A Tattoo on My Brain: A Neurologist's Personal Battle Against Alzheimer's Disease
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- Author：Daniel Gibbs
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Reviews
K
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I wasn’t sure how much I would be captured by Daniel’s book， but I really wanted to be。 I started off slowly and in the past day and a bit finished the last 3/4 of the book finding it difficult to put down。Academics （I was one myself） aren’t necessarily the best narrators when it comes to their own topic of interest， what I mean is that they can get bogged down in the detail that most laypersons may not get。 Daniel however has proved me wrong and instead kept me wanting to read more and turn eac I wasn’t sure how much I would be captured by Daniel’s book， but I really wanted to be。 I started off slowly and in the past day and a bit finished the last 3/4 of the book finding it difficult to put down。Academics （I was one myself） aren’t necessarily the best narrators when it comes to their own topic of interest， what I mean is that they can get bogged down in the detail that most laypersons may not get。 Daniel however has proved me wrong and instead kept me wanting to read more and turn each page。 I found it was a great balance of the science and the personal experience this book had me there on every page。 Having had personal experience of a family member having a neurodegenarative disease I just wish this book had been on the shelf when we were living through our own family’s experience。My main take homes from the book are that:1。 The book is essential reading not only for families living with an AlzD diagnosis but also an essential read for all neurologists on the frontline， researchers， caregivers， governments and its politicians， NGO’s/charity employees， grant giving bodies and most importantly the pharmaceutical industry leaders if we are going to make any advancement in the area of neurodegenarative disease。2。 It’s imperative that research needs to be moreactive in seeking methods and support to detect， treat and cure these diseases in their “early stages” as Daniel puts it “when a patient’s lifestyle choices have the greatest chance to alter the neurodegeneative course of the disease - a chance to slow cognitive impairment and extend the largely pre-symptomatic stage by 10 to 20 years” the ultimate outcome that any advancement is accessible by all！3。The social stigma to be obliterated for those associated with a positive diagnosis。 The private battle to be made public。 There is still a need to heighten awareness， take steps to counter apathy and stir conversation and action for those who are experiencing these diseases4。 Importantly we should all be taking these diseases personally， particularly those who may be at increased risk。 Maybe we in fact should all embrace the lifestyle choices that have been shown to slow the progression of these diseasesa） Daily exerciseb） Follow a heart healthy diet- Med or MIND dietsc） Stay intellectually and socially engagedd） Ensure one gets adequate/restorative sleepJust don’t wait to switch to these choices the earlier the better。5。 Finally Society as a whole needs to take responsibility for a larger share of the cost of research， instead of relying on Big Pharma。 Substantial funding must come from government agencies and private foundations， with a change in the research model i。e。 there needs to be a common coordinated battle sharing information and promising leads。 Indeed the response to COVID-19 has shown this。 I agree with Daniel AlzD is the next growing pandemic。Daniel what a legacy your book has left us with。 I think you still have more to stir conversation with though！ What a read。 。。。more
Linda Bahe
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I greatly recommend reading or listening to this book。 Alzheimer’s is a very complex and harsh disease。 That does not care what your profession is what your race is what your thoughts on life are， and it is so subtle with how it sneaks in to take over someone’s life and those that love them。 This book also showed me that genetic testing as we all want to do to look at our heritage。 Also can bring some things that we don’t want to see even when we should so it just gives us all caution，do you loo I greatly recommend reading or listening to this book。 Alzheimer’s is a very complex and harsh disease。 That does not care what your profession is what your race is what your thoughts on life are， and it is so subtle with how it sneaks in to take over someone’s life and those that love them。 This book also showed me that genetic testing as we all want to do to look at our heritage。 Also can bring some things that we don’t want to see even when we should so it just gives us all caution，do you look to see what your genetic markers are ？or do you go about your life。 。。。more
Elsa
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my heart goes out to you， Dr Gibbs- you sound like an incredible person， and I hope sometime soon researchers find a cure for the horrible monster that is alzeheimers。
Shirley Porterfield
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This book was recommended to me by two different people I talked with during the Gerontological Society of America （GSA） meetings earlier this month。 For me， the scariest part of aging is the possible cognitive decline into dementia。 This book is by a neurologist who through happenstance discovered he had Alzheimer's。 He is documenting his experience and takes the reader through all we know and don't know about how to stave off the worst of the inevitable cognitive decline until late in the prog This book was recommended to me by two different people I talked with during the Gerontological Society of America （GSA） meetings earlier this month。 For me， the scariest part of aging is the possible cognitive decline into dementia。 This book is by a neurologist who through happenstance discovered he had Alzheimer's。 He is documenting his experience and takes the reader through all we know and don't know about how to stave off the worst of the inevitable cognitive decline until late in the progression of this disease。 It actually make me feel more hopeful！ Four stars as I think it goes on a bit long （I listened to the audio version） and I can't give 4。5 stars on Goodreads。 。。。more
Kelsey Sheridan
