“George and Whitehouse present a deceptively simple but radical hypothesis: Making life better at a population level has already lowered rates of dementia and, going forward, is the best strategy for preventing dementia. Their wide-ranging defense of this proposal should spark discussion, a commitment to change, and action.”

— Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH, Professor Emeritus, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, author of Is It Alzheimers?

“A compelling narrative that describes how we arrived in 2020 with persisting and obvious inequalities in brain health and no ‘cure’ for the disorder called Alzheimer’s disease, despite massive investment. Most particularly, the book explores how history, politics, and culture have interacted with business and academic worlds to create this situation. A must-read.”

— Carol Brayne, MD, Cambridge Public Health, University of Cambridge

“George and Whitehouse brilliantly diagnose America’s dementia and prescribe a timely antidote―a society built on empathy and equality. As we emerge from the pandemic and face a future of increasing crises, this is the playbook we need.”

— Mona Hanna-Atisha, MD, Flint pediatrician, author of What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City

“In this thought-provoking book, George and Whitehouse make clear that, in order to understand brain health and cognitive decline more fully, we must consider the quality and inclusiveness of the environments through which we travel from birth to death. Policymakers should pay attention to this book as we try to rebuild a healthier and fairer country after COVID-19.”

— Kenneth Langa, MD, PhD, University of Michigan

“A breath of fresh air. Strong both scientifically and ethically, American Dementia is a practical and engaging book.”

— Veljko Dubljević, North Carolina State University, coeditor of Advances in Neuroethics book series