Title:
Fighting for my life : how to thrive in the shadow of Alzheimer's
Author:
Publication Date:
2019
Publication Information:
Nashville, Tennessee : W Publishing, [2019]
©2019
Physical Description:
xxiv, 231 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9780785221555
Abstract:
"A uniquely hopeful exploration of the impact of Alzheimer's disease. This book combines the compelling story of Jamie Tyrone, a self-proclaimed “lab rat” diagnosed with a 91 percent chance of contracting AD, with the medical expertise of Dr. Marwan Sabbagh, a leading authority on Alzheimer's and dementia." -- Amazon.com.
Contents:
A question of balance -- The devastating news -- Adventures of a lab rat -- The ABCs of ALZ -- The genetic puzzle of AD -- To test or not to test -- Don't forget the other tests -- The real risks of Alzheimer's -- Out of the mouths of B.A.B.E.S. -- Becoming a caregiver -- Protecting yourself against AD. Part 1, Diet -- Protecting yourself against AD. Part 2, Physical activity -- A world without Alzheimer's? Yes! -- Hear me roar.
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Genre:
Language:
English
