Ebook: The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis

Author's note -- Preface -- pt. 1. The history of a disease -- Introduction. Revealing the myth of Alzheimer's -- 1. A gateway to the future of old age -- 2. Alzheimer's 101 : taming the scientific story of AD -- 3. The troubling legacy of Dr. Alois Alzheimer and Auguste D. -- 4. The birth of the Alzheimer's empire -- pt. 2. Science and treatment -- 5. Waiting for Godot : Alzheimer's treatments past and present -- 6. A brave new world of genetics and molecular medicine? -- pt. 3. A new model for living with brain aging -- 7. Identifying who needs a prescription for memory loss -- 8. Preparing for a doctor's visit -- 9. A prescription for successful aging across your life span -- Epilogue. Thinking like a mountain : the future of aging -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix -- Notes -- Index -- About the authors.;Challenges conventional perceptions about Alzheimer's disease to offer readers alternative approaches to memory loss and aging that can be aided through simple nutritional and exercise strategies.