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<p>Memory problems and the accompanying confusion can have any number of causes. As the elderly population swells with the aging of 77 million baby boomers, Americans will increasingly face the challenge of trying to understand and cope with problems associated with cognitive decline.</p><p>This informative, user-friendly guide defines the kinds of memory problems that have straightforward explanations and remedies, as well as those that are more complex and ominous. Author Joan Carson Breitung, an expert on the mental health of the elderly, clarifies the difference between normal brain aging and the onset of dementia.<br>Among the important topics included are:</p><p>⢠Mild Cognitive Impairment: the two most common causes, treatment, and controversial aspects of this diagnosis<br>⢠Alzheimerâs Disease: risk factors, diagnostic and prevention strategies, current treatments that may slow the disease<br>⢠Late-Life Depression: its symptoms and causes, its connection with bereavement and substance abuse, treatment options, and why it is under-diagnosed and often untreated<br>⢠Caregivers: challenges and responsibilities, home care vs. nursing home care or alternative living

Who reads Forgetting : When to Worry, What to Do?

Author

Breitung, Joan Carson

Publisher

Amherst, N.Y.: Prometheus Books

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9781591026174

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Medical, Fiction, Medicine

Rating

4.5 / 5 (2 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14