Shared Stories from Daughters of Alzheimer's

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Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595297269
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (952 download)

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Book Synopsis Shared Stories from Daughters of Alzheimer's by : Persis Granger

Download or read book Shared Stories from Daughters of Alzheimer's written by Persis Granger and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2004 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shared Stories from Daughters of Alzheimer's is a support group in print for those escorting a loved one on the Alzheimer's journey. Nine women map the passage of a parent through Alzheimer's disease, describing the evolution of their own emotional responses to the disease and the changes it effects in the patient and in her relationship with family members. The book invites the reader to take a first step in healing from Alzheimer's ripple effect by beginning to journal about the experience. "Use the stories here as tools to understand your own painful situation. Employ them to help you empower yourself, sort through your emotions and begin to heal. Seize upon that which makes sense to you and disregard that which seems irrelevant. Then, pick up your favorite pen and notebook and 'talk' about what is going on in your journey with Alzheimer's disease. We wish you well." --Persis Granger, Editor, Shared Stories from Daughters of Alzheimer's "An enthralling, ambitious and much-needed effort...most definitely the sort of work on Alzheimer's that needs to get public notice." --Karla Morales, People's Medical Society

Daughters of Dementia

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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781717539397
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (393 download)

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Book Synopsis Daughters of Dementia by : Leslie Birkland

Download or read book Daughters of Dementia written by Leslie Birkland and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-04-30 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leslie and Lindsey are sisters who felt compelled to share personal and revealing stories about their father as he fell deeper and deeper into the tragic memory robbing abyss called Dementia. The two sisters narrate their experiences born from different perspectives, but very much driven from the same heart.

Inside the Dementia Epidemic

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Publisher : Dundee-Lakemont Press
ISBN 13 : 0984932623
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (849 download)

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Book Synopsis Inside the Dementia Epidemic by : Martha Stettinius

Download or read book Inside the Dementia Epidemic written by Martha Stettinius and published by Dundee-Lakemont Press. This book was released on 2012-07-23 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One in 8 people over age 65 has Alzheimer's disease, and nearly fifty percent of those over age 85. With the passion of a committed daughter and the fervor of a tireless reporter, Martha Stettinius weaves a compelling story of her long journey caregiving for her demented mother with a broad exploration of the causes of dementia, means of treating it, and hopes for preventing it. Her greatest gift to readers is that of optimism that caregiving can deepen love, that dementia can be fought, and that families can be strengthened. Her book is appealing, enlightening, and inspiring. Includes appendices on dementia research; source notes; resources for caregivers; and an index.

I Will Never Forget

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Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1938908589
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (389 download)

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Book Synopsis I Will Never Forget by : Elaine C. Pereira

Download or read book I Will Never Forget written by Elaine C. Pereira and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2014 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is painfully difficult to watch a loved one decline as dementia ravages their mind, destroying memories, rational thinking, and judgment. In her touching memoir, I Will Never Forget, Elaine Pereira shares the heartbreaking and humorous story of her mother’s incredible journey through dementia. Pereira begins with entertaining glimpses into her own childhood and feisty teenage years, demonstrating her mother’s strength of character. Years later, as Betty Ward started to exhibit bizarre behaviors and paranoia, Pereira was mystified by her mom’s amazing ability to mask the truth. Not until a revealing incident over an innocuous drapery rod did Pereira recognize the extent of her mother’s Alzheimer’s. As their roles shifted and a new paradigm emerged, Pereira transformed into a caregiver blindly navigating dementia’s unpredictable haze. But before Betty’s passing, she orchestrated a stunning rally to control her own destiny via a masterful, Houdini-like escape. I Will Never Forget is a powerful heartwarming story that helps others know that they are not alone in their journey. “Poignant, shocking, and honest … far more than just words on paper. If you or someone you know is living through the hell of dementia, you need this book!” —Ionia Martin, developer of Readful Things Reviews and Alzheimer’s caregiver

A Devoted Daughter: Caregivers Help Guide - a Collection of Information and Tips for Caregivers Who are Caring for a Person With (Alzheimer's Disease) Dementia

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Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1684715628
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (847 download)

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Book Synopsis A Devoted Daughter: Caregivers Help Guide - a Collection of Information and Tips for Caregivers Who are Caring for a Person With (Alzheimer's Disease) Dementia by : Kareemah Mustafa

Download or read book A Devoted Daughter: Caregivers Help Guide - a Collection of Information and Tips for Caregivers Who are Caring for a Person With (Alzheimer's Disease) Dementia written by Kareemah Mustafa and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2020-01-17 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kareemah Mustafa was born in Queens New York. She graduated from Hialeah Miami Lakes High School in 1981 and was the Primary Caregiver and legal Guardian for her mother. She currently works as an Independent Customer Service Agent, Virtual Assistant. She is a member of the Center for Independent Living (CIL), and does volunteer work. She is primarily interested in traveling, Arts and Culture, Children and Family, Civil Rights and Social Action, Economic Empowerment, the Environment, Health, and Human Rights & Disability Rights

Alzheimer's Daughter

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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781505327120
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (271 download)

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Book Synopsis Alzheimer's Daughter by : Jean Lee

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.

