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Memory: Your personal guide to Alzheimer's disease and dementia (The Johns Hopkins White Papers)
Memory Your personal guide to Alzheimer's disease and dementia - The Johns Hopkins White Papers Author:Peter V. Rabins Welcome to the 2011 Memory White Paper-your personal guide to the prevention, diagnosis, and management of memory problems, ranging from age-associated memory issues to mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease. You will also find helpful advice on caring for someone with memory problems. — This year's highlights include: — What weight gai... more »n can do to your brain.
Nutritional supplements to prevent dementia: Are any worth a try?
Why having a spouse with dementia may put you at risk too.
Not-so-trivial pursuits to keep cognitive decline at bay.
The dangers of antipsychotic medications for people with dementia.
Intriguing and unexpected findings about beta-amyloid.
The latest developments in genetics and Alzheimer's.
Advance directives and other legal documents to fill out now.
New Alzheimer's therapies on the horizon.
How to care from afar for your loved one with dementia.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
The Biology of Memory
Age-Associated Memory Impairment
Preventing Dementia
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Dementia
Reversible Memory Loss
Irreversible Dementias
Alzheimer's Disease
Coping With Caregiving
Chart: Medications for Treating Alzheimer's Disease 2011
Glossary
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Health Information Organizations and Support Groups