L2L January 12, 2018 Savannah Book Festival Preview (part I)

A Review ofThe Alzheimer Conundrum: Entanglements of Dementia and Aging and a Preview of the Savannah Book Festival

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About the Episode

This episode of Listening to Literature features a review of The Alzheimer Conundrum: Entanglements of Dementia and Aging, a recent book by world-renowned anthropologist Dr. Margaret Lock, as well as a preview of the Georgia-related authors and/or books that will be featured at the upcoming 11th annual Savannah Book Festival.

The 11th annual Savannah Book Festival will take place in mid-February, 2018, with the main day occurring on Saturday, February 17, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at venues in and around Telfair Square in downtown Savannah. More than forty authors will share insights about their recent books and their lives as writers. The festival is open to the public, with entry into author presentations on Saturday, February 17, on a first-come basis. Headline events will take place February 15, 16, and 18 and require pre-purchased tickets. For more information, visit the Savannah Book Festival website.

Published in 2012, The Alzheimer Conundrum features Dr. Lock’s research with scientists, clinicians, research subjects, and patients about the difficulties in understanding just what Alzheimer Disease is, whether and how to screen and treat patients, and where Alzheimer research may be heading. Dr. Lock is the Marjorie Bronfman Professor Emerita in the Department of Social Studies of Medicine and the Department of Anthropology at McGill University in Montréal, Quebec, Canada.