Understanding brain aging and dementia : a life course approach /
Whalley, Lawrence J.,
Understanding brain aging and dementia : a life course approach / Lawrence J. Whalley. - New York, NY : Columbia University Press, (c)2015. - 1 online resource (xxxiv, 403 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographies and index.
Introduction -- The life course approach -- The well-connected brain -- Evolution, aging, and dementia -- The aging brain -- The biology of the dementias -- The disconnected mind -- Emotional aging -- Dementia syndromes -- Dementia risk reduction, 1: concepts, reserve and early life opportunities -- Dementia risk reduction, 2: midlife opportunities to delay dementia onset -- Dementia risk reduction, 3: multidomain approaches.
The life course method compares an individual's long-life and late-life behaviors to gauge one's mental decay. Arguing the life course approach is the best and simplest model for tracking mental development, Lawrence J. Whalley unlocks the mysteries of brain functionality, illuminating the processes that affect the brain during aging, the causes behind these changes, and effective coping strategies. Whalley identifies the genetic factors that determine the pace of aging and the behaviors, starting in childhood, that influence how we age. Through vignettes, charts, and tables, he composes an ac.
9780231536370 9780231163828 9780231163835
EBC_SU
Dementia--Diagnosis.
Dementia--Treatment.
Aging.
Aging
Brain--growth & development
Dementia--prevention & control
Electronic Books.
RC521 / .U534 2015
Understanding brain aging and dementia : a life course approach / Lawrence J. Whalley. - New York, NY : Columbia University Press, (c)2015. - 1 online resource (xxxiv, 403 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographies and index.
Introduction -- The life course approach -- The well-connected brain -- Evolution, aging, and dementia -- The aging brain -- The biology of the dementias -- The disconnected mind -- Emotional aging -- Dementia syndromes -- Dementia risk reduction, 1: concepts, reserve and early life opportunities -- Dementia risk reduction, 2: midlife opportunities to delay dementia onset -- Dementia risk reduction, 3: multidomain approaches.
The life course method compares an individual's long-life and late-life behaviors to gauge one's mental decay. Arguing the life course approach is the best and simplest model for tracking mental development, Lawrence J. Whalley unlocks the mysteries of brain functionality, illuminating the processes that affect the brain during aging, the causes behind these changes, and effective coping strategies. Whalley identifies the genetic factors that determine the pace of aging and the behaviors, starting in childhood, that influence how we age. Through vignettes, charts, and tables, he composes an ac.
9780231536370 9780231163828 9780231163835
EBC_SU
Dementia--Diagnosis.
Dementia--Treatment.
Aging.
Aging
Brain--growth & development
Dementia--prevention & control
Electronic Books.
RC521 / .U534 2015