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Alzheimer's disease

Ballard, Clive, Gauthier, Serge, Corbett, Anne, Brayne, Carol, Aarsland, Dag, Jones, Emma·2011·The Lancet

Abstract

An estimated 24 million people worldwide have dementia, the majority of whom are thought to have Alzheimer's disease. Thus, Alzheimer's disease represents a major public health concern and has been identified as a research priority. Although there are licensed treatments that can alleviate symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, there is a pressing need to improve our understanding of pathogenesis to enable development of disease-modifying treatments. Methods for improving diagnosis are also moving forward, but a better consensus is needed for development of a panel of biological and neuroimaging biomarkers that support clinical diagnosis. There is now strong evidence of potential risk and protective factors for Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and cognitive decline, but further work is needed to understand these better and to establish whether interventions can substantially lower these risks. In this Seminar, we provide an overview of recent evidence regarding the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of Alzheimer's disease, and discuss potential ways to reduce the risk of developing the disease.

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Authors
Ballard, C., Gauthier, S., Corbett, A., Brayne, C., Aarsland, D., & Jones, E.
Affiliations
  • King's College London (GB)
  • Douglas Mental Health University Institute (CA)
  • Alzheimer's Society (GB)
  • University of Cambridge (GB)
  • Stavanger University Hospital (NO)
Corresponding author
Ballard, Clive
Venue
The Lancet
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-03
Volume
377
Issue
9770
Pages
1019-1031
ISSN
  • 0099-5355 (ISSN-L)
  • 0140-6736
OpenAlex
W3023013291
Cited by
2,336
References
24
Citations by year
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FWCI
18.70
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Lancet (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Portal (King's College London) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Alzheimer's Society
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Medicinal Plants and Neuroprotection
Keywords
Alzheimer's disease, dementia, pathogenesis, disease-modifying therapy, biomarkers, neuroimaging biomarkers, diagnosis, risk factors, protective factors, cognitive decline
MeSH terms
Alzheimer Disease, Brain, Delphi Technique, Diagnostic Imaging, Humans, Neurologic Examination, Risk Factors, Biomarkers, Prevalence, Amyloid beta-Peptides, Neurofibrillary Tangles, tau Proteins, Plaque, Amyloid

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