Download or read book Alzheimer S Through the Alphabet written by Leslie F. Hergert and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2018-03-22 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a vivid story of life with Alzheimersor at least, one story of one family with an unusual sense of humor. Told in an unconventional style (through the alphabet rather than chronologically), Leslie F. Hergert describes the sadness, humor, and challenges of caring for a partner with Alzheimers Disease through its many stages. Each letter of the alphabet provides reflections on some facet of the Alzheimers experience, told with honesty and a wry eye. Leslie spoke at our conference on Dementia and attendees said that her stories were the most powerful part of a very good conference. Her book extends that speech to provide an inside view of living with Alzheimers, a comfort for others living with the disease and an education for outsiders. Nancy Willbanks, Somerville Cambridge Elder Services Ms. Hergert writes candidly and poignantly about her experience caring for her husband with early onset Alzheimers Disease. She touches upon the major cognitive, psychological, and functional changes that occur over the course of the disease, and she provides practical tips to caregivers on how to manage them. She also writes movingly about the multiple emotions she felt as she accompanied her husband on the journey, reminding all of us that there are moments of joy and laughter even among those of loss and grief. I have no doubt that readers will find her words of wisdom helpful. Serena Chao, MD, MSc; Geriatrics Division Chief, Cambridge Health Alliance; Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Download or read book The Alzheimer s Alphabet written by Maura McIntyre and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Letters to My Aunt written by Penny Albright Petersen and published by Opa Pub. This book was released on 2004-05 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AN ALZHEIMER'S CHRONICLE: LETTERS TO MY AUNT describes the relationship of a daughter/caregiver & her mother, a victim of Alzheimer's Disease. It begins with their struggle for diagnosis & uses anecdotes, description & conversation to lead readers through the frightening & sometimes humorous progression of Alzheimer's. The experiences are captured in letters written to the sister of the victim. The sisters worked together daily for nearly 20 years in Florida. When the older showed signs of Dementia, she moved to Arizona to be near her daughter & grandchildren. The daughter wrote weekly letters to her aunt describing her mother's physical & mental deterioration as well as changes in the mother/daughter relationship. Difficult decisions like home care, assisted living or nursing home placement & financial planning -- were shared by daughter & aunt. As Alzheimer's took its toll, the mother thought the daughter was her sister. What started as two sisters being torn apart geographically by Alzheimer's Disease led to a mother & daughter finding a love they never had, & daughter & aunt becoming close friends. To order: Desert State Publishing, 9702 E. Michigan, Sun Lakes, AZ 85248. 602-895-2332; Retail price: $14.00 + $2.00 shipping.

Download or read book Letters for Emily written by Camron Wright and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002-01-26 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You are so young. You may wonder what an old man like me could teach? I wonder as well. I certainly don't claim to know all the answers. I'm barely figuring out the questions....Life has a strange way of repeating itself and I want my experience to help you. I want to make a difference. My hope is that you'll consider my words and remember my heart. Harry Whitney is dying. And in the process, he's losing his mind. Afflicted with Alzheimer's disease, he knows his "good" time is dwindling. Wishing to be remembered as more than an ailing old man, Harry realizes the greatest gift he can pass on is the wisdom of his years, the jumbled mix of experiences and emotions that add up to a life. And so he compiles a book of his poems for his favorite granddaughter, Emily, in the hope that his words might somehow heal the tenuous relationships in a family that is falling apart. But Harry's poems contain much more than meets the eye....As Emily and her family discover, intricate messages are hidden in them, clues and riddles that lead to an extraordinary cache of letters, and even a promise of hidden gold. Are they the ramblings of a man losing touch with reality? Or has Harry given them a gift more valuable than any of them could have guessed? As Harry's secrets are uncovered one by one, his family learns about romance, compassion, and hope -- and together they set out to search for something priceless, a shining prize to treasure forever. They may grow closer in spirit or be torn apart by greed...but their lives will be undeniably altered by Harry's words in his letters for Emily.

