January 25, 2018
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 January 25, 2018 This Bookreporter.com Special Newsletter spotlights a book that is available this winter. Read more about it, and enter our Winter Reading Contest by Friday, January 26th at 11:59am ET for a chance to win one of five copies of THE SPECTRUM OF HOPE: An Optimistic and New Approach to Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias by Gayatri Devi, MD. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!  Today's Featured Book and Contest:  Imagine finding a glimmer of good news in a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. And imagine how that would change the outlook of the five million Americans who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, not to mention their families, loved ones and caretakers. A neurologist who has been specializing in dementia and memory loss for more than 20 years, Dr. Gayatri Devi rewrites the story of Alzheimer’s by defining it as a spectrum disorder --- like autism, Alzheimer’s is a disease that affects different people differently. She encourages people who are worried about memory impairment to seek a diagnosis, because early treatment will enable doctors and caregivers to manage the disease more effectively through drugs and other therapies. Told through the stories of Dr. Devi’s patients, THE SPECTRUM OF HOPE is the kind of narrative medical writing that grips the reader, humanizes the science, and offers equal parts practical advice and wisdom with skillful ease. But beyond the pleasures of great reading, it’s a book that offers real hope. There are chapters on how to maintain independence and dignity; how to fight depression, anxiety and apathy; how to communicate effectively with a person suffering from dementia. Plus chapters on sexuality, genetics, going public with the diagnosis, even putting together a bucket list --- because through her practice, Dr. Devi knows that the majority of Alzheimer’s patients continue to live and work in their communities. They babysit their grandkids, drive to the store (or own the store), serve their clients, or otherwise live fulfilling lives. That’s news that five million people are waiting to hear. Click here to enter the contest by 11:59am ET This is a special newsletter for our Winter Reading Contests, which will mail on select days in January and February. This newsletter is separate from our weekly Bookreporter.com newsletter, which mails every Friday. You can subscribe to that newsletter here. Please visit the other websites in TheBookReportNetwork.com: 20SomethingReads.com, ReadingGroupGuides.com, GraphicNovelReporter.com, Teenreads.com, Kidsreads.com and AuthorsOnTheWeb.com. |
