Showing titles in Alzheimer's & Dementia

Bloomsbury presents Still Me: A neuroscientist's guide to caring for someone with dementia, written and read by Dr Sabina Brennan ‘A beautifully written, personal, empathetic and immensely practical book’ – Dr Harry Barry, GP, author and mental health advocate The essential toolkit to...

Esta obra es una guía práctica de técnicas y actitudes eficaces para el cuidado diario de personas con Alzhéimer u otra enfermedad relacionada a la demencia. La guía aborda cada problema y ofrece una solución en forma de técnicas y actitudes para el manejo del paciente en ese aspecto determinado. Todas estas recomendaciones son resultado de la experiencia colectiva de profesionales involucrados en grupos terapéuticos y en la impartición de cursos para cuidadores de personas con Alzhéimer, así como los mismos participantes de estos espacios de aprendizaje y apoyo.

認知症、認知症介護は、「決断」次第で天国にも地獄にもなるのです。例えば、・施設にいつ入居させるか・「家族だけで介護するのは無理」と心得る・「看取りは自宅で」という先入観を捨てる

Biblical reflections of encouragement, strength, and compassion. Caring for someone you love who has dementia is a huge privilege but a heavy load too. It can be draining and sometimes overwhelming. Unfailing Love provides support and care for the caregiver with 30 short devotions on simple...

"The book I didn't know I desperately needed." - LORRAINE KELLY "Witty and wise - How the Female Body Works is a wonderful blend of science and humour. I laughed, I learned, and I felt seen. A must-read for anyone in a female body - and anyone who knows one." - Dr Charlotte Gribbin, Consultant...

A renowned medical expert answers your most pressing questions about memory loss, causes of dementia, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and more.

This audiobook is narrated by Julie Maisey and Fiona's husband, Martin Frizell. 'I hope this book can show people a little about what it is like to live with Alzheimer’s. How frightening and confusing it is. But also how much life can still bring joy and be valued.' Much-loved broadcaster...

Discover the 8 steps you can take to optimise your brain for better mood, memory, sleep and stress resilience. The results are in: our mental health, memory and intelligence are deteriorating. One in six children is now diagnosed with mental health issues, anti-depressant prescriptions have...

An All Black's memoir of rugby, dementia, and the hidden cost of success 'The best sports book I have read in decades' - Kevin Norquay, Stuff 'Startlingly honest' - Phil Gifford 'A brilliant read. Bold, brave and honest' - Mike Hosking, Newstalk ZB Carl Hayman, All Black #1000, once the most...

There is hope in Alzheimer's disease, but it isn't where most people look for it... Any form of dementia is terrifying and lonely for both the one suffering it and for those close to them. How do our relationships with those we love change with loss of memory or clarity of thought? What happens...

Could he not put together a memory for her? Perhaps he could become her memory. To build it from fragments, or make it up. And most of all bring back Grace. Her own mother. John visits his ageing mother Mary in her nursing home by the sea, and mourns the slow fading of her mind. Hoping to shore...

The truly inspirational account of living positively with dementia. Christine Bryden was a top civil servant and single mother of three children when she was diagnosed with dementia at the age of 46. Since then she has gone on to challenge almost every stereotype of people with dementia by...

Leaving London to return home to rural South Wales, Robyn finds that it's her old life - same teddy bears resting on her pillow, their bodies tucked under the duvet; same view of the garages behind which she'd had her first cigarette and first kiss - but so much has changed. Her dad, the proud, charmingly intelligent self-made man who made people laugh, was in the grip of early onset Alzheimer's. His brilliant mind, which saw him building power stations and literally bringing light into the lives of others, had succumbed to darkness.

Regarded as one of the finest journalists of her generation, Mamie Baird Magnusson's whole life was a celebration of words - words that she fought to retain in the grip of a disease which is fast becoming the scourge of the 21st century. Married to writer and broadcaster Magnus Magnusson, they had five children of whom Sally is the eldest.

The nostalgic memoir of a young man, eldest of fourteen, growing up in 40s Wednesbury. The heartbreaking true account of his son struggling to come to terms with his father’s dementia. A tribute to the unbreakable bond between father and son. When Simon McDermott first noticed his dad Ted’s...

Emmy-award winning broadcast journalist and leading Alzheimer’s advocate Meryl Comer’s Slow Dancing With a Stranger is a profoundly personal, unflinching account of her husband’s battle with Alzheimer’s disease that serves as a much-needed wake-up call to better understand and address a...

Audiobook narrated by Kaleo Griffith. “An empowering guide to the lifestyle factors that are directly linked to cognitive decline. Thanks to Drs. Dean and Ayesha Sherzai, we finally have a roadmap to prevent and reverse symptoms of a disease that has been misunderstood for too long.” - Dan...

When Joseph Jebelli was twelve, his beloved grandfather began to act very strangely. It started with inexplicable walks, and gradually his bright smiles were replaced by a fearful, withdrawn expression. Before long, he didn't recognise his family any more. Dr Jebelli has dedicated his career to...

Remember Me? is a memoir about caring for a parent with dementia and the memories that resurface in the process. In her first book, Shobna Gulati sets out to reclaim her mother's past after her death, and in turn, discovers a huge amount about herself and their relationship. Remember Me? captures the powerful emotions that these memories hold to both Shobna and her mother; secrets they had collectively buried and also the concealment of her mother's condition. What ensues is a story of cultural assimilation, identity and familial shame.

Investing in brain health will cost you nothing but time and effort - the brain-healthy recommendations in this book can all be followed for free! The steps are simple to follow and within your control so can be integrated into daily life with ease for the next 100 days. The aim of living a...