Brain Aging and Therapeutic Interventions

From the reviews: "This textbook concerns the effects of hormonal deficiencies and imbalances in relation to the HPA and the effects upon the aging brain. ... I recommend this book to obstetricians, gynecologists, neurologists, and neuroscientists who already have an interest in women's health." (Joseph J. Grenier, Amazon.com, March, 2014)

• Editorial.- Contributors.- 1 Brain aging: a critical reappraisal.- 2 Base excision DNA repair: the house keeping guardian for genomic stability in the brain.- 3 Role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor as a modulator of synaptic plasticity.- 4 Mitochondrial dysfunction in sporadic Alzheimer's disease: mechanisms, consequences and interventions.- 5 Brain Aging: Influence of early–life events on late-life brain disorders.- 6 The importance of the environment in brain aging: Be happy, live longer.- 7 Consequences of altered mortalin expression in control of cell proliferation and brain function.- 8 Age induced alterations in biological clock : Therapeutic effects of melatonin changes in regulation of biological clock.- 9 Neurolipofuscin in aging and aluminum-induced aging: Possible therapeutic interventions.- 10 Dietary restriction as a potential intervention to retard age-associated impairment of brain functions.- 11 Understanding mechanism of action of herbal drugs in age-related degenerative brain disorders.- 12 Neurodegeneration in hypoxia: implications in aging.- 13 Stress and memory; from mechanisms to long-lasting consequences.- 14 Estrogen mediated neuroprotection: Hope to combat neuronal degeneration and synaptic plasticity post-menopause.- 15 Potential therapeutic targets for memory impairments and dementia: Clues obtained from memory-enhanced mice.- 16 Potential beneficial effects of a diet with walnuts in aging and Alzheimer’s disease.- 17 Smart dietary interventions and prevention of cognitive decline with aging.- 18 Herbal cognitive enhancers: New developments and challenges for therapeutic applications.- Index.