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A study of the devastating impact of Alzheimer's disease combines portraits of patients, their families, and caregivers with an analysis of the signs, symptoms, and implications of the disease and a close-up look at the search for a cure.
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Shenk is an able writer and his topic is without question engrossing. The process of how Alzheimer disease develops, its effect on the family, evidence of the illness in historic figures, how it has been traditionally understood and depicted, the history of its study, and the current race to find a cure are the central themes of the book. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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