Dementia Loss

Does someone you know and care about have Alzheimer’s or memory issues? Do you feel overwhelmed and alone in your experience – in your role as a caregiver for someone with dementia? Alzheimer’s, Dementia, & Memory Loss: A survival guide for caregivers will provide you with the tools and support you need to successfully cope with and navigate this difficult journey. This “First Aid Kit” will help you address many concerns and questions you may have. Topics include getting a diagnosis, asking for help, humour as a coping strategy, caregiver stress, self-care, coping with difficult ...

Eliminate the fear of dementia and unlock mental clarity for the golden years, even if you've struggled with cognitive decline for years. Are you worried about losing your independence to dementia as the years go by? Have you been overwhelmed by conflicting information that leaves you confused and anxious? Or maybe you're facing early cognitive symptoms and urgently need solutions that work? You are not alone. Many seniors share your fears and concerns, but the promise of a sharper, healthier mind is within reach. Whether you're navigating through the confusion surrounding dementia ...

Nearly half of US citizens over the age of 85 are suffering from some kind of dementia and require care. Loving Someone Who Has Dementia is a new kind of caregiving book. It's not about the usual techniques, but about how to manage on-going stress and grief. The book is for caregivers, family members, friends, and neighbors, as well as educators and professionals - anyone touched by the epidemic of dementia. Dr. Boss helps caregivers find hope in "ambiguous loss" - having a loved one both here and not here, physically present but psychologically absent.

A clear, current, science-based guide to dementia — for the worried, the recently diagnosed, and the families walking the road alongside them. When dementia arrives in a family, the questions start before the appointment is even over. What kind is it. How fast will it move. What is actually happening inside the brain. What can we do, and what can we not. Most families spend the next weeks searching for answers no one prepared them to find. The Long Goodbye is the book the author wishes he had been handed when his own family first heard the word. It is a single, accessible field guide to ...

Media darling and director of Memory and Healthy Aging at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Dr. Zaldy Tan’s What to Remember When You Are Forgetting shares the definitive guide to thriving with dementia for the recently diagnosed and their caregivers. What if a dementia diagnosis could be an...

The 5 Stages of Alzheimer’s: Navigate the Complexities of Caregiving, Foster Genuine Connections with Physical and Emotional Support Amidst Memory and Behavioral Challenges Are you or someone you love facing the challenges of Alzheimer's disease? Do you feel overwhelmed and unsure how to navigate the difficult journey ahead? Look no further - The 5 Stages of Alzheimer’s is here to guide you every step of the way. This comprehensive and compassionate guide delves into the five stages of Alzheimer's, providing a deep understanding of what to expect as the disease progresses. From the ...

For 40 years, The 36-Hour Day has been the leading work on the care of people with dementia and their family members. Written by experts with decades of experience caring for individuals with memory loss, Alzheimer disease, and other dementias, the book's authoritative and compassionate approach to care features discussions of the causes of dementia and the management of its symptoms from the early stages to late-stage disease.

Some goodbyes happen all at once. This one takes years. If you are caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease — a parent, a spouse, a sibling, a beloved aunt — you already know that this goodbye is unlike any other. The person you love is still here, and also, in so many ways, already gone. You are grieving someone who is still in the room. You are exhausted in a way that sleep cannot fix. And you are doing one of the hardest things a human being can do, often with very little guidance and even less support. This book was written for you. Written by Nati Carrillo, a nurse practitioner ...

Every year after 60, your body loses muscle, your joints break down, your memory fades, and your doctor tells you it's normal. IT ISN'T. The decline most seniors accept as inevitable is driven by a specific, measurable collapse in biological signaling - and it can be reversed. Stop losing muscle before sarcopenia takes your strength, your balance, and your independence Repair joints at the biological level instead of masking pain with drugs that damage your gut and your kidneys Protect your brain against the cognitive decline that steals memory, sharpness, and the person you have always ...

