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Is It Alzheimer''s?: 101 Answers to Your Most Pressing Questions about Memory Loss and Dementia

English

By (author): Peter V. Rabins

A medical expert answers your common questions about memory loss, causes of dementia, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and more.

Perhaps someone in your family has been diagnosed with Alzheimer diseaseor maybe you worry about developing memory loss yourself. In Is It Alzheimer's?, Dr. Peter V. Rabins, a top expert in the field, educates readers by answering 101 often-asked questions about memory loss and dementia.

Written in a conversational, easy-to-use Q&A style, the book is organized into seven unique sections. A companion to the best-selling The 36-Hour Day, which Dr. Rabins coauthored, this book discusses

how to distinguish typical memory loss from early dementia
how dementia is diagnosed
what factors play a role in the progression of dementia
whether it's possible to lower your risk of developing Alzheimer disease or dementia
how to improve the quality of life of people with dementia
how to assess long-term care facilities and nursing homes
available treatments, including medication
how to explain the symptoms of Alzheimer disease and dementia to others
how to provide caregivers with psychological and emotional support
and much more

Aimed at friends and family members of the estimated 5.1 million US adults with dementia, as well as adults who are concerned about developing dementia, the book offers helpful directions and comfort. Is It Alzheimer's? is a quick, accessible, and essential reference for anyone who hopes to navigate the confusion of dementing illnesses.

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Product Details
  • Weight: 318g
  • Dimensions: 140 x 216mm
  • Publication Date: 05 May 2020
  • Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
  • Publication City/Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781421436395

About Peter V. Rabins

Peter V. Rabins MD MPH best-selling author of The 36-Hour Day is professor emeritus of psychiatry and medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He was the founding director of its geriatric psychiatry program and the first holder of the Richman Family Professorship of Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders.

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