Kategoria BISAC: Health & Fitness >> Diseases & Conditions - Alzheimer's & Dementia

In My World: Short Stories About Familiar People and Places contains twelve one-page stories that get readers thinking about the people and places in their community, and reminiscing about people, places and activities in their lives. Each story includes a colourful photo and a paragraph of text in large print.

Covers common signs, risk factors, preventive strategies, brain stimulation activities, and more.

Dementia is defined as a decline in mental ability, caused by damage to brain cells. It is a chronic condition, and it is often progressive. There are multiple types of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease and post-stroke dementia.

Whether dementia runs in your family, or you know someone who has it, you are probably concerned about the prospect of a dementia diagnosis. You may have observed some mental decline or suspicious behavior in people who are close to you, or you...

Everyone wants the best for our parents and loved ones. But who better than us to care for them as they battle a disease like Alzheimer's? When it's 80 degrees outside and they are freezing cold, we make them comfortable. We calm their nighttime fears when they cry, asking for their parents. We explain why their hair is white, and your hair is even whiter.

Did my mother choose to have Alzheimer's? NO But I chose to be her caregiver. Recalling memories of when someone is ill or unpleasant stirred instincts in me to learn patience, be respectful, not haughty, recognize when being...

The authors of Losing Mother Twice know how incredibly difficult it is to watch a loved one lose herself. They watched their mother navigate the treacherous path of Alzheimer's disease for almost ten years. It was a journey set in place by plaques and tangles in her brain, and it lasted until she could no longer find her way through the brambled path.

Others who also watch aging parents, failing spouses, or declining siblings struggle with dementia are not alone on the journey. This story of loss may be their story as well.

The nature of the disease a family is up...

Packed with amazingly tasty recipes, creative meal plans and complete nutritional information, this cookbook makes following the MIND diet a snap. The 140 easy-to-make recipes provide a mouth watering way to keeps one's mind sharp by eating the right foods while avoiding brain-harming ones.

The wide range of recipes include quick-and-hearty breakfasts, concentration-boosting lunches, fast-and-fabulous snacks, dinners made from foods that help with mental acuity and even dessert that can improve memory while still tasting oh so sweet. Including a...

Lucy’s Lamp is a short story that started out being about the author’s mother who was diagnosed with vascular dementia.  To the author’s surprise it ends up being about how she comes to terms with her mother being in a skilled nursing facility.  Lucy’s Lamp is a truly inspirational story of the acceptance of God’s will.