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Understanding Brain Aging and Dementia: A Life Course Approach
Lawrence J. Whalley
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Description for Understanding Brain Aging and Dementia: A Life Course Approach
Paperback. A major new synthesis of the science behind dementia, identifying the genetic factors that contribute to the pace of aging and showing how behaviors starting in childhood can influence how we age. Num Pages: 440 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: JMD; JMM; MJND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 189 x 25. Weight in Grams: 808.
The life course method compares an individual's long-life and late-life behaviors to gauge one's mental decay. Arguing the life course approach is the best and simplest model for tracking mental development, Lawrence J. Whalley unlocks the mysteries of brain functionality, illuminating the processes that affect the brain during aging, the causes behind these changes, and effective coping strategies. Whalley identifies the genetic factors that determine the pace of aging and the behaviors, starting in childhood, that influence how we age. Through vignettes, charts, and tables, he composes an accessible book for patients, family members, and caretakers struggling to make sense ... Read more
The life course method compares an individual's long-life and late-life behaviors to gauge one's mental decay. Arguing the life course approach is the best and simplest model for tracking mental development, Lawrence J. Whalley unlocks the mysteries of brain functionality, illuminating the processes that affect the brain during aging, the causes behind these changes, and effective coping strategies. Whalley identifies the genetic factors that determine the pace of aging and the behaviors, starting in childhood, that influence how we age. Through vignettes, charts, and tables, he composes an accessible book for patients, family members, and caretakers struggling to make sense ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
440
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231163835
SKU
V9780231163835
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About Lawrence J. Whalley
Lawrence J. Whalley is emeritus professor of mental health in the College of Medicine and Life Sciences at the University of Aberdeen and honorary professor of research at the University of the Highlands and Islands. He is the author of three books on brain aging and dementia, including The Aging Brain and Dementia.
Reviews for Understanding Brain Aging and Dementia: A Life Course Approach
Whalley has a truly enormous breadth of knowledge-no other book for a general audience interweaves such a broad range of topics around the common theme of brain aging. This is an original contribution, with thoughtful and interesting tidbits throughout.
David A. Bennett, director, Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center No other book covers these subjects so comprehensively. Understanding Brain Aging and ... Read more
David A. Bennett, director, Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center No other book covers these subjects so comprehensively. Understanding Brain Aging and ... Read more