The Myth of Alzheimer’s

What You Aren’t Being Told About Today’s Most Dreaded Diagnosis

“A thought provoking book that raises important questions about later life cognitive decline and Alzheimer disease. I highly recommend it.” —Peter V. Rabins, M.D., MPH, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, co-author of The 36-Hour Day

Dr. Peter Whitehouse will transform the way we think about Alzheimer’s disease. In this provocative and ground-breaking book he challenges the conventional wisdom about memory loss and cognitive impairment.

The Myth of Alzheimer’s provides welcome answers to the questions that millions of people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease – and their families – are eager to know:

 Is Alzheimer’s a disease? What is the difference between a naturally aging brain and an Alzheimer’s brain? 

How effective are the current drugs for AD? Are they worth the money we spend on them? 

What kind of hope does science really have for the treatment of memory loss? And are there alternative interventions that can keep our aging bodies and minds sharp?

What promise does genomic research actually hold? What would a world without Alzheimer’s look like, and how do we as individuals and as human communities get there?

Backed up by research, full of practical advice and information, and infused with hope, The Myth of Alzheimer’s will liberate us from this crippling label, teach us how to best approach memory loss, and explain how to stave off some of the normal effects of aging.

 “A landmark book.” — Harry R. Moody, Director of Academic Affairs, AARP

“Offers an alternate, realistic and holistic approach to healthy and dignified aging.” —Vladimir Hachinski, MD, FRCPC, DSc Distinguished University Professor University of Western Ontario University Hospital

Editorial Reviews

Review

“…a thought provoking book that raises important questions about later life cognitive decline and Alzheimer disease. I highly recommend it.”- Peter V. Rabins, M.D., MPH, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, co-author of The 36-Hour Day

“A landmark book. If we read Peter Whitehouse thoughtfully, we’ll never see Alzheimer’s the same way again. Agree or disagree, he has changed the way we need to think about a critical problem in our time.”- Harry R. Moody, Director of Academic Affairs, AARP

“Dr. Peter Whitehouse tackles with courageous candor current myths about “Alzheimer’s disease” and offers an alternate, realistic and holistic approach to healthy and dignified aging.” -Vladimir Hachinski, MD, FRCPC, DSc Distinguished University Professor University of Western Ontario University Hospital

“This book tells the story of a remarkable journey. Peter Whitehouse describes and interprets the history and meaning of Alzheimer’s for our time and in doing so he makes a personal journey as a successful scientist and researcher to question and reappraise his own vales and the meaning of his work.” -Harry Cayton, Chief Executive, Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence, Former Chief Executive, Alzheimer’s Society UK

“Bold, provocative, and compassionate. Peter Whitehouse tells the fascinating story of Alzheimer’s, and then drafts a new version: embracing the challenge of living with our changing brains, and focusing hope on community, kindness, and humanistic care. This book surely would have helped our family.”- Ann Davidson, author of Alzheimer’s: A Love Story and A Curious Kind of Widow

“The Myth of Alzheimer’s is an arresting and eminently readable book. This courageous, thoughtful book demands immediate attention.” – Margaret Lock, author of Twice Dead: Organ Transplants …

About the Author

Peter J. Whitehouse, M.D., Ph.D., one of the best known Alzheimer’s experts in the world, specializes in neurology with an interest in geriatrics and cognitive science and a focus on dementia.  He is the founder of the University Alzheimer Center (now the University Memory and Aging Center) at University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University where he has held professorships in the neurology, neuroscience, psychiatry, psychology, organizational behavior, bioethics, cognitive science, nursing, and history.  He is also currently a practicing geriatric neurologist. With his wife, Catherine, he founded The Intergenerational School, an award winning, internationally recognized public school committed to enhancing lifelong cognitive vitality.

Daniel George, MSc, is a research collaborator with Dr. Whitehouse at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, and is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Medical Anthropology at Oxford University in England.

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