Is it alzheimer's? : 101 answers to your most pressing questions about memory loss and dementia

Is it alzheimer's? 101 answers to your most pressing questions about memory loss and dementia

Peter V. Rabins

Book - 2025

"Aimed at people worried about their memory, as well as friends and family members of the estimated 5.1 million US adults with dementia, the book offers helpful directions and comfort. It is a quick, accessible, and essential reference for anyone navigating the confusion of memory loss"-- Provided by publisher.

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Subjects
Alzheimer's disease > Miscellanea.
Dementia > Miscellanea.
Maladie d'Alzheimer > Miscellanées.
Démence > Miscellanées.
Published
Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press 2025.
Language
English
Main Author
Peter V. Rabins (author)
Edition
Second edition
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
pages cm
ISBN
9781421451473
9781421451480
  • 0. Preface
  • 1. Should I Worry about My Memory?
  • 2. What Is Dementia? What Is Alzheimer Disease?
  • 3. What Causes Dementia? What Causes Alzheimer Disease?
  • 4. What Steps Can I Take to Lower My Risk of Alzheimer Disease and Dementia?
  • 5. What Treatments Are Currently Available?
  • 6. What Suggestions Do You Have for Caregivers?
  • 7. What Are Some of the Difficult Decisions Caregivers Face?
  • 0. Index
Review by Library Journal Review

It is normal to sometimes forget a name or a fact, or to wonder why we entered a room. It is also normal to begin having concerns about whether such lapses might be signs that something isn't quite right. In a structured Q&A format, Rabins (Johns Hopkins Univ. Sch. of Medicine) sets out to provide assistance. He offers answers to topics divided into seven broad areas: "Should I worry about my memory?"; "What is dementia?"; "Causes"; "Steps to try lowering the risk"; "Treatments"; "Suggestions for caregivers;" and "Difficult decisions for caregivers." Combining evidence from medical research, along with solutions developed from patient care experience, and technical information in straightforward language, the author points out where the research struggles and when seeking a support group might be the best option. VERDICT The 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.--Richard Maxwell, Porter Adventist Hosp. Lib., Denver

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