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A Tattoo on my Brain
Daniel Gibbs with Teresa H. Barker
Dr Daniel Gibbs is one of 50 million people worldwide with an Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis. Unlike most patients with Alzheimer’s, however, Dr Gibbs worked as a neurologist for twenty-five years, caring for patients with the very disease now affecting him. Also unusual is that Dr Gibbs had begun to suspect he had Alzheimer’s several years before any official diagnosis could be made. Forewarned by genetic testing showing he carried alleles that increased the risk of developing the disease, he noticed symptoms of mild cognitive impairment long before any tests would have alerted him. In this highly personal account, Dr Gibbs documents the effect his diagnosis has had on his life and explains his advocacy for improving early recognition of Alzheimer’s. Weaving clinical knowledge from decades caring for dementia patients with his personal experience of the disease, this is an optimistic tale of one man’s journey with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. Soon to be a documentary film on MTV/Paramount +.
Daniel Gibbs is a retired neurologist in Portland, Oregon, with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. Having spent twenty-five years caring for patients, many with dementia themselves, he is now an active advocate for the early recognition and management of Alzheimer’s.
Teresa H. Barker is a journalist and nonfiction cowriter whose collaborations include books by author experts in strong narrative treatments of subjects including medical science, creative aging, child and adult development, parenting, and life in the digital age.
Praise for the hardback
‘As a neurologist with early-stage Alzheimer’s, Dr Daniel Gibbs offers a uniquely insightful, candid, and compassionate view from both seats. A Tattoo on My Brain is essential reading for any family living with an Alzheimer’s diagnosis.’ Lisa Genova, New York Times bestselling author of Still Alice and Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting
“Essential reading for any family living with an Alzheimer’s diagnosis.” LISA GENOVA, New York Times bestselling author of Still Alice DANIEL GIBBS
WITH TERESA H. BARKER
A TATTOO
ON MY BRAIN
Soon to be a documentary film on MTV/Paramount+
UK publication March 2023 US publication March 2023
228 pages 9781009325189 Paperback
£9.99 | $12.95 USD | $14.95 CAD
At a glance
• The combined narrative of Dr Gibbs’ clinical knowledge and his engaging personal experience with the disease ensures the book will appeal to both professional and lay audiences with an interest in brain health • Lived-experience commentary from a patient living with Alzheimer’s disease provides an insight into the uncertainty and lack of information before and after a diagnosis, and offers reassurance to other patients about what lies ahead • An optimistic call-to-action for further investment in the research of earlystage Alzheimer’s disease, where patients who are otherwise presymptomatic still have the chance to slow the progression of the disease with lifestyle changes and potential medical treatments
