Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia: Books & eBooks

Outlines 36 metabolic factors that can trigger "downsizing" in the brain, and shows how to rebalance these factors using lifestyle modifications like taking B12, eliminating gluten, or improving oral hygiene.

A memoir in which author Cathie Borrie follows her mother's eccentric and poetic lead into the past, transformed by the unexpected brilliance of the elder woman's shifting dementia mind.

Addresses the challenges teenagers may face when a family member has dementia, offering valuable information and support. Features stories from young adults themselves and interviews with adults who know and care for people with dementia.

A deeply affecting memoir of a father's descent into dementia, and a revelatory inquiry into why the human brain degenerates with age and what we can do about it.

Compassionate, nonjudgmental stories of parents and children, husbands and wives, contending with dementia disorders. Illuminates the terrible pressure dementia disorders exert on our closest relationships, offering caregivers the perspective they need to be gentler with themselves.

Provides an in-depth update on topics including epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of Parkinson's dementia. Chapters discuss non-medical therapies and examine views on end-of-life issues as well.

Give caregivers, family members, and friends of people with Alzheimer's disease easy access to the practical information they need to understand the symptoms of the disease, its treatment, and how to preserve quality of life.

Provides a comprehensive overview of Alzheimer's disease from etiology and neurochemistry to diagnosis, evaluation, management, and the latest therapeutic approaches.

Covers the full range of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) encountered by patients, families, caregivers, and primary care providers, including the necessary foundation for distinguishing the different types of dementia, critical elements of patient history needed to develop an appropriate treatment approach, and the basic medical examinations and lab work that should be performed.

Presents a series of true-to-life case studies tackling the ethical and practical dilemmas of dementia care and how to use theoretical approaches to come to potential solutions. Valuable to nurses and all health and social care practitioners working with people living with dementia in a variety of contexts.

Provides an international approach to dealing with Alzheimer's disease and dementia, and discusses the effect this disease has on the brain and its function.

Arguing that the exclusively negative portrayals of Alzheimer's are grossly inaccurate, the author draws on intensive observations of nearly 100 seniors undergoing cognitive evaluation, as well as post-diagnosis interviews with individuals experiencing late-in-life forgetfulness.