Download or read book ABC s of Alzheimers Disease written by Bruce Bauer and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-05-23 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABCs of Alzheimer's Disease: a Shared Reality by Me and My Shadow is a story of Bruce and Ethel's Alzheimer's disease (AD) journey, along with a history of AD from autopsies to PET scan research, including technology and genetic discoveries. The book is a realistic, short, comprehensive, evidence-based, description of Alzheimer's disease (AD). It describes AD research, including clinical trials, a simplified understanding of the brain, and the experiences of patient/caregiver persistence and journey as well as hope for the future research possibilities through worldwide basic science, biology, genetic, mathematics, and technology evolution and discoveries. In addition, it identifies AD issues, uncertainties, and author's comments, along with "outside the box" ideas for governance to provide leadership for the coming Alzheimer's disease tsunami. With the future facing an AD tsunami and potential shortage of care personnel, the book provides potential for education and/or training for candidate patients, caregivers, primary care doctors, nurses, physician assistants, license nurse practitioners, certified nurse assistant, institutional care personnel, in-home health personnel, hospital personnel, educators, and politicians. In addition, this book could be a supplement document for geriatric schooling as well as an enlightening and educating source for political leaders (all three branches of government) and their staffs. The book describes a stage by stage behavior symptoms tied to cognitive measures and Alzheimer Association warning signs, along with suggestions for caregiver, relative to patient's state of decline. The book addresses why clinical trials have been failing and why hope for delay and prevention may be forthcoming as well as the 2011 paradigm shift and current presymptomatic candidacy. Clinical trials adventures, along with a suggestion to eliminate the placebo cohort group are described. So, what does the future hold for Alzheimer's disease-hope, promises, delay, prevention, or cure? These are all wants. What is reality? Moving research targets are being addressed and pursued with evolving knowledge and tools. This evolution will probably make current targets obsolete in twenty years. For reality, you be the judge after reading this book. "Out the box" ideas are provided that require governance action for confronting the coming AD tsunami and associated diversity care.

Download or read book The Maggie Letters written by Felix Rogers and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-23 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Das Gehirn meines Vaters written by Jonathan Franzen and published by PONS. This book was released on 2009 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2-sprachiger Lektüreband mit einer Erzählung von Jonathan Frantzen und einer Audio-CD mit dem englischen Text; für Lernende mit guten Vorkenntnissen.

Download or read book The Birth Day Letter written by Marci Holland and published by Author House. This book was released on 2005-02-23 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On her 13th Birthday, Carly is given a letter written by her Grandmother Liz on the day Carly was born. Now, with Grandmother Liz in an Alzheimer's care facility, Carly wants to communicate with her grandmother. This story, told through Carly's journal writing, is a year of friends, school, family, and reaching out to Grandmother Liz, who doesn't recognize Carly. Carly launches a plan to connect with her Grandmother. Carly discovers that there are ways to express love other than by speaking, and is surprised by the bittersweet results.

Download or read book The Meshk Technique for Alzheimer s Disease written by Mohammad Seyedielmabad and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2023-05-26 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the output of a fundamental study that investigates human memory from a comprehensive perspective. The author’s interest in discovering the structure and function of complex systems and providing simple and inexpensive solutions to the challenges facing humans led him to focus his research on human memory. As a result, his research has created a new insight into the structure and function of memory in humans called Meshk theory. The word Meshk in Kurdish means brain. Kurdish is the only living language in the world that has extensively preserved its ancient Sumerian roots over thousands of years. The book breaks down the complicated scientific and biological concepts associated with human memory into a more understandable way. It also describes in detail the theory of Meshk and the technique developed based on its concepts for the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. The structure discovered for human memory in the theory called Human Memory Strand (HMS), as a super-DNA structure with extraordinary regenerative ability, is a turning point in the prevention and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, especially Alzheimer’s. In this way, based on HMS, a simple, cost-free, and practical method called Meshk technique has been developed to restore memory information. The technique can be used effectively for all people to prevent Alzheimer’s disease as well as to retrieve memory for people at any stage of the disease. The Meshk theory has been nominated for several international awards, including the Think Tank Awards 2021 and the AAIC 2022 Blas Frangione Early Career Achievement Award.

Download or read book Who Will I Be When I Die written by Christine Bryden and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2012 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published: Australia: HarperCollinsReligious, 1998.

Download or read book Learning to Speak Alzheimer s written by Joanne Koenig Coste and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Allie learns to "Begin with the End in Mind" with the 7 Oaks gang in this second picture book in the 7 Habits of Happy Kids series. Includes audio Tagalong Allie has many dreams for her life. She wants to wear makeup and write a book and go to the moon But first she has to grow up Featuring the lovable characters of 7 Oaks, this ebook with audio addresses the second habit of happy kids: "Begin with the End in Mind." This story teaches that it is important to have goals and know what you want, but you have to take it one step at a time.

