100 Questions & Answers About Alzheimer's Disease

by Wisniewski, Thomas M.; Sadowski, Marcin

• ISBN13: 9780763732547
• ISBN10: 0763732540
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-05-12
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Summary

A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease can be heartbreaking news. Whether you’re newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or are a friend or relative of someone with Alzheimer’s, this book offers help. The only text to provide a doctor’s and patient’s view, 100 Questions & Answers About Alzheimer’s Disease gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options, quality of life, caregiving, sources of support, and much more. Written by two prominent neurologists specializing in treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of this frightening disease.

Table of Contents

Dedication	p. iii
Introduction	p. vii
The Basics	p. 1
What is Alzheimer's disease?
Is AD a new disease? Was it less common 20 years ago?
Is AD hereditary?
What should I know about the brain to understand AD?
Risk Factors, Symptoms, and Diagnosis	p. 21
What causes AD?
Does the risk of AD increase with age?
What is early-onset familial AD?
Can strokes or head injury cause AD?
Treatment	p. 89
What are the goals of treating AD?
Why do I need a brain scan?
What is the vaccine for AD?
Caring for a Person with AD	p. 117
How do I tell other family members about a diagnosis of AD?
Why do people with AD become agitated?
What legal and financial issues should I be aware of?
Searching for the Cure	p. 183
Are any new therapeutic and diagnostic approaches under development?
Can AD-damaged nerve cells be restored?
What are the pros and cons of joining a clinical trial? How do I join?
Appendix	p. 195
Glossary	p. 199
Index	p. 211
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