Dispatches from the Land of Alzheimer's
eBook - PDF

Dispatches from the Land of Alzheimer's

  1. 188 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Dispatches from the Land of Alzheimer's

About this book

In 2006, Daniel Gibbs, author of A Tattoo on my Brain: A Neurologist's Personal Battle against Alzheimer's Disease (soon to be a documentary produced by MTV/Paramount+), first noticed symptoms which he now knows to have been early signs of his Alzheimer's Disease. Daniel still writes every day, something he credits with keeping his mind sharper and his demons at bay. This book is a personal collection of essays written over the past two years that describe his own personal experiences, first treating patients with Alzheimer's, and now living with the disease himself. The book presents an up-to-date discussion of recent advances and setbacks in Alzheimer's research. Humane and hopeful, this book offers evidence-based information on how it may be possible even now to slow progression of the disease.

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Information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2024
eBook ISBN
9781009430029
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Neurology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Reviews
  4. Title page
  5. Imprints page
  6. Dedication
  7. Lost in Thought
  8. Contents
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. Prologue
  11. 1 Physician Heal Thyself
  12. 2 Evaluating New Advances in Alzheimer's Research: Separating Hype from Fact
  13. 3 Alzheimer's Dementia or Alzheimer's Disease: What's the Difference and Why Should We Care?
  14. 4 The First Patient with Alzheimer's Disease
  15. 5 Kidnapped in Kinshasa
  16. 6 Smell, Disgust, and Alzheimer's
  17. 7 Apolipoprotein-4 (APOE-4): Bad for the Brain and Bad for the Heart
  18. 8 Lost in the Fog of Alzheimer's
  19. 9 My Father's ''Stuff''
  20. 10 Face Blindness during a Pandemic
  21. 11 Biomarkers for Alzheimer's Disease
  22. 12 Olfactory Impairment in Covid-19 and Alzheimer's
  23. 13 Alzheimer's Disease and Work
  24. 14 Crossword Controversies
  25. 15 Can Loneliness Increase Risk for Dementia?
  26. 16 Excessive Laxative Use and Dementia
  27. 17 Dog Dementia (Canine Cognitive Dysfunction)
  28. 18 The Possible Role of Brain Inflammation in Alzheimer's Disease May Be More Significant in APOE-4 Carriers
  29. 19 Surprisingly Good News about the Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors (Donepezil, Rivastigmine, and Galantamine)
  30. 20 More about the Importance of Exercise
  31. 21 Rolling on the River
  32. 22 The MIND Diet Revisited
  33. 23 My Photographs, Then and Now
  34. 24 Does Cataract Surgery Really Decrease the Risk of Dementia?
  35. 25 Hearing Loss, Aphasia, and Dementia
  36. 26 To Sleep, Perchance to Dream
  37. 27 The Amyloid Hypothesis Is Not Dead, but It May Be Gasping for Breath
  38. 28 Could Lecanemab Offer a Ray of Hope?
  39. 29 A Fatal Case of Multiple Brain Hemorrhages Associated with Lecanemab
  40. 30 Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy (CAA): Should It Be a Contraindication for Drugs Like Lecanemab?
  41. 31 Hitting the Sweet Spot in the Spectrum of Alzheimer's Disease for Future Trials of Anti-Amyloid Medications
  42. 32 Disappointing Results of Two Human Trials of Monoclonal Antibodies in Parkinson's Disease
  43. 33 Repurposing Old Drugs for Alzheimer's Treatment
  44. 34 Writing While Impaired
  45. 35 Spreading the Word
  46. 36 Saying Goodbye to Lizzie G
  47. 37 Amyloid and Tau PET Scans of My Brain
  48. 38 Running on a Field of Dreams
  49. 39 Living in the Moment with Alzheimer's
  50. Index