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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...

A step-by-step manual for adults who love and care for older adults

One afternoon, music therapist Christina Britton Conroy was taking nursing home residents to activities. She was thrilled when a sweet, disoriented lady joined her group. "Mary, it's so good to see you. Do you want to go to the Bible study or BINGO?" she asked.
Mary replied, "I want to go to Lithuania."

"An insightful, unique approach to helping people cope with the demands of dealing with the elderly. The writing is entertaining and insightful."
-- John J. Daly, M.D., NYC Police Surgeon,...