Bibliograph

Mind thief, the story of Alzheimer's, Han Yu

Type

Label

Mind thief, the story of Alzheimer's, Han Yu

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Mind thief

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1152501287

Responsibility statement

Han Yu

Sub title

the story of Alzheimer's

Summary

"Alzheimer's disease, a haunting and harrowing ailment, is one of the world's most common causes of death. Alzheimer's lingers for years, with patients' outward appearance unaffected while their cognitive functions fade away. Patients lose the ability to work and live independently, to remember and recognize. There is still no proven way to treat Alzheimer's because its causes remain unknown. Mind Thief is a comprehensive and engaging history of Alzheimer's that demystifies efforts to understand the disease. Beginning with the discovery of "presenile dementia" in the early twentieth century, Han Yu examines over a century of research and controversy."--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Lost Wives -- Cursed Inheritance -- Learning to Walk -- Searching for the Alzheimer's Gene -- Late-Onset Alzheimer's -- The Paradigm -- Eli Lilly and Mice -- Inhibitors That Can't Inhibit -- Poison or Cure: Alzheimer's Vaccine -- Eli Lilly's Three Expeditions -- Taoism and Tau Mice -- Apples, Oysters, and Underdogs -- Type 3 Diabetes -- Ketones the Brain Fuel -- Insulin Fixes -- Bacteria in the Brain -- Eat Your Vegetables (and Berries) -- Blood, Heart, and Brain -- A Missed Opportunity -- Paradigm Shift (?) -- An Enriched Life -- Epilogue -- Notes

Target audience

adult

Classification