Understanding Brain Aging and Dementia
eBook - ePub

Understanding Brain Aging and Dementia

A Life Course Approach

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  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Understanding Brain Aging and Dementia

A Life Course Approach

About this book

The life course method compares an individual's long-life and late-life behaviors to gauge one's mental decay. Arguing the life course approach is the best and simplest model for tracking mental development, Lawrence J. Whalley unlocks the mysteries of brain functionality, illuminating the processes that affect the brain during aging, the causes behind these changes, and effective coping strategies. Whalley identifies the genetic factors that determine the pace of aging and the behaviors, starting in childhood, that influence how we age. Through vignettes, charts, and tables, he composes an accessible book for patients, family members, and caretakers struggling to make sense of a complex experience.

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Table of contents

  1. CoverĀ 
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Epigraph
  6. ContentsĀ 
  7. List of Tables
  8. List of Illustrations
  9. Prologue
  10. Acknowledgments
  11. 1. Introduction
  12. 2. The Life Course Approach
  13. 3. The Well-Connected Brain
  14. 4. Evolution, Aging, and Dementia
  15. 5. The Aging Brain
  16. 6. The Biology of the Dementias
  17. 7. The Disconnected Mind
  18. 8. Emotional Aging
  19. 9. Dementia Syndromes
  20. 10. Dementia Risk Reduction, 1: Concepts, Reserve, and Early Life Opportunities
  21. 11. Dementia Risk Reduction, 2: Midlife Opportunities to Delay Dementia Onset
  22. 12. Dementia Risk Reduction, 3: Multidomain Approaches
  23. Epilogue
  24. Notes
  25. Index