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In Pursuit of Memory: The Fight Against Alzheimer's
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Oct 18, 2017
bookshelves: medical, dementia, family-memoirs, science-tech, giveaways-winner, old-age-or-ageing, reviewed-bookbrowse, best-of-2017, wellcome-prize-longlist
(4.5) Debut author and neuroscientist Joseph Jebelli has a personal stake in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease: his beloved grandfather succumbed to it back in Iran in 2012. With the world’s population aging, it’s expected that by 2050 Alzheimer’s will be the second leading cause of death (after heart disease). What to do in the face of what Jebelli calls a “global and inescapable epidemic”? You might expect a book like this to be depressing, but instead it is reassuring to see how our understanding of dementia and the genetics of diseases has advanced in the last century and just how many research avenues are open and promising. Jebelli’s writing style is comparable to that of Siddhartha Mukherjee, Ed Yong and Atul Gawande. His prose is perhaps not quite as lively and literary as theirs, but he conveys scientific facts in a clear way the layman can understand; in addition, he balances history and research with a personal story readers can relate to.
See my full review at BookBrowse. (See also my article on Alzheimer’s facts.)
I won a copy in a Goodreads giveaway.
See my full review at BookBrowse. (See also my article on Alzheimer’s facts.)
I won a copy in a Goodreads giveaway.
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Nov 15, 2017 04:29AM
Rebecca, does he address Alzheimer’s as Type 3 diabetes (insulin resistance)?
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Yes, that gets a brief mention. I originally had a line about it in my review, but it was cut for being too science-y :p
Too bad it was cut, because apparently this research is cutting-edge and may prove to be key. Apparently a diet of refined grains is highly problematic; insulin is constantly high and cells become resistant to its effects. Enjoyed your review, even if you were compelled to cut out the science. Must be frustrating at times for you!
I realize the website wants to make sure the reviews are at a level understandable to the layman. Hopefully lots of people will be inspired to pick up the book and learn more for themselves.
Terrific review, Rebecca! Added!
Cheri wrote: "Terrific review, Rebecca! Added!"Thanks, Cheri!
Really interesting, Rebecca. Thanks for your review. I'm going to look for the book as I am very interested in all of the latest information in this area.
It's a well-written and engaging layman's survey. I hope you find it useful.
