Understanding Alzheimer Disease Medications (cont.)
Medical Author:
Mary L Windle, PharmD
Medical Editor:
Nicholas Y Lorenzo, MD
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Selim R Benbadis, MD
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Authors and EditorsEditors: Nicholas Y Lorenzo, MD, Chief Editor, eMedicine Neurology; Consulting Staff, Neurology Specialists and Consultants; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; Selim R Benbadis, MD, Director of Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Professor, Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of South Florida, Tampa General Hospital. Last Editorial Review: 11/14/2005 Must Read Articles Related to Understanding Alzheimer Disease Medications
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Alzheimer disease (Alzheimer’s disease, AD), the most common cause of dementia1, isan acquired cognitive and behavioral impairment of sufficient severity that markedly interferes with social and occupational functioning.
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