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The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis

Author: Peter J Whitehous

Dr. Peter Whitehouse will transform the way we think about Alzheimer’s disease.  In this provocative and ground-breaking book he challenges the conventional wisdom about memory loss and cognitive impairment; questions the current treatment for Alzheimer’s disease; and provides a new approach to understanding and rethinking everything we thought we knew about brain aging.

The Myth of Alzheimer’s provides welcome answers to the questions that millions of people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease – and their families – are eager to know:

Is Alzheimer’s a disease?
What is the difference between a naturally aging brain and an Alzheimer’s brain?
How effective are the current drugs for AD?  Are they worth the money we spend on them? 
What kind of hope does science really have for the treatment of memory loss?  And are there alternative interventions that can keep our aging bodies and minds sharp?
What promise does genomic research actually hold? 
What would a world without Alzheimer’s look like, and how do we as individuals and as human communities get there?

Backed up by research, full of practical advice and information, and infused with hope, THE MYTH OF ALZHEIMER’S will liberate us from this crippling label, teach us how to best approach memory loss, and explain how to stave off some of the normal effects of aging.

“I don’t have a magic bullet to prevent your brain from getting older, and so I don’t claim to have the cure for AD; but I do offer a powerful therapy—a new narrative for approaching brain aging that undercuts thedestructive myth we tell today.  Most of our knowledge and our thinking is organized in story form, and thus stories offer us the chief means of making sense of the present, looking into the future, and planning and creating our lives.  New approaches to brain aging require new stories that can move us beyond the myth of Alzheimer’s disease and towards improved quality of life for all aging persons in our society.  It is in this book that your new story can begin." -Peter Whitehouse, M.D., Ph.D. 

Elizabeth M. Wavle - Library Journal

Renowned neurologist and Alzheimer's expert Whitehouse founded the University Memory and Aging Center at Case Western Reserve University. Here, he and his research assistant, George, confront traditional views of Alzheimer's, offering new perspectives that will help readers understand what Alzheimer's disease is and isn't and providing a new framework for approaching memory loss and aging with dignity. Part 1 surveys the history of Alzheimer's, including myths and the commercialization of Alzheimer's by drug companies and celebrities. The science of Alzheimer's and treatments past and present, including the merits and effectiveness of current drugs, are detailed in Part 2, as is the world of genetics and molecular medicine. In Part 3, the authors present a new model for living with brain aging, practical information on preparing for a doctor's visit, and a prescription for successful and healthy aging across the life span based on nutrition, avoiding environmental exposures, building a cognitive reserve, and community-based activity. With suggested readings and resources for more information, this enlightening book persuasively argues for a more holistic view of Alzheimer's, i.e., it's not so much a disease or a cluster of diseases as a part of the natural changes in the aging brain. An important contribution to the literature, it is highly recommended for all public and academic libraries.

Table of Contents:

Authors' Note     vii
Preface     ix
The History of a Disease     1
Introduction: Revealing the Myth of Alzheimer's     3
A Gateway to the Future of Old Age     21
Alzheimer's 101: Taming the Scientific Story of Ad     46
The Troubling Legacy of Dr. Alois Alzheimer and Auguste D.     78
The Birth of the Alzheimer's Empire     91
Science and Treatment     111
Waiting for Godot: Alzheimer's Treatments Past and Present     113
A Brave New World of Genetics and Molecular Medicine?     148
A New Model for Living with Brain Aging     173
Identifying Who Needs A Prescription for Memory Loss     175
Preparing for A Doctor's Visit     193
A Prescription for Successful Aging Across your Life Span     219
Epilogue: Thinking Like A Mountain: The Future of Aging     264
Acknowledgments     283
Appendix     287
Notes     293
Index     305
About the Authors     319

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