Based on the "field notes" she keeps in her journal, Memory's Last Breath is Saunders' astonishing window into a life distorted by dementia. She writes about shopping trips cut short by unintentional shoplifting, car journeys derailed when she loses her bearings, and the embarrassment of forgetting what she has just said to a room of colleagues. Coping with the complications of losing short-term memory, Saunders nonetheless embarks on a personal investigation...

Discover the Definitive Guide to Addressing Dementia's Impact Are you concerned about the effects of dementia on your loved ones or community? Be well-prepared and well-informed with this invaluable guide, expertly written by an occupational therapist.This comprehensive book offers up-to-date knowledge on all aspects of dementia - from identification and causes to effective coping strategies and assistive technology. It goes beyond information, fostering...

Devilishly funny, absurdist manga short stories about a sprightly home aide caring for a series of eccentric patients. In Dementia 21 Vol. 2, Yukie boldly decides to join the resistance ― against a squadron of maniacal diapers hell-bent on taking over the world! A shorthanded hospital hires zombies to care for its patients, but … what exactly do they eat? When an old man creates a machine that causes out-of-body experiences, what could possibly...

More than a third of adults will have been diagnosed with dementia, the progressive loss of cognitive function, by the time they reach the age of 90. Though the disorder is widespread, it is not an inevitable part of aging. This special edition of Health decodes the subsets of dementia and details the steps you can take throughout your life to keep it at bay and promote healthy aging. Topics include questions to ask your doctor after diagnosis,

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The experiences described in this book attempt to fill a gap in the information available to the Parkinson's disease / dementia patient's caregiver. It is an account of a single patient and the progress, both physical and cognitive, which might serve as a guide to those about to embark on this journey. It follows the changes in one patient, from the first sign of illogic through the increasing frequency of evidence of cognitive inability. Normal...

Iris Therese Smith Reid wrote these poems along the way while looking after a husband who suffers from dementia and sickness. They were inspired by some of the things he has done and said while Iris has been his carer (for the last seven years now), his wife and his lifeline. Since her husband was diagnosed with dementia Iris has kept a journal recording the many ways this tragic disorder has affected their daily life together. The process of writing...

After her son, a young man with Down syndrome was, diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's, Sherri Henderson wrote a short story to explain to him and his friends what this diagnosis meant, what to expect, and what it meant to them. After being encouraged by doctors to make the story available to all, Sherri worked with an illustrator and this book is the result of their work.

"Experienced geriatrician Dr. John Dunlop wants to transform the way we view dementia--showing us how God can be honored through such a tragedy as we respect the inherent dignity of all humans made in the image of God. Sharing stories from decades of experience working with dementia patients, Dunlop provides readers, particularly caregivers, with a biblical lens through which to understand the experience and challenge of this life-altering condition."...

From the groundbreaking series written specifically for family caregivers, "Activities for the Family Caregiver - Frontotemporal Dementia / Frontal Lobe Dementia / Pick's Disease: How to Engage / How to Live" offers information and insight to enhance quality of life through improved social interactions as well as activities of daily living, safety and general caregiver information. Learn new communications and activities strategies to improve time...

Caregivers finally have a book that speaks directly about managing behaviors such as rummaging, anxiety, decreased communication, confusion, apathy, repetitive questioning, paranoia, aggression, memory loss and declining mobility. What do you do when mother is digging in the trash trying to organize what she finds? What do you do when grandpa has not changed his clothes for two weeks? What do you do when dad is becoming agitated and yells at you for...