Download or read book Alphabet Category Listing Game written by Actionage Press and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-07 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Memory game for Dementia and Alzhiemer's patients The Alphabet listing game is a simple, memory recall based activity book for Dementia and Alzhiemer patients. It is developed specifically for those suffering from Dementia and Alzheimers, or other senior citizens who may be showing signs of memory loss. Importantly, the book does not specifically imply that the user is suffering from dementia, which is often a trigger cause for many Dementia Suffers. Rather, it contains general information for carers, but also information for those who do not require assistance. This game is designed for one reason, to help improve the memory recall of seniors (while entertaining them)! How does it work? The rules are very simple! All the user has to do is try to name one word beginning with each letter, for your chosen category. For Example, if you were to choose the category 'Boys Names', the list may look like this: A: Alan B: Benjamin C: Charles D: ......... Although extremely simple, activities such as this have been shown to help slow memory loss. It is also a great source of entertainment, which can be played individually or as a group in seniors' homes etc. The book uses large, easy to read font and an extremely easy to understand layout, tailored specifically for seniors with dementia. Down the bottom of each page, you also have the option to count your score (how many you get out of 26) as well as time how quickly you can finish each game. These are both optional, but are great for cares and family members tracking the progress of their patients. For carers, it may be easier to work with your patient, and help by writing down the answers and giving hints to encourage answers. Again, play this game how it suits your situation! It is also recommended that you make a 'routine' out of this game for your patients, e.g. play one game per day, as consistency is key to memory recall! You may also like to repeat categories over time, so that you can track progress in both scores and time taken. It is amazing the patterns that you may find. Book Features: 8.5 x 11 inch - Large, spacious pages List of categories 96 category pages (Play the game 96 times!) Printed on white paper for maximum clarity Soft Cover Perfect bound

Download or read book Alzheimer s Disease written by Daphna Gregg and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Alzheimer s Disease written by Daphna Gregg and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Alzheimer s Love Story written by Robert John Mcallister and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-05 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two years after his wife, Jane, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, Robert McAllister began a journal, closely documenting the course of Jane's illness, and all that transpired between them. He wrote faithfully for Jane's sake and for his own, always committed to deepening his understanding of the disease and to talking openly with Jane about what was happening. He promised not only to be her sole caretaker till the end, but always to be at her side to help her sort out Alzheimer's devastating consequences from the "essential Jane" who was the love of his life and complete companion for over fifty years. Robert was 92 at the time of Jane's death and the completion of his journal. His graceful writing, emotional honesty, and ability to convey the transformative power of their love and their abiding faith in God makes this book stand as one of the most powerful additions to the Alzheimer's literature.

Download or read book Palliative Care for Advanced Alzheimer s and Dementia written by Gary Martin, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2010-07-23 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2010 AJN Book of the Year Award Winner in both Gerontologic Nursing and Hospice and Palliative Care! "This book...provides important information on best practices and appropriate ways to care for a person with Alzheimer's and advanced dementia. Drs. Martin and Sabbagh have assembled a team of experts to help craft recommendations that should ultimately become standards that all professional caregivers adopt." -Michael Reagan Son of former President Ronald Reagan President, Reagan Legacy Foundation This book testifies that caregivers can have a monumental impact on the lives of persons with advanced dementia. Through specialized programming and a renewed effort toward patient-centered care, caregivers can profoundly enrich the quality of life for these persons. Providing guidelines for health care professionals, caregivers, and family members, this book introduces palliative care programs and protocols for the treatment of people with advanced dementia. The book is designed to guide professional caregivers in meeting the needs of patients and their families, providing insight into the philosophy, assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation measures involved in interdisciplinary palliative care. The chapter authors offer guidelines and standards of care based on contributions from nurses, physical therapists, social workers, dietitions, psychologists, family caregivers and pastors. An exhibit at the end of every chapter clearly articulates the standards of care appropriate for all advanced dementia facilities and health care staff. This book helps caregivers: Enhance the physiological, psychological, social, and spiritual well-being of the patient and the patient's family Anticipate and meet the patient's basic human needs: hunger, thirst, body positioning, hygiene, continence, and management of any pain Ensure that the patient's surroundings are safe, comfortable, and homelike Address health care decisions that will support the patient's right to self-determination until the end of life

Download or read book Mi Mamacita Tiene Alzheimer s written by Mary Theresa Vasquez and published by Vantage Press, Inc. This book was released on 2008-06 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mi Mamacita Tiene Alzheimer's! (My Beloved Mother Has Alzheimer's!) focuses on Mary T. Vasquez's experiences during the six months she devoted to providing her mother round-the-clock care.