Defying Dementia Understanding and Preventing Alzheimer's and Related Disorders

Name: Defying Dementia Understanding and Preventing Alzheimer's and Related Disorders
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ISBN: 9780275989705

ISBN-10: 0275989704

ISBN-13: 9780275989705

Edition: 2006

Authors: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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How do we motivate individuals to take action or change behavior in response to a possible threat that has not yet materialized? When the threat is dementia, argues longtime neurologist Robert Levine, it is an issue of considerable importance. The earlier the campaign is initiated to defeat this lurking foe, the greater the chances the combatant will emerge victorious. Written to encourage such defensive action, Levine's book is meant both as a guide and a reference to understanding and preventing dementia. It is intended for lay people interested in learning about dementia and the measures that can be taken to repel its onslaught, as well as for caregivers and family members of impaired…

Book details

Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication date: 6/30/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 232
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.56" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgements



Understanding Dementia



Introduction



Confounders of Dementia: Normal Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment and Pseudo-dementia



Alzheimer's Disease



Fronto-Temporal Dementia-Pick's Disease



Dementia with Lewy Bodies and Parkinson's Disease Dementia



Vascular Dementia and Mixed Dementia



Less Common Forms of Dementia



Lowering the Risk of Dementia and Maximizing Cognitive Function



Accelerated Aging, Cognitive Reserve and What We Can't Control



The Importance of Physical Activity and Exercise



The Need for Cognitive Stimulation and Socialization



Diet and Substances That May Reduce the Risk of Dementia


Afterword


Notes


Glossary


Index