Positive argument for debate in J Neural Transmission: Alzheimer's disease: Are we intervening too late? Yes, by years if not decades

Journal of Neural Transmission

Volumn 119, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1529-1532

  Shea, Thomas B ^a   Remington, Ruth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

^b FRAMINGHAM STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Dietary modification; Mild cognitive impairment; Nutrition; Supplements; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; FOLIC ACID; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMANS;

EID: 84878354552     PISSN: 03009564     EISSN: 14351463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00702-012-0849-0     Document Type: Article

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