In the fight against dementia, the most powerful player is you. "While many books have been written about individuals with Alzheimer's, none has so seamlessly connected the disease biology, the patient experience, and the preventative science as Dr. Furman does so skillfully. Dr. Furman's work will serve as the definitive guide on preventative measures to decrease one's chances of developing Alzheimer's dementia."-- Senator Bill Frist , nationally recognized heart and lung transplant surgeon, former US Senate majority leader, and chairman of the executive council of Cressey and Company, from the foreword "I had always thought that there was little one could do to prevent or slow the symptoms of Alzheimer's. However, in this amazing book, Defeating Dementia , Dr. Richard Furman explains in an easy to understand and detailed way that there are actually things you can be doing right now to decrease your odds of developing Alzheimer's dementia.

This book can change the way you live. It can give you a new hope and practical steps to deal with--and even help prevent--Alzheimer's."-- Franklin Graham , president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and founder of Samaritan's Purse, from the foreword "Dr. Furman has created a unique book for the public--one that synthesizes decades of research on the prevention and early treatment of dementia into understandable chunks and practical advice. Pairing the science with personal story provides immediacy, underscoring that this advice is not just a good idea, it's crucial and matters now."-- Dr. Richard Ackermann , director, Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellowship, Mercer University School of Medicine.