October 2012

Working towards the preparation of articles and pharmacy books (B.Pharm, M.Pharma, Pre-PhD) as per the AICTE syllabus and in search of hard working M.Pharm/Ph.D/Post Doc candidates from all across the country, having great zeal for writing and contributing various chapters for these books as per their interest.

Clini India, a premier Training institute in CR located in the Heart of the City at Somajiguda, Hyderabad for close to 4 years has been providing ethical and high quality Clinical Research Education. Presence of our Campuses in across major cities makes us an unrivaled Pan India Institute to impart CR education par excellence.

The Gujarat Technological University was established vide Gujarat Act No. 20 of 2007. The main objective of the University apart from other is to develop the knowledge of science, engineering, technology, management and environment for the advancement of quality of life of the mankind in general and in relation to the domain of engineering and technological development and applications.

About Authors:
Ajay Kumar^*1, Dr. Bharat Prashar², Robin Sharma^1
1M. Pharm (Pharmacology)
²Head of Pharmacy Department
Manav Bharti University, Solan.
*ajaykumarsharma423@hotmail.com

ABSTRACT
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, primarily manifesting as a loss of memory in old aged people. In this disease the destruction of neurons in the cortex and limbic structures of the CNS occurs, particularly in basal forebrain, amygdala, hippocampus, cerebral cortex.  These areas are associated with functions of higher learning, memory, reasoning, behaviour, identification, an emotional control in brain. Alzheimer's disease is a devastating disease whose recent increase in incidence rates has broad implications for rising health care costs. Clinically, patients initially present with short-term memory loss, subsequently followed by executive dysfunction, confusion, agitation, and behavioural disturbances. This review comprises aspects of the introduction, history, types, etiology, pathophysiologic mechanisms of neurological pathways of Alzheimer’s disease and the drug treatments and their target site.

Merck Limited (formerly E. Merck Limited) was set up in India as the first Merck subsidiary in Asia in 1967. The Company operates both its Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals businesses in the country.