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Alzheimer's Disease Resources

Adult Non-fiction

 

Alterra, Aaron
            The Caregiver: A Life with Alzheimer’s
                        362.1968 ALT at MEB 

Apperson, Bob
              My Mother’s Keeper: A Middle-Aged Son’s Experiences as Caregiver for his Alzheimer-afflicted Mother
                        362.1968 APP at MM 

Avadian, Brenda
            Finding the Joy in Alzheimer’s
                        362.1 AVA at GRA

 Bayley, John
            Elegy for Iris
                        823.914 BAY at MM 

Bazan-Salazar, Emilia C.
           
Alzheimer’s Activities That Stimulate the Mind
                       
362.1968 BAZ at MM 

Branff, Sandy and Mary Rose Olenik
            Staying Connected While Letting Go: The Paradox of Alzheimer’s Caregiving
                        362.1968 BRA at MM, GRA, MEB

 Bryden, Christine
            Dancing with Dementia: My Story of Living Positively with Dementia
                        B BRYDEN at NP 

Callahan, Sally
           
My Mother’s Voice
                        362.1968 CAL at GRA

 Callone, Patricia H.        
               Alzheimer’s Disease: The Dignity Within: A Handbook for Caregivers, Family, and Friends
                        362.1968 ALZ at MM, GRA, MEB

 Casdorph, H. Richard and Morton Walker
            Toxic Metal Syndrome: How Metal Poisonings Can Affect Your Brain
                        616.831 CAS at MM

 Castleman, Michael
              There’s Still a Person in There: The Complete Guide to Treating and Coping with Alzheimer’s
                       
362.1968 CAS at MM 

Cooney, Eleanor
            Death in Slow Motion: My Mother’s Descent into Alzheimer’s
                        362.1968 COO at MM, GRA, MEB, NP

 Coste, Joanne Koenig
             Learning to Speak Alzheimer’s: A Groundbreaking Approach for Everyone Dealing with the Disease
                        362.1968 COS at MM, GRA, MEB

 Cutler, Neal R. and John J. Sramek
            Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease

                       
616.831 CUT at MM 

Davidson, Frena Gray
             The Alzheimer’s Sourcebook for Caregivers: A Practical Guide for Getting Through the Day
                        616.831 GRA at MM, MEB, NP           

Davies, Helen D. and Michael P. Jensen
            Alzheimer’s: The Answers You Need
                        616.83 DAV at MM, GRA, NP

 DeBaggio, Thomas
            Losing My Mind: An Intimate Look at Life with Alzheimer’s
                        B DEBAGGIO at MM, GRA, MEB, NP

 Draper, Brian
             Dealing With Dementia: A Guide to Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias
            
            616.831 DRA at MM

FitzRay, B.J.
              Alzheimer’s Activities: Hundreds of Activities for Men and Women with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders
                       362.1968 FIT at MM, GRA, MEB

 Fotuhi, Majid
             The Memory Cure: How to Protect Your Brain Against Memory Loss and Alzheimer’s Disease
                        616.831 FOT at GRA, MEB

 Fuchs, Elinor
                  Making an Exit: A Mother-Daughter Drama with Alzheimer’s, Machine Tools, and Laughter
                        B KESSLER at GRA

            Gruetzner, Howard
            Alzheimer’s: A Caregiver’s Guide and Sourcebook
                        362.1968 GRU at MM

Hodgson, Harriet
            Alzheimer’s: Finding the Words
                        616.831 HOD at MM, MEB

 Jones, Moyra
            Gentlecare: Changing the Experience of Alzheimer’s Disease in a Positive Way
                        362.1968 JON at MM, GRA

 Knowles, Carrie
           
The Last Childhood: A Family Story of Alzheimer’s
                        362.1969 KNO at MM

 Knittweis, Jim and Judith Harch
            Alzheimer Solutions: A Personal Guide for Caregivers

                       
362.1968 KNI at MM, GRA

 Kuhn, Daniel
            Alzheimer’s Early Stages:  First Steps for Families, Friends, and Caregivers
                        616.831 KUH at MM, GRA, NP

 Kuhn, Daniel
            Alzheimer’s Early Stages: First Steps in Caring and Treatment
                        616.832 KUH at MM, MEB

 Mace, Nancy L. and Peter V. Rabins
            The 36-hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for Persons with Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementing Illnesses, and Memory Loss in Later Life
                        616.831 MAC at MM, GRA, MEB, NP

 Mittelsman, Mary S. and Cynthia Epstein
              The Alzheimer’s Health Care Handbook: How to Get the Best Medical Care for Your Relative with Alzheimer’s Disease, In and Out of the Hospital
                        362.1989 MIT at MM, GRA, MEB, NP

 Moore, Elaine A.
               Encyclopedia of Alzheimer’s Disease: With Directories of Research, Treatment, and Care Facilities
            616.831 MOO at MM 

Murphey, Cecil
           
Day to Day: Spiritual Help When Someone You Love Has Alzheimer’s
                        242.66 MUR at MM

 Oliver, Rose and Frances A. Bock
            Coping With Alzheimer’s: A Caregiver’s Emotional Survival Guide
                        618.97 OLI at MM

 Pierce, Charles
            Hard to Forget: An Alzheimer’s Story
                        362.1968 PIE at MEB
                        Large Print LP 362.1 PIE at MEB, OUTREACH

 Pollen, Daniel A.
            Hannah’s Heirs: The Quest for the Genetic Origins of Alzheimer’s Disease
                        616.831 POL at MM, MEB

 Powell, Lenore
            Alzheimer’s Disease: A Guide for Families
                        616.831 POW at MM 

Sabat, Steven R.
            The Experience of Alzheimer’s Disease: Life Through a Tangled Web
                        362.1968 SAB at MM, GRA 

Shankle, William Rodman and Daniel G. Amen
               Preventing Alzheimer’s: Prevent, Detect, Diagnose, Treat, and Even Halt Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Causes of Memory Loss
                        616.831 SHA at MM, MEB

 Shanks, Lela Knox
            Your Name is Hughes Hannibal Shanks: A Caregivers Guide to Alzheimer’s
                        618.9768 SHA at GRA

 Shenk, David
            The Forgetting: Alzheimer’s, Portrait of an Epidemic
                        616.832 SHE at MM, GRA, MEB

 Shimer, Porter
            New Hope for People with Alzheimer’s and Their Caregivers
                        362.1968 SHI at MM, GRA, MEB

 Strauss, Claudia
            Talking to Alzheimer’s: Simple Ways to Connect When You Visit With a Family Member or Friend
                        362.1968 STR at MM, GRA

 Teitel, Rosette
             The Handholder’s Handbook: A Guide to Caregivers of People with Alzheimer’s or Other Dementias
                        362.1968 TEI at MM, GRA, MEB, NP

 Victoroff, Jeff
               Saving Your Brain: The Revolutionary Plan to Boost Brain Power, Improve Memory, and Protect Yourself Against Aging and Alzheimr’s
                        612.82 VIC at MM, MEB

 Warner, Mark L.
            The Complete Guide to Alzheimer’s Proofing Your Home
                        362.1968 WAR at GRA, MEB

 Wheeler, Burton M.
            Close to Me, But Far Away: Living with Alzheimer’s
                        362.1968 WHE at MM, GRA, MEB, NP
 

Reference
 

Bellenir, Karen
Alzheimer’s Disease Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Alzheimer’s Disease, Other Dementias, and Related Disorders
                        R 616 HEA at MM, GRA
 

Juvenile Non-Fiction
 

Brill, Marlene Targ
           
Alzheimer’s Disease
                        J616.831 BRI at MM 

Wilkinson, Beth
            Coping When a Grandparent Has Alzheimer’s Disease
                        J362.1968 WIL at GRA 

Willett, Edward
            Alzheimer’s Disease
                        J616.831 WIL at MM
 

Videos
 

Alzheimer’s Disease
                        VIDEO ALZ at MM 

Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias
                        VIDEO ALZ at MEB 

A Caregiver’s Guide to Alzheimer’s Disease
            Video 1: What You Need to Know from the Start
                        VIDEO CAR/1 at GRA 

A Caregiver’s Guide to Alzheimer’s Disease
            Video 2: Therapies & Interventions for the Early Stage
                        VIDEO CAR/2 at GRA

 A Caregiver’s Guide to Alzheimer’s Disease
            Video 3: Therapies & Interventions for the Late Stage
                       VIDEO CAR/3 at GRA


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