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Author Shenk, David, 1966-

Title The forgetting : Alzheimer's, portrait of an epidemic / David Shenk.

Publication Info. New York : Doubleday, 2001.

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Location Call No. Status
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Non Fiction  616.831 SHENK    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Adult Department  616.831 SHE    Check Shelf
 Mansfield, Main Library - Adult Nonfiction  616.831 SHENK    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  616.831 SHENK    Check Shelf
 Simsbury Public Library - Display shelf  Simsbury Displays: Age Well Collection    On Display
 South Windsor Public Library - Non Fiction  616.831 SHENK    Check Shelf
 Wethersfield Public Library - Non Fiction  616.831 SHENK    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description viii, 290 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-280) and index.
Contents pt. I. Early stage. 1. I have lost myself -- 2. Bothered -- 3. The God who forgot and the man who could not -- 4. The race -- 5. Irrespective of age -- 6. A most loving brother -- pt. II. Middle stage. 7. Fumbling for the name of my wife -- 8. Back to birth -- 9. National Institute of Alzheimer's -- 10. Ten thousand feet, at ten o'clock at night -- 11. A world of Struldbruggs -- 12. Humanize the mouse -- 13. We hope to radio back to earth images of beauty never seen -- pt. III. End stage. 14. Breakthrough? -- 15. One thousand subtractions -- 16. Things to avoid -- 17. The mice are smarter.
Subject Alzheimer's disease.
Older people.
Epidemics -- Popular Works.
ISBN 0385498373
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