{"product_id":"the-alzheimer-conundrum-margaret-lock-9780691168470","title":"The Alzheimer Conundrum: Entanglements of Dementia and Aging","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy our approaches to Alzheimer's and dementia are problematic and contradictory\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDue to rapidly aging populations, the number of people worldwide experiencing dementia is increasing, and the projections are grim. Despite billions of dollars invested in medical research, no effective treatment has been discovered for Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia. \u003ci\u003eThe Alzheimer Conundrum \u003c\/i\u003eexposes the predicaments embedded in current efforts to slow down or halt Alzheimer's disease through early detection of pre-symptomatic biological changes in healthy individuals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on a meticulous account of the history of Alzheimer's disease and extensive in-depth interviews, Margaret Lock highlights the limitations and the dissent associated with biomarker detection. Lock argues that basic research must continue, but should be complemented by a public health approach to prevention that is economically feasible, more humane, and much more effective globally than one exclusively focused on an increasingly harried search for a cure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Margaret Lock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691168474\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691168470\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.80d","brand":"Margaret Lock","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946953507071,"sku":"9780691168470","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_5d489b0c-ae9e-4179-8d79-f9cc12ff3c40.jpg?v=1681515884","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-alzheimer-conundrum-margaret-lock-9780691168470","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}