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# AlzAuthors: Your Compassionate Guide through Alzheimer's and Dementia

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- [The AlzAuthors Town Hall with Lance A. Slatton](https://alzauthors.com/articles/the-alzauthors-town-hall-with-lance-a-slatton/) - Join us for a powerful and inspiring AlzAuthors Town Hall, hosted by Lance A. Slatton, where major announcements, leadership updates, and the future direction of AlzAuthors are revealed. These leaders represent the next chapter of growth, innovation, and impact for the AlzAuthors community. Learn More
- [Page 1 #148 – Lance A. Slatton, President, Alz Authors](https://alzauthors.com/articles/page-1-148-lance-a-slatton-president-alz-authors/) - Lance A. Slatton's plans for medical school were interrupted when his father became ill. What was to be a few weeks of home care became three years of home care that changed Lance's life and led to the creation of Enriched Home Care Services, an award-winning, family-owned home care agency in Michigan. Learn More
- [The Carefullist: Big News From AlzAuthors!](https://alzauthors.com/articles/the-carefullist-big-news-from-alzauthors/) - Lance A. Slatton runs a home care business, the All Home Care Matters podcast, and authored "The All Home Care Matters Official Family Caregivers Guide". Now, he's here to talk about his newest adventure- becoming President of the famed AlzAuthors organization. Join us in this special edition discussion about how AlzAuthors has served the dementia
- [AlzAuthors President, Lance A. Slatton Hosting Virtual Town Hall April 10 & April 20](https://alzauthors.com/articles/alzauthors-president-lance-a-slatton-hosting-virtual-town-hall-april-10-april-20/) - New AlzAuthors President Lance A. Slatton is hosting a Town Hall at noon (EST) on Friday, April 10 and Monday, April 20 to share his vision for AlzAuthors while also seeking input and feedback from supporters. The event is open and free for anyone, including authors, dementia advocates, the existing AlzAuthors community and authors, and
- [Patching the Puncture: Friendship, Humor, and Living Well with Dementia with Peter Berry & Deb Bunt](https://alzauthors.com/blog/patching-the-puncture-friendship-humor-and-living-well-with-dementia-with-peter-berry-deb-bunt/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUaAYtzhkk4 By Deb Bunt, Suffolk, England I’d always maintained that “Slow Puncture” would be a one-off book. This book, published five years ago, charts my friendship with Peter Berry, who was diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer’s at the age of 50. The book gives an account of Peter’s diagnosis, his depression and then his determination
- [Lance A. Slatton -  A New Start for AlzAuthors, Discussion with the New President](https://alzauthors.com/articles/lance-a-slatton-a-new-start-for-alzauthors-discussion-with-the-new-president/) - In this episode, My Care Friends' CEO speaks with Lance A. Slatton (All Home Care Matters) and Marianne Sciucco (AlzAuthors) about an exciting milestone: AlzAuthors is now part of the All Home Care Matters family! This incredible organization — founded by Marianne Sciucco, Jean Lee, and Vicki Tapia — has spent years uplifting dementia and
- [All Home Care Matters Takes Over Leadership Role of AlzAuthors](https://alzauthors.com/articles/all-home-care-matters-takes-over-leadership-role-of-alzauthors/) - All Home Care Matters, the nation's leading caregiver-focused media platform, resource and voice in long-term care that continues to expand its reach, impact and influence around the world, began 2026 by announcing plans to take over the leadership role of AlzAuthors, the leading community of authors writing about Alzheimer's and dementia. Lance A. Slatton widely
- [Redefining Caregiving: How Lance A. Slatton “The Senior Care Influencer” Empowers Families and Professionals Worldwide](https://alzauthors.com/articles/redefining-caregiving-how-lance-a-slatton-the-senior-care-influencer-empowers-families-and-professionals-worldwide/) - In a world where influence is often measured by social media metrics, follower counts, or brand partnerships, Lance A. Slatton has redefined what it means to be an influencer in senior care and healthcare. His recognition as the No. 1 influencer in this critical field is not based on flash or visibility alone—it stems from
- [Carrying The Vision Forward: AlzAuthors Has Become A Part Of The All Home Care Matters Community By Lance A. Slatton, President of AlzAuthors](https://alzauthors.com/articles/carrying-the-vision-forward-alzauthors-has-become-a-part-of-the-all-home-care-matters-community-by-lance-a-slatton-president-of-alzauthors/) - I have the privilege of sharing some news that is both deeply humbling and incredibly exciting for the dementia community: AlzAuthors has found a new home with All Home Care Matters, and I have been entrusted with the honor of serving as the new President of AlzAuthors. As someone who has dedicated my life and
