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Prospects of Developing Interventions to Prevent Alzheimer's Disease
Author(s) -
Khachaturian Zaven S.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
pharmacotherapy: the journal of human pharmacology and drug therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.227
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1875-9114
pISSN - 0277-0008
DOI - 10.1002/j.1875-9114.1998.tb03881.x
Subject(s) - disease , intervention (counseling) , psychological intervention , action (physics) , medicine , alzheimer's disease , psychology , intensive care medicine , psychiatry , pathology , physics , quantum mechanics
Based largely on recommendations of scientists from around the world, it is possible to discover treatments designed to maintain independent functioning of patients with Alzheimer's disease. It is hoped that discussion of critical targets for intervention, and possible strategies for altering the degenerative course of the disease will spur interested groups into action.