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Klappentext Presents current information about memory disorders in Alzheimer's, Huntington's and Parkinson's diseases and in other neurodegenerative conditions. Zusammenfassung Presents current information about memory disorders in Alzheimer's, Huntington's and Parkinson's diseases and in other neurodegenerative conditions. Diagnosis, assessment and treatment issues are discussed, as are ethical and legal considerations. An essential reference for clinicians and neuroscientists. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. Biological Perspectives: 1. Nonhuman primate models of memory dysfunction in neurodegenerative disease: contributions from comparative neuropsychology Marlene Oscar-Berman, Fiona Bardenhagen; 2. Non-primate animal models of motor and cognitive dysfunction associated with Huntington's Disease Raymond P. Kesner, J. Vincent Filoteo; 3. Neuropathology and memory dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases Julie A. Testa, Roger A. Brumback, Tai-Kyoung Baik, Richard W. Leech, Thomas C. Cannon; 4. Neurochemical aspects of memory dysfunction in neurodegenerative disease Edison Miyawaki, William C. Koller; 5. Structural neuroimaging correlates of memory dysfunction in neurodegenerative disease Edith V. Sullivan, Deborah A. Cahn, Rosemary Fama, Paula K. Shear; 6. Functional neuroimaging correlates of memory dysfunction in neurodegenerative disease Stanley Berent, Bruno Giordani; Summary: 7. The biology of neurodegenerative diseases Hans J. Markowitsch; Part II. Cognitive Perspectives: 8. The role of executive deficits in memory disorders in neurodegenerative disease Adrian M. Owen, Barbara J. Sahakian, Trevor W. Robbins; 9. Prospective memory in aging and neurodegenerative disease Robert G. Knight; 10. Remote memory in neurodegenerative disease Robert H. Paul, Joni R. Graber, David C. Bowlby, Julie A. Testa, Michael J. Harnish, William W. Beatty; 11. Semantic memory in neurodegenerative disease Joseph W. Fink, Christopher Randolph; 12. Non-declarative memory in neurodegenerative disease David P. Salmon, Tara T. Lineweaver, William C. Heindel; Summary: 13. Memory in neurodegenerative disease: what has been learnt about the organization of memory? Andrew R. Mayes; Part III. Clinical Perspectives: 14. Biological and psychosocial risk factors for dementia and memory loss Diane M. Jacobs, Peter Schofield; 15. Cross-cultural issues in the neuropsychological assessment of neurodegenerative disease Andreas U. Monsch, Kirsten I. Taylor, Mark W. Bondi; 16. Psychometric issues in the clinical assessment of memory in aging and neurodegenerative disease Anthony M. Paolo; 17. The role of memory assessment in the preclinical detection of dementia Mark W. Bondi, Andreas U. Monsch; 18. Clinical differentiation of memory disorders in neurodegenerative disease Kathleen A. Welsh-Bohmer, Paula K. Ogrocki; 19. The impact of depression on memory in neurodegenerative disease Julie A. Fields, Suzanne Norman, Kristy A. Straits-Tröster, Alexander I. Tröster; 20. Preserved cognitive skills in dementia Joni R. Graber, Robert H. Paul, Julie A. Testa, David C. Bowlby, Michael J. Harnish, William W. Beatty; 21. Drug treatment of cognitive impairment in neurodegenerative diseases: rationale, current experience, and expectations for the future Louis T. Giron, Jr., William C. Koller; 22. Surgical interventions in neurodegenerative disease: impact on memory and cognition Steven B. Wilkinson, Alexander I. Tröster; 23. Memory dysfunction in neurodegenerative disease: ethical and legal issues Martin D. Zehr; Summary: 24. Memory in neurodegenerative disease: clinical perspectives Thomas Benke....