- [Dementia Caregiver Secret Weapon - Lance A. Slatton](https://alzauthors.com/articles/dementia-caregiver-secret-weapon-lance-a-slatton/) - Caregiving is a long, steep climb—and you shouldn’t have to ride it alone. In this episode, Jen (The Caregiving Strategist) sits down with "The Senior Care Influencer" and new President of AlzAuthors, Lance A. Slatton, to discuss the massive shifts coming to the caregiver support world in 2026. We’re moving past the industry headlines to
- [AlzAuthors Transitions to New Leadership Under All Home Care Matters to Strengthen Support for Caregivers and Authors](https://alzauthors.com/articles/alzauthors-transitions-to-new-leadership-under-all-home-care-matters-to-strengthen-support-for-caregivers-and-authors/) - LIVONIA, MI, UNITED STATES, January 14, 2026 / EINPresswire.com / -- AlzAuthors, the leading community of authors writing about Alzheimer’s and dementia, has transitioned to new leadership under All Home Care Matters, which will continue its strong commitment to providing resources to the dementia community. Since 2015, AlzAuthors has established itself as the trusted resource
- [AlzAuthors offers literary resource for dementia family caregivers](https://alzauthors.com/articles/alzauthors-offers-literary-resource-for-dementia-family-caregivers/) - AlzAuthors is more than just a resource on Alzheimer’s. The online library of about 350 authors can be a lifeline for family caregivers navigating the dementia journey with loved ones, co-founder Marianne Sciucco said. “We don’t just take books and post them on our website,” Sciucco told McKnight’s Home Care Daily Pulse. “There’s a lot
- ["The Present": Honoring Grief, Legacy, and Connection After Dementia with  C. Nathaniel Brown](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/the-present-honoring-grief-legacy-and-connection-after-dementia-with-c-nathaniel-brown/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA The holidays can be especially poignant for those touched by dementia and Alzheimer’s. In this Untangling Alzheimer’s and Dementia podcast episode, hosts Marianne Sciucco and Christy Byrne Yates welcome filmmaker, author, and advocate C. Nathaniel Brown — also known as “Chuck” — to discuss his award-winning short film, “The Present.” This
- [Eleanor Cooney's Alzheimer's Memoir Caring for Her Mother: Death in Slow Motion](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-eleanor-cooney-author-of-death-in-slow-motion/) - By Eleanor Cooney In the third grade, I was kicked out of show-and-tell for three weeks. I told a story that the teacher, Mrs. Fitz, had specifically asked me not to tell. She knew about it because she heard me blabbing a preview to some of the other kids early that morning. "I don't think
- [Walking My Momma Home: Finding Love, Grace and Acceptance Through the Labyrinth of Dementia by Kathy Flora](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-mother-early-onset-other-dementias/walking-my-momma-home-memoir-kathy-flora/) - by Kathy Flora When I sat down at the computer, I intended to write an entirely different book. But the story of caring for my mom as she encountered physical and then brain health issues late in her own life grabbed me and would not let go. Walking the labyrinth of dementia with Mom was
- [Robyn Hollingworth Writes Memoir, My Mad Dad, About Her Father's Decline into Early Onset Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/robyn-hollingworth-my-mad-dad/) - By Robyn Hollingworth About ten years ago my life took a turn. I guess you would say it took a turn for the worse, but really, it just changed. I was in my mid-twenties, living in London and working in fashion. My father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in his early 60s, and within the year,
- [Harriet Hodgson Writes for Families in The Family Caregiver's Guide](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-harriet-hodgson-author-of-the-family-caregivers-guide/) - By Harriet Hodgson If you told me I would write a series for family caregivers, I would reply, “Thanks, but I think you’re delusional.” I would say this gently and go on my way. Although I’ve written about my caregiving experiences, I never thought of writing a series. This is odd because I’ve cared for
- [Three AlzAuthors Featured in Chicken Soup for Soul Book](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/3-alzauthors-featured-in-chicken-soup-book/) - By Marianne Sciucco AlzAuthors is thrilled that three of our authors were selected to contribute essays to the latest Chicken Soup for the Soul book Navigating Eldercare and Dementia. Susan Cushman, Renee Harmon, MD, and Lauren Dykovitz all have work featured in this important anthology that offers useful, meaningful information to caregivers and others interested
- [Susan Cushman Reveals Alzheimer's Caregiving Struggles with Mom: Tangles and Plaques](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-mother-alzheimers-disease/meet-susan-cushman-author-of-tangles-and-plaques/) - By Susan Cushman “The upside of Alzheimer’s; new mother.” (Smith’s Six-Word Memoirs) My mother, Effie Johnson, was second generation Alzheimer’s. Her mother, Emma Sue (for whom I was named) died from Alzheimer’s when she was 87 years old in 1986, in the same nursing home in Jackson, Mississippi where my mother would spend the final
