Reversing Alzheimer's : the new toolkit to improve cognition and protect brain health / Dr. Heather Sandison ; with Kate Hanley ; [foreword by Dale Bredesen, MD].
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TextPublisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024]Copyright date: ©2024Edition: First editionDescription: xxi, 355 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: - text
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A revolutionary and much-needed exploration of Alzheimer's and how patients and their caregivers can take back control from this insidious disease.
A significant portion of our population worries about the grip of dementia as we age. With over 6.5 million Americans living with Alzheimer's, the urgency for a solution has never been greater.
Dr. Heather Sandison is at the forefront of dementia care and research. The founder of Solcere Health Clinic, San Diego's premier brain optimization clinic, and Marama, the first residential memory care facility to have the goal of returning cognitively declined residents to independent living, Dr. Sandison knows better than most what Alzheimer's does to people--to their brains, their bodies, their families, and their lives.
If you're facing the challenge of Alzheimer's, either personally or as a caregiver, there is hope. A growing body of evidence shows that implementing a handful of strategies can improve cognition and quality of life in dementia patients. In Reversing Alzheimer's, Dr. Sandison lays out this customizable and doable approach so that you can start supporting you or your loved one's brain health right away.
Within these pages, Dr. Sandison distills complex neurocognitive research into actionable steps, empowering you to:
Fortify your brain health against cognitive decline Implement lifestyle changes that can reverse the effects of Alzheimer's Transform your environment to support cognitive wellness Understand options for brain health to fit any budgetDr. Sandison's expertise, derived from her clinical practice, residential care, and peer-reviewed research, charts the course for a future where Alzheimer's is not a terminal diagnosis, but a reversible condition. Reversing Alzheimer's is an essential tool for anyone aspiring to rewrite their story and achieve a future free from the affliction of Alzheimer's.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-340) and index.
Foreword -- Introduction: Hope for Alzheimer's -- Section 1 Understanding the problem. The truth about brain health -- How have we gotten it so wrong? -- Section 2 Getting started. Unpack the new Alzheimer's toolkit -- Set the stage with a doable plan -- Section 3 Implementing the protocol. Get organized with daily routines -- Move the body to strengthen the mind -- Feed the brain -- Foster cognition with activities -- Create a brain-nourishing environment -- Care for the caregiver (meaning you) -- Partner with your provider -- Section 4 Looking forward. A glimpse into the future -- Appendices. Recipes -- Resources -- Keto-friendly food lists -- Protein and fat content of protein-rich foods -- A month of Keto meals -- Sample daily schedule -- No- or low-cost cognitive health interventions -- Progress tracker.
One of the foremost Alzheimer's dementia-care clinicians presents an individualized, step-by-step, whole-body, evidence-based approach to reversing and preventing cognitive decline, aiming to help people with dementia return to themselves and help those who are living in fear of developing dementia take good care of their current and future brain health.