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An estimated fifty million people in the world suffer from dementia. Diseases such as Alzheimer's erase parts of one's memory but are also often said to erase the self. People don't simply die from such diseases; they are imagined, in the clichés of our era, as vanishing in plain sight, fading away, or enduring a long goodbye. In On Vanishing, Lynn Casteel Harper, a Baptist minister and nursing home chaplain, investigates the myths and metaphors...
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In a heartbreakingly honest meditation on memory, identity, and aging, an elderly woman descending into dementia embarks on a desperate quest to find the best friend she believes has disappeared. Convinced Elizabeth is missing and in terrible danger, Maud's search for the truth will go back decades and have shattering consequences. As this singular obsession forms a cornerstone of Maud's rapidly dissolving present, the clues she discovers seem to...
4) DADLAND
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"Keggie Carew grew up in the gravitational field of an unorthodox father who lived on his wits and dazzling charm. For most of her adult life, Keggie was kept at arm's length from her father's personal history, but when she is invited to join him for the sixtieth anniversary of the Jedburghs--an elite special operations unit that was the first collaboration between the American and British intelligence agencies during World War II--a new door opens...
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When 84-year-old Edie Havercroft sees Lucy Theddle, who disappeared back in 1951, standing outside the post office one Tuesday afternoon, she wonders if a secret she’s held onto all these years could be the key to unlocking what happened to her friend before the girl is forgotten forever.
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"Freddy leads a life of little responsibility, following his own meandering path. His only real attachment is to his memory-challenged grandmother, whose nursing home he regularly visits. His far-flung sisters may belittle his artistic ambitions, and his grandmother only occasionally knows who he is, but he can go with the flow. When another nursing home resident is murdered, though, Freddy panics. He can't take care of his grandmother alone, and...
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"It’s 1987, and sixteen-year-old Gracie Byrne wishes her life were totally different. Shy and awkward, she has trouble fitting in at her new school, she’s still reeling from her parents’ divorce, and her grandmother Katherine’s Alzheimer’s is getting worse. So when Gracie finds a blank journal in Katherine’s vanity drawer, she begins writing stories about herself--a more popular version of herself, that is....
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This guide, titled "Unraveling Alzheimer's: A Comprehensive Guide," delves into the complexities of Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia. From its definition and history to its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and future research, this book provides a thorough understanding of this debilitating neurodegenerative disorder. It explores the risk factors and stages of Alzheimer's disease, as well as the symptoms and...
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Hay muchos libros que hablan sobre el Alzheimer. Y es por ello por lo que ya disponemos de mucha información, tanto sobre este tema como sobre la manera de afrontar esta enfermedad. Reflexioné bastante al respecto y llegué a la conclusión de que, a pesar de ello, seguía queriendo escribir este libro porque creo que mi visión y mi experiencia pueden aportar algo más acerca de este tema.
En este libro quiero reflejar mi manera de vivir, afrontar,...
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Forgotten Faces: Family Caregiver Voices takes readers directly into the homelives of actual caregivers to cognitively impaired family members.
This captivating nonfiction narrative rotates through the entire caregiving journeys of "Fred," "Janice," "Alice," and "Yvonne," whose wife, second husband, mother, and grandfather were, diagnosed with Alzheimer's dementia.
Dr. Tiller's personal and professional commentary compliments their earnest firsthand...
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As a Memory Care Director, Keith Galas has spent close to 20 years helping families work through the often heart-wrenching questions generated by a loved one's diagnosis with dementia. What do I do now? Who will take care of Mom? How much will it cost for her care? How can I keep her safe? In Parental Dementia: A Guide Through All the Difficult Questions, he guides your family through the uncertainty and anguish that accompanies a dementia or Alzheimer's...
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A follow up to "Activities 101 for the Family Caregiver - Parkinson's Disease," our latest book for caregivers of those with Parkinson's disease is a unique, one-of-a-kind book that blends information on leisure and daily living activities. "Activities for the Family Caregiver - Parkinson's Disease: How to Engage / How to Live" offers information and insight to enhance quality of life through improved social interactions as well as activities of daily...
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Este nuevo libro recoge la riqueza de mi reflexión como cuidadora ya que he tenido tiempo para pensar, analizar, profundizar, compartir y darle un mayor sentido a los diferentes temas que trato, que son fruto de haber reposado el tiempo suficiente, como sucede con un buen vino.
La finalidad de mi relato es que el lector cuente con recursos que le ayuden a avanzar en este camino tempestuoso de cuidar a una persona de estas características que, de...
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Samuel Valenti was an unpretentious, humble man who required very little in life to make him happy. He grew up during the Great Depression, working on the family farm in New Jersey, growing tomatoes to sell to Campbell Soup Company. Seeing the Hindenburg fly over his farm, receiving visits to the farm from his cousin, Anne Bancroft, and serving his country in World War II were a few of the highlights of his young adult life that he spoke of often....
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Approximately 5.8 million people in the US currently have Alzheimer's disease. Another case is diagnosed every sixty-five seconds.*
If you consider those numbers to be staggering, consider these:
• The population of Los Angeles is less than four million.
• More than sixteen million family members and friends provide unpaid care for people with Alzheimer's disease or other dementia.**
• The number of Alzheimer cases...
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Are you caring for a loved one with dementia and don't know where to begin? Here are the answers you have been searching for. Jane Hardy writes frankly about the experiences she and her Mum have shared over the past four years, the lessons she's learned, the things she wished she'd known before they started this journey together. Jane's Mum Beth was diagnosed with Vascular Dementia and Alzheimers with a score of 16 (moderate/severe dementia) at the...
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Provides a thorough, practical guide on coping with the diagnosis, managing symptoms, finding meaningful activity, planning for the future, maintaining important relationships, participating in research, and much more. This book is a working guide to help the person with Alzheimer's feel empowered to move forward in life in light of this challenging diagnosis.
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Get the Summary of Lisa Mosconi & Maria Shriver's The XX Brain in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The XX Brain" by Lisa Mosconi explores the unique aspects of the female brain, particularly the influence of hormones like estrogen on brain health and the impact of menopause on women's risk of Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive conditions. The book delves into the biological differences between male and female...
19) Listening With My Eyes: An Abused Horse. A Mother With Alzheimer's. The Journey To Help Them Both
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Patricia Conoway has created a breakthrough guide to help caregivers connect with their loved ones suffering from Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. She takes us on her journey with her mother Kay who's in the late stages of Alzheimer's, dependent on others for her most basic needs, and no longer able to communicate verbally, when her horse, Dream enters Patricia's life. Dream had...
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This book is for the silent army of unpaid carers who support people living with dementia. We answer the questions you want to know, like is it ever okay to lie to someone with dementia? What's the best way to cope with boredom, anger or repitition? How can I keep on caring when nothing seems to go right? Written by dementia specialists at Unforgettable, this book has been created with an understanding of what carers and people with dementia go through,...
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