title: Recent advances in the management of Alzheimer's disease.
abstract: Alzheimer's disease is a chronic degenerative disorder of the central nervous system. As the disease progresses there is gradual increase of mental and physical incapacitation, ultimately leading to death. Recent advances in the management of the disease focused the most extensive drug development activity towards the anticholinesterase agents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, UCMS & GTB Hospital, Delhi.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors