Understanding brain aging and dementia : a life course approach / Lawrence Whalley.
| Author/creator |
Whalley, Lawrence J. author. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | New York : Columbia University Press, [2015] |
| Description | xxxiv, 403 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | 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. |
| Abstract | A major new synthesis of the science behind dementia, identifying the genetic factors that contribute to the pace of aging and showing how behaviors starting in childhood can influence how we age. -- from back cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2014036252 |
| ISBN | 9780231163828 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0231163827 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9780231163835 paperback |
| ISBN | 0231163835 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| Standard identifier# | 40025163903 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | RC521 .W43 2015 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |