Handbook of Neuropsychology, v.5, Section 8 - Ageing and Dementia, Pt.2, Section 9, Cognitive Methodological and Practical Approaches (Paperback)

Paperback. Volume 5 continues Section 8 (Topic Editor: S. Corkin) covering aging, age-related disorders and dementia. It includes chapters on epidemiology, the problem of possible subgroups in Alzheimer's disease, pathological and chemical correlates of dementia, disorders of attention and motor functions, as well as additional chapters on memory. A chapter on treatment strategies for dementhia and reviews of specific disorders (Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease and HIV infection). The second part of Volume 5 (Section 9, Editors: J. Grafman and F. Boller) deals with cognitive models, neurolinguistic approaches to aphasia, and with methodological and practical issues in neuropsychology.