In a heartbreakingly honest meditation on memory, identity, and aging, an elderly woman descending into dementia embarks on a desperate quest to find the best friend she believes has disappeared. Convinced Elizabeth is missing and in terrible danger, Maud's search for the truth will go back decades and have shattering consequences. As this singular obsession forms a cornerstone of Maud's rapidly dissolving present, the clues she discovers seem to...

"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 is expected to increase substantially over the next decade. Understanding Alzheimer's introduces readers to the inner workings of Alzheimer's, how the disease progresses,...

"A medical expert answers your common questions about memory loss, causes of dementia, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and more."--Amazon.com.

"A novel that looks at marriage, sibling rivalry, and the lies we tell others and ourselves"-- Stan and Joy Delaney are killers on the tennis court, and off it their chemistry is palpable. But after fifty years of marriage, they've finally sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. The four Delaney children-- Amy, Logan, Troy, and Brooke-- were tennis stars in their own right. None of them...

According to the 2009 census, more than five million people living in the United States have Alzheimer's disease or some other form of dementia. Not reported in these statistics are the fifteen million family caregivers who, in total, contribute seventeen billion hours of unpaid care each year. This book addresses the needs and challenges faced by adult children and other family members who are scrambling to make sense of what is happening to themselves...

A daughters longing love letter to a mother who has slipped beyond reach.Just past seventy, Alex Witchels smart, adoring, ultracapable mother began to exhibit undeniable signs of dementia. Her smart, adoring, ultracapable daughter reacted as shed been raised: If something was broken, they would fix it. But as medical reality undid that hope, and her mother continued the torturous process of disappearing in plain sight, Witchel retreated to the kitchen,...

This E-book is one in a series of easy-to-read picture books for adults with dementia. In order to maintain the dignity of your loved one, the series name has been removed from all our E-books so it doesn't show up in the file name on your E-reader. Our mandate is to provide books for adults living with dementia or another life challenge, something they can enjoy, while keeping their dignity intact by making no mention of words such as dementia, Alzheimer's...

44 million people and rising in the world have dementia, this figure is rising at an alarming rate, many millions more will be diagnosed with dementia over the next 5 years. This book takes a look at some of the suspected culprits as far as causation is concerned, and suggest a number of interventions that we could make that might delay the onset of dementia. Dr Doris Bersing states that regularly playing a musical instrument can delay the onset of...

The title of The Long Good-Bye is just that. This is the story of a wonderful life that was cut short too soon, not in the physical sense but in the mind. A story of a gifted artist, who began the slow decline into Alzheimer's dementia, eventually forgetting who she was and who her loved ones were. This is also a story of the ones who loved her and how they dealt with the progression of her long goodbye. This is the story of a life well lived. This...

Encerrado en un centro de atención residencial, el incorrecto señor Busken se revela al orden establecido en el lugar al que ha quedado reducido su universo. Una institución donde los pacientes han pasado a ser considerados clientes y donde no se usan sesgos de género; un lugar donde lo políticamente correcto forma parte del nuevo modelo asistencial y de negocio. Escudado en su delirio, el protagonista critica cómo algunos de estos centros para...