JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC., NEW YORK, NY (USA), 1997, 549 pp

Combining current knowledge of the neurobiology of memory with molecular studies related to disease etiology, this book provides a comprehensive review of the latest research on Alzheimer's as well as a thorough examination of current experiments with drugs that could correct the biochemical defects that cause Alzheimer's or ameliorate the associated cognitive deficits. Each of the book's three sections, "Neurobiology of Cognition," "Molecular Aspects of Alzheimer's Disease," and "Alzheimer's Drug Discovery and Development," is a collection of the most recent studies by prominent specialists in their respective fields. Among the numerous topics covered: structure and dynamics of multiple memory systems, interaction of neuromodulatory systems regulating memory storage, neuropsychological features, normal brain aging and disease pathology, recent developments in genetics, animal models, considerations for clinical trials, a fundamental role for estrogens in cognition and neuroprotection, prospects for treatment in the next decade.

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