Me, My Mother, and Alzheimer’S Disease
Me, My Mother, and Alzheimer’S Disease

Author: Janet O’Connell

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2014-03-06

Total Pages: 183

ISBN-13: 1493141503

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There are a great deal of information in the story of me, my mother and Alzheimers disease. Because of the intensity of the story, do not even try to take it all at once. Some of you might found that your life journey is totally different of mine, while some facts will jump at you. Focus on this first .If you found that you disagree with some of the facts, just overlook it- but if you get one exceptional thought out of this story which you can use to improve the relationship between you and your mother, and you have a deeper understanding of how a diagnosis of Alzheimers disease affects the individual, the children, family and friends and how to choose the best care for your loved one then I feel satisfied.

Alzheimer, My Mother, & Me
Alzheimer, My Mother, & Me

Author: Helen Hunt

Publisher: Dorrance Publishing

Published: 2020-01-03

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1645305120

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Alzheimer, My Mother, & Me By: Helen Hunt Alzheimer’s disease is a heartbreaking condition, but you do not have to go through it alone. Author Helen W. Hunt’s Alzheimer, My Mother, & Me will help you cope with the consequences of Alzheimer’s on a beloved family member or friend. Hunt has coped herself with this disease while caring for her own loved ones. Through prayers, tears, patience, and faith, she gained the strength to care for her mother who had been diagnosed while also caring for her husband whose stroke left him disabled. Hunt contributes her wellbeing while caring for them both to God and his unconditional love.

Tangles
Tangles

Author: Sarah Leavitt

Publisher: Skyhorse

Published: 2012-05-01

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9781616086398

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In this powerful memoir the the LA Times calls “moving, rigorous, and heartbreaking," 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 family’s journey through a harrowing range of emotions—shock, denial, hope, anger, frustration—all the while learning to cope, and managing to find moments of happiness. Midge, a Harvard educated intellectual, struggles to comprehend the simplest words; Sarah’s father, Rob, slowly adapts to his new role as full-time caretaker, but still finds time for wordplay and poetry with his wife; Sarah and her sister Hannah argue, laugh, and grieve together as they join forces to help Midge. Tangles confronts the complexity of Alzheimer’s disease, and ultimately releases a knot of memories and dreams to reveal a bond between a mother and a daughter that will never come apart.

Before My Eyes
Before My Eyes

Author: Diane Currie

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2010-03

Total Pages: 90

ISBN-13: 1450216781

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"Imagine the heart-wrenching devastation that is experienced by a family when a parent is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease! Author Diane Currie shares her candid and personal reflections about her mother's struggle with this disease as she copes with the reality of the present but always honors the memory of her past. Through a series of moving vignettes, she remains connected with her mother in a creative way as the strong bond between them slowly dissolves as the disease progresses. From the first moment of her mother's diagnosis, Currie conveys in a captivating manner the intense feelings of loss and hopelessness one experiences when dealing with this dreadful disease. She is able to protray the subtle changes in her mother's behavior and personality throughout her decline, all in a deeply human way. While Before My Eyes describes one family's touching and painful journey, in essence Currie's reflective account may typify the Alzheimer's experience, while offering support and validation to all those who walk its arduous path"--Page 4 of cover.

Losing Mother Twice
Losing Mother Twice

Author: Regina Olson

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2016-12-09

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 9781539516057

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The authors of Losing Mother Twice know how incredibly difficult it is to watch a loved one lose herself. They watched their mother navigate the treacherous path of Alzheimer's disease for almost ten years. It was a journey set in place by plaques and tangles in her brain, and it lasted until she could no longer find her way through the brambled path. Others who also watch aging parents, failing spouses, or declining siblings struggle with dementia are not alone on the journey. This story of loss may be their story as well. The nature of the disease a family is up against becomes clearer once they face the enormity of the problem. Clarity, however, is not so easy to achieve when in the thick of it . . . as the disease is taking a mother away from them in slow motion . . . even while her physical body survives . . . even though she no longer knows who they are . . . even when she can no longer say, "I'm ready. I don't know why the good Lord doesn't take me." What the authors have learned about facing Alzheimer's disease results not only from their lived experience but also from their study of dementia. The authors share answers to important questions: What is the difference between dementia and Alzheimer's? How does one deal with a loved one when dementia causes behavior changes. What are the children's chances of inheriting the disease? Why does a person with Alzheimer's remember words to her favorite hymns and yet does not remember her children's names? This engaging story about family makes complex information accessible by placing discussion of dementia within the context of their mother's life-one person among the millions afflicted by the common tragedy that is Alzheimer's disease. A discussion guide for book clubs is included.

I Will Never Forget
I Will Never Forget

Author: Elaine C. Pereira

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 1938908589

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It is painfully difficult to watch a loved one decline as dementia ravages their mind, destroying memories, rational thinking, and judgment. In her touching memoir, I Will Never Forget, Elaine Pereira shares the heartbreaking and humorous story of her mother’s incredible journey through dementia. Pereira begins with entertaining glimpses into her own childhood and feisty teenage years, demonstrating her mother’s strength of character. Years later, as Betty Ward started to exhibit bizarre behaviors and paranoia, Pereira was mystified by her mom’s amazing ability to mask the truth. Not until a revealing incident over an innocuous drapery rod did Pereira recognize the extent of her mother’s Alzheimer’s. As their roles shifted and a new paradigm emerged, Pereira transformed into a caregiver blindly navigating dementia’s unpredictable haze. But before Betty’s passing, she orchestrated a stunning rally to control her own destiny via a masterful, Houdini-like escape. I Will Never Forget is a powerful heartwarming story that helps others know that they are not alone in their journey. “Poignant, shocking, and honest … far more than just words on paper. If you or someone you know is living through the hell of dementia, you need this book!” —Ionia Martin, developer of Readful Things Reviews and Alzheimer’s caregiver

Being My Mom's Mom
Being My Mom's Mom

Author: Loretta Anne Woodward Veney

Publisher: Anewpress

Published: 2019-12-06

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9781970109146

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"Being My Mom's Mom" chronicles the author's journey with her Mom's dementia and is faithful, funny, heartbreaking and hopeful.

Dementia Reimagined
Dementia Reimagined

Author: Tia Powell

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2020-09-01

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 0735210918

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Now in paperback, the cultural and medical history of dementia and Alzheimer's disease by a leading psychiatrist and bioethicist who urges us to turn our focus from cure to care. Despite being a physician and a bioethicist, Tia Powell wasn't prepared to address the challenges she faced when her grandmother, and then her mother, were diagnosed with dementia--not to mention confronting the hard truth that her own odds aren't great. In the U.S., 10,000 baby boomers turn 65 every day; by the time a person reaches 85, their chances of having dementia approach 50 percent. And the truth is, there is no cure, and none coming soon, despite the perpetual promises by pharmaceutical companies that they are just one more expensive study away from a pill. Dr. Powell's goal is to move the conversation away from an exclusive focus on cure to a genuine appreciation of care--what we can do for those who have dementia, and how to keep life meaningful and even joyful. Reimagining Dementia is a moving combination of medicine and memoir, peeling back the untold history of dementia, from the story of Solomon Fuller, a black doctor whose research at the turn of the twentieth century anticipated important aspects of what we know about dementia today, to what has been gained and lost with the recent bonanza of funding for Alzheimer's at the expense of other forms of the disease. In demystifying dementia, Dr. Powell helps us understand it with clearer eyes, from the point of view of both physician and caregiver. Ultimately, she wants us all to know that dementia is not only about loss--it's also about the preservation of dignity and hope.

Dear Alzheimer's
Dear Alzheimer's

Author: Keith Oliver

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2019-04-18

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1784508985

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How to live a full and rewarding life after a dementia diagnosis. Keith Oliver was diagnosed with young onset dementia at the age of 55. Unaware at the time that dementia could affect people of this age, Keith set out to increase public awareness of the condition and dispel the myths about the illness. Using a unique diary format, this intimate and empowering memoir captures what everyday life with dementia is like, offering both a candid look at its struggles, and a profoundly moving account of Keith's journey to live a full life afterwards.