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Books about Alzheimer's Disease
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The 36-Hour Day : A Family Guide to Caring for Persons With Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementing Illnesses, and Memory Loss in Later LifeThe 36-Hour Day : A Family Guide to Caring for Persons With Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementing Illnesses, and Memory Loss in Later Life by Nancy L. Mace
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Give structure to a very unstructured disease
For As Long As I CanFor As Long As I Can by Roland E. Cavanaugh
Buy new: $14.24 / Used from: $3.70
An intimate book based on a son's journey with his father through the final stages of death as the father suffered from Alzheimer's and cancer, highly recommended
Alzheimer's EssentialsAlzheimer's Essentials by Bretten C. Gordeau; Jeffrey G. Hillier
Buy new: $12.30 / Used from: $5.99
How-to book on what the disease is and how it affects those dealing with it
Talking to Alzheimer's: Simple Ways to Connect When You Visit with a Family Member or FriendTalking to Alzheimer's: Simple Ways to Connect When You Visit with a Family Member or Friend by Claudia J. Strauss
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $0.72
Offers good advice on how to communicate with a patient
Alzheimer's Early Stages: First Steps for Family, Friends and CaregiversAlzheimer's Early Stages: First Steps for Family, Friends and Caregivers by Daniel Kuhn
Buy used from: $2.32
Just learned of someone with the disease? This book will help.
Elder Rage, or Take My Father... Please!: How to Survive Caring for Aging ParentsElder Rage, or Take My Father... Please!: How to Survive Caring for Aging Parents by Jacqueline Marcell
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $0.65
Resource for the caregiver
Mayo Clinic on Alzheimer's DiseaseMayo Clinic on Alzheimer's Disease by Ronald Peterson M.D.
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Everything you ever wanted to know about the disease itself
There's Still a Person in There: The Complete Guide to Treating and Coping with Alzheimer'sThere's Still a Person in There: The Complete Guide to Treating and Coping with Alzheimer's by Michael Castleman
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Treatsie on helping a parent with Alzheimer's
A Dignified Life: The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer's Care, A Guide for Family CaregiversA Dignified Life: The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer's Care, A Guide for Family Caregivers by Virginia Bell
Buy new: $9.32 / Used from: $0.01
Learning to treat a person with a very undignified disease with dignity
Losing My Mind : An Intimate Look at Life with Alzheimer'sLosing My Mind : An Intimate Look at Life with Alzheimer's by Thomas DeBaggio
Buy new: $11.97 / Used from: $0.01
Memoir from someone who has been there
My Journey into Alzheimer's DiseaseMy Journey into Alzheimer's Disease by Robert Davis
Buy new: $11.04 / Used from: $1.25
Memoir of a person dealing with the disease, very moving
A Promise KeptA Promise Kept by Robertson McQuilkin
Buy new: $10.19 / Used from: $0.50
Short read, relates the story of a husband's care for his wife
The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer's CareThe Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer's Care by Virginia Bell
Buy new: $19.11 / Used from: $2.99
Resource from an Alzheimer's support group organization
The Best Friends Book of Alzheimer's Activities, Vol. 1The Best Friends Book of Alzheimer's Activities, Vol. 1 by Virginia Bell
Buy new: $23.07 / Used from: $20.95
Resoures from an Alzheimer's support group organization that shares very specific and practical activities for those suffering with Alzheimer's
What's Happening to Grandpa?What's Happening to Grandpa? by Maria Shriver
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Great book for helping children understand the disease, includes pictures
Keeping Busy: A Handbook of Activities for Persons with DementiaKeeping Busy: A Handbook of Activities for Persons with Dementia by James R. Dowling
Buy new: $18.00 / Used from: $10.00
For those who are struggling, but not diagnosed
The Sunshine on My Face: A Read-Aloud Book for Memory-Challenged AdultsThe Sunshine on My Face: A Read-Aloud Book for Memory-Challenged Adults by Lydia Burdick
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $17.67
Very good book to stimulate the mind of the Alzeimer's patient
A Curious Kind of Widow: Loving a Man with Advanced Alzheimer'sA Curious Kind of Widow: Loving a Man with Advanced Alzheimer's by Ann Davidson
Buy new: $16.95 / Used from: $7.28
Heartfelt memoir of a wife's struggles...and victories
A Caregiver's Guide to Alzheimer's Disease: 300 Tips for Making Life EasierA Caregiver's Guide to Alzheimer's Disease: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $9.83
Good starting book if you are just learning about the disease
Alzheimer's: A Caregiver's Guide and Sourcebook, 3rd EditionAlzheimer's: A Caregiver's Guide and Sourcebook, 3rd Edition by Howard Gruetzner
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $0.01
A good resource for those just learning about the disease
Creating Moments of Joy for the Person with Alzheimer's or Dementia, 3rd. Ed.Creating Moments of Joy for the Person with Alzheimer's or Dementia, 3rd. Ed. by Jolene Brackey
Buy used from: $20.10
Practical guide to make positive memories with an Alzheimer's patient
Speaking Our Minds: Personal Reflections from Individuals with Alzheimer'sSpeaking Our Minds: Personal Reflections from Individuals with Alzheimer's by Lisa Snyder LCSW
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As real as it gets
The Long GoodbyeThe Long Goodbye by Patti Davis
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Book by Ronald Reagan's daughter on the toll Alzheimer's took on her family
Alzheimer's for DummiesAlzheimer's for Dummies by Patricia B. Smith
Buy new: $14.95 / Used from: $1.00
Dunnies book, practial (and somewhat light-hearted) help for those learning about the disease and how to help someone they love
How to Care for Aging ParentsHow to Care for Aging Parents by Virginia Morris
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Good resource, covers more than Alzheimer's alone