Happy to tell you, we have the book in our collection !

Thank you Net Galley for the free ARC. This book gives a good overview of the current understanding of Alzheimer's disease. Unfortunately, the cause seems to be as elusive as ever. In addition to amyloid and tau, genetic markers are on the suspect list as well as prions as well as environmental causes. The only hope we have is the development of treatments and medications.

I found this book unputdownable, and I've read plenty of Alzheimer's and brain books. Jebelli writes engagingly and with sympathy, tracing the history of the disease's discovery, its certain and possible causes, and its possible avenues toward a cure. Although it's too late for my mother-in-law, it made me want alternately want to give her a blood transfusion from a young person, hit her with a round of cancer drugs, and prepare some curry dishes for her to eat. Who cares if the human trials were nonexistent or inconclusive at this point--could it possibly hurt? And if, by 2050, 135 million people worldwide will be sufferers, I'm all for throwing the spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks. (Not that this book isn't full of lots of good, solid science.)

A great read, and a hopeful one, too, if you don't think too hard about the 135 million people who will require 135 million caregivers.

Thank you to the publisher for the opportunity to read this excellent book.