The Memory Cure How to Protect Your Brain Against Memory Loss and Alzheimer's Disease

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ISBN: 9780071433662 | 007143366X
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Copyright: 3/12/2004

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"Credentials don't come much loftier than Fotuhi's."--Washington Post"The book is a message of hope and reassurance for laymen, especially aging members of the baby-boom generation alarmed by all the attention being paid to Alzheimer's and imagining worst-case scenarios for themselves."--Washington TimesDr. Majid Fotuhi, one of the world's foremost experts in the field of Alzheimer's Disease and brain function, outlines a highly effective plan to guard against memory loss.

Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. x
Introduction	p. xii
The Aging Brain
Perfect Memory for Life	p. 3
How Memory Works	p. 3
Perfect But Slower Memory Skills	p. 8
Sight, Sounds, and Memory	p. 10
Teenagers Versus Retirees	p. 11
Memory Lapses and Laughter	p. 12
Variation in Memory Performance	p. 12
There's Hope	p. 13
Understanding the Aging Brain	p. 15
Your Brain and Your Behavior	p. 15
Your Brain at Work	p. 18
Navigating Through Your Brain	p. 20
Brain Cells Talking	p. 24
Brain Potential	p. 26
Brain Reserve	p. 27
Aging and Your Brain	p. 30
A Balancing Act	p. 31
A Lifetime of Memory	p. 33
Memory Problems Across Ages	p. 33
Cognition	p. 34
Characteristics of Alzheimer's Disease	p. 39
Aami, Mci, or Alzheimer's	p. 44
A Journey Inside an Alzheimer's Brain	p. 49
The Discovery of Plaques and Tangles	p. 50
Alzheimer's Disease and Strokes	p. 55
Piece of a Puzzle	p. 58
If It's not Alzheimer's Disease, What is it	p. 61
Common Causes of Memory Loss	p. 62
Less Obvious Causes of Memory Loss	p. 69
Looking for Answers	p. 71
The Memory Protection Plan
Protect Your Brain Against Memory Loss and Alzheimer's Disease	p. 75
Risk Factors	p. 75
Memory Protection Plan: 10 Steps to Better Memory in Your Seventies	p. 80
Taking the First Steps	p. 127
New Medications for Alzheimer's Prevention and Treatment	p. 129
Preventing Alzheimer's with Vitamins, Drugs, Herbs, and Hormones	p. 130
Drugs for Treating Alzheimer's Disease	p. 135
Future Treatment of Alzheimer's	p. 137
On the Horizon
Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease	p. 143
Who Should do an Evaluation	p. 144
Memory Lapses or Alzheimer's Disease	p. 145
Specific Steps in Making a Diagnosis	p. 145
Who Makes the Final Diagnosis	p. 148
Neuropsychological Tests	p. 148
Why There's no Definitive Test	p. 154
Heredity and Alzheimer's	p. 159
Late Onset Alzheimer's	p. 159
Early Onset Familial Alzheimer's	p. 161
The Heredity Link to Alzheimer's	p. 162
Alzheimer's Disease and Women	p. 165
Alzheimer's and African Americans	p. 166
How Common is Alzheimer's Disease in North America	p. 167
Afterword: Exciting and Engaging Your Memory	p. 169
Exercises to Help you Remember	p. 170
Resources	p. 179
Clinical Trials	p. 201
Alzheimer's Disease Centers	p. 209
Endnotes	p. 217
Index	p. 229
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