Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Diseases / Alzheimer’s & dementia

Come Back Early Today    by Marie Marley, PhD
Price: $4.95 USD. 98750 words. Language: English. Published on February 24, 2013. Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Diseases / Alzheimer’s & dementia.

Come Back Early Today tells the powerful true love story of Marie’s remarkable 30-year relationship with a delightfully colorful, wickedly eccentric Romanian gentleman and scholar. The book is also a valuable resource for Alzheimer’s caregivers, illustrating how Marie solved numerous problems that typically arise when caring for someone with dementia.
Elsie at Ebb Tide: Emerging from the Undertow of Alzheimer's    by Barbara Erakko
Price: $9.95 USD. 126850 words. Language: English. Published on January 9, 2013. Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Diseases / Alzheimer’s & dementia.

elsie nurmi begins school in minnesota speaking no english yet becomes a u.s. protocol officer escorting dignitaries such as astronaut borman abroad on air force two. when diagnosed with alzheimer's, she begins a dreaded-yet transcendent-journey. as she becomes increasingly nonverbal, her daughter explores psychic communication proving soul-to-soul communication and love are never lost.
Alzheimer's A Beginning Guide    by Frena Gray-Davidson
Price: $6.95 USD. 77290 words. Language: English. Published on November 2, 2012. Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Diseases / Alzheimer’s & dementia.

Alzheimer's A Beginning Guide gives families and caregivers needed intensive guidance and support with a structured approach to coping with Alzheimer's care giving. Alzheimer’s A Beginning Guide opens a gateway for the future of all care giving. Practical help for all caregivers.Written by a highly experienced Alzheimer's caregiver.
Thoughtful Dementia Care: Understanding the Dementia Experience    by Jennifer Ghent-Fuller
Price: $4.99 USD. 81600 words. Language: English. Published on August 5, 2012. Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Diseases / Alzheimer’s & dementia.

(5.00 from 3 reviews)
An easy-to-read and sensitive portrayal of the changing world of people with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease or other diseases, and those who care for them. Offers insights into emotional reactions and practical suggestions based on deep understanding of the way people with dementia view many situations.
Put That Knife Away: Alzheimer's, Marriage and My Transformation from Wife to Caregiver    by Phyllis Palm
Price: $9.95 USD. 78510 words. Language: English. Published on June 9, 2012. Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Diseases / Alzheimer’s & dementia.

Lively description of a mid-life marriage until disaster hits. A poignantly told cross-country journey detailing the torment of Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. A survivor manual offering support to caregivers and their families.
Alzheimer Diary: A Wife's Journal    by Michelle Montgomery
Price: $4.95 USD. 63980 words. Language: English. Published by WorldMaker Media  on March 7, 2012. Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Diseases / Alzheimer’s & dementia.

"'The doctor tells me I have Alzheimer's.' The truth of my husband's words shook our world. This is my diary written for a time during the ten years of his spiral into another space."
Over Streams and Squirrel Woods    by alys williams
Price: $5.50 USD. 95300 words. Language: English. Published on January 14, 2012. Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Diseases / Alzheimer’s & dementia.

A daughter's honest and insightful account of her mother's slow slide into Dementia with lewi bodies and the mothers thoughts as her internal journey becomes her new reality - the clarity of which suggests that there is still power and creativity in the human mind. 'A valuable addition to the dementia literature, rewriting our expectation of what those with dementia can think.' John Suchet
Hello Alzheimer's Good Bye Dad-A Daughter's Journal    by Fay Risner
Price: $9.99 USD. 307210 words. Language: English. Published on January 15, 2011. Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Diseases / Alzheimer’s & dementia.

Alzheimer's disease is on the rise. This true story is told by the author as taken from a journal she kept. It's the struggle of her father and the family for the ten years Bill Bullock suffered from Alzheimer's disease. Caregiving tips have been added to make this book educational. The author was a CNA in long term care with two awards given for Aide of the year and professional caregiver.