Concepts of Alzheimer Disease

Biological, Clinical, and Cultural Perspectives

By: Peter J. Whitehouse (Editor), Konrad Maurer (Editor), Jesse F. Ballenger (Editor)

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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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""This is an excellent book, both for the newcomer to the study of Alzheimer disease and to the seasoned reader and clinician.""

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Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
List of Contributors	p. xix
The Cases of Auguste D. and Johann F.: Origins of the Modern Concept of Alzheimer Disease	p. 1
Auguste D.: The History of Alois Alzheimer's First Case	p. 5
Johann E.: The Historical Relevance of the Case for the Concept of Alzheimer Disease	p. 30
From Alzheimer to the Present	p. 47
Neurofibrillary Changes: The Hallmark of Alzheimer Disease	p. 53
Contributions of German Neuroscience to the Concept of Alzheimer Disease	p. 72
Beyond the Characteristic Plaques and Tangles: Mid-Twentieth-Century U.S. Psychiatry and the Fight Against Senility	p. 83
The Rediscovery of Alzheimer Disease During the 1960s and 1970s	p. 104
The History of the Genetics of Alzheimer Disease	p. 115
Alzheimer Disease as a Social and Cultural Entity	p. 125
Alzheimer Disease: Epistemological Lessons from History?	p. 129
Aging, Culture, and the Framing of Alzheimer Disease	p. 158
Narrative Practice and the Inner Worlds of the Alzheimer Disease Experience	p. 181
Politics, Policy, and the Perspectives of the Caregiver and Patient	p. 205
The Role of the Concept of Alzheimer Disease in the Development of the Alzheimer's Association in the United States	p. 209
The History of the Alzheimer's Association: Future Public Policy Implication	p. 234
The Concept of Alzheimer Disease in a Hypercognitive Society	p. 245
Progress and Its Problems The Future of Alzheimer Disease	p. 257
Alzheimer Disease and the New Biology	p. 261
The Genetics of Alzheimer Disease: Some Future Implications	p. 269
History and the Future of Alzheimer Disease	p. 291
Index	p. 307
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