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Defying Dementia |
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Understanding and Preventing Alzheimer's and Related Disorders |
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Robert Levine |
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Imprint
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Praeger
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Publication Date |
06/2006 |
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232 |
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1 |
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6 1/8x9 1/4 |
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$34.95
£24.95 |
0-275-98970-4 |
978-0-275-98970-5 |
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0-313-06922-0 |
978-0-313-06922-2 |
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Description
Explains dementia and its causes, in all of its forms, with a focus on what research shows we can do to lower our risk of developing dementia.
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"Defying Dementia is an informative book that might be useful to clinicians familiar with the disease and who would like to know more. A good deal of important dementia-related research is summarized in a succinct and readable way given a background in neurology or related fields."
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"Dementia, in its many forms, exerts a huge emotional, physical, and economic toll on victims, their families, and the social and health care delivery system. Gerontologists predict that by 2050, the number of people with these diseases will double. In this book, neurologist Levine provides an overview of the state of knowledge regarding Alzheimer's and related dementias. Written in a sophisticated but accessible style, the book is divided into two sections. The first explains the anatomy and physiology, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of the full spectrum of dementias. The second section, titled Lowering the Risk, features four chapters offering evidence-based lifestyle changes and interventions that could potentially decrease the risk of developing dementia and/or maximize cognitive functioning. Levine's intended audience is the intelligent layperson, but the book would be equally appropriate for selected health professionals or social service students seeking general coverage of the topic....[t]his succinct, credible resource on these devastating diseases sums up the present-day state of affairs and hints at the future. Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates, two-year technical program students, professionals/practitioners, and general readers."
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