TY  - BOOK
AU  - Whalley,Lawrence J.
TI  - Understanding brain aging and dementia: a life course approach 
SN  - 9780231536370
AV  - RC521 .U534 2015
PY  - 2015///
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - Columbia University Press
KW  - Dementia
KW  - Diagnosis
KW  - Treatment
KW  - Aging
KW  - Brain
KW  - growth & development
KW  - prevention & control
KW  - Electronic Books
N1  - 2; 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; 2; b
N2  - 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
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