科图分类法:	R749.1/9 版次：
中图分类法:	R749.1 版次：
著者:	Yu, Han,
题名:	Mind thief : [ the story of Alzheimer's /] / ,
出版发行:	出版地： New York : 出版社： Columbia University Press, 出版日期： [2021]
载体形态:	x, 345 p. ; 23 cm.
内容提要:	"Alzheimer's disease, a haunting and harrowing ailment, is one of the world's most common causes of death. Alzheimer's lingers for years, with patients' outward appearance unaffected while their cognitive functions fade away. Patients lose the ability to work and live independently, to remember and recognize. There is still no proven way to treat Alzheimer's because its causes remain unknown. Mind Thief is a comprehensive and engaging history of Alzheimer's that demystifies efforts to understand the disease. Beginning with the discovery of "presenile dementia" in the early twentieth century, Han Yu examines over a century of research and controversy. She presents the leading hypotheses for what causes Alzheimer's; discusses each hypothesis's tangled origins, merits, and gaps; and details their successes and failures. Yu synthesizes a vast amount of medical literature, historical studies, and media interviews, telling the gripping stories of researchers' struggles while situating science in its historical, social, and cultural contexts. Her chronicling of the trajectory of Alzheimer's research deftly balances rich scientific detail with attention to the wider implications. In narrating the attempts to find a treatment, Yu also offers a critical account of research and drug development and a consideration of the philosophy of aging"-
主题词:	Alzheimer's disease History.
主题词:	Alzheimer's disease.
索书号:	R749.1/9