- [Susan Cushman Explores Interracial Relationships and Dementia in New Novel](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/18861/) - By Susan Cushman My latest novel John and Mary Margaret—released in June 2021—is actually my third book that deals with Alzheimer’s disease. My memoir, Tangles and Plaques: A Mother and Daughter Face Alzheimer’s, was published in 2017 and has already been featured here at AlzAuthors.com. And one of the stories in my short story collection,
- [Wine, Women, & Dementia: Building Caregiver Community with a side of Humor – with Kitty Norton](https://alzauthors.com/blog/wine-women-dementia-building-caregiver-community-with-a-side-of-humor-with-kitty-norton/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA At AlzAuthors, we seek to shine a light on the stories that don’t get told often enough—the real, raw, and sometimes unexpectedly joyful experiences of those navigating dementia and caregiving. That’s why our recent podcast episode and film festival discussion with Kitty Norton, creator of Wine, Women & Dementia,
- [Finding Connection Amid Alzheimer's: Eliezer Sobel's Silver Linings and Caregiving Journey](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/finding-connection-amid-alzheimers-eliezer-sobels-silver-linings-and-caregiving-journey/) - By Eliezer Sobel, New Jersey, USA My mother had Alzheimer’s disease for twenty years until she passed at 95. Before then, she and my father visited several nursing homes and were horrified by “all the old people” and promised never to put one another in a facility. My dad was true to his word; he
- ["Lousy: Love in the Time of Dementia"—A Son's Caregiving Story Seen Through Film](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/lousy-love-in-the-time-of-dementia-a-sons-caregiving-story-seen-through-film/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA Navigating the complexities of Alzheimer’s and dementia caregiving is never a straightforward path. But as the latest episode of the AlzAuthors Podcast—recorded during their first film festival—beautifully demonstrates, sharing our stories can transform isolation into community, grief into meaning, and confusion into insight. This post recaps some of the
- [Expert Tips for Navigating  Dementia, Memory Care  & Caregiver Guilt with Shari Ross](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/expert-tips-for-navigating-dementia-memory-care-caregiver-guilt-with-shari-ross/) - By Shari Ross, When I think about why I wrote Senior Living Made Simple: A Real World Guide for Navigating Senior Care for Your Loved One I always come back to two things: my family and my career. My first introduction to dementia was in the 1990’s with my grandmother, who had Alzheimer’s disease. Like
- [No Country for Old People: Filmmaking for Change  in Nursing Homes  with Susie Singer Carter](https://alzauthors.com/alzauthors-activities/no-country-for-old-people-filmmaking-for-change-in-nursing-homes-with-susie-singer-carter/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA As AlzAuthors celebrates its 10th anniversary, its first-ever film festival brings together a passionate community—storytellers, caregivers, advocates, and creatives—to shine a light on the hidden realities of dementia care. The result? This intensely candid discussion with award-winning filmmaker and podcaster Susie Singer Carter about her powerful 3-part docuseries, “No
- [Planet Alzheimer’s: Film, Poetry, and the Human Spirit with Mary Crescenzo](https://alzauthors.com/caregiver-guides/planet-alzheimers-film-poetry-and-the-human-spirit-with-mary-crescenzos-journey-from-play-to-film/) - By Christy Byrne Yates, California, USA We're thrilled to share highlights from our very first AlzAuthors Film Festival, celebrating 10 years of connecting, educating, and inspiring the dementia community through personal stories and creative projects! Spotlight Film: “Planet A” by Mary Crescenzo Our festival kicked off with a truly unique piece: “Planet A,” a play-turned-film
- [Shining a Light on Alzheimer's and Dementia: The AlzAuthors Film Festival](https://alzauthors.com/alzauthors-activities/shining-a-light-on-alzheimers-and-dementia-the-alzauthors-film-festival/) - By Christy Byrne Yates, California, USA Move over Cannes. Step aside Sundance. A new kind of film festival is taking center stage—one that shines a spotlight on dementia awareness and caregiving. To celebrate our 10th anniversary, AlzAuthors is proud to announce the launch of our first-ever Film Festival, running from September through December 2025. This
- [The Unexpected Caregivers: Three Sons Reflect on Caring for Mothers with Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/featured-author-of-the-month/the-unexpected-caregivers-three-sons-reflect-on-caring-for-mothers-with-dementia/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA In a conversation that challenges stereotypes and brings to light the unexpected realities of caregiving, this podcast episode explores the experiences of three men who took on the responsibilities and challenges of caring for their mothers with dementia. Hosted by Marianne Sciucco and Christy Byrne Yates, the episode is
