Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, degenerative disease that attacks the brain and results in impaired memory, thinking and behaviour. Although Alzheimer's can occur in middle age it is more likely to occur as a person gets older. This introduction details the symptoms, explains the underlying biology, and provides information about medications and various treatments. There is also practical guidance for coping with the hardships of caring for an Alzheimer's patient.
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John Medina, author of the New York Times bestseller "Brain Rules," is a developmental molecular biologist and research consultant. He is an affiliate professor of bioegineering at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He is also the director of the Brain Center for Applied Learning Research at Seattle Pacific University.
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Understanding Alzheimer's,
This review is from: What You Need to Know about Alzheimer's (Paperback)
John Medina, Ph.D. not only authored this detailed, concise book about Alzheimer's Disease, but also drew the terrific graphics describing the various aspects of the disease. Medina spends quite a bit of time explaining the "biology of Alzheimer's Disease" which can get quite technical. But, if you are interested in how the brain and nerve cells are affected, as well as other physical aspects of the disease, you will love these sections. His graphics are superb. My other favorite chapters deal with understanding difficult behavior, suggesting helpful, personal interventions, and offering practical advice for helping with the activities of daily living for a person with Alzheimer's Disease. In short, the book is wonderfully designed, clearly detailed, and touchingly compassionate.
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Medina has an excellent book about Alzheimers!! The graphics are extraordinary. He presents complex information in a manner which is easily understood by a cross section of the population
Medina has managed to compile a complete text which appeals to both gerontology professionals and the lay public. He explores aspects of Alzheimers' enthusiastically and scientifically-parallel to journal articles and technical papers which present Alzheimer's research. I endorse the purchase of "What you need to know about Alzheimers"-the book is quite useful and is reasonably priced. Hopefully the author will publish an updated version in the not too distant future
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