Subject |
Alzheimer's disease -- Popular works.
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Descript |
xix, 315 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
Contents |
Author's note -- Preface -- pt. 1. The history of a disease -- Introduction. Revealing the myth of Alzheimer's -- 1. A gateway to the future of old age -- 2. Alzheimer's 101 : taming the scientific story of AD -- 3. The troubling legacy of Dr. Alois Alzheimer and Auguste D. -- 4. The birth of the Alzheimer's empire -- pt. 2. Science and treatment -- 5. Waiting for Godot : Alzheimer's treatments past and present -- 6. A brave new world of genetics and molecular medicine? -- pt. 3. A new model for living with brain aging -- 7. Identifying who needs a prescription for memory loss -- 8. Preparing for a doctor's visit -- 9. A prescription for successful aging across your life span -- Epilogue. Thinking like a mountain : the future of aging -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix -- Notes -- Index -- About the authors. |
Note |
Challenges conventional perceptions about Alzheimer's disease to offer readers alternative approaches to memory loss and aging that can be aided through simple nutritional and exercise strategies. |
Alt author |
George, Daniel (Daniel R.), 1982-
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ISBN |
9780312368166 (hbk.) |
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031236816X |
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9780312368173 (pbk.) |
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0312368178 (pbk.) |
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