Alzheimer's disease affects the brain and destroys memory and thinking
skills over time. As many as five million adults in the U.S. have
Alzheimer's disease today, and that number will continue to grow as the
population ages. Alzheimer's Disease provides straight-forward answers
to common questions about the disease. Using a question-answer format,
the book is designed to give caregivers, family members, and friends of
people with Alzheimer's disease easy access to the practical information
they need to understand the symptoms, its treatment, and how to preserve
quality of life. Although Alzheimer's disease was identified more than
100 years ago, it is only within the last 30 years that research into
the disease has gained momentum. Much is left to discover, including the
exact biological changes that cause it and how to reverse, slow, or
prevent it.
Features:
-Questions and answers about the medical definition/descriptions of
Alzheimer's disease; the source/causes; details of symptoms; available
treatments, etc.
-Covers symptoms, diagnosis, drug and non-drug treatments, care giving,
social issues, and more
-Resources including Web sites, articles, blogs, etc. from NIH, CDC,
YouTube, FDA, and more
-Includes a companion disc with articles, animations, color figures from
the book, Web links, etc.
eBook Customers: Companion files are available for downloading with
order number/proof of purchase by writing to the publisher at
info@merclearning.com.