NeurologyMay 1, 2020
The Human Toll of Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s took my wife’s memory and her life and tortured our family. There was nothing we—or medicine—could do to stop it
Stories by Joel Shurkin
Joel Shurkin has written nine books on science and the history of science. He has taught science writing at Stanford University, the University of Alaska and the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Mind & BrainJanuary 1, 2012
Brain Changes Decades before Dementia Sets In
Chemical changes in the brain predate Alzheimer's by decades in some patients
Mind & BrainJuly 1, 2009
Alternative Ideas about Alzheimer's
What if the characteristic plaque in the brain does not actually cause the disease?