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Alzheimer's recently claimed a member of my family. I had reason to search for good books on Alzheimer's. I've found a few which I've listed here.There are many books on Alzheimer's and Dementia. This page will describe some.
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Top of PageA Family Guide to Caring for Persons With Alzheimer's Disease Repetitious, but a good "first" book on Alzheimers. Visitors buy a lot of this book.
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Learning to Speak Alzheimer's: A Groundbreaking Approach for Everyone Dealing with the Disease
By Joanne Koenig CosteA Guide for families caring for people with Alzheimer's disease. After figuring out how to cope when someone near got Alzheimer's, she wrote this book.
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There's Still a Person in There: The Complete Guide to Treating and Coping With Alzheimer's
By Michael CastlemanMaking the sufferer comfortable. A reason for optimism.
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Personal Planner
By: Elizabeth M. MalkiewiczThis book is a work of love. It is not expensive and will be of immense value to you. The best thing anyone can leave to their family is peace of mind. Spare them the confusion that comes from not having one's affairs in order. With this book you can record all important financial and personal information for your family.
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Fierce Blessing: A Journey into Alzheimer's, Compassion, and the Joy of Being
By Wayne & Terry Baltz"My mother once told me that she hoped she would die of a heart attack, quickly. She didn't. She died from Alzheimer's, slowly." The book is about the love and joy experienced, not only in spite of but often as a direct result of the illness. A touching, sensitive personal journey shared by all who are touched by Alzheimer's.
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Decoding Darkness
By Rudolph Tanzi and Ann ParsonThe low price for this book doesn't do it justice! This book is best described in the words of one of the authors: (R. Tanzi)
"Decoding Darkness" describes in very "user-friendly" terms what we currently know about the most likely causes of Alzheimer's disease, the different inherited genes involved, and the promising new drugs that are currently in the pharmaceutical pipeline. I have isolated and characterized several of the known Alzheimer disease genes in my laboratory over the past 15 years and have now begun to work closely with drug companies to develop new drugs based on the knowledge gained from these important genetic studies. This research endeavor along with those of many of my collaborators and colleagues around the world have been so exciting over the past decade that Ann Parson and I felt compelled to share these many breakthroughs and the passion of those who made them, with those in the general public, and especially those such caregivers, whose lives are directly impacted by this insidious thief of minds.
Dr. Rudy Tanzi Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, and Director, Genetics and Aging Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital With credentials like that, this book will be a best seller!
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The House on Beartown Road, A Memoir of Learning and Forgetting
By Elizabeth CohenPublished April 1, 2003. The heartwrenching story of how the author cared for her father, Dr. Sanford Cohen, holder of a Ph.D. in Economics and Professor Emeritus from NM. The words of her sister say it better than any publishers' review:
I am very proud of my sister for having the courage to journal her story. When I sent her my father from NM as I could no longer care for both my mother with COPD and my two little kids and my father's failing mind, she had just moved to upstate NY in the country with her husband and new baby. Well, her husband left immediately and so her memorable winter begins. The parallels she draws as her daughter learns and my father forgets are intriguing. She extrapolates humor at every corner and as the NY Times review and others say what could have been a scathing self pity party is actually a lovely story of courage, memories and hope. I share this message because it is our story. I have also found there are many recent publications of memoirs from caregivers which provide the readers with perspective that reminds us we are not alone.
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Stolen Memories: One Family's Experience With Alzheimer's Disease
By Diane Compagno, Marie CloudThe words of the author say it better than I could: I have written a story about my what my family went through when my mother developed Alzheimer's disease. Woven throughout this story is information that aids the reader in disease recognition. It shows how Alzheimer's is an insidious disease one that destroys the brain while leaving the body relatively intact. It makes strangers of those we knew best, changes relationships with loved ones in ways that resonates forever. STOLEN MEMORIES is the story of how one family coped with its devastating effects, and how others can learn from that experience.
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Shared Stories from Daughters of Alzheimer's: Writing a Path to Peace
By Persis R. GrangerNine women map the journey of a parent's journey through Alzheimer's disease, describing the evolution of their own emotional responses to the disease and the changes it effects in the patient and in her relationship with family members.
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What You Need to Know About Alzheimer's
By John MedinaA fictionalized diary of a daughter whose father is living with Alzheimer's. More than 150 full-color illustrations help explain the disease, its causal factors, and practical strategies for caring for patients.
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The Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail in the Face of Illness
By Jerome GroopmanFaith and hope affect one's capacity to cope with serious illness. Hope can offer not only solace but strength to those living with medical uncertainty.
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In Sickness & In Health: Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer's
By William M. GrubbsYou will share the author's pain as a companion is snatched away by this terrible disease.
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Cookbook for Seniors: Nutritious Recipes for One-Two-Or More
By: Margo OliverNutritious Recipes for One-Two-Or More
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Nutrition in the Elderly
By: A. HorwitzAn indispensible handbook for the well-being of elderly people.
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Nutrition in Aging
By Eleanor D. SchlenkerHow aging affects one's nutritional needs.
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Geriatric Nutrition: The Health Professional's Handbook
By Ronni ChernoffA comprehensive book of requirements for macronutrients, vitamins, minerals, and trace metals in the elderly.
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Alzheimers News and Links
Top of PageInteresting site about Nutrition. Useful for assuring that the elderly eat well
This is a new site. News and information about Alzheimers. Excellent feature: "Ask the Experts". Ageless Design
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