| Description |
viii, 294 pages ; 21 cm |
| Contents |
pt. I. Early stage. 1. I have lost myself -- 2. Bothered -- 3. The God who forgot and the man who could not -- 4. The race -- 5. Irrespective of age -- 6. A most loving brother -- pt. II. Middle stage. 7. Fumbling for the name of my wife -- 8. Back to birth -- 9. National Institute of Alzheimer's -- 10. Ten thousand feet, at ten o'clock at night -- 11. A world of Struldbruggs -- 12. Humanize the mouse -- 13. We hope to radio back to earth images of beauty never seen -- pt. III. End stage. 14. Breakthrough? -- 15. One thousand subtractions -- 16. Things to avoid -- 17. The mice are smarter |
| Summary |
Shenk studies the social, medical, and spiritual implications of this devastating disease, which appears to be increasingly robbing the elderly of their memories and straining the lives of loved ones. He studies the early, middle, and late stages, including how they are dealt with in different societies and drawing on historical and contemporary case studies of suspected disease |
| Notes |
Originally published: New York : Doubleday, 2001 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-284) and index |
| Subject |
Alzheimer's disease.
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Alzheimer Disease.
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Aged.
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Disease Outbreaks.
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| Genre/Form |
Popular Work.
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| ISBN |
0385498381 paperback |
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9780385498388 paperback |
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