Synopses & Reviews
Explains dementia and its causes, in all of its forms, with a focus on what research shows we can do to lower our risk of developing dementia.
Table of Contents
I. Understanding dementia. Introduction -- Confounders of dementia: normal aging, mild cognitive impairment and pseudo-dementia -- Alzheimer's disease -- Fronto-temporal dementia - Pick's disease -- Dementia with lewy bodies and Parkinson's disease dementia -- Vascular dementia and mixed dementia -- Less common forms of dementia -- II. Lowering the risk of dementia and maximizing cognitive function. Accelerated aging, cognitive reserve and what we can't control -- The importance of physical activity and exercise -- The need for cognitive stimulation and socialization - Diet and substances that may reduce the risk of dementia.