The Problem of Alzheimer's: How Science, Culture, and Politics Turned a Rare Disease Into a Crisis and What We Can Do about It

by Jason Karlawish

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A definitive and compelling book on one of today's most prevalent illnesses.

In 2020, an estimated 5.8 million Americans had Alzheimer's, and more than half a million died because of the disease and its devastating complications. 16 million caregivers are responsible for paying as much as half of the $226 billion annual costs of their care. As more people live beyond their seventies and eighties, the number of patients will...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:125021873X

ISBN13:9781250218735

Release Date:February 2021

Publisher:St. Martin's Press

Length:336 Pages

Weight:1.21 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.2" x 9.3"

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