My Father's Brain

Name: My Father's Brain
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SKU: 9780861544493
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Understanding Life in the Shadow of Alzheimer’s

By Sandeep Jauhar

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Summary

My Father's Brain by Sandeep Jauhar offers a moving exploration into the author's personal journey with his father's battle with Alzheimer's disease. Blending medical knowledge with intimate storytelling, Jauhar navigates the complexities of family dynamics and the emotional challenges of dealing with cognitive decline. The book provides insight into the broader implications of dementia, drawing from both scientific research and familial experience.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in exploring the poignant journey of a family grappling with Alzheimer's disease. Through a blend of personal experience and scientific insight, it delves into the emotional and medical aspects of caring for a loved one with dementia, offering both heartwarming and heartrending perspectives.

A son's journey through his father's dementia

Both a heart-rending memoir of a loved one’s cognitive decline and a scientific exploration of the brain

Description

As a cardiologist, Sandeep Jauhar is trained to think logically to solve medical problems, but there are no miracle drugs to cure his father’s dementia.

For years, Jauhar has watched his father undergo a distressing transformation. Once a prominent research geneticist and author, now he would repeat questions over and over, forget what he’d eaten for breakfast, make baffling financial decisions and get into minor car accidents.

Jauhar investigates the science of dementia and what actually happens in the brain as we age and our memory falters, uncovering the history of Alzheimer’s, from first discovery to the most cutting-edge neurological – and bioethical – research. A blend of science, history and memoir, My Father’s Brain is both an exploration of the ethical concerns that arise when family members must become caregivers and a brutally honest account of how Jauhar and his siblings grappled every day with some of life’s toughest questions.

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My Father's Brain by Sandeep Jauhar has been praised for its insightful and honest exploration of Alzheimer's disease. Reviews highlight the book's informative nature, blending personal narrative with scientific explanation, and its emotional honesty about the challenges faced by families dealing with the condition. Described as deeply moving and affecting, it offers readers empathy and understanding in confronting this pervasive illness.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780861544493

Publisher: Oneworld Publications

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 May 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Oneworld Publications

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 256

Collections

Biography & Memoir Health & Wellness Non-Fiction Sandeep Jauhar Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Sandeep Jauhar is director of the Heart Failure Program at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He is the New York Times bestselling author of three medical memoirs and a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times.