title: Aging, dementia and calcium metabolism.
abstract: After a brief discussion of the theory of disturbed neuronal calcium metabolism an overview is given on the results of clinical studies with nimodipine in the treatment of vascular and Alzheimer's dementia.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatrische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universitätsklinikum Rudolf Virchow, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kanowski
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015140:Dementia, Vascular / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D009553:Nimodipine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D009553:Nimodipine; D002118:Calcium