Showing titles in Alzheimer's & Dementia

“Narrator Robert Petkoff strikes a perfect balance between an authoritative tone and a warm and friendly approach.”—AudioFile From the bestselling author of The End of Alzheimer’s, Dr. Dale Bredesen, comes a revolutionary new approach to preventing the onset of neurodegenerative disease...

In this step-by-step guide to enhancing cognitive function and fighting—and even reversing—memory loss, Dr. Steven Masley (bestselling author of The 30-Day Heart Tune-Up) lays out a four-pillar diet-and-lifestyle approach to improving brain health, focusing on food, nutrients, exercise, and...

Find relief from caregiver exhaustion without sacrificing your own well-being or your loved one’s care.

"In The XX Brain, Lisa meticulously guides us in the ways we can both nourish and protect ourselves, body and mind, to ensure our brains remain resilient throughout our lives." --from the foreword by Maria Shriver The first book to address cognitive enhancement and Alzheimer's prevention...

A revolutionary, practical, uplifting guide for the caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. When it comes to caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, the right caregiving can make all the difference. Here, Patricia Boswell shares structured routines...

A groundbreaking book by a brilliant scientist renowned for her brain research, A Brain for Life demonstrates how at every age we can reduce our risk of developing dementia—and even reverse the signs once they’ve started. Dementia is one of the most feared illnesses, and one of the world’s...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A fascinating exploration of the intricacies of how we remember, why we forget, and what we can do to protect our memories, from the Harvard-trained neuroscientist and bestselling author of Still Alice. “Using her expertise as a neuroscientist and her gifts as a...

A groundbreaking plan to prevent and reverse Alzheimer’s Disease that fundamentally changes how we understand cognitive decline. Everyone knows someone who has survived cancer, but until now no one knows anyone who has survived Alzheimer's Disease. In this paradigm shifting book, Dale Bredesen...

First person stories of patients who recovered from Alzheimer's Disease--and how they did it. It has been said that everyone knows a cancer survivor, but no one has met an Alzheimer's survivor – until now. In his first two books, Dr. Dale Bredesen outlined the revolutionary treatments that are...

Practical strategies that work when dementia behaviors feel impossible to manage In The Dementia Care Toolkit, board-certified geropsychologist Dr. Natali Edmonds delivers what the healthcare system cannot—practical, compassionate strategies that actually work in real homes when behaviors...

Contrary to popular belief, it is very possible for people with dementia to live a high-quality life… with the help of their loved ones. Remember, they are still the same person – your parent or sibling or any family member – who values relationships, finds excitement in social interactions, and desires positive feelings that can last even after their memory fades.

Manchmal genügt ein einziger Satz, um den Alltag zu erschüttern. Eine harmlose Frage – gestellt im eigenen Wohnzimmer – macht sichtbar, wie sehr sich die vertraute Welt verändert. Für Angehörige von Menschen mit Demenz gehören solche Momente zum Alltag: Missverständnisse, Unruhe, Erschöpfung und das Gefühl, gegen eine unsichtbare Kraft anzukämpfen, die Erinnerungen mitnimmt. Ich bleibe bei dir begleitet Menschen, die einen demenzerkrankten Angehörigen unterstützen.

Coping With Early-Stage Dementia is the true story about the author, John M. Capozzi who had a wonderful life and an exceptional business career. At age 80 he was diagnosed with early-stage dementia. Because he spent much of his life in research for business, he decided to do extensive research into "how to slow down the progression of his disease". This audiobook identifies much of his life where he was super sharp and successful, but then it goes into great detail how anyone who is also diagnosed with early-stage dementia can also slow down the progress of the disease.

Approximately 50 million people suffer from Alzheimer’s worldwide. In the US alone, 5.5 million people have Alzheimer’s - about 10 percent of the worldwide Alzheimer’s population. Alzheimer's disease is a progressive brain disorder that damages and eventually destroys brain cells, leading to memory loss, changes in thinking and other brain functions. While the rate of progressive decline in brain function is slow at the onset, it gets worse with time and age. 

Wouldn't it be amazing if you could unlock the full potential of your memory? Imagine having the ability to learn faster, remember everything effortlessly, and skyrocket your productivity. Picture yourself as a real-life superhero with a photographic memory, effortlessly recalling facts, names, and events with precision. Enter the world of "Unlimited Memory Power," a book that holds the key to transforming your memory into a superpower.

In October 2018, Mark “Mace” Macy, sixty-four years old, was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. He had spent thirty years competing in Colorado and around the world in ultra-endurance competitions and is one of the few people who have finished all eight Eco-Challenge events. Once diagnosed, he feared losing endurance, strength, and independence.

The time to rethink degenerative brain disorders has come. With no biological boundaries between neurodegenerative diseases, illnesses such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's result from a large spectrum of biological abnormalities, hampering effective treatment. Acclaimed neurologist Dr. Alberto Espay and Parkinson's advocate Benjamin Stecher present compelling evidence that these diseases should be targeted according to genetic and molecular signatures rather than clinical diagnoses. 

An in-depth understanding of progressive brain failure, dementia symptoms, the conditions that cause dementia, what to expect, investigating behaviors, dementia care facilities, promoting a high quality of life, and determining when it's time for Hospice care.

The urgent case for protecting your brain before old age, as well as proven strategies for how to do it, from the bestselling author of The M Word. The evidence is clear - almost half of all cases of dementia and cognitive decline are preventable. But sadly none are treatable. So what are the...

Final Approach is more than a caregiving memoir—it’s a holistic guide taking listeners from World War II history to end-of-life care to posthumous administration. Revealing intimate family stories from escaping Holocaust concentration camps to finding refuge in Canada, Jonathan expertly intertwines three generations’ hard-won lessons with career crossroads he faced to become a caregiver for his mother.