioral Dysfunction 313
11 Memory Dysfunction in Dementia 315
Andrew E. Budson
12 Language Processing in Dementia 336
Jamie Reilly, Joshua Troche, and Murray Grossman
13 Executive Functioning 369
Robert A. Stern, Stacy L. Andersen, and Brandon E. Gavett
14 Emotion and Behavior in Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias 416
Christopher I. Wright
15 Visuospatial Function in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders 457
Alice Cronin-Golomb
16 Sleep and Circadian Rhythms in Dementia 483
David G. Harper
Part IV Neuroimaging in Dementia 505
17 Glimpses of the Living Brain with Alzheimer’s Disease 507
Ronald J. Killiany
18 Functional MRI in Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias 535
Maija Pihlajamäki and Reisa A. Sperling
19 Molecular Neuroimaging of the Dementias 557
Bradford C. Dickerson
20 Using EEG and MEG to Understand Brain Physiology in
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias 575
Brandon A. Ally
Index 604