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Aging or Alzheimer's?: A Doctor's Personal Guide to Memory Loss, Cognitive Decline, and Dementia
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ISBN10: 1510780149
ISBN13: 9781510780149
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Published: Nov 5 2024
Pages: 384
Weight: 1.25
Height: 1.30 Width: 5.90 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781510780149
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Published: Nov 5 2024
Pages: 384
Weight: 1.25
Height: 1.30 Width: 5.90 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Finally, a doctor cuts through the fear and confusion to answer the question every senior asks: Is this normal aging, or something worse? For millions of aging adults, the line between a harmless senior moment and the early signs of dementia is a source of profound anxiety. Every misplaced set of keys or forgotten name raises the same question. In Aging or Alzheimer's?, veteran emergency physician and researcher Kenneth Frumkin, MD, PhD, provides a definitive, evidence-based guide to understanding memory loss and cognitive decline. Dr. Frumkin writes from a uniquely powerful perspective: not only as a clinician with over three decades of experience caring for older patients, but as a fellow senior citizen confronting his own cognitive concerns. His journey from the worried well to a deeper understanding of Subjective Cognitive Decline fueled a three-year odyssey through more than 1,200 scientific papers. The result is a fully referenced and verifiable guide to memory loss, cognitive aging, and dementia. Inside, you'll find:
- The difference between normal age-related forgetfulness, subjective cognitive decline, and mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
- When to seek medical attention, and what to expect from your primary care provider or a memory specialist
- The pros and cons of neurocognitive testing, biomarker analysis, and genetic screening
- A frank assessment of anti-amyloid drugs, the lifestyle changes that modify real risk factors, and the supplement claims that don't hold up
- How to recognize pseudoscience and predatory marketing aimed at frightened seniors
- The emotional and practical realities of caregiving, legal planning, and coping with a diagnosis, for patients and families alike
This is not a collection of memory tricks. What sets the book apart is its honesty: Dr. Frumkin does not offer false hope, he offers knowledge, the antidote to fear. Whether you are worried about your own memory, caring for an aging parent, or planning for a future of healthy aging, this book will equip you to face tomorrow with confidence, wisdom, and hope.
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