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Alzheimer's Disease: An Historical Overview

Alzheimer's Disease: An Historical Overview Perspective Alzheimer's Disease: An Historical Overview PatrickJ. C.Phil Fox, Synopsis influenced as much by the because senile develop- dementia was con- Alzheimer's disease is ment ofbiomedical notions of sidered a routine of the currently senes- part aging considered to be one ofthe most cence as per- scientific fact. by process.' vasive senile forms of dementia. But In the first A.D. the century the acceptance of the dise as a Roman medical writer Celsus in- has routine cause ofwhat troduced the terms generally Over the course of "delirium" history, con- been and termed is a relative- ceptualizations of dementia in his "senility," dementia asso- work De ly recent occurrence. medicina.2 The develop- ciated with old The Roman age have changed physician ment Galen of conceptions not radically. The earliest only of reference added (A.D. 129-199) Alzheimer's disease, but to this phenomenon "morosis" to of senile occurs about the list (dementia) dementia in of have 500 mental general, shifted B.C. and is related to and included the diseases, old significantly throughout and of as one of the history making wills. The Greek situations in law- age have been influenced as much giver revised which it occurred. Galen by Solon the practice http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Alzheimer's Care and Related Disorders SAGE

Alzheimer's Disease: An Historical Overview

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Perspective Alzheimer's Disease: An Historical Overview PatrickJ. C.Phil Fox, Synopsis influenced as much by the because senile develop- dementia was con- Alzheimer's disease is ment ofbiomedical notions of sidered a routine of the currently senes- part aging considered to be one ofthe most cence as per- scientific fact. by process.' vasive senile forms of dementia. But In the first A.D. the century the acceptance of the dise as a Roman medical writer Celsus in- has routine cause ofwhat troduced the terms generally Over the course of "delirium" history, con- been and termed is a relative- ceptualizations of dementia in his "senility," dementia asso- work De ly recent occurrence. medicina.2 The develop- ciated with old The Roman age have changed physician ment Galen of conceptions not radically. The earliest only of reference added (A.D. 129-199) Alzheimer's disease, but to this phenomenon "morosis" to of senile occurs about the list (dementia) dementia in of have 500 mental general, shifted B.C. and is related to and included the diseases, old significantly throughout and of as one of the history making wills. The Greek situations in law- age have been influenced as much giver revised which it occurred. Galen by Solon the practice

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American Journal of Alzheimer's Care and Related Disorders – SAGE

Published: Sep 4, 2016

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