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Author : Wayne Baltz
Publisher : Threshold Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Fierce Blessing written by Wayne Baltz and published by Threshold Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A memoir of caring for a mother who has Alzheimer's disease.
Author : Jennifer Artis
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1465344667
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (653 download)
Download or read book A Blessing of Alzheimer's written by Jennifer Artis and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-08-04 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book ‘A Blessing of Alzheimer’s’ bloomed in my thoughts while I cared for my Mother who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2007. The story delves into the mystery of Mom’s earlier life trying to understand why the feared disease targeted her. It wasn’t until after Mother’s death in 2010 when I discovered her hand written journals telling of her secret life filled with terrifying delusion and fear that only her husband knew of. The path she eventually took coxed her right off the edge of reality and into the waiting grasp of Alzheimer’s. I ultimately realized that Alzheimer’s had become Mom’s unlikely ally.
Author : Megan Carnarius
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1844098281
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (44 download)
Download or read book A Deeper Perspective on Alzheimer's and other Dementias written by Megan Carnarius and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-02-23 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soul-searing, life-testing situations have what some call “fall-out blessings.” The book is about understanding some of the deeper lessons we are exposed to through caring for individuals with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia. We all want a cure. But in the meantime, while this illness is still with us, how can we create a quality of life for each person in each stage of the disease? How can we look deeper into situations that, at first glance, look hopeless and destructive in order to find opportunities for insight, inspiration, and great understanding of ourselves and those we love? How can we allow the full measure of the experience to unfold and be felt with as much of ourselves as we can bring to bear? This book will help people caring for those going through the difficult dementia journey find a way, through the tumultuous waves, to remain awake and open to the blessing of a journey that opens the heart, nurtures compassion, and ultimately enables each of us to be better human beings. It is also for those brave individuals living with memory loss illnesses, so that they be supported and allowed to live their experience fully in their own unique way, to express themselves, to love and be loved, and to be sheltered from harm—that with each stage of the progression, those around the person with dementia find ways to emphasize the loved one’s remaining strengths rather than spotlight their weaknesses. A person with dementia has a whole and well spirit and, in the broadest sense, their brain is a vehicle of self-expression; it does not define their essence. Finally, this book addresses head on the final stage of the disease, when the brain has exhausted all its compensatory ability and the individual is no longer able to take part in regular day-to-day life. At this advanced stage of the disease process, people with dementia are in a deep, internal state that caregivers generally cannot access and share. It can be a very disheartening time. This internal state separates the person with dementia from those around them; however, rather than thinking of it as a prison wall separating the person with dementia from the caregiver, it may be more helpful to think of the person having retreated into a cloistered existence for a while, affording them the time needed by the soul to attend to deeper aspect of the self on a spiritual level. This phase also allows those around the person to honor the vessel, or body, that has housed the loved in in this life and prepare to let them go. When ready the individual will know the time to leave, and if allowed, will let go. Coming from a rich professional background in caring, Megan Carnarius clearly outlines the different stages of dementia and highlights many practical aspects of dementia care, suggesting accessible tools for family and professionals alike. She also addresses the more subtle, spiritual dimensions of this illness with much compassion and understanding, offering new insights into areas that have not been explored in other books on the disease.
Author : Dr. Benjamin T. Mast
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 031051388X
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (15 download)
Download or read book Second Forgetting written by Dr. Benjamin T. Mast and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2014-09-23 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 to our relationship with God? For those suffering from early-stage Alzheimer's, for their friends and family, community and church, this book will help you understand the disease itself, how to love and care for those affected by it, and how to see the hope that's greater than it: we may forget, but God always remembers. With pastoral tenderness and gospel confidence, Dr. Benjamin Mast shares his expertise on the subject and displays the power of the gospel that remains intact even when memory fades. Second Forgetting provides: Up-to-date answers to common questions about the disease and its effect on personal identity and faith. Personal stories of those affected and the loved ones who care for them and what their experiences were like—where they found hope and how they most needed support. Practical suggestions for how the church can come alongside families and those struggling or hurting. When a person is diagnosed with Alzheimer's, they face great uncertainty, knowing that they can expect to live their remaining years with increasing confusion and progressively greater reliance upon other people to care for them. Dr. Mast will help you see how Alzheimer's disease cannot have the final say on God's unforgotten children.
Author : Nancy L. Mace
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421441705
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)
Download or read book The 36-Hour Day written by Nancy L. Mace and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 36-Hour Day is the definitive dementia care guide.