- [Finding Love Through Fracture: Jennifer Sullivan’s Journey Caring for Her Mother With Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/finding-love-through-fracture-jennifer-sullivans-journey-caring-for-her-mother-with-dementia/) - By Jennifer Sullivan, Oregon, USA I am incredibly honored that my memoir, When the Window Closes: What I learned caring for my mom while she was alive and dying, is now part of the AlzAuthors collection. I have always loved writing, but when my mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer's from a Traumatic Brain Injury in
- [Behind the Scenes of Nursing Homes: One Filmmaker’s Crusade for Change with Susie Singer Carter](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/behind-the-scenes-of-nursing-homes-one-filmmakers-crusade-for-change-with-susie-singer-carter/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA In a heartfelt and eye-opening episode of Untangling Alzheimer's and Dementia, hosts Christy Byrne Yates and Marianne Sciucco welcomed back the formidable advocate, filmmaker, and podcast host Susie Singer Carter. Known for her poignant short film My Mom and the Girl —inspired by her experiences with her mother’s Alzheimer’s
- [Caregiving Connections: Advocacy, Action & the Power of Support with Lance Slatton](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/caregiving-connections-advocacy-action-the-power-of-support-with-lance-slatton/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA In this episode of the Untangling Alzheimer's and Dementia podcast, host Marianne Sciucco sat down with Lance Slatton, owner/operator of Enriched Life Services in Livonia, Michigan and host of the award-winning All Home Care Matters podcast, to discuss a topic at the heart of so many families: caregiving. The
- [Alzheimer’s Daughter: Love Letters, Diagnosis, and a Caregiver’s Journey with Jean Lee](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/alzheimers-daughter-love-letters-diagnosis-and-a-caregivers-journey-with-jean-lee/) - By Christy Byrne Yates, California, USA In this heartwarming episode, Jean Lee, AlzAuthors founder and author of Alzheimer’s Daughter, joins us to discuss her personal journey of caring for both of her parents after their simultaneous Alzheimer’s diagnosis. This episode delves deep into the complexities, challenges, and unexpected moments of beauty that caregiving for loved
- [From Caregiver to Podcaster to Author with Lance A. Slatton](https://alzauthors.com/podcast/from-caregiver-to-podcaster-to-author-with-lance-a-slatton/) - By Christy Byrne Yates, California, US When you’re caregiving, it can often feel like you’re out there on your own without direction or resources. Sometimes, it can even feel like your healthcare providers aren’t able to meet your needs. If any of this sounds familiar, this episode will be of comfort. Our special guest is
- [Moments That Matter: Poetry and Presence in Alzheimer’s Care with Marjorie Maddox](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/moments-that-matter-poetry-and-presence-in-alzheimers-care-with-marjorie-maddox/) - In this AlzAuthors podcast episode, poet Marjorie Maddox and acquisitions editor Sheila Luna join host Marianne Sciucco to discuss the healing power of poetry, the realities of long-distance caregiving, and finding hope through the complexities of Alzheimer’s and dementia. Marjorie also reads several of the poems in this collection. After listening or watching on YouTube,
- [The Caregiver’s Spin Cycle: Lessons, Laughter, and Life with Alfredo Botello](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/the-caregivers-spin-cycle-lessons-laughter-and-life-with-alfredo-botello/) - By Alfredo Botello, California, USA “I can’t get it together.” Mom was staring at the paper calendar on the fridge, the 8.5” x 11” document which had organized her life for years, and suddenly she couldn’t make sense of her own notes: a doctor’s appointment, or a visit to the hair salon. She anxiously turned
- [Living Well with Early-Onset Alzheimer's: Peter Berry's Remarkable 10-Year Journey](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/living-well-with-early-onset-alzheimers-peter-berrys-remarkable-10-year-journey/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA This replay of a Books and Chit Chat discussion brought together two remarkable friends—Peter Berry and Deb Bunt—for a conversation that was as inspiring as it was deeply honest. Hosted by Marianne Sciucco and Christy Byrne Yates, the discussion explored not only the personal journeys and books
- [The Peace with Dementia Rosary Offers Solace to Catholic Caregivers](https://alzauthors.com/alzauthors-activities/matthew-estrade-the-dementia-rosary/) - By Matthew Estrade, Louisiana, USA I remember the moment when my mother sat me down during Thanksgiving college break in the late 1990s to tell me that my grandfather’s dementia had gotten so bad that he could not remember her name. My grandfather was in a nursing facility in New Orleans, but mom still struggled
