Concepts of Alzheimer Disease: Biological, Clinical, and Cultural Perspectives
As the essays in this volume show, conceptualizing dementia has always been a complex process. With contributions from noted professionals in psychiatry, neurology, molecular biology, sociology, history, ethics, and health policy, Concepts of Alzheimer Disease looks at the ways in which Alzheimer disease has been defined in various historical and cultural contexts.
The book covers every major development in the field, from the first case described by Alois Alzheimer in 1907 through groundbreaking work on the genetics of the disease. Essays examine not only the prominent role that biomedical and clinical researchers have played in defining Alzheimer disease, but also the ways in which the perspectives of patients, their caregivers, and the broader public have shaped concepts.
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Concepts of Alzheimer Disease: Biological, Clinical, and Cultural Perspectives
As the essays in this volume show, conceptualizing dementia has always been a complex process. With contributions from noted professionals in psychiatry, neurology, molecular biology, sociology, history, ethics, and health policy, Concepts of Alzheimer Disease looks at the ways in which Alzheimer disease has been defined in various historical and cultural contexts.
The book covers every major development in the field, from the first case described by Alois Alzheimer in 1907 through groundbreaking work on the genetics of the disease. Essays examine not only the prominent role that biomedical and clinical researchers have played in defining Alzheimer disease, but also the ways in which the perspectives of patients, their caregivers, and the broader public have shaped concepts.
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Concepts of Alzheimer Disease: Biological, Clinical, and Cultural Perspectives
As the essays in this volume show, conceptualizing dementia has always been a complex process. With contributions from noted professionals in psychiatry, neurology, molecular biology, sociology, history, ethics, and health policy, Concepts of Alzheimer Disease looks at the ways in which Alzheimer disease has been defined in various historical and cultural contexts.
The book covers every major development in the field, from the first case described by Alois Alzheimer in 1907 through groundbreaking work on the genetics of the disease. Essays examine not only the prominent role that biomedical and clinical researchers have played in defining Alzheimer disease, but also the ways in which the perspectives of patients, their caregivers, and the broader public have shaped concepts.
Peter J. Whitehouse, MD, PhD, is a professor of neurology at Case Western Reserve University and the cofounder of the Intergenerational Schools. Together, they are the coauthors of The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told about Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis.
Jesse F. Ballenger is an assistant professor in the Science, Technology, and Society Program at Pennsylvania State University and coeditor of Concepts of Alzheimer Disease: Biological, Clinical, and Cultural Perspectives (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000).
Table of Contents
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsList of ContributorsPart I: The Cases of Auguste D. And Johann F.Chapter 1. Auguste D.: The History of Alois Alzheimer's First CaseChapter 2. Johann F.: The Historical Relevance of the Case for the Concept of Alzheimer DiseasePart II: From Alzheimer to the Present Chapter 3. Neurofibrillary Changes: The Hallmark of Alzheimer DiseaseChapter 4. Contributions of German Neuroscience to the Concept of Alzheimer DiseaseChapter 5. Beyond the Characteristic Plaques and Tangles: Mid-Twentieth-Century U.S. Psychiatry and the Fight Against Senility Chapter 6. The Rediscover of Alzheimer Disease During the 1960s and 1970sChapter 7. The History of the Genetics of Alzheimer DiseasePart III: Alzheimer Disease as a Social and Cultural EntityChapter 8. Alzheimer Disease: Epistemological Lessons From History?Chapter 9. Aging, Culture, and the Framing of Alzheimer DiseaseChapter 10. Narrative Practice and the Inner World of the Alzheimer Disease ExperiencePart IV: Politics, Policy, and the Perspectives of the Caregiver and PatientChapter 11. The Role of the Concept of Alzheimer Disease in the Development of the Alzheimer's Association in the United StatesChapter 12. The History of the Alzheimer's Association: Future Public Policy Implications Chapter 13. The Concept of Alzheimer Disease in a Hypercognitive SocietyPart V: Progress and Its ProblemsChapter 14. Alzheimer Disease and the New BiologyChapter 15. The Genetics of Alzheimer Disease: Some Future ImplicationsChapter 16. History and the Future of Alzheimer DiseaseIndex
This overview of the history and evolution of the concept of Alzheimer disease is a substantial contribution that will interest readers in gerontology, geriatrics, neurology, psychiatry, psychology, social science, and public policy. It is a good introductory book for people new to the field, as well as for clinicians and even for family members of those affected by Alzheimer disease.
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This overview of the history and evolution of the concept of Alzheimer disease is a substantial contribution that will interest readers in gerontology, geriatrics, neurology, psychiatry, psychology, social science, and public policy. It is a good introductory book for people new to the field, as well as for clinicians and even for family members of those affected by Alzheimer disease.—Constantine G. Lyketsos, M.D., The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
