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The question Dr. Marwan Sabbagh, a leading expert in Alzheimer's research, hears most often is, "Are there things I can do to keep from getting Alzheimer's disease?" Now he responds in The Alzheimer's Answer, a complete guide to the latest information on preventing and slowing the progress of Alzheimer's. Drawing upon the most up-to-date information available on the disease as well as experiences from his clinical practice, Dr. Sabbagh translates the current ideas driving Alzheimer's treatment into practical information you can use to determine your risk and develop a prevention strategy.
Dr. Sabbagh begins by exploring exactly what Alzheimer's is and how it's related to dementia. You'll receive a set of tools for assessing your personal Alzheimer's risk, and you'll see why the author asserts that preventing Alzheimer's is a reasonable goal. Special "What You Can Do" sections and personal recommendations give you clear actions to follow to keep your brain and your body healthy and to reduce your Alzheimer's risk. Then Dr. Sabbagh addresses the treatment of Alzheimer's and its complications, outlining the available therapies as well as their advantages and downsides. He also takes a close look at promising new developments and forthcoming treatments.
With The Alzheimer's Answer, you'll discover how to:
Assess your chances of getting Alzheimer's and reduce your risk factors
Exercise your way to preventing the disease
Follow a brain-healthy diet and manage your cholesterol
Stay sharp with mental exercises
Find support should you or a loved one have Alzheimer's
Whether or not you have a family history of Alzheimer's, it is important to take the steps available to you now to reduce your risk.
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Praise for "The Alzheimer's Answer"
"Dr. Sabbagh has written a book that points to a better public attitude toward Alzheimer's and a reasonable hope for transformation of the disease from a dreadful one-way street to a manageable, as well as treatable, chronic disorder that can allow continuing quality of life."
--Hugh Downs
"Dr. Sabbagh provides a concise, up-to-date, and clear understandingabout what we can do to prevent and delay the onset and progressionof Alzheimer's disease. "The Alzheimer's Answer" is an importantbook for anyone concerned about what one can practically do aboutAlzheimer's disease."
--William Rodman Shankle, M.S., M.D., Zenith Fellow Recipient, National Alzheimer's Association and Medical Director, The Shankle Clinic for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders
"This book has solid, straightforward answers to every Alzheimer's question I can think of. Thank you, Dr. Sabbagh, for this much-needed clarity."
--David Shenk, author of "The Forgetting"
Marwan Sabbagh, M.D., a geriatric neurologist and leading expert in Alzheimer's research, founded the Sun Health Research Institute's Cleo Roberts Center for Clinical Research. He is a leading investigator for several prominent national Alzheimer's prevention and treatment trials, including the Alzheimer vaccine studies. He has authored or coauthored more than seventy medical and scientific articles on Alzheimer's research. Dr. Sabbagh is also a staff physician at Boswell Memorial Hospital, where he specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's. He is an adjunct professor at Midwestern University and Arizona State University.
