Alzheimer's & Dementia

A hopeful and practical guide to taming the challenges of dementia with creative interventions inspired by real stories of sufferers and caregivers alike.If you've ever cared for someone with dementia, you might empathize with Alice, who tumbled down a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781621452447Author M D Kenneth S KosikFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Trusted Media BrandsPublisher Trusted Media BrandsWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781421446240Author Emily ClionskyFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Johns Hopkins University PressPublisher Johns Hopkins University PressWeight(grams)...

The only guide to caring for those with advanced Alzheimer disease. Caring for someone living with advanced Alzheimer disease is a challenge. It can make you feel like you're on a hamster wheel-running in circles, trying the same things over and over...

Giving voice to the lived experiences of people with dementia across the globe, including Australia, Canada, Sweden and the UK, this critical and evidence-based collection engages with the reality of life for people living with dementia at home and...

What 'kind' of community is demanded by a problem like dementia? As aspects of care continue to transition from institutional to community and home settings, this book considers the implications for people living with dementia and their carers. Drawing...

Whether they are cared for at home or in an assisted living community, adults living with dementia should be offered a life that is interesting and fun. But what can you do to enhance the everyday experience of a loved one who is losing interest in or is...

Perhaps someone in your family has been diagnosed with Alzheimer disease-or maybe you worry about developing memory loss yourself. In Is It Alzheimer's?, Dr. Peter V. Rabins, a top expert in the field, educates readers by answering 101 often-asked...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262048606Author Joe WallaceFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

Lorna Drew thought her partner was carrying his absent-minded professor status too far, until he was diagnosed with Alzheimer Disease. A thoughtful memoir and a wide-ranging handbook, Different Minds is an illuminating side-by-side account of life with...

As life expectancy increases in India, the number of people living with dementia will also rise. Yet little is known about how people in India cope with dementia, how relationships and identities change through illness and loss. In addressing this...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781610351355Author Dr. Ruth K. WestheimerFormat PaperbackPage Count 230Imprint Linden Publishing Co IncPublisher Linden Publishing Co Inc

An All Black's memoir of rugby, dementia, and the hidden cost of success 'The best sports book I have read in decades' - Kevin Norquay, Stuff'Startlingly honest' - Phil Gifford'A brilliant read. Bold, brave and honest' - Mike Hosking, Newstalk ZBCarl...

Third Edition, Fully Updated and ExpandedThere is hope, there is relief, there is another way to treat Alzheimer’s disease!More than 6.5 million people in the United States suffer from Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. Dr. Mary T...

Becoming a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or another neurocognitive disorder can be an unexpected, undesirable, underappreciated—and yet noble role. It is heartbreaking to watch someone lose the very cognitive capacities that once helped...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781592404612Author Vincent FortanasceFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Gotham BooksPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 301g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735216211Author Dale BredesenFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Avery Publishing GroupPublisher Avery Publishing GroupWeight(grams) 318g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781773634845Author Jeanette A AugerFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Fernwood PublishingPublisher Fernwood PublishingWeight(grams) 152g

When Anthony L. Copeland-Parker and his partner Catherine were in their fifties, they learned that he needed a heart-valve replacement, and she had early-onset Alzheimer's. Their past experience as endurance athletes lead them to react accordingly—to...

What ‘kind’ of community is demanded by a problem like dementia? As aspects of care continue to transition from institutional to community and home settings, this book considers the implications for people living with dementia and their carers. Drawing...

An essential guide for everyone who provides care for a person with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias Practical. Easy to read. Comprehensive. Encouraging. Accurate. All of these words describe this indispensable book that belongs in the hands of all...

What's happening to me?'Successful translator and linguist Helga Rohra was understandably good with words - that is, until she found herself getting in a muddle when she spoke. She started to forget the way home, even though she could remember her...

This practice and training guide is written with the needs of health and social care professionals working with people with dementia in mind. Drawing together theoretical considerations and examples of good practice, the authors look at the different...

Based on the findings of in-depth research and on the author's long-standing experience of working with people with dementia, this ground-breaking book provides fresh perspectives and ideas for policy and practice. In the first part of this extensively...

The unique demands on dementia care of remote and rural settings are explored in this first dedicated analysis. Drawing on evidence from the UK, Australia, Europe and North America, it examines the experiences and needs of those living with the condition...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780999750384Author Leona Upton IlligFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Secant Publishing LLCPublisher Secant Publishing LLCWeight(grams) 149g

Alzheimer's disease has not only profound medical consequences for the individual experiencing it but a life-changing impact on those around them. From the moment a person is suspected to be suffering from Alzheimer's or another form of dementia, the...

From a Harvard- and Yale- trained neuropsychologist and a national leader in the field of brain health, a science-backed program to boost memory and dramatically decrease the risk of Alzheimer's in five steps. American adults fear Alzheimer(1)s more...

Despite the growth of interest in dementia and dementia care over the past two decades, services and interventions for younger people with dementia and their carers remain, on the whole, fragmented and poorly developed. The focus of social, psychological...

This book will be of interest to students, educators, researchers, and practitioners working in or interested in the fields of dementia studies and Indigenous health.Book InformationISBN 9780774837842Author Wendy HulkoFormat PaperbackPage Count...

This book provides a comprehensive overview of Alzheimer's disease, including information on the affliction's history, diagnosis, and effects on family members. Alzheimer's disease is a vastly underrecognized disease that primarily appears in patients...

The way in which dementia is understood and treated is changing, with a growing focus on the individual's experience and person-centred approaches to care. Introducing a new model of dementia care that reflects on the role of a person with dementia...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781979636179Author Zenmaster Coloring BooksFormat PaperbackPage Count 52Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

The brain and the gut are neurologically and biochemically connected via millions of nerves and the trillions of microbes that populate the intestines. Known as the gut-brain axis, this communication network between the two systems is vast and complex...

Is it normal aging, Alzheimer’s, or another dementia? Two of three Americans will experience cognitive impairment by the age of 70. But is it natural age-related forgetfulness, or the early indication of Alzheimer’s Disease or other types of dementia?...

GP surgeries, outpatient clinics, and hospitals can be difficult for people with dementia, as physical and emotional discomfort can build up and become overwhelming. This book invites healthcare workers to examine the root causes of distress for people...

This edited volume addresses the environments that exacerbate, exclude, and stigmatise those living with dementia to explore designs and processes that can optimise well-being and independence.Featuring the voices and opinions of people with dementia,...

Combining personal and professional experience, A Silent Tsunami is a moving exploration of the development of Dementia and its impacts on a mother-daughter relationship.'By turns, warm, reflective, angry, but always moving...the perfect balance between...

Over 25,000 older people from minority ethnic backgrounds live with dementia in the UK. Research suggests that these communities often face inequalities across the dementia care pathway and often don't receive/access support until crisis point. Our...