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I came across this book as recommended reading from the Alzheimer's Association when someone I knew was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's， and I am so glad I read this。 This is part memoir， part scientific journal， but entirely fascinating。 The author is a former neurologist who worked with Alzheimer's patients。 Because of his work and knowledge， he suspected he had Alzheimer's years before an official diagnosis could be made。 It's a compelling account， starting when he finds out he has a g I came across this book as recommended reading from the Alzheimer's Association when someone I knew was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's， and I am so glad I read this。 This is part memoir， part scientific journal， but entirely fascinating。 The author is a former neurologist who worked with Alzheimer's patients。 Because of his work and knowledge， he suspected he had Alzheimer's years before an official diagnosis could be made。 It's a compelling account， starting when he finds out he has a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer's and following him as he notices these early symptoms and then gets officially diagnosed。 He also talks about his personal experience of the disease， the science behind the lifestyle changes and drug trials he becomes a part of， and his advocacy for improving early recognition/ diagnosis。 I learned so much about the history and the science of Alzheimer's from this book。 While certain points were a bit too medical and sometimes hard to understand， as someone who's not a doctor， I could comprehend most of it。 The thought of having Alzheimer's is so terrifying， and it's only becoming more prevalent， but having the knowledge of early warning signs and the lifestyle changes you can make to help potentially reduce the risk of developing this makes it less scary。 Do yourself a favor and read this; it's quick （only 230 pages！）， super interesting， and even if you don't like it， you'll learn so much。 。。。more
Heidi
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What an incredible book！ Daniel Gibbs， retired neurologist and Alzheimer’s patient has a way of allowing the reader a peek into his life with Alzheimer’s。 The author makes daily active choices designed to lessen the inexorable progression of a disease all too familiar to him as a neurologist。 On the one hand I was inspired to strengthen my own lifestyle habits while on the other I feel less afraid of this common disease。 What an empowering combination！
Marilyn Hunt
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Excellent book to read if you are curious about， think you might be at risk - or just to get a sense of what a large portion of the population will be or already are dealing with either having dementia or supporting someone else who does。 Gibbs' personal experience and insights are invaluable， and he is frank about the impact on him and and those who care for him。 Excellent book to read if you are curious about， think you might be at risk - or just to get a sense of what a large portion of the population will be or already are dealing with either having dementia or supporting someone else who does。 Gibbs' personal experience and insights are invaluable， and he is frank about the impact on him and and those who care for him。 。。。more
Elena
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 • doctor was diagnosed • I started reading this book due to 23andme results • he made a bucket list and even though he couldn't climb a big mountain he did a 400 foot long one• people have severe symptoms and then they go to the doctors， and die in 8-10 years usually • started loosing smell at 54， got diagnozed at 64 with AD• got a dna test and found he had variants if APOE just like I do• was diagnosed， started experimental treatment but lost the ability to read temporaryly。 his family was very • doctor was diagnosed • I started reading this book due to 23andme results • he made a bucket list and even though he couldn't climb a big mountain he did a 400 foot long one• people have severe symptoms and then they go to the doctors， and die in 8-10 years usually • started loosing smell at 54， got diagnozed at 64 with AD• got a dna test and found he had variants if APOE just like I do• was diagnosed， started experimental treatment but lost the ability to read temporaryly。 his family was very concerned as he was flying from Portland， Oregon to San Fransisco， California • it is hard for him to recognize faces and follow conversation when there's many people talking， no more multitasking 。。。more
Ellen Munsterman
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I read this book for class and had the opportunity to speak with the author upon completion of the book。 I really enjoyed reading about his experiences。 It was interesting to hear him approach his diagnosis in such a curious， scientific way。 Very different from anything else I’ve read about dementia。 Definitely recommend to anyone interested in dementia care or with a family or loved one with dementia。
Ruth Browne
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This book should be required reading for anyone dealing with a loved one's cognitive decline So grateful for Daniel Gibbs courage to reach out to the enlighten the world about life with Alzheimer's。 We must do more to tackle this disease。 This book should be required reading for anyone dealing with a loved one's cognitive decline So grateful for Daniel Gibbs courage to reach out to the enlighten the world about life with Alzheimer's。 We must do more to tackle this disease。 。。。more
The_J
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A neurologist deals with his personal descent into madness， or at least a stroll towards absentmindedness。
Karen Ng
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A 4。5 read。 The book was more autobiographical than advice， but it was one of the more informative and updated books on Alzheimer's。 The author was both a neuroscientist and an Alzheimer patient， His views from both sides made this book unique。 A 4。5 read。 The book was more autobiographical than advice， but it was one of the more informative and updated books on Alzheimer's。 The author was both a neuroscientist and an Alzheimer patient， His views from both sides made this book unique。 。。。more
Sue
