title: Alzheimer's disease: overview of research and clinical advances.
abstract: Since its discovery in the early 1900's, Alzheimer's disease has continued to challenge the medical community. In this article, Dr. Libow presents an overview of the condition, and discusses such topics as prevalence, unmet needs in clinical research, possible causes, behavioral manifestations, and alternative treatments.
authors: The Jewish Home and Hospital Lifecare System, New York, New York 10025, USA. llibow@jhha.org
authors: Leslie S
authors: LS
authors: Libow
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D015415:Biomarkers; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000639:trends*; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D012109:Research Support as Topic
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers