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Until recently, one idea has dominated research in treating Alzheimer’s disease: the amyloid hypothesis. Those therapies have repeatedly fallen short, and in this audiobook we take a look at where that hypothesis stands today. We examine recent research into the spectrum of disease causes, including inflammation and immune dysfunction; cutting-edge treatments, including deep-brain stimulation and magnetic resonance - guided focused ultrasound; as well as lifestyle interventions that can help protect from disease. 

In this book, board-certified neuropsychologist Dr. Michelle Braun inspires listeners to make lasting improvements by understanding the truth about brain health and provides expert guidance through the maze of conflicting media advice on supplements, brain games, nutrition, and exercise. She interviews eight leading brain-health experts, combining their insights with cutting-edge research to offer proven strategies to implement the five steps of the High-Octane Brain. Interactive exercises guide listeners to develop a personalized program for optimal brain health.  

Soul-searing, life-testing situations have what some call “fall-out blessings.” The book is about understanding some of the deeper lessons we are exposed to through caring for individuals with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia. We all want a cure. But in the meantime, while this...

"Yo no sé nada acerca de elefantes, y tampoco sé sobre baile. Y a pesar de todo, este audiolibro es un manual de entrenamiento y una carta de amor dirigida a los que, como tú, bailan con elefantes. Hacer frente a los elefantes es algo que generalmente evitamos. La mayoría de nosotros tenemos elefantes escondidos en nuestros armarios, ocultos a simple vista. Son nuestros grandes temores no reconocidos. ¿Cuáles son tus elefantes?

How can you keep your brain sharp at any age? How can you live not just longer, but better? The world’s leading expert on Alzheimer’s prevention shows you how to protect, engage, and exercise your brain over time. An award-winning professor of neurology at Weill Cornell Medical College and a...

Many people claim they would rather be diagnosed with cancer than dementia or Alzheimer's. What they may not realize is that decreased or impaired brain function is not a foregone conclusion as we get older. Our own lifestyle choices and habits can have a significant impact - for good or ill - on our brains. And that means there's hope. Drawing from the latest medical research, Dr. Richard Furman helps listeners understand brain health and shows them how to make three powerful lifestyle changes that can help decrease the probability of developing dementia or Alzheimer's. 

This groundbreaking anthology presents 40 narratives, both nonfiction and fiction, that together capture the impact and complexity of Alzheimer’s and other dementias on patients, as well as their caregivers and family. Deeply personal, recounting the wrenching course of a disease that kills a loved one twice - first they forget who they are, and then the body succumbs - these stories also show how witnessing the disease and caring for someone with it can be powerfully transformative, calling forth amazing strength and grace.

More than three years in the making, this book changes everything for Alzheimer’s couples and caregivers. When her husband, Mike, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, Rosalys Peel made a deal with him. Together, they vowed that they would manage Alzheimer’s in their own home and go right on living life as normally as possible for as long as possible. Over the next 10 years they found new ways to defy and surpass virtually all the typical Alzheimer’s statistics. Despite Mike’s illness they pursued their dreams, traveled the world, helped raise their granddaughter, and more.

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 affair. Together, they raised five beautiful children in Great Neck, New York, and were looking forward to planning their retirement together. Then came the outbursts, both verbal and physical, and the forgetting.

Science says that half of Dementia cases may be preventable through lifestyle - daily habits can have a significant impact on the long-term risk of cognitive decline, and this book explains how. Anthea Rowan has experienced first-hand the devastating impact of Dementia and has made it her...

Demenz ist mehr als Gedächtnisverlust. Sie beeinflusst Gefühle, die gesamte Art, wie Menschen sich und ihre Welt erleben. Über ihr Herz können wir sie erreichen, wenn wir nur wissen, wie. Rücksichtsvoll, warmherzig und verständlich beschreiben Udo Baer und Gabi Schotte-Lange die Innenwelten von Demenzkranken. Obwohl sie uns zu entgleiten scheinen, gibt es Wege, mit ihnen in Kontakt zu treten, Wege auch, die es den Erkrankten möglich machen, ihre Würde zu behalten und weiterhin schöne Momente zu erleben.

Заботиться о человеке, страдающем деменцией, очень непросто. Из-за постоянной тревоги и стресса рутинный уход за ним становится тяжелым бременем для семьи и близких. Авторы объясняют, как распознать признаки этого неизлечимого заболевания, как оно протекает на каждой стадии и к чему стоит подготовиться заранее. Здесь вы найдете практические рекомендации, которые помогут преодолеть бытовые, медицинские и психологические проблемы, связанные с ежедневной заботой о человеке с деменцией.

Si preguntamos a la gente qué es lo que más le asusta del envejecimiento, es probable que haya un aspecto que encabece la lista: la pérdida de memoria. Ya sea porque hayamos visto a seres queridos sufrir enfermedades como la demencia o el Alzheimer, o porque nosotros mismos hayamos empezado a experimentar momentos puntuales de olvido, perder nuestras capacidades cognitivas—y nuestra independencia—es una perspectiva aterradora.

Do you notice feeling more forgetful? Are you self-limiting your progress because you believe that your brain is old already? Do you have anxiety that you can't forget–even after trying every suggestion available? This life-changing book contains the concept of neuroplasticity made digestible for everyone.

Our journey started about ten years ago. Today, my mom is dying a slow, dark, humiliating, and despicable death. Her brain is disintegrating before my eyes. The eyes that remember seeing her for the first time when I was three years old, sitting on the floor playing at her feet while she ironed. The day I begin to write this, my mom, for the first time, does not know who I am. I’m no longer her daughter, Jenny. Today, in her utterly confused mind, I am Betty, her non-existent sister. But it’s okay because she still told me she loved me, and for today, that’s good enough.

Dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, is characterized by cognitive decline and decreased brain function. Recent scientific studies have investigated the role of nutrition in dementia, and have provided suggested nutritional changes for those at risk for dementia. This book discusses nutritional interventions that can promote brain health to decrease the risk of developing dementia, as well as slow the progression of the disease in those diagnosed with dementia.

Leer omgaan met dementie door de 100 meestgestelde vragen van mantelzorgers te verkennen. Ontdek hoe je effectief zorgt voor iemand met dementie en jezelf niet uit het oog verliest.

You don’t have to be an expert to help — you just need the right kind of guidance. Dementia Caregiver’s Guide is created for friends, family members, church communities, and everyday supporters who want to step in with care and confidence — even if they are not the primary caregiver...

What do you do when you need help or have questions about raising a child? You could talk to another parent, find a book on the subject, or search the Internet, with the hope of finding helpful information. But what do you do when the "child" is your parent? I am talking about raising a parent with dementia. Your own parent is slowly reverting back to childhood but remaining in a fully aged body. It's a whole new endeavor, taking full responsibility for someone who once raised you. Many years ago, I had to place my mom in 24-hour assisted living care. She no longer recognized her surroundings.

Media darling and director of Memory and Healthy Aging at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Dr. Zaldy Tan’s What to Remember When You Are Forgetting shares the definitive guide to thriving with dementia for the recently diagnosed and their caregivers. What if a dementia diagnosis could be an...