"For the decade of my father's illness, I felt as if I was floating in the deep end, tossed by waves, carried by currents, but not drowning." In a singular account of battling Alzheimer's, Patti Davis eloquently weaves personal anecdotes with practical advice tailored specifically for the overlooked caregiver. After losing her father, Ronald Reagan, Davis founded a support group for family members and friends of Alzheimer's patients; drawing on those years, Davis reveals the surprising struggles...
Identifies the role of intestinal bacteria in brain health, outlining easy-to-follow dietary strategies for preserving later-in-life brain functions by improving gut ecology. Perlmutter explains the potent interplay between intestinal microbes and the brain. He describes how the microbiome develops from birth and evolves based on lifestyle choices, how it can become 'sick,' and how nurturing gut health through a few easy strategies can alter your brain's destiny for the better.
Fighting for My Life
by Jamie TenNapel Tyrone and Marwan Noel Sabbagh MD, FAAN
A practical, helpful guide on how to fight back against Alzheimer's disease-with expert medical advice and one woman's inspiring personal journey. Jamie Tyrone was forty-nine years old when she learned by accident through genetic testing that she had a 91% chance of getting Alzheimer's disease. She was shocked, but after an initial bout with depression she decided to take action rather than concede defeat. Jamie teamed up with Dr. Marwan Sabbagh, a renowned neurologist, and together they creat...
Rose Lamatt, who opened an adult daycare center and has worked in assisted living facilities, spent 14 years as caregiver for Carol, a friend with Alzheimer's. In a conversational narrative, the author acknowledges personal doubts and setbacks while providing this care, arriving however at peace with herself and with God when Carol's journey ends.
The Key Facts on Caring For Someone With Alzheimer's Disease (Usable Medical Information for the Patient)
by Patrick W Nee
Live healthier for longer with the international bestselling guide that will change your life'The diet that holds the key to staying young . . . Dr Valter Longo is now considered one of the most influential voices in the 'fasting movement' The Times'Dr Valter Longo is one of the real scientific pioneers when it comes to researching the impact of food on health' Dr Michael Mosley, bestselling author of The Fast Diet and The Clever Guts Diet________This is the clinically tested, revolutionary and...
Cupcakes Coloring Books for Dementia and Alzheimer's patients (Babies for Dementia)
by Colette Art Therapy
Oh Hell A diary of war, dementia, love, and a glass or two of red wine.
by Pat Grayson
Newly married and established in her career as an award-winning newspaper journalist, Maggie Downs quits her job, sells her belongings, and embarks on the solo trip of a lifetime: Her mother's. As a child, Maggie Downs often doubted that she would ever possess the courage to visit the destinations her mother dreamed of one day seeing. "You are braver than you think," her mother always insisted. That statement would guide her as, over the course of one year, Downs backpacked through seventeen co...