Presents an overview of the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the development of cognitive impairment. This book integrates discoveries concerning dementia, such as mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease associated dementia, retardation syndromes, and psychiatric and neurological disorders related cognitive impairments.

In fact, it is expected that novel therapies aiming at the processing of amyloid, or at activation of glutamatergic or nicotinergic systems will demonstrate adequate efficacy in improving learning and memory disturbances. This publication stands as a comprehensive overview of the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the development of cognitive impairment. It integrates discoveries concerning dementia, such as mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease associated dementia, vascular dementia, retardation syndromes, and psychiatric and neurological disorders related cognitive impairments. This book will be useful to physicians, biologists, and those pursuing an interest or concerned with memory impairment.