INTERNATIONAL APPROACHES TO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND DEMENTIA; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia: A Comparison of International Approaches; Letter of Transmittal; Introduction; Section 1. Population, Life Expectancy, and Dementia Data: Selected Countries; Section 2. International Issues inDiagnosis, Research, and Treatment of Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease; Section 3. Long-Term Care for Personswith Dementia and Alzheimer's DiseaseAmong Selected Countries
Section 4. Prevalence of Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease in LowandMiddle-Income CountriesConclusion; Appendix 1. Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Hearings and Forums Held bythe Special Committee on Aging; Appendix 2. Country Selection; Appendix 3. National Plans and Strategiesof Focus Countries; Acknowledgments; Chapter 2: A Primer on Alzheimer's Disease and the Brain; How Does Alzheimer's Disease Affect the Brain?; What Are the Main Characteristics of the Brain with Alzheimer's Disease?; What Causes Alzheimer's Disease?; How Is Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosed?