Everything Left to Remember

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Publisher : Flatiron Books
ISBN 13 : 1250261856
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Book Synopsis Everything Left to Remember by : Steph Jagger

Download or read book Everything Left to Remember written by Steph Jagger and published by Flatiron Books. This book was released on 2022-04-26 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This will cast a spell on fans of Cheryl Strayed and Glennon Doyle." - Publishers Weekly Between Two Kingdoms meets Wild. In this heart wrenching and inspirational memoir a woman and her mother, who is suffering from dementia, embark on a road trip through national parks, revisiting the memories, and the mountains, that made them who they are. Steph Jagger lost her mother before she lost her. Her mother, stricken with an incurable disease that slowly erases all sense of self, struggles to remember her favorite drink, her favorite song, and—perhaps most heartbreaking of all—Steph herself. Steph watches as the woman who loved and raised her slips away before getting the chance to tell her story, and so Steph makes a promise: her mother will walk it and she will write it. Too aware of her mother’s waning memory, Steph proposes that the two take a camping trip out to Montana—which her mother, on the urging of Steph’s father, agrees to embark upon. An adventure full of horseback riding, hiking, and “tenting” out West quickly turns into one woman’s reflection on childhood, motherhood, personhood—and what it means to love someone who doesn’t quite remember the person she spent her lifetime becoming. A staggeringly beautiful examination of how stories are passed down through generations and from Mother Nature, Everything Left to Remember brings us the wisdom of who our memories make us under the constellations of the vast Montana sky.

When I’m Not Me Anymore

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Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1532080360
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (32 download)

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Book Synopsis When I’m Not Me Anymore by : Rhonda Hoffman

Download or read book When I’m Not Me Anymore written by Rhonda Hoffman and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A familiar stranger. That is who my mom became as dementia slowly took hold of her. She was someone I knew and loved but not the same person she had been. A profound sadness hit me when I realized that my daughters may one day have to deal with me in this same condition and I wanted them to know that who I become if this happens is not really who I am. The things I will say and do will be coming from someone who has gradually become a stranger to them. Everything about our life together will change when I have nowhere to go and all day to get there, forgetting that they still have commitments, appointments and things to do. We will experience a sense of time travel as my memories from the past become jumbled up in the happenings of each new day. The change in my language could bring about surprising and sometimes disturbing conversations as the filters from the past wane and they see me in my uncut glory. This is a love letter of instruction to my daughters while I am able to express myself fully with prompts for you to do the same for your children or to chronicle meaningful times in the lives of your parents before the chance is lost forever.

When Dementia Came Knocking

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Publisher : Fulton Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1649520638
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (495 download)

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Book Synopsis When Dementia Came Knocking by : Christine Tirman

Download or read book When Dementia Came Knocking written by Christine Tirman and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-01-04 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the beginning of my mother’s journey with dementia, I was clueless. I had very little knowledge of this disease and absolutely zero understanding. I felt a need, a want, to write about our journey, not only for my own sanity but also as a tool to help others walking the same path that we were. I wanted the reader to know about my mother and experience her incredible life during the Nazi invasion of Europe and before dementia came knocking. Knowing her then will help you to understand how she was able to deal with her diagnosis after. You will laugh, you will cry, and I am sure you will come to love her like I do. Our journey will inspire you and give you hope and understanding coupled with some important tools to help navigate dementia’s ruthless confusion with real solutions and ideas. Our life with dementia spanned twelve heartbreaking, nerve-racking, inspiring years of learning how to dance this crazy dance that became our life. Love did manage to blossom in the midst of dementia’s complete despair. My hope is that it will blossom in yours too.

Working Daughter

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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538124661
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Book Synopsis Working Daughter by : Liz O'Donnell

Download or read book Working Daughter written by Liz O'Donnell and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-07-31 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Working Daughter provides a roadmap for women trying to navigate caring for aging parents and their careers. Using the author’s own experiences as a prime example, it’s ideal for readers who want straight talk and real advice about the challenges and rewards of eldercare while managing a career and family.

Dear Alzheimer's

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Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1784508985
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (845 download)

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Book Synopsis Dear Alzheimer's by : Keith Oliver

Download or read book Dear Alzheimer's written by Keith Oliver and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2019-04-18 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keith Oliver was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2010, and has since become a leading activist for dementia care, and an international speaker. Telling his story through a diary format, this book gives an unparalleled insight into what day-to-day life with dementia is like, and how he continued to live a full life after diagnosis.

Being My Mom's Mom

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Publisher : Anewpress
ISBN 13 : 9781970109146
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Being My Mom's Mom by : Loretta Anne Woodward Veney

Download or read book Being My Mom's Mom written by Loretta Anne Woodward Veney and published by Anewpress. This book was released on 2019-12-06 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Being My Mom's Mom" chronicles the author's journey with her Mom's dementia and is faithful, funny, heartbreaking and hopeful.

