Showing titles in Alzheimer's & Dementia

“A brave and illuminating journey inside the mind, heart, and life of a person with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.”—Lisa Genova, author of Still Alice Wendy Mitchell had a busy job with the British National Health Service, raised her two daughters alone, and spent her weekends running...

In this groundbreaking new book, a Harvard-trained neurologist shows how you can attain lifelong mental fitness. Utilizing the latest breakthroughs in research, Dr. Jeff Victoroff has developed a definitive, life-changing plan that provides you with the powerful, scientifically based methods you need to protect your brain from aging and memory loss. Starting today, you too can save your brain.

An Economist Best Book of 2025 So Far For readers of Empire of Pain and Dopesick, a “gripping story of medical groupthink and warped incentives” (The Economist) that follows how Alzheimer’s disease treatment has been set back by corrupt researchers, negligent regulators, and the profit...

Life changes dramatically for the entire family when the decision is made to move a person who has dementia from home to community care. Rachael Wonderlin - a gerontologist, dementia care expert, and popular dementia care blogger - helps caregivers cope with the difficult behaviors, emotions, and anxieties that both they and their loved one may experience.

Scientists have only recently unlocked the wondrous potential of vagus nerve stimulation in addressing a truckload of the most debilitating health issues that face man. And as the research still rages on, we are left with a disparate body of researches, each one hailing the powers of the vagus nerve on their own. This audiobook ties together all the research, distilling them so you can get all the information you need.

Did you know that getting on the treadmill can help keep your brain sharp? Or that repeatedly staying up to catch the late show could increase the likelihood of being struck down by dementia? The dozens of choices you make over the course of any average day all add up. Together with your family history, they establish your chances of getting Alzheimer's years from now. No drugs or procedures can cure or even effectively treat Alzheimer's yet.

Until recently, one idea has dominated research in treating Alzheimer’s disease: the amyloid hypothesis. Those therapies have repeatedly fallen short, and in this audiobook we take a look at where that hypothesis stands today. We examine recent research into the spectrum of disease causes, including inflammation and immune dysfunction; cutting-edge treatments, including deep-brain stimulation and magnetic resonance - guided focused ultrasound; as well as lifestyle interventions that can help protect from disease.

Dealing with Early-Onset Alzheimer’s: Love, Laughter & Tears is Sonia Discher’s heartbreaking but empowering story of caring for her husband, Steve. The story follows Steve’s diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer’s at age 50 through treatment, care, and his passing. Sonia provides a look behind the curtain of this terrible sickness to reveal a treasure trove of tips and tricks she used to understand the disease, advocate for her husband, care for her family, and preserve her sanity throughout a confusing and sad time.

Many people–maybe even most people—know someone who has what they call Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s seems to be everywhere. That people are living longer today—long enough for it to manifest itself—is often given as the reason for its prevalence. But some of those people who have puzzling brain changes are surprisingly young; in their fifties—the middle of their lives. And what they have is not the “traditional” Alzheimer’s disease.

I’ve Lost My Mum tells the true, soul-baring, account of a daughter who wants to make a difference to those whose lives have been devastated by dementia. Cassandra’s raw and deeply moving journey shares her own struggle for strength as well as invaluable insights into this invisible illness. This heartfelt and compelling story not only provides a deeper understanding of this cruel condition but gives hope that it’s possible to find peace when someone you love is lost between worlds.

After best-selling author Jean Carper discovered that she had the major susceptibility gene for Alzheimer's, she was determined to find all the latest scientific evidence on how to escape it. She discovered 100 surprisingly simple, scientifically tested ways to radically cut the odds of Alzheimer's, memory decline, and other forms of dementia.

Navigating Life with Dementia thoroughly covers the complexities of the dementias, the establishment of a diagnosis, what to expect throughout the stages of disease, and how to best anticipate and manage common problems.

Cuida tu cerebro, protege tu memoria. ¿Cualquier pérdida de memoria es grave? ¿Se te olvida todo y crees que tienes Alzheimer? ¿Crees que tu ser querido podría tener una enfermedad neurodegenerativa? ¿Será que demencia y enfermedad de Alzheimer son lo mismo? ¿Hay manera de prevenir las enfermedades de la memoria? ¿Siempre dependen de un factor genético? ¿Qué debo tener en cuenta en el cuidado de un paciente con una enfermedad de este tipo?

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. Renowned memory and Alzheimer’s disease...

No one should face Alzheimer’s or dementia alone. These 101 stories will provide support, advice, and comfort for caregivers and those living with Alzheimer’s. This collection of personal stories will support you through all the phases of your journey. You’ll hear chapters on: -Accepting a...

First person stories of patients who recovered from Alzheimer's Disease--and how they did it. It has been said that everyone knows a cancer survivor, but no one has met an Alzheimer's survivor – until now. In his first two books, Dr. Dale Bredesen outlined the revolutionary treatments that are...

Alzheimer ist eine zutiefst schockierende Diagnose, denn die Krankheit gilt als unheilbar. Doch jetzt ist Rettung in Sicht: Dr. med. Michael Nehls entlarvt die Alzheimer-Demenz als Mangelerkrankung, die durch unsere heutige Lebensweise verursacht wird. Er präsentiert einen systematischen Ansatz, mit dem man sich nicht nur effektiv vor dieser Zivilisationskrankheit schützen, sondern sie in einem frühen Stadium sogar besiegen kann. Ein Hörbuch voller konkreter Ratschläge zur Vorbeugung und Heilung.

Understanding non-verbal communication taught by a horse. Patricia Conoway has created a breakthrough guide to help caregivers connect with their loved ones suffering from Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. In this audiobook, Patricia describes her dual struggles with her mother's steady decline and persistent issues with care facilities while she's going through the slow process of learning her horse's body language.

Demenz verändert alles – aber sie nimmt nicht, was wirklich zählt. Neben dir – und doch so fern ist ein tief berührendes Buch für Menschen, die einen geliebten Menschen mit Demenz oder Alzheimer begleiten – als Angehörige, Pflegende, Partner, Kinder, Freunde oder einfach als stille Weggefährten. Dieses Buch ist keine klassische Pflegeanleitung. Es ist ein echtes Mitgehen. Ein ehrlicher, empathischer und auch tröstender Begleiter durch den Alltag mit Demenz – getragen von Wärme, Fachwissen, Gefühl und Menschlichkeit.

This is a guide for caregiving focused on Alzheimer's patients, their families and other caregivers. It includes the original audiotape text as well as sections taken from talks given by the author to support groups during and after his father's AD illness and passing. It includes guided contemplations to enable caregivers, family members and other listeners to increase their understanding of the impact of AD on their loved one as well as on the immediate and extended caregiving circle. The point, always, is kindness.