Dying for a Hamburger Modern Meat Processing and the Epidemic of Alzheimer's Disease

Name: Dying for a Hamburger Modern Meat Processing and the Epidemic of Alzheimer's Disease
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ISBN: 9780312340155

ISBN-10: 031234015X

ISBN-13: 9780312340155

Edition: 2005

Authors: Murray Waldman, Marjorie Lamb

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One in ten people older than sixty-five, and nearly half of those older than eighty-five, have Alzheimer's disease. It's widely accepted nowadays that memory loss comes with age. Alzheimer's currently robs at least 15 million people of their identity worldwide. This book makes the controversial claim that eating meat may contribute to the development of the disease. In "Dying for a Hamburger," Dr. Murray Waldman and Marjorie Lamb draw upon documentary evidence, historical testimony, and inspired speculation to suggest that Alzheimer's: - is a new disease--elderly people did not experience symptoms of dementia in such alarming numbers in the past- began appearing after modern meat production…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 7/1/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English




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