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

The writing in this journal is about the paradox of Alzheimer's disease. While horrifying to watch, a daughter ' finds' her mother through the end-of-life vulnerable beauty this wretched condition revealed. As her mother's mental capacity waned, her essential self emerged, as she gradually returned to a simpler, happier place where her daughter could finally meet her and heal.

The story extends a heartfelt invitation to other daughters of dementia who also find themselves perfectly unprepared to partner with an aging parent struggling along the slow and shifting path of this...

The one phrase she held on to until the very end was "I love you." My mum was 51 when she was diagnosed with early onset dementia; she was 54 when she died. Before she died I made a promise to her that I would write a book about our experiences and this book is me keeping that promise. It is a book crammed full of emotional and practical support for anyone facing the daunting challenge of caring for a loved one. I believe most people in the world will be faced by the possibility of caring for someone in their lifetime and it is important that we are all as ready as we can be for this.

Genes, Environment and Alzheimer's Disease discusses the role that activities such as exercise can play in cardiovascular health, while also highlighting the fact that the last 10 years have brought great discoveries in the strong environmental component of brain disorders, neurodegeneration, and cognitive decline.

It is now clear that brain insult is an environmental risk factor for AD, while on the other hand, lifestyle components such as exercise and level of education may play a protective role, delaying the onset and/or severity of the disease. Evidence from experiments...

The author, a poet, comedian, and student of consciousness, finds himself gradually slipping from observing and noting such boundaries...

41 Ricette per la prevenzione dell'Alzheimer: riduci il rischio di sviluppare l'Alzheimer in modo naturale

Di Joe Correa CSN

La malattia di Alzheimer E una malattia devastante del cervello. L'Alzheimer inizia come una semplice dimenticanza. Gradualmente, nel tempo, la malattia puO distruggere la capacitA di linguaggio e la comprensione, oltre a causare irrequietezza e sbalzi d'umore drammatici. Anche se questo E difficile per i propri cari, questi sintomi sono piU difficili per il paziente. Tuttavia, con la giusta dieta l'insorgenza dell'Alzheimer puO essere...

An inspirational tale of Christian grief and re-discovered faith by relying on prayer and the help of friends and family. This is the author's story of how she survived multiple and unexpected deaths of several of her adult children while also nursing her beloved husband through Alzheimer's. These events eventually led to renewed and unexpected strength and renewed Christian faith. Over the years the author has found time to publish inspirational titles as well as mystery fiction. This is her ninth book and it includes numerous photos.

What choices were right, what choices were wrong, and how can she now help those whose journey is just beginning? A Return Journey by Sue Petrovski draws on the journals she kept during her mother's eight-year illness, and on her correspondence with other caregivers who were kind enough to share their innermost feelings and emotions. The 2017 paperback edition also includes a new preface by the author reflecting on the work more than a dozen years later, after Petrovski began caring for her husband who also was diagnosed with a form of dementia, and after she moved them both into a...

Prepare yourself for this raw and honest account of the author's experience of caring for his mother in his home for ten years, including end of life sequences involved. The grips of Alzheimer's disease and the transition through the dying process are depicted here in detail. This emotional testimony is the definition of love itself, demonstrated in the care provided, but also shows the stresses and strains put upon the caregiver. As uplifiting and satisfying as this labor of love can be, there are also life changing consequences to the caregiver, including exhaustion and burnout. The goal...