title: They have shaped Alzheimer disease: the protagonists, well known and less well known.
abstract: This paper discusses the history of dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD) with emphasis on the individuals who have shaped its development. In addition to the best known protagonists recognized as founders of the field, it will mention other figures who have provided important contributions but are sometimes overlooked. Many of these have also become famous for work unrelated to AD.
authors.affiliation: INSERM U 549, Centre Paul Broca, Paris, France. bollerf@csr.nih.gov
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boller
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bick
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Duyckaerts
mesh_terms: D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000266:history*; D005060:Europe; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States