Peter Whitehouse and Danny George’s new book, the Myth of Alzheimer’s is newly published by St. Martin’s Press. The title is more radical than the contents. The symptoms are certainly real. But the name Alzheimer’s assumes a discreet, identifiable disease process that can be cured–and that is where the authors beg to differ. Instead, they see the symptoms we associate with Alzheimer’s disease as an extreme form of brain aging. It’s an interesting argument – one that asks us to reconsider the labeling and the disease specific search for a cure. Instead, Whitehouse strongly argues for looking at how we can improve quality and meaning of life, and at the environmental influences on brain aging.
Whitehouse and George give us a new lens through which to see dementia. And its worth looking through.
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[...] in the Department of Theatre at the Peck School of the Arts, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, reviewed The Myth of Alzheimer’s on her blog, Forget Memory, calling it “a new lens through which to see dementia.” [...]
Very interesting article. Couldn’t be written any better. Browsing this post reminds me of my old chum. He always kept talking about this. I will send this post to him. Pretty sure he will have a good chuckle. Thanks for sharing!