Open access peer-reviewed Edited Volume

Understanding Alzheimer's Disease

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Inga Zerr
Inga Zerr

Augusta University,
United States of America

Published27 February 2013

Doi10.5772/46004

ISBN978-953-51-1009-5

eBook (PDF) ISBN978-953-51-7100-3

Copyright year2013

Number of pages496

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Table of Contents

Open access  chapters

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4. γ-Secretase — Regulated Signaling and Alzheimer's Disease

By Kohzo Nakayama, Hisashi Nagase, Chang-Sung Koh and Takeshi Ohkawara

2,917
5. Phosphorylation of Tau Protein Associated as a Protective Mechanism in the Presence of Toxic, C-Terminally Truncated Tau in Alzheimer's Disease

By José Luna-Muñoz, Charles R. Harrington, Claude M. Wischik, Paola Flores-Rodríguez, Jesús Avila, Sergio R. Zamudio, Fidel De la Cruz, Raúl Mena, Marco A. Meraz-Ríos and Benjamin Floran-Garduño

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6. Pin1 Protects Against Alzheimer's Disease: One Goal, Multiple Mechanisms

By Lucia Pastorino, Asami Kondo, Xiao Zhen Zhou and Kun Ping Lu

2,931
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7. Alzheimer Disease and Metabolism: Role of Cholesterol and Membrane Fluidity

By Genaro G. Ortiz, Fermín P. Pacheco-Moisés, Luis J. Flores-Alvarado, Miguel A. Macías-Islas, Irma E. Velázquez-Brizuela, Ana C. Ramírez- Anguiano, Erandis D. Tórres-Sánchez, Eddic W. Moráles-Sánchez, José A. Cruz-Ramos, Genaro E Ortiz-Velázquez and Fernando Cortés-Enríquez

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9. Candidate Bio-Markers of Alzheimer’s Disease

By B.K. Binukumar and Harish C. Pant

1,908
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10. Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease

By Emily J. Mason, Manus J. Donahue and Brandon A. Ally

2,688
12. Animal Assisted Therapy and Activities in Alzheimer's Disease

By Sibel Cevizci, Halil Murat Sen, Fahri Güneş and Elif Karaahmet

4,576
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13. Epidemiology of Alzheimer’s Disease

By Weili Xu, Camilla Ferrari and Hui-Xin Wang

3,933
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14. Apathy as a Key Symptom in Behavior Disorders: Difference Between Alzheimer’s Disease and Subcortical Vascular Dementia

By Rita Moretti, Paola Torre, Francesca Esposito, Enrica Barro, Paola Tomietto and Rodolfo M. Antonello

2,558
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16. Alzheimer’s Disease and Diabetes

By Brent D. Aulston, Gary L. Odero, Zaid Aboud and Gordon W. Glazner

2,944
17. Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease: Intervention Studies

By Francesca Mangialasche, Weili Xu and Miia Kivipelto

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