The Fragile Brain: The strange, hopeful science of dementia

Synopsis

In This Sensitive And Informative Account Of Dementia Science, Focusing On Alzheimer's, The Neuroscientist And Writer Kathleen Taylor Explains What We Have Learnt In Recent Years About The Condition. She Looks At The Strengths And Weaknesses Of The Currently Dominant View Of The Disease-- The Amyloid Cascade Hypothesis-- And At The Identified Risk Factors.--jacket. Fragile Brains -- Part 1 The Problem -- Living Well And Growing Old -- Counting The Costs -- Brain Disorders Affect All Of Us -- Discovering Dementia -- Protein Problems -- Too Much Amyloid? -- Transfers In? -- How To Clean Your Brain -- Part 2 Risk Factors -- Interpreting Risk Factors -- The Inescapables -- Age, Gender, And Genes -- Injury And Surgery -- Infection And Inflammation -- Big Killers -- Consurmerism, Literally -- Exercise -- Traditional Vices -- Unhealthy Environments -- Use It Or Lose It -- What Are Your Chances? -- Part 3 Mechanism -- The Puzzle Ofamyloid -- The Promise Of Amyloid -- Probing The Frontiers -- This End Is Only A Beginning. Kathleen Taylor. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 229-310) And Index. Text In English.