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. She presents the leading hypotheses for
what causes Alzheimer’s; discusses each hypothesis’s tangled
origins, merits, and gaps; and details their successes and
failures. Yu synthesizes a vast amount of medical literature,
historical studies, and media interviews, telling the gripping
stories of researchers’ struggles while situating science in its
historical, social, and cultural contexts. Her chronicling of the
trajectory of Alzheimer’s research deftly balances rich
scientific detail with attention to the wider implications. In
narrating the attempts to find a treatment, Yu also offers a
critical account of research and drug development and a
consideration of the philosophy of aging. Wide-ranging and
accessible, Mind Thief is an important book for all readers
interested in the challenge of Alzheimer’s.
General
| Imprint: |
Columbia University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
February 2021 |
| Firstpublished: |
2021 |
| Authors: |
Han Yu
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 31mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
360 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-231-19870-7 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
0-231-19870-1 |
| Barcode: |
9780231198707 |
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