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001			ocn553365049
003			OCoLC
005			20251028093211.0
008			100312s2010 mdu b 001 0 eng
010			_a 2010008827
035			_a(Sirsi) i9781442204836
035			_a(Sirsi) i9781442204836
040			_aDLC _cDLC _dYDX _dYDXCP _dPZT
020			_a9781442204836 (pbk. : alk. paper)
020			_a1442204834 (pbk. : alk. paper)
035			_a(OCoLC)553365049
050	0	0	_aRC 521 _b.L48 2010
049			_aVF$A
100	1		_aLevine, Robert, _d1939-
245	1	0	_aDefying dementia : _bunderstanding and preventing Alzheimer's and related disorders / _cRobert Levine.
250			_a1st Rowman & Littlefield ed.
260			_aLanham, Md. : _bRowman & Littlefield, _c2010.
300			_ax, 245 p. ; _c23 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aLongtime neurologist Robert Levine argues we cannot continue the way we have, pretending that dementia cannot happen to us. The earlier the campaign is initiated to repel and defend against the threat of dementia, the greater the chances the combatant will emerge victorious. As American society continues to grow older, tackling one of the more confusing and frightening diseases becomes a more urgent need. This book urges understanding, offers preventative measures, considers various treatments, and looks to the future to see where we might be headed. In a new afterword, Levine updates the state of the research into dementia, its causes and constitution, and considers the various approaches both the medical community and everyday people can take to deal with it.
505	0		_aUnderstanding dementia -- Introduction -- Confounders of dementia: normal aging, mild cognitive impairment and pseudo-dementia -- Alzheimer's disease -- Fronto-temporal dementia: Pick's disease -- Dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson's disease dementia -- Vascular dementia and mixed dementia -- Less common forms of dementia -- Lowering the risk of dementia and maximizing cognitive function -- Accelerated aging, cognitive reserve and what we can't control -- The importance of physical activity and exercise -- The need for cognitive stimulation and socialization -- Diet and substances that may reduce the risk of dementia.
650		0	_aDementia _vPopular works.
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