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Praise for The Alzheimer′s Answer

"Dr. Sabbagh has written a book that points to a better public attitude toward Alzheimer′s and a reasonable hope for transformation of the disease from a dreadful one–way street to a manageable, as well as treatable, chronic disorder that can allow continuing quality of life."
Hugh Downs

"Dr. Sabbagh provides a concise, up–to–date, and clear understandingabout what we can do to prevent and delay the onset and progressionof Alzheimer′s disease. The Alzheimer′s Answer is an importantbook for anyone concerned about what one can practically do aboutAlzheimer′s disease."
William Rodman Shankle, M.S., M.D., Zenith Fellow Recipient, National Alzheimer′s Association and Medical Director, The Shankle Clinic for Alzheimer′s Disease and Related Disorders

"This book has solid, straightforward answers to every Alzheimer′s question I can think of. Thank you, Dr. Sabbagh, for this much–needed clarity."
David Shenk, author of The Forgetting

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Praise for The Alzheimer′s Answer

"Dr. Sabbagh has written a book that points to a better public attitude toward Alzheimer′s and a reasonable hope for transformation of the disease from a dreadful one–way street to a manageable, as well as treatable, chronic disorder that can allow continuing quality of life."
Hugh Downs

"Dr. Sabbagh provides a concise, up–to–date, and clear understandingabout what we can do to prevent and delay the onset and progressionof Alzheimer′s disease. The Alzheimer′s Answer is an importantbook for anyone concerned about what one can practically do aboutAlzheimer′s disease."
William Rodman Shankle, M.S., M.D., Zenith Fellow Recipient, National Alzheimer′s Association and Medical Director, The Shankle Clinic for Alzheimer′s Disease and Related Disorders

"This book has solid, straightforward answers to every Alzheimer′s question I can think of. Thank you, Dr. Sabbagh, for this much–needed clarity."
David Shenk, author of The Forgetting

Contents:

Foreword.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

PART I. PREVENTING ALZHEIMER′S.

1. Alzheimer′s disease.

2. Alzheimer′;s and The Brain.

3. Is Preventing Alzheimer′s Disease Really Possible?

PART II. REAL RISKS.

4. Your Alzheimer′s IQ: Know Your Risk.

5. Diabetes.

6. Body Weight and Obesity.

7. Cerebrovascular Disease, Stroke, and Heart disease .

8. Cognitive Killers.

9. Blood Pressure and Hypertension.

10. Estrogen, and Hormone Replacement Therapy.

PART III. REAL RECOMMENDATIONS.

11. Eating Your Way Out of Alzheimer′s.

12. Red Wine and Other Alcoholic Beverages.

13. Managing Cholesterol and lipids.

14. Exercising Your Way to Prevention.

15. Staying Sharp with Mental Exercises.

16. Anti–inflammatories and Alzheimer′s.

17. Vitamins May Protect and Why.

18. Supplements: Real hope or empty promises?

PART IV. IF YOU HAVE ALZHEIMER′S DISEASE.

19. Get Help: Alzheimer′s Disease Is Treatable.

20. The Future of Alzheimer′s Disease.

References.

Recommended Reading.