"The dream of ski jumping haunts Jon Bargaard as his tale unfolds. As thrilling as those soaring flights, as precarious as his family's complicated love, as tender as Jon's backward gaze while disease takes him inexorably forward, Peter Geye's gorgeous prose brings Jon and his brother to the ultimate choice: each other, or the secrets they've held tightly for so long"--

Anna Forster, in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease at only thirty-eight years old, knows that her family is doing what they believe to be best when they take her to Rosalind House, an assisted living facility. She also knows there's just one another resident her age, Luke. What she does not expect is the love that blossoms between her and Luke even as she resists her new life at Rosalind House. As her disease steals more and more of her memory,...

Fifth grader Robbie is determined to stay out of trouble so that she does not worry her grandfather whose memory is failing and to make sure that she and her grandfather stay together as he is the only family she has left.

Examines the history of Alzheimer's, exploring the nature of the disease which slowly robs people of their memories and eventually their lives, and looking at the experiences of some Alzheimer's victims.

Alice Howland, happily married with three grown children, is a renowned linguistics professor who starts to forget words. When she receives a diagnosis of Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease, Alice and her family find their bonds thoroughly tested. Her struggle to stay connected to who she once was is frightening, heartbreaking, and inspiring.

"A revolutionary, proven program for reversing the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline from award winning neurologists and codirectors of the Brain Health and Alzheimer's Prevention Program at Loma Linda University Medical Center"--

Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that causes problems with thinking, memory, and behavior. Such symptoms as memory loss usually develop slowly but get worse over time, eventually becoming severe enough to interfere with daily activities and bodily functions. What You Need to Know about Alzheimer's Disease is part of Greenwood's Inside Diseases and Disorders series. This series profiles a variety of physical and psychological conditions,...

This book is for all who care about the caregivers and those who are the caregivers of a spouse with dementia. No one knows the moment a bridge will collapse, nor do we know when a caregiver may collapse. Often, the help caregivers need is hidden from view. Written with my experience, both good and bad, I hope to let people in the same situation know that there is hope.

It has been said that everyone knows a cancer survivor, but no one has met an Alzheimer's survivor- until now. Bredesen shares first-person accounts-- amazing stories of hope-- from patients who have not just survived: they have thrived to rediscover fulfilling lives, rewarding relationships, and meaningful work. Bredesen's commentary following each story will point readers to the tips and tricks that might help them as well. This book will give unprecedented...