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 Peter J. Whitehouse, Daniel George St. Martin's Griffin From A Press Release Book Description For millions of people today, the term "Alzheimer's disease" generates fear, paranoia, angst, and stigmatization while evoking powerful social and emotional images. "A diagnosis of AD," says brain aging expert Dr. Peter Whitehouse, "can act in many ways as a death sentence of the mind, which imprisons many still-functional adults to a mental 'death row'". In his provocative and ground-breaking book, THE MYTH OF ALZHEIMER'S, now in trade paperback, Whitehouse challenges the conventional wisdom and assumptions about AD, questions the current approaches to its treatment, and brings a new understanding to everything we thought we knew about brain aging. In Parts One and Two of the book, Dr. Whitehouse exposes what he believes to be the unsound clinical, political, and scientific framework of Alzheimer's disease and explains why it continues to be so difficult to treat or cure the condition. According to Whitehouse, Alzheimer's disease represents our culture's attempt to make sense of a natural process (brain aging) that we cannot control. Alzheimer's disease cannot be differentiated from normal aging, says Whitehouse, and there is no one biological profile of AD that is consistent from person to person. All the biological hallmarks of AD, he says, are also the hallmarks of normal brain aging. "The promise of a panacea for one of our most dreaded 'diseases' is a powerful cultural myth," says Whitehouse, "and one purveyed by powerful pharmaceutical companies, advocacy organizations, and private researchers with much profit to gain." According to Whitehouse, even scientists in the field of AD research believe that a cure is unlikely and that we need to invest our dollars more wisely by putting them toward prevention and care rather than predominantly in cure. In Part Three of the book, Whitehouse explores preventive measures that can be taken to reduce the risk for cognitive aging, and presents examples of how to maintain cognitive vitality and a sense of fulfillment and social contribution as we age. He provides answers for when it's time to see a doctor for memory loss, how to find the right medical team, and how to develop a collaborative relationship with your physician. Backed up by extensive research, full of practical advice and information, and infused with hope, Dr. Whitehouse's book strives to liberate people from the crippling label of AD and teach them how to best approach memory loss and learn how to age with wisdom, while preserving their quality of life. Dr. Whitehouse answers important questions, including
About the Authors: b> PETER J. WHITEHOUSE, M.D., Ph.D., one of the best known Alzheimer's experts in the world, specializes in neurology with an interest in geriatrics and cognitive science and a focus on dementia. He is the founder of the University Alzheimer Center (now the University Memory and Aging Center) at Case Western University. His most recent work includes ethics, integrative health care, and quality of life. DANNY GEORGE, M.Sc., works at the Memory and Aging Center in Cleveland, OH. Buy: The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis Return to the Dr. Laura Reading Corner |
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