title: [Alzheimer dementia].
abstract: Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia in the elderly. This review describes diagnosis, differential diagnosis, etiology and course of Alzheimer's dementia. Genetic and non-genetic risk factors are presented. In addition to the already available symptomatic therapies with acetylcholinesterase-inhibitors, new therapeutic approaches with protective and restorative substances are currently being developed.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Psychiatrische Forschung, Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik, Universität Zürich.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hock
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Nitsch
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors