title: Pathophysiology and etiology of Alzheimer's disease.
abstract: Morphologic, neurochemical, and physiologic alterations in the brain constitute the biologic correlates of aging and of progressive, irreversible deterioration in mental function and personality characteristics of Alzheimer's disease.
authors.affiliation: Ohio State University Colleges Nursing and Medicine, Columbus.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Burns
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Buckwalter
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000378:metabolism; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009474:Neurons / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009490:Neurosecretory Systems / Q000378:metabolism