The Alzheimer's Answer Reduce Your Risk and Keep Your Brain Healthy

by Sabbagh, Marwan

• ISBN13: 9780470522455
• ISBN10: 0470522453
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-12-30
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Drawing on the most up-to-date information available on the disease as well as experiences from his clinical practice, Dr. Sabbagh, a leading expert in Alzheimer's research, translates the current ideas driving Alzheimer's treatment into practical information you can use to determine your risk and develop a prevention strategy. You'll find tools for assessing your personal Alzheimer's risk and "What You Can Do" sections to help you keep your brain and body healthy, plus information on the treatment of Alzheimer's and its complications.

Author Biography

Marwan Sabbagh, M.D., a geriatric neurologist and leading expert in Alzheimer's research, is a founding member and chief medical scientific officer at the Sun Health Research Institute's Cleo Roberts Center for Clinical Research. Dr. Sabbagh is also a staff physician at Boswell Memorial Hospital, where he specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Preventing Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's Disease	p. 9
Alzheimer's and the Brain	p. 35
Is Preventing Alzheimer's Disease Really Possible?	p. 45
Real Risks
Your Alzheimer's IQ: Know Your Risk	p. 61
Diabetes	p. 81
Body Weight and Obesity	p. 88
Stroke, Cerebrovascular Disease, and Heart Disease	p. 98
Cognitive Killers	p. 107
Blood Pressure and Hypertension	p. 122
Estrogen and Hormone Replacement Therapy	p. 130
Real Recommendations
Eating Your Way out of Alzheimer's	p. 139
Red Wine and Other Alcoholic Beverages	p. 156
Managing Your Cholesterol and Lipids	p. 164
Exercising Your Way toward Prevention	p. 175
Staying Sharp with Mental Exercises	p. 182
Anti-inflammatories and Alzheimer's	p. 191
Vitamins May Protect	p. 198
Supplements: Real Hope or Empty Promises?	p. 212
If You Have Alzheimer's Disease
Get Help: Alzheimer's Is Treatable	p. 237
The Future of Alzheimer's Disease	p. 255
References	p. 267
Index	p. 299
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