Losing Mom

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Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1491719079
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (917 download)

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Book Synopsis Losing Mom by : Cynthia Ryan

Download or read book Losing Mom written by Cynthia Ryan and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2014 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Cynthia Ryan offers a heartfelt glimpse into the experience of losing a parent to Alzheimer's disease. She shares the realities and heartbreak of her mother's experience, one that was both enhanced and complicated by their complex mother-daughter relationship and family dynamics. Shy and distant, but also independent, her mother didn't often find joy in the roles of wife and mother. The trials of a scarred childhood, marked by poverty and an alcoholic father, made true happiness elusive for her mother. On Christmas Eve of 2000, Cynthia started to see noticeable changes in her mother. A devoted grandmother, she had never forgotten to buy presents for one of her grandchildren-until that day. What's more, she spent the day pouting, because the family was celebrating Christmas one day early. Over the coming months, her behavior grew increasingly erratic and forgetful; she became agitated more and more easily. Cynthia finally took her mother to the doctor, where everyone's worst fears were confirmed: Alzheimer's. In this memoir, Cynthia shares their journey of understanding, forgiveness, blessings, healing, and renewed love. She celebrates her mother's life, even as it spiraled out of her control.

Finding Rosa

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Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1553655265
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (536 download)

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Book Synopsis Finding Rosa by : Caterina Edwards

Download or read book Finding Rosa written by Caterina Edwards and published by Greystone Books Ltd. This book was released on 2010-03-09 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When her mother, Rosa, begins to show signs of dementia, Caterina Edwards embarks on what turns out to be a search for the meaning of the past and of home. During the four years she cares for her mother, Edwards must navigate between conflicting responsibilities while dealing with her mother's troubled mind and her own exhaustion. This frank memoir tells a complex story of two women in crisis, one struggling to maintain a sense of self, the other seeking to understand and accept both her past and her present.

Measure of the Heart

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Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0446537918
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (465 download)

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Book Synopsis Measure of the Heart by : Mary Ellen Geist

Download or read book Measure of the Heart written by Mary Ellen Geist and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2008-08-13 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary Ellen Geist decided to leave her job as a CBS Radio anchor to return home to Michigan when her father's Alzheimer's got to be too much for her mother to shoulder alone. She chose to live her life by a different set of priorities: to be guided by her heart, not by outside accomplishment and recognition. The New York Times wrote a front page story on Mary Ellen on Thanksgiving 2005. It was one of the most e-mailed stories for the month. Through her own story and through interviews with doctors and other women who've followed the "Daughter Track"--leaving a job to care for an aging parent--Geist offers emotional insights on how to encourage interaction with the loved one you're caring for; how to determine daily tasks that are achievable and rewarding; how the personality of the patient affects the caregiving and the progression of the diseases; as well as invaluable advice about how caregivers can take care of themselves while accomplishing the Herculean task of constantly caring for others. Geist's years in journalism allow her to report on Boomers' caretaking dilemmas with professional objectivity, and her warm voice brings compassion and insight to one of the most difficult stituations a son or daughter may face during his or her life.

Measure of the Heart

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Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0446537918
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (465 download)

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Book Synopsis Measure of the Heart by : Mary Ellen Geist

Download or read book Measure of the Heart written by Mary Ellen Geist and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2008-08-13 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary Ellen Geist decided to leave her job as a CBS Radio anchor to return home to Michigan when her father's Alzheimer's got to be too much for her mother to shoulder alone. She chose to live her life by a different set of priorities: to be guided by her heart, not by outside accomplishment and recognition. The New York Times wrote a front page story on Mary Ellen on Thanksgiving 2005. It was one of the most e-mailed stories for the month. Through her own story and through interviews with doctors and other women who've followed the "Daughter Track"--leaving a job to care for an aging parent--Geist offers emotional insights on how to encourage interaction with the loved one you're caring for; how to determine daily tasks that are achievable and rewarding; how the personality of the patient affects the caregiving and the progression of the diseases; as well as invaluable advice about how caregivers can take care of themselves while accomplishing the Herculean task of constantly caring for others. Geist's years in journalism allow her to report on Boomers' caretaking dilemmas with professional objectivity, and her warm voice brings compassion and insight to one of the most difficult stituations a son or daughter may face during his or her life.

In Search of My Father

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Publisher : Outwitting Alzheimer's
ISBN 13 : 9780994335722
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (357 download)

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Book Synopsis In Search of My Father by : Helena Popovic

Download or read book In Search of My Father written by Helena Popovic and published by Outwitting Alzheimer's. This book was released on 2022-03-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After her mother dies, an estranged daughter discovers that her father has Alzheimer's - the very disease she has spent her medical career trying to cure. This timeless book shows we can improve our brain even after a diagnosis of dementia.