title: Dementia.
abstract: Dementia in general and Alzheimer's disease in particular represent conditions where new findings are being made rapidly. Some of these developments will lead to progress of increasing clinical value to patients and their carers. This review will begin with some general points about dementia before considering current developments in Alzheimer's disease and other specific dementias in more detail.
authors.affiliation: Research Institute for the Care of the Elderly, St Martins Hospital, Bath.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003704:Dementia / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018697:Nootropic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents; D018697:Nootropic Agents