Alzheimer's Explained, an Illustrated Guide

The one-stop guide to understanding Alzheimer's disease. With over 100 illustrations, this book, takes you on a journey to learn about the causes of Alzheimer's Disease, where potential cures lie and how to protect yourself. Its 21 chapters and 3 appendices go beyond websites and TV to explain the most devastating neurodegenerative disease of all time. Learn about the causes of AD and what you can do to prevent it.
Learn about the value of herbal remedies, supplements and "medical foods". Discover what therapies exist and what drugs are in the pharmaceutical pipeline. Learn tips on how to become a better caregiver. Find out about risk genes and how your lifestyle affects them. Understand how the classic hallmarks-plaques and tangles-are just part of the AD equation. Alzheimer's starts decades before the disease can be detected impacting research and therapy development.
Learn about new detection methods that can predict AD long before it appears. See how all of the major models fit together and how focusing on specific factors offers hope for a cure.