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Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781518647154
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (471 download)
Download or read book God Still Remembers Me written by and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-15 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 52 week collection of daily devotions was written for all of God's children who are struggling with the daily demands brought on by Alzheimer's disease. The book is organized in weekly topics to help the Alzheimer's patient deal with their struggles, heartaches, joys, and especially their faith. This collection is an encouraging and uplifting look at how you can deal with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's and continue to live a rich life with faith.
Author : Greg O'Brien
Publisher : Good Night books
ISBN 13 : 0991340191
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (913 download)
Download or read book On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer's written by Greg O'Brien and published by Good Night books. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about living with Alzheimer’s, not dying with it. It is a book about hope, faith, and humor—a prescription far more powerful than the conventional medication available today to fight this disease. Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death in the US—and the only one of these diseases on the rise. More than 5 million Americans have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia; about 35 million people worldwide. Greg O’Brien, an award-winning investigative reporter, has been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's and is one of those faceless numbers. Acting on long-term memory and skill coupled with well-developed journalistic grit, O’Brien decided to tackle the disease and his imminent decline by writing frankly about the journey. O’Brien is a master storyteller. His story is naked, wrenching, and soul searching for a generation and their loved ones about to cross the threshold of this death in slow motion. On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer’s is a trail-blazing roadmap for a generation—both a “how to” for fighting a disease, and a “how not” to give up!
Author : Matthew Estrade
Publisher : Peace with Dementia Press
ISBN 13 : 9781543957570
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (575 download)
Download or read book The Peace with Dementia Rosary written by Matthew Estrade and published by Peace with Dementia Press. This book was released on 2019-02-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dementia is a broad term used to describe a group of chronic symptoms that may include memory impairment disrupting everyday life, diminished judgement, inability to plan, challenges with words and communicating, disorientation of time and place, and other symptoms ... In The Peace with Dementia Rosary, Matthew walks along your journey of dementia offeering Education, Intentions, and Community. Education presented through each of the 20 Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, features important lessons to improve the quality of life for person living with dementia and their care partners. Intentions found in this book will focus your prayers on specific moments and challenges during the journey of dementia ... Community is created when we pray for each other and when we cr eate in-person and online support groups ... from the back cover.
Author : 'Tricia Williams
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725272156
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (252 download)
Download or read book What Happens to Faith When Christians Get Dementia? written by 'Tricia Williams and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-01-25 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens to faith when Christians get dementia? Here, the unique voices of Christians who live with this illness bring insight and prompt theological reflection on the profound questions that dementia asks of faith. Within the boundaries of a biblical agenda, these questions are explored using a model of orientation, disorientation, and reorientation (reminiscent of Brueggemann's scheme), to seek deeper understanding of faith experience and practice. Arising from the research, fresh theological insights and challenges for the church call for new, creative practices to enable the faith nurture of disciples of Jesus living with this disease. Counterintuitively, the study reveals a growing, positive experience of faith in the light of dementia highlighting the significance of Christian hope. Faith does not end with diagnosis of this illness.
Author : Mary T. Newport
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1591206243
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (912 download)
Download or read book Alzheimer's Disease: What If There Was a Cure? written by Mary T. Newport and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this second edition Dr. Newport, a neonatal practitioner, continues the story of Steve's progress and provides the most recent research on such topics as possible causes of Alzheimer's due to the herpes simplex virus and nitrosamine substances and how infection, inflammation and genetic makeup may affect an individual's response to fatty acid therapy.
Author : Jay Ingram
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1466887915
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)
Download or read book The End of Memory written by Jay Ingram and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2015-09-29 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illuminating biography of "the plague of the twenty-first century" and scientists' efforts to understand and, they hope, prevent it, The End of Memory is a book for those who want to find out the true story behind an affliction that courses through families and wreaks havoc on the lives of millions. It is a wicked disease that robs its victims of their memories, their ability to think clearly, and ultimately their lives. For centuries, those afflicted by Alzheimer's disease have suffered its debilitating effects while family members sit by, watching their loved ones disappear a little more each day until the person they used to know is gone forever. The disease was first described by German psychologist and neurologist Alois Alzheimer in 1906. One hundred years and a great deal of scientific effort later, much more is known about Alzheimer's, but it still affects millions around the world, and there is no cure in sight. In The End of Memory, award-winning science author Jay Ingram writes a biography of this disease that attacks the brains of patients. He charts the history of the disease from before it was noted by Alois Alzheimer through to the twenty-first century, explains the fascinating science of plaques and tangles, recounts the efforts to understand and combat the disease, and introduces us to the passionate researchers who are working to find a cure.
