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You Say Goodbye and We Say Hello: The Montessori Method for Positive Dementia Care

Tom Brenner
Format: Paperback

Follow Tom and Karen Brenner as they help people living with dementia, their families and caregivers navigate this challenging condition using techniques first developed by Maria Montessori. This positive and inspiring book values the person being cared for and offers methods and
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Alzheimer Disease Sourcebook

Amy L. Sutton - Omnigraphics Inc; 5 edition
Format: Hardcover

Omnigraphics' Health Reference Series is designed for the general reader seeking guidance on how to avoid serious illness by following preventive lifestyles and recognizing early warning signs. It also supports the layperson who has received a diagnosis of a serious disease or disorder...
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Are the Keys in the Freezer?: An Advocate's Guide for Alzheimer's and Other Dementias

Patricia Woodell - Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015.
Format: Print book

Are the Keys in the Freezer? is an artful blend of practical advice and the compelling story of a family's search for the right care for their mother with dementia. This well-researched book is a must-read for families in the US looking for resources and ideas about care facilities,...
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The Long Hello: Memory, My Mother, and Me

Cathie Borrie - Arcade Publishing
Format: Print book

A powerful, ground-shifting account of caring for a parent with Alzheimer's about which Maya Angelou exclaimed, "Joy!"Since Cathie Borrie delivered her keynote performance at the World Alzheimer's Day event sponsored by the Community and Access Programs of the Museum of Modern...
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Alzheimer's Early Stages: First Steps for Family, Friends, and Caregivers

Daniel Kuhn - Hunter House; Third Edition edition
Format: Book

The third edition of Alzheimer’s Early Stages offers new research findings, treatment approaches, and information on the three key areas of Alzheimer’s disease: medical aspects, day-to-day care, and care for the caregiver. Daniel Kuhn seeks to replace fear with knowledge. With...
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Activities to do with Your Parent who has Alzheimer's Dementia

Ed.M. OTR Judith A. Levy - CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1 edition
Format: Print book

Activities to Do with Your Parent Who Has Alzheimer's Dementia provides a selection of user-friendly activities that will help maintain your parent's self-care skills, mobility, and socialization. These tasks encourage success and feelings of self worth, and offer imaginative ways...
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Alzheimer's Disease: What If There Was a Cure?

Mary T. Newport - Basic Health Publications; 1st edition
Format: Paperback

Though Dr. Mary T. Newport has provided professional care to newborns since 1983, shes led a double life since 2000 when she became a caregiver at home. Thats when her beloved husband, Steve, first showed signs of Alzheimers disease. After his deterioration accelerated in 2004, Dr. Newport...
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Supporting Parents with Alzheimer's: Your Parents Took Care of You, Now How Do You Take Care of Them?

Tanya Howe - Self-Counsel Press, Inc.; 1st Edition edition
Format: Paperback

Many of us are unprepared and confused about how to proceed when our parent begins to suffer the effects of old age. This confusion is amplified when faced with a diagnosis of a cognitive illness such as Alzheimers disease or another form of dementia. What can you do for your parent in the early...
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Understanding Alzheimer's: An Introduction for Patients and Caregivers

Brian Draper - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

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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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living with Alzheimer's & Other Dementias: 101 Stories of Caregiving, Coping, and Compassion

Amy Newmark - Chicken Soup for the Soul
Format: Book

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimers or another form of dementia? You are not alone. With 101 encouraging and inspiring stories by others like you, this book is a source of support and encouragement throughout your caregiving journey. Alzheimers disease and other forms of dementia affect...
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What If It's Not Alzheimer's?: A Caregiver's Guide To Dementia

Gary Radin - Prometheus Books; 3 edition
Format: Paperback

Although the public most often associates dementia with Alzheimer's disease, the medical profession now distinguishes various types of "other" dementias. This book is the first and only comprehensive guide dealing with frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) , one of the largest...
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The Emotional Journey of the Alzheimer's Family

Robert B. Santulli MD - Dartmouth; 1 edition
Format: Print book

Alzheimer’s disease is a growing public health crisis. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, there are 5.4 million victims of this disease; by 2050, there will be close to 15 million people who suffer from this debilitating disorder of memory, thinking, personality,...
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Creating Moments of Joy for the Person with Alzheimer's or Dementia: A Journal for Caregivers, Fourth Edition

Jolene Brackey - Purdue University Press; 4 edition
Format: Book

Jolene Brackey has a vision. A vision that will soon look beyond the challenges of Alzheimer's disease and focus more of our energy on creating moments of joy. When a person has short-term memory loss, his life is made up of moments. But if you think about it, our memory is made up of moments,...
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