A Tattoo on my Brain : A Neurologist's Personal Battle against Alzheimer's Disease (Paperback, Revised ed)

Acknowledgements; Introduction; Prologue; 1. Beacon Rock; 2. Forewarned and Forearmed; 3. The Smell of Baking Bread; 4. Sneak Preview; 5. A Stubborn Puzzle; 6. The Locked Box and the Family Tree; 7. The Measure of Memory; 8. Orcas, Nonetheless; 9. My Brain, My Self; 10. The Reveal; 11. Cognitive Reserve: Brain Cells in the Bank; 12. My Experimental Life; 13. When ARIA is More Than an Operatic Solo; 14. My Experiential Life: Living with Early-Stage Alzheimer's Disease; 15. Madeleines, Music and African Doves; 16. It's Only Scary if You Look Down; 17. Beyond DNA: Family History Reconsidered; 18. NEWS AT 5: Retired Neurologist Battles Alzheimer's; 19. The Forest, the Trees and the Ground Beneath My Feet; 20. What's in a Name? Alzheimer's Reimagined; 21. A Meaningful Outcome; Epilogue: The Writing Life; Epilogue: The Writing Life Act II; Appendix: The MIND Diet Basics; Resources; Index.