The Spectrum of Hope: An Optimistic and New Approach to Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - Hardcover

Devi, Gayatri

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 076119309X ISBN 13: 9780761193098

Publisher: Workman Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

A neurologist who's been specialising in dementia and memory loss for more than 20 years, Dr. Gayatri Devi rewrites the story of Alzheimer's by defining it as a spectrum disorder - like autism, Alzheimer's is a disease that affects different people differently. She encourages people who are worried about memory impairment toseeka diagnosis, because early treatment will enable doctors and caregivers to manage the disease more effectively through drugs and other therapies. Told through the stories of Dr. Devi's patients, The Spectrum of Hope is the kind of narrative medical writing that grips the reader, humanises the science, and offers equal parts practical advice and wisdom with skilful ease. But beyond the pleasures of great reading, it's a book that offers real hope. Here are chapters on how to maintain independence and dignity; how to fight depression, anxiety, and apathy; how to communicate effectively with a person suffering from dementia. Pius chapters on sexuality, genetics, going public with the diagnosis, even putting together a bucket list - because through her practice, Dr. Devi knows that the majority of Alzheimer's patients continue to live and work in their communities. They babysit their grandkids, drive to the store (or own the store), serve their clients, or otherwise live fulfilling lives. That's news that 5 million people are waiting to hear.

About this title

About the Author

Gayatri Devi, MD, FACP, FAAN is the Director of the New York Memory and Healthy Aging Services and an Attending Physician at Lenox Hill Hospital. She is a board certified neurologist, with additional board certifications in Pain Medicine, Psychiatry, and Behavioral Neurology, and she served on the faculty of New York University's School of Medicine as Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry until 2015. She is the author of over 50 publications in peer-reviewed journals on the topic of memory loss, as well as the books Estrogen, Memory and Menopause, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Alzheimer's Disease, and A Calm Brain.

Edition details

• Publisher: Workman Publishing
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 076119309X
• ISBN 13: 9780761193098
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256