Defying Dementia: Understanding and Preventing Alzheimer's and Related Disorders

Written to encourage defensive action, Levine's book is meant both as a guide and a reference to understanding and preventing dementia. It is intended for lay people interested in learning about dementia and measures that can be taken to repel its onslaught, as well as for caregivers and family members of impaired patients. Defying Dementia is presented in two sections. First, Levine explains various types of dementia, its increasing incidence and current treatments, and the treatments test...