Description: Drs. Leonard Scinto and Kirk Daffner provide a comprehensive survey of new diagnostic approaches to Alzheimer's disease. The authoritative contributors critically survey the most promising current research on early diagnostic markers for Alzheimer's disease, including the elucidation of changes in the brain revealed by structural and functional neuroimaging, as well as the characteristic patterns of cognitive decline that are documented by sensitive neuropsychological tests, various genetic markers, and biological assays. Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease illuminates the complex issues surrounding the search for early markers of this increasingly widespread disease. It will establish a new standard reference guide for all those working with Alzheimer's patients.
-- Authoritatively summarizes the most promising approaches to early diagnosis.
-- Provides the best diagnostic strategies for those developing new drug therapies
-- Examines the treatment implications of early diagnosis
-- Relates the underlying pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease to different markers
-- Considers the ethical issues involved in early diagnosis
-- Reviews current clinical standards for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease

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