Abstract
A short history of Alzheimer disease and vascular dementia is presented. The socio-medical events that led to the dominance of Alzheimer disease are discussed. Alzheimer's contributions to our current understanding of vascular dementia are reviewed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 112-116 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Psychiatry and Mental health