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Alzheimer
Maurer, Konrad; Maurer, Ulrike
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Description for Alzheimer
Although Alzheimer's disease has been well documented throughout the twentieth century, no biography has been written of the man who was its namesake. This biography is the first, and it covers the life of Alois Alzheimer (1864-1915), his discovery of the disease that currently afflicts some thirty to forty million people, and his subsequent research. Translator(s): Levi, Neil; Burns, Alastair. Num Pages: 256 pages, 49 halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; MBX; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 635.
The very name Alzheimer is sure to bring a shudder. Thirty to forty million people are now afflicted with Alzheimer's disease, a degenerative brain disorder that strips its victims of their identity and leaves families bereft and social services strained. Despite considerable research, the underlying causes of Alzheimer's disease remain shrouded in mystery. So, too, does the man after whom it was named. Alois Alzheimer (1864-1915) was practicing medicine at the Frankfurt Asylum in 1901 when he met a patient, who would become known as "Auguste D.," whose condition perplexed and intrigued him. Alzheimer is more than a biography; it ... Read more
The very name Alzheimer is sure to bring a shudder. Thirty to forty million people are now afflicted with Alzheimer's disease, a degenerative brain disorder that strips its victims of their identity and leaves families bereft and social services strained. Despite considerable research, the underlying causes of Alzheimer's disease remain shrouded in mystery. So, too, does the man after whom it was named. Alois Alzheimer (1864-1915) was practicing medicine at the Frankfurt Asylum in 1901 when he met a patient, who would become known as "Auguste D.," whose condition perplexed and intrigued him. Alzheimer is more than a biography; it ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231118965
SKU
V9780231118965
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About Maurer, Konrad; Maurer, Ulrike
Konrad Maurer is a neurologist, psychiatrist, and psychotherapist, and director of the Psychiatric University Clinic in Frankfurt. His wife and coauthor, Ulrike Maurer, has converted the house owned by E. Lilly where Alzheimer was born into a museum and conference center. They live in Frankfurt, Germany.
Reviews for Alzheimer
Alzheimer will be with us for many years, so it is fitting that this book, charming written and well documented... be translated and made widely available to tell us what he did, the milieu of his work, and how relevant it was and is to our predicament today.
Walter J. Freeman American Journal of Psychiatry The book rests on ... Read more
Walter J. Freeman American Journal of Psychiatry The book rests on ... Read more