A Multilevel View of the Development of Alzheimer’s Disease
Jesús Ávila, George Perry
Abstract
Every year the Alzheimer's Association publishes a report that provides facts and figures indicating the public health, social and economic impact of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In addition, there are a number of reviews on the disease for general readers. Also, at congresses, AD is analyzed at different but not always related levels, leading to an "elephant as seen by blind men situation" for many of the participants. The review presented herein seeks to provide readers with a holistic view of how AD develops from various perspectives: the whole human organism, brain, circuits, neurons, cellular hallmarks, and molecular level.
Topics & Concepts
DiseaseAlzheimer's diseasePsychologyAssociation (psychology)NeurosciencePublic healthMedicinePathologyPsychotherapistAlzheimer's disease research and treatmentsMemory and Neural MechanismsTryptophan and brain disorders