Understanding Brain Aging and Dementia: A Life Course Approach

by Lawrence J. Whalley

Book Overview

The life course method compares an individual's long-life and late-life behaviors to gauge one's mental decay. Arguing the life course approach is the best and simplest model for tracking mental development, Lawrence J. Whalley unlocks the mysteries of brain functionality, illuminating the processes that affect the brain during aging, the causes behind these changes, and effective coping strategies. Whalley identifies the genetic factors that determine...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231163827
• ISBN13: 9780231163828
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.2" x 10.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher