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A guide for caregivers and sufferers coping with Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's disease is a reality in millions of lives and a serious concern for seniors and their loved ones. In developed countries where people are living longer than ever before, the incidence of Alzheimer's is reaching epidemic proportions, according to the World Health Organization. For families, sufferers, and caregivers, the need for reliable, clear, and concrete information has never been greater. Alzheimer's Disease: The Complete Introduction is a comprehensive guide to the disease and its effects: getting a diagnosis, the ways it can progress and be managed, strategies for supporting sufferers and accessing care, legal concerns, and more. This guide addresses every aspect of the disease from the first doctor's visit to the long-term measures that can drastically improve the lives of sufferers and those close to them.
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Dr Poirier is also the co-founder of three Montréal-based biotech [including Nova Molecular Inc. (1996-2000) and more recently Spectral Neuroscience Inc. (2004 -) ] which have been involved in the development and commercialisation of pharmacogenomic services and gene-based therapies for biotech and pharmaceutical corporations. His published lay book with colleague Serge Gauthier entitled "Alzheimer's Disease: The Complete Introduction" has been translated in four languages and has been awarded the prestigious "Hubert Reeve Literary Prize" in 2012.
