Chronic Medical Disease and Cognitive Aging: Toward a Healthy Body and Brain

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Kristine Yaffe (Roy and Marie Scola Endowed Chair in Psychiatry, Roy and Marie Scola Endowed Chair in Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA)

Chronic Medical Disease and Cognitive Aging

Toward a Healthy Body and Brain

Kristine Yaffe (Roy and Marie Scola Endowed Chair in Psychiatry, Roy and Marie Scola Endowed Chair in Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA)

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Oxford University Press Inc
20 April 2013

Diseases & disorders; Neurology & clinical neurophysiology; Geriatric medicine; Psychiatry

Chronic Medical Disease and Cognitive Aging: Toward a Healthy Body and Brain explores the important and often overlooked connection between how chronic medical diseases of the body can affect cognitive function and brain health. As population demographics shift to that of an aging population it has become more important to understand and improve cognitive function in late life. Chronic medical diseases often increase the risk of cognitive impairment, and those with cognitive impairment may be less able to effectively manage their medical conditions, suggesting a reciprocal relationship may exist where medical disease impacts cognition that in turn may exacerbate physical health. Chronic Medical Disease and Cognitive Aging discusses current research on the association between a variety of chronic medical diseases and cognition and, where appropriate, promising interventions or accepted treatment strategies. While a cure for many diseases continues to be elusive, insights garnered from the interplay between diseases of the body and mind may help point the way to novel therapeutic strategies to improve cognitive function in late life.

Edited by: Kristine Yaffe (Roy and Marie Scola Endowed Chair in Psychiatry Roy and Marie Scola Endowed Chair in Psychiatry University of California San Francisco San Francisco CA USA)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 241mm, Width: 162mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 572g
ISBN: 9780199793556
ISBN 10: 0199793557
Pages: 314
Publication Date: 20 April 2013
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kristine Yaffe, MD, is a Roy and Marie Scola Endowed Chair in Psychiatry and professor of psychiatry, neurology, and epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of California San Francisco and Director of the Memory Disorders clinic at San Francisco Veteran's Administration Medical Center. Dr. Yaffe's research focuses on determining predictors, biological mechanisms, and outcomes of cognitive decline and dementia in older adults, with the goal of identifying modifiable risk factors that may lead to novel strategies to prevent cognitive decline. She has received numerous grants from the NIH, DOD and private foundations and has published over 200 articles in prestigious journals.

Reviews for Chronic Medical Disease and Cognitive Aging: Toward a Healthy Body and Brain

The scientific literature on brain aging has grown, especially so in the past 10 to 15 years. Public concern and scientific interest in achieving a healthy body and brain has never been greater. This comprehensive book, Chronic Medical Disease and Cognitive Aging: Towards a Healthy Body and Brain meets the current need we have for consolidating an immense body of recent medical science into accessible chapters by authors with expertise in different chronic medical conditions and their relationships with cognitive aging, including Alzheimer's Disease and the dementias in general. Persons with interest in the current state of knowledge on these important topics will find this new book of great interest. I enjoyed reading it immensely and welcome its addition to my library of important books on aging and the brain. -- Eric B. Larson, MD, MPH, Vice President For Research, Group Health, Executive Director, Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA Kristine Yaffe's new book provides a unique resource for clinicians and translational investigators interested in the impact of chronic medical illness, aging, and cognitive functioning in the general population. This invaluable volume provides highly accessible information regarding the influence of systemic illnesses such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia and renal disease on otherwise healthy neurological function. In depth discussion of the impact of medical illness on the aging brain is complemented by chapters addressing recent developments on the impact of diet, sleep disorders, and physical inactivity on cognitive performance in the elderly...In aggregate, this book is a must read for physicians and lay people interested in maintaining brain health in our aging population. -- David Eidelberg, MD, Director, Center for Neurosciences, Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY This is an outstanding, informative book on cognitiv