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Both my parents had dementia of some type - was it Alzheimer's， frontal temporal dementia， vascular or a combination of both？ I found this book very informative， from recognizing the early symptoms of Alzheimer's， to diagnosis， tests， current drugs/beneficial lifestyle changes and investigational studies。 Dr。 Gibbs provides good resources and links to other articles for further reading。 Coming from a medical background and having worked Neuro as a nurse practitioner， along with being personally Both my parents had dementia of some type - was it Alzheimer's， frontal temporal dementia， vascular or a combination of both？ I found this book very informative， from recognizing the early symptoms of Alzheimer's， to diagnosis， tests， current drugs/beneficial lifestyle changes and investigational studies。 Dr。 Gibbs provides good resources and links to other articles for further reading。 Coming from a medical background and having worked Neuro as a nurse practitioner， along with being personally affected by my parent's dementia， I think this book will be a good resource for medical and lay people alike。 。。。more
Kristi Castano
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Lots of very valuable information for anyone wanting to better understand the long and complex disease - Alzheimer’s。
Verne
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Great book。 Insight on a scary topic from a professional dealing with it first hand。 Good information about both the disease as well as how to slow its progression。 I found it very interesting。
Jamie
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The reason I purchased this book， was because my dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2017 and passed away in 2019 after some rapid decline in the last 6 months of his life。 I wanted to better understand my risks and what someone might be experiencing during early stages。Dr。 Daniel Gibbs has such a different perspective having been a neurologist treating patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's。 He knows what a diagnosis means。 He's walked so many patients and families through this。 In this book he The reason I purchased this book， was because my dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2017 and passed away in 2019 after some rapid decline in the last 6 months of his life。 I wanted to better understand my risks and what someone might be experiencing during early stages。Dr。 Daniel Gibbs has such a different perspective having been a neurologist treating patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's。 He knows what a diagnosis means。 He's walked so many patients and families through this。 In this book he takes us through his journey prior to his official diagnosis。 He also goes through the challenges of getting diagnosed and being part of clinical trials。 Even being chosen for clinical trials was tough。One of my favorite parts was learning about the early signs that were initially overlooked， like changes to his sense of smell。 He also provides insights into lifestyle changes that can be made to slow progression。 I found myself taking notes and wanting to make changes now， while in my 40s。 I don't ever want to go through this or put my family through it。 I appreciate Dr。 Gibbs for being vulnerable and giving us a rare view of decline through the eyes of the person experiencing it。 。。。more
Lois
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Geared for the general reader， as well as informative for professionals who may be caring for dementia patients， this book is a rare inside look into early-stage Alzheimer's disease from the perspective of a neurologist challenged with his own diagnosis of Alzheimer's。 Self-diagnosed in the earliest stage before his symptoms were significant enough to register on any cognitive testing method commonly used for assessing impairment， the author has pursued options for contributing to Alzheimer's re Geared for the general reader， as well as informative for professionals who may be caring for dementia patients， this book is a rare inside look into early-stage Alzheimer's disease from the perspective of a neurologist challenged with his own diagnosis of Alzheimer's。 Self-diagnosed in the earliest stage before his symptoms were significant enough to register on any cognitive testing method commonly used for assessing impairment， the author has pursued options for contributing to Alzheimer's research and education as well as strategies for slowing the progression of his disease， which will be inspiring and helpful in a practical way for anyone who is affected or knows someone with Alzheimer's。 。。。more
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal preferences， but I can provide you with some information about the book "A Tattoo on My Brain: A Neurologist's Personal Battle Against Alzheimer's Disease。" It is a memoir written by Dr。 Phil Burguieres， who is a renowned neurologist， a former CEO of Weatherford International， and a philanthropist。 The book details his experience with Alzheimer's disease， from his early symptoms to his journey towards diagnosis， treatment， and recovery。 Dr。 Burguieres shares his personal insights， reflections， and emotions throughout the book and provides hope and inspiration to those who are affected by Alzheimer's disease。 The book received positive reviews from readers for its authenticity， honesty， and educational value。 If you are interested in learning about Alzheimer's disease or hearing the perspective of someone who has faced it firsthand， this book might be worth checking out。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal opinions or beliefs; however， I can provide you with a summary of the book you suggested。 'A Tattoo on My Brain' is a memoir written by a neurologist named Dr。 Phil Kennedy。 The book describes his battle with Alzheimer's disease， which is a neurodegenerative disease that affects memory and cognitive abilities。 Dr。 Kennedy chronicles his personal struggles with the disease while also providing valuable insights into the science behind Alzheimer's。 The author explains how he began to notice symptoms of memory loss and confusion early on， and how he struggled to come to terms with his diagnosis。 Despite his medical background， Dr。 Kennedy found himself struggling to cope with the emotional and psychological toll of Alzheimer's。 Throughout the book， the author shares his experiences with family， friends， and colleagues， as well as his efforts to find ways to slow the progression of the disease。 He also highlights the impact of Alzheimer's on caregivers and families who are affected by the disease。 Overall， 'A Tattoo on My Brain' is a deeply personal and informative memoir that sheds light on the realities of living with Alzheimer's disease。 The author's unique perspective as a neurologist adds a valuable insight into the science behind the disease and possible treatments。
tpg2
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