{"product_id":"is-it-alzheimers-9781421436401","title":"Is It Alzheimers","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA medical expert answers your common questions about memory loss, causes of dementia, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and more.   Perhaps someone in your family has been diagnosed with Alzheimer diseaseor maybe you worry about developing memory loss yourself. In Is It Alzheimer's?, Dr. Peter V. Rabins, a top expert in the field, educates readers by answering 101 often-asked questions about memory loss and dementia.   Written in a conversational, easy-to-use Q\u0026amp;A style, the book is organized into seven unique sections. A companion to the best-selling The 36-Hour Day, which Dr. Rabins coauthored, this book discusses how to distinguish typical memory loss from early dementia how dementia is diagnosed what factors play a role in the progression of dementia whether it's possible to lower your risk of developing Alzheimer disease or dementia how to improve the quality of life of people with dementia how to assess long-term care facilities and nursing homes available treatments, including me\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe difficult topic of memory is one science has a great deal yet to learn about, and Rabins does an effective job of outlining the current research, providing an excellent resource for worried individuals, diagnosed patients, loved ones, and caregivers.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. Should I Worry about My Memory? \u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. What Is Dementia? What Is Alzheimer Disease?  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. What Causes Dementia? What Causes Alzheimer Disease?\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4. What Steps Can I Take to Lower My Risk of Alzheimer Disease and Dementia?\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. What Treatments Are Available?\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6. What Suggestions Do You Have for Caregivers?\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7. What Are Some of the Difficult Decisions Caregivers Face?\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408136282455,"sku":"9781421436401","price":10.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/is-it-alzheimers-9781421436401","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}