{"product_id":"mind-thief-the-story-of-alzheimers-9780231198714","title":"Mind Thief: The Story of Alzheimer's","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eAlzheimers disease is a common cause of death, with patients losing cognitive functions and ability to work and live independently. There is still no proven way to treat it, and Mind Thief is a comprehensive history of the disease that demystifies efforts to understand it. It presents leading hypotheses for what causes Alzheimers, discusses their origins, merits, and gaps, and synthesizes medical literature, historical studies, and media interviews. It also offers a critical account of research and drug development and a consideration of the philosophy of aging. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 360 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 30 August 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlzheimers disease, a haunting and harrowing ailment, is one of the world's most common causes of death. Alzheimers 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 Alzheimers because its causes remain unknown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMind Thief is a comprehensive and engaging history of Alzheimers 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 Alzheimers; 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 Alzheimers 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 Alzheimers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 474g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 141 x 215 x 26 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780231198714\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Han Yu","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44095563235578,"sku":"9780231198714","price":14.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1662128248313_book.jpg?v=1662215480","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/mind-thief-the-story-of-alzheimers-9780231198714","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}