Alzheimer in the City

Alzheimer’s disease was described in 1906, but it was only in 1987 that it was recognized as a public health problem with the actions of patient family associations. Despite successive Alzheimer plans, it remains a neglected and under-diagnosed disease. The lack of curative treatment and a clash of...

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Main Author: Dartigues Jean-François
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2018-07-01
Series:Oilseeds and fats, crops and lipids
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/ocl/2018037
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spelling doaj-27dcfb07564a4bba94a8bd52fdff24052021-04-02T11:22:43ZengEDP SciencesOilseeds and fats, crops and lipids2272-69772257-66142018-07-01254D40210.1051/ocl/2018037ocl180037sAlzheimer in the CityDartigues Jean-FrançoisAlzheimer’s disease was described in 1906, but it was only in 1987 that it was recognized as a public health problem with the actions of patient family associations. Despite successive Alzheimer plans, it remains a neglected and under-diagnosed disease. The lack of curative treatment and a clash of views between general practitioners and specialists explain these findings. Paradoxically, despite this neglect, Alzheimer’s disease is receding in the city. This is the proof that prevention is possible.https://doi.org/10.1051/ocl/2018037Alzheimer’s diseaseepidemiologyrecourse to caresecular trends
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author Dartigues Jean-François
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Alzheimer in the City
Oilseeds and fats, crops and lipids
Alzheimer’s disease
epidemiology
recourse to care
secular trends
author_facet Dartigues Jean-François
author_sort Dartigues Jean-François
title Alzheimer in the City
title_short Alzheimer in the City
title_full Alzheimer in the City
title_fullStr Alzheimer in the City
title_full_unstemmed Alzheimer in the City
title_sort alzheimer in the city
publisher EDP Sciences
series Oilseeds and fats, crops and lipids
issn 2272-6977
2257-6614
publishDate 2018-07-01
description Alzheimer’s disease was described in 1906, but it was only in 1987 that it was recognized as a public health problem with the actions of patient family associations. Despite successive Alzheimer plans, it remains a neglected and under-diagnosed disease. The lack of curative treatment and a clash of views between general practitioners and specialists explain these findings. Paradoxically, despite this neglect, Alzheimer’s disease is receding in the city. This is the proof that prevention is possible.
topic Alzheimer’s disease
epidemiology
recourse to care
secular trends
url https://doi.org/10.1051/ocl/2018037
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