Handbook of the Aging Brain - Hardcover

 
9780127346106: Handbook of the Aging Brain

Synopsis

Handbook of the Aging Brain brings together diverse scientific disciplines to cover the most recent research findings in an easy-to-read summary. Scientists and clinicians will find a wide spectrum of subjects including gerontology, neurology, psychology, molecular biology, and cellular biology. The book includes general chapters on the neuroanatomy and neurobiology of the aging brain, and moves on to discussion of specifics including signal transduction, cell death, and specific cellular and neurological changes associated with dementia, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease. Other chapters discuss the affect of aging on learning and memory, language, and cognition.

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About the Author

Eugenia Wang is Director of The Bloomfield Centre for Research in Aging, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research in Montreal, Canada. With a Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University, Dr. Wang holds several current appointments including Associate Director, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Aging, Department of Medicine at McGill University, is a member of the National Advisory Council, National Institute of Aging, National Institutes of Health, and is Past Chairperson of the Biological Science Section of the Canadian Association on Gerontology.

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ISBN 10:  0123911818 ISBN 13:  9780123911810
Publisher: Academic Press, 2011
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