Summary: The experience of the family members and spouses in this program reflects that of thousands of Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers who struggle daily with the heartfelt conflict of love and obligation. This program presents examples of caregivers who have learned to cope effectively with these stresses, restoring balance in their own lives. The importance of caregiver support groups and other...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Kiper, Dasha
Summary: "These compelling case histories meld science and storytelling to illuminate the complex relationship between the mind of someone with dementia and the mind of the person caring for them. After getting a master's degree in clinical psychology, Dasha Kiper became the live-in caregiver for a Holocaust survivor with Alzheimer's disease. For a year, she endured the emotional strain of looking...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8 KIPCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8 KIPHuelat, Barbara J.
Summary: "The dementia journey for both caregiver and patient can be chaotic and scary, and while there is no cure for dementia, there ARE interventions that can help make the journey a calmer and more comfortable one. Barbara Huelat offers practical strategies to mitigate the turbulence of dementia care"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2023
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cando Books LLC 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.874 THRLewis, Stephen
Summary: An extraordinary story demonstrating how the love between a dementia sufferer and her husband/caregiver sustained them even as the disease worked its way to its inevitable and foreordained conclusion.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 0000
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1 available in Local Author, Call number: 920 LEWCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B LEWIS LEWSummary: Though aging has its challenges, depression and its frequent companion, substance abuse, need not be among them. This program dispels the myth that there is something inherently depressing about aging. It explores the complex relationship between depression, alcohol, and substance abuse, showing how knowledge of symptoms, family support, and early treatment can restore the capacity for pleasure...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Haseltine, William A.
Summary: "Cognitive disorders take a toll on everyone -- the person living with the condition, their family, friends, caregivers, and the communities they live in. While there is an increasing amount of medical research in this field, there is a lack of firsthand information about the experience of living with these disorders and caring for people with dementia. Voices in Dementia Care is based on a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenleaf Book Group Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8 HASSimmons, Steven P.
Summary: Have you ever spent 10 minutes looking for your reading glasses, and they were on the top of your head? Or, have you walked into a room and forgotten why you went there? Most people, even younger ones, have had these experiences but when should such instances be something of concern? What are the normal signs of aging? Is there anything you can do to maintain your brain health as you age? Brain...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8 SIMBoswell, Patricia A.
Summary: "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, life hacks, and best practices that are evidence-based and focused on maintaining the highest possible quality of life for the entire family. As a nurse and dementia expert, Boswell knows that the best caregivers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Filmed over a three-year period, this program follows the journeys of three families living with Alzheimer's or dementia. As they struggle with constant challenges, each caregiver describes for the camera what it is like to provide aid and comfort in even the smallest task while still trying to help a spouse or parent maintain a sense of dignity. Myrle, a fiercely independent woman, refuses any...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Sarlin, Peggy.
Summary: "It's awful to watch someone you love slip further and further into forgetfulness and confusion, their minds wiped clean by dementia. If you or someone you care about ever suffers from ANY kind of memory loss, then you'll want to know about a discovery that won a Nobel Prize. Research shows this breakthrough supplement can get to the root cause of age-related dementia, Alzheimer's disease and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Online Publishing & Marketing 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.831 SARPowell, Tia
Summary: "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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8 POWSummary: Disorientation in an elder-care patient poses a wide range of risks-from difficulties in socializing with other residents to the dangers confused seniors face if they venture outside a care facility unattended. This program depicts common characteristics of dementia and demonstrates intervention techniques for dealing with them in an effective, compassionate manner. Problems outlined in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Isaacson, Richard S.
Summary: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a type of dementia that can be very hard on both the patient and the caregiver. Currently, five million Americans have been diagnosed with AD--and that number is likely to triple by 2050. While the cause of Alzheimer's disease is still a mystery, new research has increased our knowledge of certain aspects of the disease. Perhaps most significant, studies show that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Square One Publishers 2016