- [AlzAuthors Live! Caring for Mothers with Dementia - Three Sons Share Their Stories](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzauthors-live-caring-for-mothers-with-dementia-three-sons-share-their-stories/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA Caring for someone with dementia can be full of challenges, surprises, and sometimes joy. For many, caregiving is thrust upon them with little warning and no preparation. One day you’re going about your normal routine and the next day you become responsible for someone else: a parent, grandparent, spouse,
- [Exploring Family, Love, and Alzheimer’s Through Fiction with Author Marita Golden](https://alzauthors.com/fiction/exploring-family-love-and-alzheimers-through-fiction-with-author-marita-golden/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA In this episode of Untangling Alzheimer's and Dementia, we had the privilege of sitting down with acclaimed author Marita Golden to explore her powerful novel, "The Wide Circumference of Love." We talked about the art of storytelling as a way to heal, connect, and advocate for change, especially in
- [Supporting Children Through a Grandparent’s Alzheimer’s Journey with Carol Steinberg](https://alzauthors.com/blog/supporting-children-through-a-grandparents-alzheimers-journey-with-carol-steinberg/) - By Carol Steinberg, New York, USA “In the face of this devastating disease, we are all looking for that ‘moment’—a twinkle of joy, laughter, connection, or remembrance.” I wrote the initial draft of my children’s book, Come Grandpa Meow, Let’s Fly, more than 25 years ago: the week my father passed away from Alzheimer’s disease.
- [AlzAuthors  Live! Celebrating National Poetry Month](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/alzauthors-live-celebrating-national-poetry-month/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA The AlzAuthors collection encompasses a rich tapestry of genres, from practical caregiver guides and insightful memoirs to engaging novels, poignant young adult and children's books, and the often-underappreciated art of poetry. My role as an acquisitions editor has exposed me to much of this literary landscape, yet poetry remained
- [When Dementia Tests the Bonds of Marriage with Debra Tann, Ed.D](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/when-dementia-tests-the-bonds-of-marriage-a-podcast-with-debra-tann-ed-d/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA Do you want to gain a deeper understanding of the impact of dementia on marriages? If you're seeking practical guidance and emotional resilience in this area, discover solutions to help you navigate this challenging journey in this replay of an enlightening Books & Chit Chat discussion with Debra Tann,
- [Slow Puncture: a Memoir About Living Well with Early Onset Alzheimer's by Peter Berry and Deb Bunt](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/early-onset-alzheimers-bunt-berry/) - By Peter Berry and Deb Bunt Surprising things can happen on the back of random decisions. When my husband and I moved from London to rural Suffolk, we were hankering for a quiet life. However, I hadn’t reckoned on two factors to change our expectations: one was meeting keen cyclist, Peter Berry (who at 50
- [So Much To Say: Peter Berry Tells His Story While He Can](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/so-much-to-say-peter-berry-tells-his-story-while-he-can/) - AlzAuthors contributor Deb Bunt, author of Slow Puncture: Living Well With Dementia, guest blogs for us in honor of World Alzheimer's Month. Deb believes it's essential that those living with dementia tell their stories while they can, and she offers suggestions on how to get this done. Here she tells her story of working with
- [From Theory to Practice: Dr. Helena Popovic’s Personal Story of Dementia Care](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/from-theory-to-practice-helena-popovics-personal-story-of-dementia-care/) - By Helena Popovic, Sydney, Australia What happens when life throws together a busy, enthusiastic, doctor-daughter and her bereaved, disenchanted, dependent father? What happens when science meets stubbornness and a parent needs parenting? Fourteen years ago, shortly after my mother passed away with lung cancer, I happened to find a box of Rivastigmine in the butter
- [A Son's Journey: Love, Humor, and Learning to Let Go of Logic with David Bredbenner](https://alzauthors.com/blog/a-sons-journey-love-humor-and-learning-to-let-go-of-logic-with-david-bredbenner/) - By David R. Bredbenner, Eugene, Oregon, USA I’ve been asked to write a bit about my book Going Home, A Journey with Dementia. This is a topic filled with so many emotions that I have lived and relived writing the book, editing it, and completing the Audible version for readers who find it more convenient
- [Lewy Body Dementia: A Complex Illness Unravels Deep Family Bonds with Susan Landeis](https://alzauthors.com/blog/lewy-body-dementia-a-complex-illness-unravels-deep-family-bonds-with-susan-landeis/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA Do you want to experience the healing power of family relationships and find hope and peace amidst the challenges of caregiving? In this episode we discuss a solution. Our special guest is Susan Landeis, author of "In Search of Rainbows: A daughter’s story of loss, hope and redemption." Susan
- [Podcasthon - The Long Haul: The Impact of Long-Term Dementia Caregiving](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/podcast-the-long-haul-the-impact-of-long-term-caregiving/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA This special episode is our contribution to Podcasthon, a global collaboration of podcasters to raise awareness of their favorite charities. Our favorite charity is us. We are a 501 (c) (3) organization. Please be generous. Donate at AlzAuthors.com. In this deeply personal and informative episode, a recent AlzAuthors Live!
- [The Art of Alzheimer’s: Finding Hope,  Laughter and Love with Marilyn Raichle](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/the-art-of-alzheimers-finding-hope-laughter-and-love-with-marilyn-raichle/) - By Marilyn Raichle, Washington, USA I never expected to be a caregiver. Mom warned us. “Keep your distance. Your father and I will be in a safe place; there is nothing more you can do, so walk away. We won’t remember you, so live your life and don’t sacrifice it for us.” I believed her.
- [AlzAuthors Launches 10th Anniversary Alzheimer's and Dementia Information Campaign](https://alzauthors.com/alzauthors-activities/alzauthors-launches-10th-anniversary-alzheimers-and-dementia-information-campaign/) - In celebration of our 10th anniversary, we published a news release telling our story and outlining our plans for this momentous year. Here it is. Please share this post with your family, friends, followers and contacts in dementia care. Thank you. AlzAuthors, the global community of authors writing about Alzheimer's and other dementias from personal
- [AlzAuthors Live! Presents The Long Haul: The Impact of Long-Term Dementia Caregiving](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/alzauthors-live-presents-the-long-haul-the-impact-of-long-term-dementia-caregiving/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA Dementia caregiving is a demanding journey, often filled with love, frustration, and sacrifice. While the initial years can be particularly challenging, the long-term effects of this role can be profound, affecting the caregiver's physical, emotional, mental, and financial health. Please join us for an AlzAuthors Live! panel discussion on
- [Creating a Relationship Contract for the Dementia Journey with Debra Hallisey](https://alzauthors.com/caregiver-guides/creating-a-caregiver-contract-for-the-dementia-journey-with-debra-hallisey/) - By Debra Hallisey, New Jersey, USA During my nine years as a caregiver, I realized we don’t think about our personal relationships as contracts, when, in fact, they are. Every contract is based on unspoken expectations and includes what we are willing or not willing to do for each other, how we support each other,
- [The Art of Connection: How Creativity Transforms Dementia Care with Mary Crescenzo](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/the-art-of-connection-how-creativity-transforms-dementia-care-with-mary-crescenzo/) - By Christy Byrne Yates, California, USA Connection is key in dementia care. Discover the transformative power of arts engagement for people living with dementia in this inspiring conversation with Mary Crescenzo, author of “The Planet Alzheimer’s Guide: 8 Ways the Arts Can Transform the Life of Your Loved One and Your Own.” In this heartfelt
- [Supporting Caregivers Through Uncertainty:  A Clinical Psychologist's Journey with Allison Applebaum, PhD](https://alzauthors.com/caregiver-guides/supporting-caregivers-through-uncertainty-a-clinical-psychologists-journey/) - By Allison J. Applebaum, PhD, New York, New York, USA When I began my postdoctoral fellowship in Psycho-Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in 2010, I was working primarily with patients with advanced life limiting cancers. What was so striking to me about these patients’ narratives was that, as opposed to focusing on their
- [Dual Diagnosis: When Both Parents Have Dementia at the Same Time](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/dual-diagnosis-when-both-parents-have-dementia-at-the-same-time/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA We’re excited to share a powerful new episode: "Dual Diagnosis: When Both Parents Have Dementia at the Same Time,” a replay of a live panel discussion held on November 19, 2024. Host Marianne Sciucco guides us through a powerful conversation with guests Vicki Tapia, Frank Silverstein, and Jean Lee,
- [What's Next for Books & Chit Chat: Here's What We're Reading in 2025](https://alzauthors.com/alzauthors-activities/whats-next-for-books-chit-chat/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA Our Books & Chit Chat book club with Aging & Amazing has been a hit! We've met some wonderful authors resulting in helpful and insightful conversations about Alzheimer's, dementia, caring for elders, self-care, and more. We invite you to join us in 2025. The first six months are scheduled
- [Books & Chit Chat: Andrea Couture Discusses Memoir "Embracing What Remains"](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/books-chit-chat-andrea-couture-discusses-memoir-embracing-what-remains/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, US This is the replay of our inaugural book club discussion with our friends at Aging & Amazing. "Books & Chit Chat" is a monthly book club featuring a title from the AlzAuthors collection. Throughout the month, readers participate in a discussion in the book club's Circle community at Aging
- [AlzAuthors and Aging & Amazing Books & Chit Chat](https://alzauthors.com/alzauthors-activities/alzauthors-and-aging-amazing-start-new-book-club/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA AlzAuthors is excited and honored to partner with the online community Aging & Amazing for a monthly book club, a “Meet the Author” type of event: Books and Chit Chat. The book club will feature a new book and author every month. The first half of 2025 has been
- [Sisterly Shove: Navigating Family Conflicts in Dementia Care with Malia Kline](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/sisterly-shove-navigating-family-conflicts-in-dementia-care-with-malia-kline/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA Family caregiving is a profound and complex journey, particularly when faced with dementia or terminal illnesses. In this podcast episode, a replay of a Books & Chit Chat discussion, we delve into the experiences of Malia Kline, co-author of "Sisterly Shove." Alongside our hosts Christy Byrne Yates and Marianne
- [Caring for My American Dad in Peru: An Alzheimer's Caregiving Odyssey](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-father-all-dementias/caring-for-my-american-dad-in-peru-an-alzheimers-caregiving-odyssey/) - By Barbara Drake-Vera, Gainesville, Florida, USA We are all bound in a circle of caregiving — to one another and to our fragile planet. That is the lesson I share in my new memoir. In January 2011, my life turned upside down when my 86-year-old widowed father in Florida was diagnosed with advancing Alzheimer’s.
- [Navigating the Challenges of Mom’s Dementia: A Daughter's Story with Carolyn Birrell](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/navigating-the-challenges-of-moms-dementia-a-daughters-story-with-carolyn-birrell/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA In this replay of an Aging & Amazing Book Club discussion, Marianne and Christy engage in a deep and emotional conversation with Carolyn Birrell, discussing her personal experience as a caregiver for her mother, who had dementia. Carolyn, author of Walking with Fay: My Mother’s Uncharted Path into Dementia,
- [Empowering LGBTQ+ Caregivers: Stories of Love, Loss, and Triumph](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/empowering-lgbtq-caregivers-stories-of-love-loss-and-triumph/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, US This podcast is a replay of our recent panel discussion on LGBTQ+ caregiver concerns, hosted by Sue Evans of Kensington Senior Living and AlzAuthors. Authors Laura Davis, Christopher MacLellan, Vincent Zappacosta, and Douglass Christensen joined Sue, Christy and I as we delved into the complexities of caregiving within
- [Kimberly Best Pens How To Live Forever; A Guide To Writing the Final Chapter of Your Life](https://alzauthors.com/caregiver-guides/caregiver-guides-caregiver-guides-all-dementias-late-stages/kimberly-best-how-to-live-forever/) - By Kimberly Best Our lives are our stories, our stories are our legacies, and our legacies make us immortal. Most importantly, we have the power to write that story, all the way to the end. This is the motivating message behind my book, How to Live Forever: A Guide to Writing the Final Chapter of Your
- [Dementia Advocate Michael Ellenbogen Writes: From the Corner Office to Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-michael-ellenbogan-author-of-from-the-corner-office-to-alzheimers/) - By Michael Ellenbogen Imagine having a mysterious illness take over your mind. Over the next 10 years you try to navigate a health care and social system that is not equipped to address what is happening to you. As you slowly lose your ability to think and remember, you have to try to hide the
- [Two Diagnoses, One Love Story: Dissociative Identity Disorder & Alzheimer’s with Marc Alderdice](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/two-diagnoses-one-love-story-dissociative-identity-disorder-alzheimers-with-marc-alderdice/) - By Christy Byrne Yates, California, US How would you navigate the complication of having your spouse display Dissociative Identity Disorder - previously called Multiple Personality Disorder - alongside symptoms of Alzheimer’s? Today, we delve into the memoir "Don't Forget to Dance" with Marc Alderdice for our June Books & Chit Chat with Aging and Amazing.
