Handbook of the Aging Brain (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780127346106)

Handbook of the Aging Brain brings together diverse scientific disciplines to cover the most recent research findings in an easy-to-read summary. Scientists and clinicians will find a wide spectrum of subjects including gerontology, neurology, psychology, molecular biology, and cellular biology. The book includes general chapters on the neuroanatomy and neurobiology of the aging brain, and moves on to discussion of specifics including signal transduction, cell death, and specific cellular and neurological changes associated with dementia, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease. Other chapters discuss the affect of aging on learning and memory, language, and cognition.

Author: Eugenia Wang
ISBN-10: 0127346104
ISBN-13: 9780127346106
Publisher: Academic Press
Language: English
Published: 07/21/1998
Pages: 263
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.27lbs
Size: 9.31h x 6.27w x 0.88d