You didn't train for this. No one hands you a manual when the person you love starts forgetting your name, repeating the same question, or looking at you like a stranger. You are learning as you go, exhausted and heartbroken, and you are doing it anyway because you love them. Understanding Dementia is a compassionate caregiver's guide for spouses, adult children, and family caregivers navigating dementia and Alzheimer's. It replaces fear and confusion with clarity, practical tools, and permission to grieve what is changing while still finding moments of connection. Inside, you'll discover: ...

This program is read by the author. Uncover the evidence-based science to slowing the effects of aging, from the New York Times bestselling author of the How Not to Die series When Dr. Michael Greger, founder of NutritionFacts.org, dove into the top peer-reviewed anti-aging medical research, he...

Through five editions, The 36-Hour Day has been an essential resource for families who love and care for people with Alzheimer disease. Whether a person has Alzheimer disease or another form of dementia, he or she will face a host of problems. The 36-Hour Day will help family members and caregivers address these challenges and simultaneously cope with their own emotions and needs. Featuring useful takeaway messages and informed by recent research into the causes of and the search for therapies to prevent or cure dementia, this edition includes new information.

Navigate the emotional shock of a memory loss diagnosis with practical caregiving strategies that prevent family burnout. When thrust into the overwhelming reality of supporting an aging relative, finding grounded, everyday advice is your ultimate lifeline. This reassuring audio experience cuts...

This comprehensive guide will provide you with the essential knowledge and practical tools you need to become an effective caregiver. We'll cover everything from understanding the difference between dementia and Alzheimer's disease to learning how family members can actually get paid for providing care. Most importantly, this book will help you understand that caregiving is a legitimate profession that deserves recognition, compensation, and proper training. You're not just "helping out"—you're providing essential healthcare services that make a real difference in someone's life.

“Narrator Robert Petkoff strikes a perfect balance between an authoritative tone and a warm and friendly approach.”—AudioFile From the bestselling author of The End of Alzheimer’s, Dr. Dale Bredesen, comes a revolutionary new approach to preventing the onset of neurodegenerative disease...

The world wasn't ready for Gloria Saylor. But God was. The day beautiful green-eyed Gloria came into the world a storm was brewing both off the Texas coast and in her dysfunctional home. Brilliant and more than a tad rebellious, Gloria eventually found her dreams of education and independence...

The unforgettable, sharply funny dementia novel readers are calling “heartbreaking and hilarious in equal measure.” “Maggie is a masterpiece of chaos.” "Tom broke my heart, then made me laugh out loud.” “A beautifully honest story.” It starts, as these things often do, with small slips. A misplaced remote. A teapot given away to a postman. A trolley “adopted” from Tesco Express. But Maggie Harris has never done anything by halves - so her dementia arrives with full-blown mayhem: five-hour bus trips to places she doesn’t recognise, late-night wanderings, supermarket ...

Grieving the Living is a heartfelt guide for caregivers and families navigating the unique pain of dementia-related grief. Unlike other forms of loss, dementia brings a complicated mixture of love, sorrow, and resilience, a journey often described as grieving the living. In this compassionate book, you’ll discover clear explanations, real-life insights, and practical tools to help you understand and cope with the emotional rollercoaster of dementia caregiving. From the first signs of memory loss to the challenges of anticipatory grief and ambiguous loss, this guide provides the comfort of...

Updated September, 2025! You never imagined you'd be the one making life-and-death decisions for your mom or dad. Now what? When Alzheimer’s or dementia strikes someone you love, it can feel like you're suddenly in charge of everything—without a roadmap. This real-world dementia survival guide answers with detailed and practical advice the exact questions every caregiver ends up facing: What if Mom refuses to leave her home, even when it’s no longer safe? When do I take away Dad's car keys—or checkbook? Should I correct her when she says things that are just plain false? What do I ...

If you've ever asked yourself "Where am I, where my life is?" you're living what the Parkinson's community calls "living bereavement." You're loving your partner deeply while grieving "the person I knew is gone." The disease is changing him—not erasing him. There's a phrase: "If one partner has Parkinson's you both have Parkinson's." But only one of you receives the sympathy, the medical attention, the concerned phone calls. You receive the exhaustion. "I am always tired." The fractured sleep. The physical strain. The years of watching "him lose his strength, self-reliance, vibrance, & ...