Bibliograph

The problem of Alzheimer's, how science, culture, and politics turned a rare disease into a crisis and what we can do about it, Jason Karlawish

Type

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The problem of Alzheimer's, how science, culture, and politics turned a rare disease into a crisis and what we can do about it, Jason Karlawish

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The problem of Alzheimer's

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1158503007

Responsibility statement

Jason Karlawish

Sub title

how science, culture, and politics turned a rare disease into a crisis and what we can do about it

Summary

"Part case studies, part meditation on the past, present and future of the disease, [this book] traces Alzheimer's disease from its discovery and tells the story of the biomedical breakthroughs that may allow it to finally be prevented and treated by medicine. While it is a scathing indictment of our health care system, it is also an argument for how we can live with dementia; the ways patients can reclaim their autonomy and redefine their sense of self, how families can support their loved ones, and the innovative reforms we can make as a society that would give caregivers and patients better quality of life. Rich in science, history, and characters, The Disease of the Century takes us inside cutting edge laboratories, patients' homes, caregivers' support groups, progressive assisted living facilities, and Jason Karlawish's own practice at the Penn Memory Center"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction : the disease of the century -- Part 1 : Alzheimer's unbound : A Peculiar Disease of the Cerebral Cortex -- No One Says No to Len Kurland -- Accurate but Not Presumptuous -- The Olympics of Pharmacokinetics -- The Republic of Alzheimer's Disease -- A Young Man in a Hurry -- How Do You Cast a Broken Brain? -- Part 2 : the birth of Alzheimer's disease : The Old Woman in the Tower -- Alois Alzheimer: An Unwitting Revolutionary -- Oblivion, or War and Madness -- The Essay Heard Round the World -- A Self-Help Group for the Self-Made Man -- A Crisis in the Family -- The Last Casualties of the Cold War -- Hope in a Pill -- Part 3 : living well in the house of Alzheimer's : The Extraordinary Ordinary -- A Correction -- Discernment -- Some Things to Watch Over Us -- Not (Legally) Dead Yet -- Targeting Amyloid -- Hope in a Plan -- Part 4 : a humanitarian problem : Something Must Be Working -- Existential Dread -- Caring for Each Other -- The Worlds We Create -- The Worlds We End

Target audience

adult

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