Prospects of Developing Interventions to Prevent Alzheimer's Disease

• Published in: Pharmacotherapy Vol. 18; no. 2P2; pp. 74 - 78
• Main Author: Khachaturian, Zaven S.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-03-1998; Pharmacotherapy
• Subjects: Alzheimer Disease - diagnosis; Alzheimer Disease - etiology; Alzheimer Disease - prevention & control; Alzheimer Disease - psychology; Biological and medical sciences; Degenerative and inherited degenerative diseases of the nervous system. Leukodystrophies. Prion diseases; Forecasting; Humans; Medical sciences; Neurology; Risk Factors; Human; Drug; Nervous system diseases; Pathophysiology; Alzheimer disease; Biological marker; Cognition; Medical screening; Research and development; Cerebral disorder; Behavioral disorder; Prevention; Treatment; Central nervous system disease; Predisposition; Degenerative disease; Diagnosis
• ISSN: 0277-0008; 1875-9114
• DOI: 10.1002/j.1875-9114.1998.tb03881.x

Based largely on recommendations of scientists from around the world, it is possible to discover treatments designed to maintain independent functioning of patients with Alzheimer's disease. It is hoped that discussion of critical targets for intervention, and possible strategies for altering the degenerative course of the disease will spur interested groups into action.