Author : John Swinton
Publisher : SCM Press
ISBN 13 : 0334049644
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (34 download)
Download or read book Dementia written by John Swinton and published by SCM Press. This book was released on 2017-01-31 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Michael Ramsay Prize 2016 Dementia is one of the most feared diseases in Western society today. Some have even gone so far as to suggest euthanasia as a solution to the perceived indignity of memory loss and the disorientation that accompanies it. Here, John Swinton develops a practical theology of dementia for caregivers, people with dementia, ministers, hospital chaplains, and medical practitioners as he explores two primary questions: • Who am I when I’ve forgotten who I am? • What does it mean to love God and be loved by God when I have forgotten who God is? Offering compassionate and carefully considered theological and pastoral responses to dementia and forgetfulness, Swinton’s Dementia redefines dementia in light of the transformative counter story that is the gospel.
Author : Jonathan Franzen
Publisher : PONS
ISBN 13 : 9783125615472
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (154 download)
Download or read book Das Gehirn meines Vaters written by Jonathan Franzen and published by PONS. This book was released on 2009 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2-sprachiger Lektüreband mit einer Erzählung von Jonathan Frantzen und einer Audio-CD mit dem englischen Text; für Lernende mit guten Vorkenntnissen.
Author : Jean Lee
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781505327120
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (271 download)
Download or read book Alzheimer's Daughter written by Jean Lee and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-01-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What would you do if both parents were diagnosed with Alzheimer's?At the time of their diagnosis, Ed Church struggles to his feet, yelling, "How dare you use the A. word with me," while Ibby wags her finger at the doctor scolding, "Shame on you."They protect each other, Ibby by asserting, "We're not leaving our home," and Ed reassuring, "We're just fine."About his driving Ed defends, "I'm an excellent driver, I've never had an accident." When their daughter, Rosie, finds dings in Ed's car, he dismisses, "Someone must have bumped into me."After Rosie moves them to assisted living, convinced they are on a second honeymoon, they break the news, "We've decided not to have more children."In the late stages, they politely shake Rosie's hand, inquiring, "Now, who are you?"In ALZHEIMER'S DAUGHTER readers journey with Rosie Church from her first suspicions that something is awry to nearly a decade later as she is honored to hold Ed and Ibby's hands when they draw their final breaths.
Author : Jane Mahakian
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780578779607
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (796 download)
Download or read book I Hear You written by Jane Mahakian and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-16 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Talking and listening to people with Alzheimer's makes many of us uncomfortable. This practical guide will increase your confidence and show you many ways to connect kindly with someone with dementia. You may find yourself smiling as you read.
Author : Jeffrey Kreutzer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387799478
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (877 download)
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology written by Jeffrey Kreutzer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-09-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clinical neuropsychology is a rapidly evolving specialty whose practitioners serve patients with traumatic brain injury, stroke and other vascular impairments, brain tumors, epilepsy and nonepileptic seizure disorders, developmental disabilities, progressive neurological disorders, HIV- and AIDS-related disorders, and dementia. . Services include evaluation, treatment, and case consultation in child, adult, and the expanding geriatric population in medical and community settings. The clinical goal always is to restore and maximize cognitive and psychological functioning in an injured or compromised brain. Most neuropsychology reference books focus primarily on assessment and diagnosis, and to date none has been encyclopedic in format. Clinicians, patients, and family members recognize that evaluation and diagnosis is only a starting point for the treatment and recovery process. During the past decade there has been a proliferation of programs, both hospital- and clinic-based, that provide rehabilitation, treatment, and treatment planning services. This encyclopedia will serve as a unified, comprehensive reference for professionals involved in the diagnosis, evaluation, and rehabilitation of adult patients and children with neuropsychological disorders.
Author : Lauren Kessler
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0143113682
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (431 download)
Download or read book Finding Life in the Land of Alzheimer's written by Lauren Kessler and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2008-05-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An excellent book…an emotional and ruminative anchor...She leaves her readers with hope.”-- San Francisco Chronicle One journalist's riveting and surprisingly hopeful in-the-trenches view of Alzheimer's Nearly five million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer's. Like many children of Alzheimer's sufferers, Lauren Kessler, an accomplished journalist, was devastated by the disease that seemed to erase her mother's identity even before claiming her life. But suppose people with Alzheimer's are not slates wiped blank. Suppose they experience friendship and loss, romance and jealousy, joy and sorrow? To better understand this debilitating condition, Kessler enlists as a bottom-of-the-rung caregiver at an Alzheimer's facility and learns lessons that challenge what we think we know about the disease. A compelling, clear-eyed, and emotionally resonant narrative, Finding Life in the Land of Alzheimer's offers a new optimistic look at what the disease can teach us and a much-needed tonic for those faced with providing care for someone they love. Previously published as Dancing With Rose.
