Alzheimer's Disease

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Lau, Lit-Fui (Editor), Brodney, Michael A. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008.
• Series: Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, 2
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Molecular biology.; Pharmacology.; Organic chemistry.; Medicinal chemistry.; Medicinal Chemistry.; Pharmacology/Toxicology.; Organic Chemistry.; Molecular Medicine.

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that robs the minds of our elderly population. Approximately one in every eight adults over the age of 65 and nearly half of those over 85 are afflicted with this disease. The aging population in developed societies will impose an ever increasi...

Table of Contents:

• Therapeutic Approaches for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease: An Overview
• Cholinesterase Inhibitors
• Beyond Cholesterol: Statin Benefits in Alzheimer's Disease
• PPAR? Agonists for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
• Metal Complexing Agents for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
• GSK-3 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease.