by David Shenk · Editorial Empúries · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788475969558
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«Biografia de l'Alzheimer» is the essay by David Shenk, published by Editorial Empúries in paperback (320 pages, in Catalan).
The book approaches Alzheimer's as a disease linked to the ageing of the population and reconstructs the history of those who suffered from it, such as Jonathan Swift or Ronald Reagan. Shenk combines science, memory and experience to explain its symptoms and progression, and devotes a section to families and caregivers, with support resources.
Catalan edition published in 2002, translated by Marta Marin Domine. Part of the Biblioteca Universal Empúries collection.
Aimed at non-fiction readers interested in health, memory and neurodegenerative diseases from a human perspective.
David Shenk is an American writer, lecturer, and songwriter.
