[Download] ~ Alzheimer's Treatment Alzheimer's Prevention: A Patient and Family Guide, 2012 Edition ~ by Richard S. Isaacson, M.D. ~ Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
eBook details
- Title: Alzheimer's Treatment Alzheimer's Prevention: A Patient and Family Guide, 2012 Edition
- Author : Richard S. Isaacson, M.D.
- Release Date : January 01, 2011
- Genre: Health & Fitness,Books,Health, Mind & Body,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 982 KB
Description
Harvard-trained Neurologist Dr. Richard Isaacson answers the most common patient and caregiver questions on the treatment and prevention of Alzheimer's disease (AD). He shares his cutting edge, comprehensive approach in the fight against AD, the greatest public health crisis today. This groundbreaking book has been written especially for patients, caregivers, family members, and allied healthcare professionals. Dr. Isaacson writes in easy to understand terms to help educate and inform those confronting AD. The book is a resource to empower families to understand the latest in AD. Remember: Knowledge is Power - Get informed, Get Educated. The fight against AD is a battle we must win.
Sample Chapters:
"In 2012, what are the best strategies for treating and preventing AD?"
"Where can I turn to for help and should I get a second opinion?"
"I have a family member with Alzheimer's and am concerned about developing AD. What strategies do you suggest for prevention?"
Dr. Isaacson has appeared widely in the media, including CNN.com, NBC, CBS, ABC, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, US News and World Report and Univision. His book was highlighted twice on the NBC Today Show (interview by Meredith Vieira, January 2011 and Kathie Lee and Hoda, July 2011), Fox Good Day L.A., and other television and radio programs throughout the United States. The 2012 Edition follows his most recent book "Treating Alzheimer's Preventing Alzheimer's: Patient and Family Guide, 2011 Edition," and has been revised and updated to include all of the latest advances in Alzheimer's treatment and prevention.
Dr. Isaacson serves as Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology, Vice Chair of Education, and Education Director of the McKnight Brain Institute in the Department of Neurology at the University of Miami (UM) Miller School of Medicine. He completed residency in Neurology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, and medical internship at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach. Prior to joining UM, he served as Associate Medical Director of the Wien Center for Alzheimer's disease and Memory Disorders at Mount Sinai. He is a graduate of the accelerated 6-year BA/MD program at the U. of Missouri-Kansas City. Dr. Isaacson has a family history of Alzheimer’s disease, including his Uncle Bob (diagnosed while he was in high school) and his Dad’s Cousin (diagnosed four years ago). He makes the same recommendations to his patients and in his book as he would to his own family members, and has utilized his comprehensive 20-step treatment plan, and 10-step prevention plan in countless patients throughout his career.
