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THE BEST SELECTION OF NON-FICTION AND FICTION BOOKS ABOUT ALZHEIMERS - SOME CHOSEN BY ME; SOME BY OUR READERS.YOU CAN PURCHASE BY CLICKING ON THE PICTURE. I invite my readers to send me your recommendations, either by e-mail or posting on the Message Boards.

Elegy for Iris by John Bayley

Wordsworth Dances the Waltz by Frances Kakugawa

The Story of Forgetting by Stefan Merrill Block-The Story of Forgetting is about familial early-onset Alzheimer's disease and how it affects those with the disease and those people close to them. Seth Waller is a young teenager losing his mother to the horror of this disease, and losing the balance of the family he once had... a brilliant book....compelling, beautifully written story.

A Caregiver's Guide and Sourcebook - Howard Gruetzner - recommended by our reader, Ruth ".............this is a simple, easy to read book that has been a lifesaver."

A Day is Ending: A Doctor's Love Shattered by Alzheimer's Disease by Richard W. Zalar, MD.

Alzheimer's Disease - 300 Tips by Callone, Kudlacek, Vasiloff, Manternach, and Brumback - I just read this book, and it is fantastic -the simplest, most organized, primer on what ability is lost in each stage and tips on how to cope with the changes.

RECOMMENDED BY OUR READER, JAN K-SHARE MY LONESOME VALLEY -THE SLOW GRIEF OF LONG-TERM CARE BY DOUG MANNING

FEATURED SELECTIONS - BY OUR READER AND MESSAGE BOARD WRITER, BETTY WEISS...................

When The Doctor Says "Alzheimer's": Your Caregiver's Guide to Alzheimer's & Dementia (Paperback)
by Betty Weiss

Best selling book by one of our readers. Excellent resource for learning about caregiving.

Alzheimer Surgery - An Intimate Portrait -by Betty Weiss

Another book by our reader, Betty - the story of her desperate attempt to find a cure for her husband's Alzheimer's Disease.

The 36-Hour Day  by Nancy L. Mace,M.A. and Peter V. Rabins, M.D., M.P.H
        This book explains EVERYTHING you can expect from Alzheimer’s Disease from initial diagnosis to end of life. Most people, and I include myself in that group, read only up to the point that applies to them. I was not ready to read about nursing homes and hospice, so I stopped at that point. It is a comprehensive, extremely helpful guide to understanding what both you and your loved one will experience through the progression of the disease.

Speaking Our Minds  by Lisa Snyder, LCSW
        Lisa Snyder is a social worker who conducted a series of taped interviews over a period of years, with persons suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease. She chose seven people of varying “ages, ethnicities, religions, and coping styles” to “illustrate the broad spectrum of humanity affected by Alzheimer’s.”

Alzheimer’s From the Inside Out  by Richard Taylor, Ph.D
        My regular readers know that I consider this the definitive book on what it feels like to have Alzheimer’s Disease. It is a series of reflections and essays explaining how the disease has affected Richard’s marriage, career, friendships, and sense of self. I highly recommend it.

Losing My Mind  by Thomas DeBaggio
        “An Intimate Look at Life with Alzheimer’s”

Life With Charlie by Carol Heckman-Owen The author's experience as caregiver to her AD husband.

Learning to Speak Alzheimer’s  by Joanne Koenig Coste
        “…..a practical approach to the emotional well- being of both patients and caregivers that emphasizes relating to patients in their own reality…..to enhance communication between carepartners and patients….”

Recommended by our reader, "crstrob":

"The Forgetting: Alzheimers, Portrait of an Epidemic" by David Shenk

"Tears in God's Bottle" by Wayne Ewing

Review by an Amazon reader- Like a modern day biblical story. Ewing gives hope and encouragement and perspective to Alzheimer's caregiving. Using scripture and personal perspectives a story of increasing faith and love emerges out of the devastation of Alzheimer's disease. This book is a love story, a story of faith and most of all a story of hope. Whether you are a person of faith or a person who is struggling with the why of Alzheimer's, this book is a MUST read.

Alzheimer's Early Stages: First Steps for Family, Friends, and Caregivers ("crstob"'s favorite help guide) by Daniel Kuhn (I have pages marked throughout this book)

A Dignified Life: The Best Friend's Approach to Alzheimer's Care by Virginia Bell and David Troxel

As a professional in the Alzheimer's field, as well as a family caregiver, I have read dozens of books on caring for people with Alzheimer's disease. Though there are many excellent ones (Claudia J. Strauss's "Talking to Alzheimer's" and Bell & Troxel's "The Best Friends' Book of Alzheimer's Activities" are other favorites), this is the first book I most recommend to anyone on the challenging journey of caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease. It is simply superb. L. Arbuthnot

When Someone You Love Has Alzheimer's-by Marilynn Larkin

My mother was recently diagnosed with 'early stage' Alzheimer's, and this book has been a great starting point for my family to figure out where we go next. It covers the whole gamet of the disease, and has just about everything you'd ever want to know about what to expect as the disease progresses. by dpierce80

Young Hope: The Broken Road by Tracy Mobley

This is the best book I've read written from the side of the person with alzheimers. After reading this book, I actually hugged the book to my chest. You can't help but feel the pain caused by this cruel disease. I will read this book over again to make sure I didn't miss anything. It should be a "must read" for everyone to help all of us understand what this disease does to everyone. J LaJoy "Joyce43"

Alzheimer's--A Love Story (I really associated with this one - "crstrob") by Ann Davidson

A Curious Kind of Widow: Loving a Man with Advanced Alzheimer's by Ann Davidson (sequel to her first book)An intimate portrayal of a loving couple's struggle to accept the ravages of Alzheimer's while continuing to celebrate life and each other. A caregiver for her husband during the later stages of his disease, Ann was determined to stay in loving contact, but also to build a new life for herself. Amazon review

Ice Cream in the Cupboard by Pat Moffett.
EARLY ONSET ALZHEIMER S: A LOVE STORY. It started with strange behavior a hostile outburst here, a peculiar lapse of memory there. Then it became violent. The beautiful, vivacious Carmen Moffett was behaving in ways her husband Pat could not understand..........

Shades of Grace (fiction) by Barbara Delinsky

From Library Journal
An advice columnist facing Alzheimer's graces the pages of this latest work from a top romance writer.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

The Notebook (fiction) by Nicholas Sparks

This book made me understand more about Alzheimers and the affect it has on it's victim and the family members dealing with this devastating disease.Barbara "Queen of her castle AND her home lib...

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