Mind thief : the story of Alzheimer's

Mind thief : the story of Alzheimer's / Han Yu.

"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 indepe...

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Main Author: Yu, Han, 1980- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2021]
Subjects:
Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's disease > History.
History.
Holy Cross Note:Graduating Student Library Worker 2022
Donnelly, Ryan
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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."--
Physical Description:x, 345 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780231198707
0231198701

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