Aging category: 2173 books
Dementia in the Family
Practical Advice From a Caregiver
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017
Approximately six million people have some form of dementia in North America, and they each have an average of five care partners. This number is growing each year and will continue to grow until a cure is found. There are books that are very clinical and books that are fictional, but 'Dementia in...
by Karen Tyrrell
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2015
Harry Helps Grampa Remember is an empowering picture book about how Harry helps his grandpa with Alzheimers, to remember. Author Karen Tyrrell shares memory and coping skills for memory loss in a heart warming humorous story. ‘Harry and Grandpa love playing hide -and-seek together. Over time Grandpa...
Neither Married Nor Single
When Your Partner has Alzheimer’s or Other Dementia
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2018
When Dr. David Kirkpatrick’s wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2007, their lives—and their marriage—would change forever. In an honest, uplifting, and sometimes heartbreaking account of loving a partner with dementia, Dr. Kirkpatrick creates a clear guide for others in similar...
by Mary Ann Konarzewski
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2017
Creating a Rich and Meaningful Life in Long-Term Care challenges our notions of what it means to grow old, to live in a long-term care community, and to have dementia.Drawing on two decades of experience in long-term care, Ms. Konarzewski shows family caregivers and eldercare professionals how to...
New Hope for People with Alzheimer's and Their Caregivers
Your Friendly, Authoritative Guide to the Latest in Traditional and Complementar y Treatments
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2011
Discover New Ways to Cope with Alzheimer's
Now all those impacted by Alzheimer's disease can improve their quality of life, starting today. This helpful book dispels the myths and clearly lays out the truth about Alzheimer's and offers practical solutions for not only those who have the disease, but...
by Helen Buell Whitworth, "MS, BSN"
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2010
Received a 2012 Caregiver Friendly Award from Today's Caregiver Magazine
Although Lewy Body Dementia is the second leading cause of degenerative dementia in the elderly, it is not well known or understood and is often confused with Alzheimer' Disease or Parkinson's. The Caregiver's Guide to...
Caring for a Loved One with Dementia
A Mindfulness-Based Guide for Reducing Stress and Making the Best of Your Journey Together
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2016
If you’re caring for a loved one with dementia, you know firsthand the challenge of providing care while maintaining your own well-being. Caring for a Loved One with Dementia offers a compassionate and effective mindfulness-based dementia care (MBDC) guide to help you reduce stress, stay balanced,...
Speaking Our Minds
What It's Like to Have Alzheimer's
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2014
"This is the best book I've ever read on Alzheimer's disease . . . Ms. Snyder's work teaches us a deep respect for the uniqueness of each individual with Alzheimer's disease, and that the most profound way to learn is to listen."
—Robyn Yale, LCSW, author of Counseling People with Early-Stage...
Summary & Study Guide - The Alzheimer's Solution
A Breakthrough Program to Prevent and Reverse Cognitive Decline at Every Age
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2017
Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease by 90%
Optimize Your Cognitive Function
The must-read summary of “The Alzheimer's Solution: A Breakthrough Program to Prevent and Reverse the Symptoms of Cognitive Decline at Every Age,” by Dean & Ayesha Sherzai, MD.
This complete summary...
by Clancy J Philippe
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2018
This emotional rollercoaster describes the journey of one man losing his lifelong partner to cancer and details how he tries to come to terms with the bereavement and prepares to face life without her. It is an absorbing read, taking you right back to the early days of courtship and romance, and how...
by Janice Daugharty
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2010
I first met this Frances at a nursing home where my daddy lived for awhile before he died. She walked up to me in the hall and asked should she give them milk with their food. Next time she asked me to bring her a trouble-free "itty-bitty baby." And then I found out that this Frances was...
Landslide
True Stories
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
**“****I know of no one writing more bravely and acutely about the intricate bonds of family, and the ways that we wound and heal the ones closest to us.” —Emily Gould, author of **Friendship
Minna Zallman Proctor’s *Landslide *is a captivating collection of interconnected personal essays....
by J.M.Barrie
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2016
Peter Pan written by J.M. Barrie.This book was about a boy who can fly and never old,and a girl who trust that Peter Pan is real.An adventure begin from Peter comes to Wendy's room while her brothers were sleeping.
The Long Hello
Memory, My Mother, and Me
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2016
The moving memoir of caring for a parent with Alzheimer’s that broke new ground, changed the narrative, and prompted Maya Angelou to exclaim, “Joy!”
Since Cathie Borrie delivered her keynote performance at the World Alzheimer’s Day event, her self-published manuscript has won rapturous...