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Marshall-Lyon County Library now has Memory Kits for those living with memory loss and their caregivers. Visit http://www.marshalllyonlibrary.org/services/outreach/memory-kits/ for more information and to see the kits available for check-out.
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Are the Keys in the Freezer?: An Advocate's Guide For Alzheimer's and Other Dementias
Patricia Woodell - CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Format: Print book
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Are the Keys in the Freezer An Advocates Guide for Alzheimers and Other Dementias Patricia Woodell, Brenda Niblock and Jeri Warner Are the Keys in the Freezer is an artful blend of practical advice and the compelling story of a familys search for the right care for their mothers dementia.... |
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Understanding Alzheimer's: An Introduction for Patients and Caregivers
Brian Draper - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Although every day we read news reports linking health problems to diet and lifestyle, there remains significant confusion regarding the onset and progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Worldwide, more than 35 million people are currently suffering from Alzheimer’s, and that number... |
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The Last Ocean: A Journey Through Memory and Forgetting
Nicci Gerrard - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover
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From the award-winning journalist and author, a lyrical, raw and humane investigation of dementia that explores both the journeys of the people who live with the condition and those of their loved onesAfter a diagnosis of dementia, Nicci Gerrard's father, John, continued to live life on his own terms,... |
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The Inheritance: A Family on the Front Lines of the Battle Against Alzheimer's Disease
Niki Kapsambelis - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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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 killers, it is the only disease for which there is no cure... |
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What You Need to Know about Alzheimer's
John Medina
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Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, degenerative disease that attacks the brain and results in impaired memory, thinking and behaviour. Although Alzheimer's can occur in middle age it is more likely to occur as a person gets older. This introduction details the symptoms, explain |
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Thoughtful Dementia Care: Understanding the Dementia Experience
Jennifer B Ghent-Fuller - CreateSpace
Format: Print book
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An easy-to-read and sensitive portrayal of the changing world of people with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease or other diseases, and those who care for them. Offers insights into emotional reactions and practical suggestions based on deep understanding of the way people with dementia... |
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Ladysitting: My Year with Nana at the End of Her Century
Lorene Cary - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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Lorene Cary's grandmother moves in, and everything changes: day-to-day life, family relationships, the Nana she knew -- even their shared past.From cherished memories of weekends she spent as a child with her indulgent Nana to the reality of the year she spent "ladysitting" her now frail... |
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Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant?: A Memoir
Roz Chast - Bloomsbury USA
Format: Hardcover
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#1 New York Times Bestseller2014 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTIn her first memoir, New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast brings her signature wit to the topic of aging parents. Spanning the last several years of their lives and told through four-color cartoons, family photos, and documents,... |
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Slow Dancing With a Stranger: Lost and Found in the Age of Alzheimers
Meryl Comer - Center Point Pub; Lrg edition
Format: Large print book
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Emmy-award winning broadcast journalist and leading Alzheimer's advocate Meryl Comer's Slow Dancing With a Stranger is a profoundly personal, unflinching account of her husband's battle with Alzheimer's disease that serves as a much-needed wake-up call to better understand... |
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Making Rounds with Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat
David Dosa - Hyperion; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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A remarkable cat. A special gift. A life-changing journey. They thought he was just a cat. When Oscar arrived at the Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rhode Island he was a cute little guy with attitude. He loved to stretch out in a puddle of sunlight and chase his tail... |
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Bettyville: A Memoir
George Hodgman - Viking
Format: Hardcover
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A beautifully crafted memoir, rich with humor and wisdom." - Will Schwalbe, author of The End of Your Life Book Club"The idea of a cultured gay man leaving New York City to care for his aging mother in Paris, Missouri, is already... |
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Finding Life in the Land of Alzheimer's: One Daughter's Hopeful Story
Kessler, Lauren
Format: Book
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Nearly five million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer's. Like many children of Alzheimer's sufferers, Lauren Kessler, an accomplished journalist, was devastated by the disease that seemed to erase her mother's identity even before claiming her life. But suppose... |
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Somebody I Used to Know: A Memoir
WENDY MITCHELL - Ballantine Books
Format: Hardcover
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"A brave and illuminating journey inside the mind, heart, and life of a person with early-onset Alzheimer's disease." - Lisa Genova, author of Still Alice Wendy Mitchell had a busy job with the British National Health Service, raised her two daughters alone, and spent her weekends... |
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A Song at Twilight - Of Alzheimer's and Love
Nancy Paddock
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A Song at Twilight: Of Alzheimer's and Love is a feature-length memoir by acclaimed Minnesota poet Nancy Paddock. The book tells the story of her parents' descent into the netherworld of Alzheimer's, and the challenges and choices for care that she and her sisters faced whi |
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