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• Creative Care

  a Revolutionary Approach to Dementia and Elder Care

  Basting, Anne Davis, 1965-

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  Early in her career, Basting noticed a problem: today's elderly-- especially those experiencing dementia and Alzheimer's-- are often isolated in nursing homes or segregated in elder-care settings, making the final years of life feel lonely…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Four Umbrellas

  a Couple's Journey Into Young-onset Alzheimer's

  Hutton, June, 1954-

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  June watches and worries as her husband, Tony, gradually changes his interests, goals, and behaviour. The signs of dementia are all around, but a diagnosis of Alzheimer's takes seven years. Four Umbrellas provides a fresh perspective,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dementia Reimagined

  Building a Life of Joy and Dignity From Beginning to End

  Powell, Tia (Psychiatrist),

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  The cultural and medical history of dementia and Alzheimer's disease by a leading psychiatrist and bioethicist who urges us to turn our focus from cure to care. Despite being a physician and a bioethicist, Tia Powell wasn't prepared to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dementia Together

  How to Communicate to Connect

  Bielak-Smith, Pati,

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  If you are looking to build and sustain a healthy relationship with someone who has dementia, this book is for you. Dementia is an illness that causes no physical pain. Yet ask anyone who cares about someone with Alzheimer's or another…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Creating Moments of Joy Along the Alzheimer's Journey

  Brackey, Jolene,

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  The beloved best seller has been revised and expanded for the fifth edition. Jolene Brackey has a vision: that we will soon look beyond the challenges of Alzheimer's disease to focus more of our energies on creating moments of joy. When…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Inheritance

  a Family on the Front Lines of the Battle Against Alzheimer's Disease

  Kapsambelis, Niki,

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  An inspiring race against time: The courageous, hopeful story of the one family who may hold the key to finding a cure for Alzheimer's disease. Every sixty-nine seconds, someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Of the top ten…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Feeding My Mother

  Comfort and Laughter in the Kitchen as My Mom Lives With Memory Loss

  Arden, Jann,

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  Based on her hugely popular Facebook posts and Instagram photos, Feeding My Mother is a frank, funny, inspirational and piercingly honest account of the transformation in Jann Arden's life that has turned her into the primary "parent" to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Spectrum of Hope

  An Optimistic and New Approach to Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias

  Devi, Gayatri,

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  Imagine finding a glimmer of good news in a diagnosis of Alzheimer's. And imagine how that would change the outlook of the 5 million Americans who suffer from Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, not to mention their families, loved…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Diet for the Mind

  the Latest Science on What to Eat to Prevent Alzheimer's and Cognitive Decline--from the Creator of the MIND Diet

  Morris, Martha Clare

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  Looks at the role that diet plays in brain health and the prevention of cognitive decline and offers a diet designed to ensure that the brain gets the nutrients it needs to function at its best, along with eighty recipes full of brain…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• In Pursuit of Memory

  the Fight Against Alzheimer's

  Jebelli, Joseph,

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  A neuroscientist takes readers on a journey around the world and through history, from nineteenth-century Germany to present day India, to examine the science and scientists working to find a cure to Alzheimer's disease.

• The Songaminute Man

  a Tribute to the Unbreakable Bond Between Father and Son

  McDermott, Simon,

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  When Simon McDermott first noticed his dad Ted's sudden flares of temper and fits of forgetfulness, he couldn't have guessed what lay ahead. Then came the devastating, inevitable diagnosis: dementia. As Ted retreated into his own world,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fighting for My Life

  How to Thrive in the Shadow of Alzheimer's

  Tyrone, Jamie TenNapel,

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  A uniquely hopeful exploration of the impact of Alzheimer's disease. This book combines the compelling story of Jamie Tyrone, a self-proclaimed "lab rat" diagnosed with a 91 percent chance of contracting AD, with the medical expertise of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Problem of Alzheimer's

  How Science, Culture, and Politics Turned a Rare Disease Into a Crisis and What We Can Do About It

  Karlawish, Jason,

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  A comprehensive and revelatory book on one of today's most prevalent illnesses. In 2019, 5.8 million Americans had Alzheimer's, and more than half a million will die of Alzheimer's disease dementia. 16 million caregivers are responsible…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The XX Brain

  the Groundbreaking Science Empowering Women to Maximize Cognitive Health and Prevent Alzheimer's Disease

  Mosconi, Lisa,

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  The first book to address cognitive enhancement and Alzheimer's prevention specifically in women--and to frame brain health as an essential component of Women's Health.

• Remember

  the Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting

  Genova, Lisa,

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  The Harvard-trained neuroscientist presents an exploration of the intricacies of human memory that distinguishes between normal and concerning memory loss while explaining the profound roles of sleep, stress, and other contributing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Is It Alzheimer's?

  101 Answers to Your Most Pressing Questions About Memory Loss and Dementia

  Rabins, Peter V.,

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  A medical expert answers your common questions about memory loss, causes of dementia, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and more.

• Somebody I Used to Know

  a Memoir

  Mitchell, Wendy (Wendy P.)

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  A brave and illuminating journey inside the mind, heart, and life of a person with early-onset Alzheimer's disease.

• Be With

  Letters to a Caregiver

  Barnes, Mike, 1955-

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  Be With: Letters to a Caregiver is what its straightforward title promises: 4 letters to a long-term dementia caregiver, drawing on Barne's own years of caring for his mother Mary through the stages of moderate, severe, very severe, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Neither Married Nor Single

  When Your Partner Has Alzheimer's or Other Dementia

  Kirkpatrick, David, 1939-

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  When Dr. David Kirkpatrick's wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2007, their lives--and marriage--changed forever. In this clear and honest guide for those loving a partner with dementia, Dr. Kirkpatrick shares his double…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Coping With Behavior Change in Dementia

  a Family Caregiver's Guide

  Spencer, Beth

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  This handbook is intended to help families understand possible causes of common behavior changes and learn to respond more effectively to behaviors. The book includes strategies for the following: challenges with dressing, eating, bathing,…Read moreRead more of this annotation