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The Alzheimer's Prevention Program: Keep Your Brain Healthy for the Rest of Your Life by Gary Small and Gigi Vorgan Publisher Comments Written by Gary Small, M.D., and his wife, Gigi Vorgan, authors of The New York Times bestseller, The Memory Bible, The Alzheimer’s Prevention Program is a whole body, whole mind, easy-to-follow regimen based on the latest research on Alzheimer... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $14.95 Used - Hardcover 
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The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementias, and Memory Loss (Johns Hopkins Press Health Books) by Nancy L. Mace Publisher Comments Originally published in 1981, The 36-Hour Day was the first book of its kind. Thirty years later, with dozens of other books on the market, it remains the definitive guide for people caring for someone with dementia. Now in a new and updated edition... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Memory Cure: How to Protect Your Brain Against Memory Loss and Alzheimer's Disease by Majid Fotuhi Publisher Comments A Proven Plan for Protecting Your Memory--At Any Age, At Any Time You've probably taken steps to protect your finances, your health, and your family. Isn't it time to protect your memories? Science is exploding with new discoveries related to the brain... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $3.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for Persons with Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementing Illnesses, and Memory Loss in Later Lif by Nancy Mace Publisher Comments Providing both comfort and information to help families effectively care for relatives with dementia disorders, this valuable resource explains what dementia is, its diverse physical and psychological symptoms, its impact on family members, financial and... (read more) List Price $9.99 Your price: $6.95 Used - Mass Market
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The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People with Alzheimer Disease, Other Dementias, and Memory Loss in Later Life (Johns Hopkins Press Health Book) by Nancy L Mace Publisher Comments Revised in 2006 for its twenty-fifth anniversary, this best-selling book is the bible for families caring for people with Alzheimer disease, offering comfort and support to millions worldwide. In addition to the practical and compassionate guidance that... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Ten Thousand Joys & Ten Thousand Sorrows: A Couple's Journey Through Alzheimer's by Olivia Ames Hoblitzelle Publisher Comments "Ten Thousand Sorrows and Ten Thousand Joys offers a vision of lives well-led, and of love in the thick of crisis and loss. Beyond inspiring."-Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence "This beautiful book is unlike any other personal account of... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $11.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Learning to Speak Alzheimer's: A Groundbreaking Approach for Everyone Dealing with the Disease by Joanne Koenig Coste Publisher Comments Revolutionizing the way people perceive and live with Alzheimer's, this book offers a practical approach to the emotional well-being of both patients and caregivers. Coste describes her personal struggle to care for her stricken husband and their family.... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Dancing with Rose: Finding Life in the Land of Alzheimer's by Lauren Kessler Publisher Comments One journalists riveting--and surprisingly hopeful--in-the-trenches look at Alzheimers, the disease that claimed her mothers life.... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Alzheimer's Solution: How Today's Care Is Failing Millions-- And How We Can Do Better by Kenneth S. Kosik Synopsis Kosik, a neurologist and a leading Alzheimers researcher, and healthcare journalist Clegg propose the creation of community centers devoted to Alzheimers where patients and their families can access programs outside of the traditional medical setting.... (read more) List Price $19.00 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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100 Simple Things You Can Do to Prevent Alzheimer's and Age-Related Memory Loss by Jean Carper Publisher Comments Most people think there is little or nothing you can do to avoid Alzheimer's. But scientists know this is no longer true. In fact, prominent researchers now say that our best and perhaps only hope of defeating Alzheimer's is to prevent it. After best... (read more) Your price: $13.99 New - Trade Paper
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The Forgetting: Alzheimer's, Portrait of an Epidemic by David Shenk Publisher Comments An urgent and moving exploration of the Alzheimer?s epidemic, The Forgetting is a dazzling meditation on the nature of memory and self and on the disease that robs people of both. Alzheimer?s disease is a demographic time bomb. Since 1975, the... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Through the Seasons: An Activity Book for Memory-Challenged Adults and Caregivers by Cynthia R Green Publisher Comments Mental stimulation has been found to offer demonstrable benefits for people with Alzheimer disease, dementia, or other memory impairment. Through the Seasons helps family members and caregivers engage memory-challenged adults in simple, enjoyable... (read more) List Price $20.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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Tangles: A Story about Alzheimer's, My Mother, and Me by Sarah Leavitt Publisher Comments In this powerful memoir the New York Times called "a poignant account," Sarah Leavitt reveals how Alzheimer's disease transformed her mother, Midge, and her family forever. In spare blackand- white drawings and clear, candid prose, Sarah shares her... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Keeper: One House, Three Generations, and a Journey Into Alzheimer's by Andrea Gillies Publisher Comments Five years ago, Andrea Gillies— writer, wife, and mother of three—seeing that her husband's parents were struggling to cope, invited them to move in. She and her newly extended family relocated to a big Victorian house on a remote... (read more) Your price: $15.00 New - Trade Paper
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The Alzheimer's Answer Book: Professional Answers to More Than 250 Questions about Alzheimer's and Dementia (Answer Book) by Charles Atkins Publisher Comments Q&A Is Alzheimer's disease hereditary? Are there memory exercises I should be doing now? Is all dementia Alzheimer's, or are there other forms? How do I make time for both my parent with Alzheimer's and my children? How long can someone live with this... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Alzheimer's Caregiving Puzzle: Putting Together the Pieces by Patricia R. Callone Publisher Comments In the US 5.2 million people live with Alzheimer's disease, it is the sixth-leading cause of death and ten million baby boomers will develop Alzheimer's in their lifetime. Alzheimer's often takes a bigger toll on the caregivers of persons living with... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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Unforgettable Journey by Anne P Hill Publisher Comments There are many books written about Alzheimer's disease. The concise nature and easy readability of this book will make it an effective tool for family members with a parent who has dementia. The upbeat nature and 'Tips' section at the end of each chapter... (read more) List Price $6.00 Your price: $5.33 DRM-Free PDF - Electronic
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What If It's Not Alzheimer's: A Caregiver's Guide to Dementia by Lisa Radin Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-339) and index.... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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I'm Still Here: A New Philosophy of Alzheimer's Care by John Zeisel Publisher Comments A glass-half-full look at Alzheimer's that reveals how to connect with someone through the fog of the disease As many as five million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease, and people often live with it for more than a decade. During that time... (read more) Your price: $13.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Ice Cream in the Cupboard: A True Story of Early Onset Alzheimer's by Pat Moffett Synopsis 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. Their marriage had been a long love... (read more) Your price: $23.95 New - Hardcover
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