I loved Still Alice so much, I thought this nonfiction book by the same author would be just as compelling. It was not, although it did have useful information about how memories are formed, what we can do to improve our memory, and a very brief section on things we can do to lessen the risk of Alzheimer's (get 7-9 hours of sleep every night, take Vitamin D if your natural levels are low, and most importantly, exercise plus learn strategies to reduce chronic stress). I was hoping Genova would address things like whether the onset of short-term memory loss is a precursor to Alzheimer's or dementia, and if so, recommended interventions at this stage, but the book went straight from how normal memory works to how Alzheimer's works.