The Forgetting, (Paperback)

from AudrieClifford

Although this book documents and explains the progress of Alzheimer's disease from the early to the final stages, it ends up leaving the reader not only comforted but also with an almost-appreciation for this manner of death. Mr. Shenk has done a great service in making this information available...

from JosephJ

Shenk makes it clear to people that Alzheimer's is going to be a huge socioeconomic issue within in the next ten to twenty years, but the book also approaches Alzheimer's with a sense of dignity, stating that the people who live with it should not be treated as outcasts or lost causes. He handles...

from crljones

Excellent exporation of the disease - from its initial discovery, pathololgy, historical + literary significance, psychological + developmental aspects, philosophical perspectives as well as treatments and new research area's.

from klburnside

I am taking a training class for my job about Alzheimer's and I decided to read this book because I wanted more information about the disease. This book was very readable and simple to understand, but still had a fair amount of valuable medical information. In the beginning sections of the book, ...

from AudrieClifford

Although this book documents and explains the progress of Alzheimer's disease from the early to the final stages, it ends up leaving the reader not only comforted but also with an almost-appreciation for this manner of death. Mr. Shenk has done a great service in making this information available...