- [AlzAuthors Live! Caring for Two Parents With Dementia at the Same Time](https://alzauthors.com/alzauthors-activities/alzauthors-live-caring-for-two-parents-with-dementia-at-the-same-time/) - By Sheila Luna, Arizona, USA Watching a parent succumb to the ravages of dementia is difficult enough, but imagine caring for both parents with dementia at the same time! Unfortunately, this scenario happens way too often. Everything is doubled—from the doctor appointments to the grief. Losing a parent is a sad event. Losing parents to
- [Dorothy Horne on Navigating Dementia with Faith, Forgiveness, and Freedom](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/navigating-dementia-with-faith-forgiveness-and-freedom-with-dorothy-horne/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA Have you heard these myths about faith's role in caregiving? Myth 1: Faith won't make a difference in the practical challenges. Myth 2: Caregivers must be perfect in their faith to make a difference. Myth 3: Faith won't alleviate the emotional toll of caregiving. Let's unravel them with
- [Papa's Changes by Linda Osmundson Helps Explain Dementia to Children](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/dementia-childrens-book-linda-osmundson/) - By Linda Osmundson Papa’s Changes, Dementia Through a Child’s Eyes came about one night as I contemplated the changes in my husband’s abilities. He was diagnosed with PSP – Progressive Supranuclear Palsy – a rare form of dementia. Symptoms included aphasia, loss of memory, cognition, balance, muscle control and swallowing. I was unprepared for caregiving.
- [Mary Edwards-Olson Writes 2nd Book for Children About Dementia: Grandpa Is That You?](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/childrens-book-mary-edwards-olson/) - By Mary Edwards-Olson My newest book, Grandpa, Is That You?, is another children’s book about the changes a loved one will go through when facing Alzheimer’s. This book differs from my first book, When The Sun Shines Through, in that instead of focusing on the good moments that shine through, it encourages the reader to
- [Dementia & the Arts: An AlzAuthors Virtual Discussion](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/dementia-the-arts-an-alzauthors-virtual-discussion/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA The science and art worlds tell us that music, art, and dance may help us engage with people who have dementia, whether they are in the early to middle stages or deep into decline. Social media is full of videos of people thought to be "lost" moving to the
- [AlzAuthors Virtual Q&A Features Authors Living with Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/alzauthors-hosts-virtual-qa-everything-you-always-wanted-to-know-about-dementia/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA Caregivers and those concerned about dementia have a million questions for those who live with it: What's it like to have the condition? Are you scared? Angry? Anxious? Hopeless? How did the diagnosis come about? Who supports you? What about finances? Are you able to continue working? How can
- [Four Daughters Explore When Dad Has Dementia in this AlzAuthors Virtual Q&A](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/four-daughters-explore-when-dad-has-dementia-in-this-alzauthors-virtual-qa/) - Caring for a father with a dementia diagnosis brings to caregiving its own special set of circumstances and considerations. In this AlzAuthors Live! Virtual Q&A we explored these changes and challenges with four of our authors. Their stories will inspire and empower you on your own dementia journey with your dad. Meet Our Panelists
- [Dementia Care Around the World: An AlzAuthors Live! Virtual Q&A](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/dementia-care-around-the-world-an-alzauthors-live-virtual-qa/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA September is World Alzheimer's Month. One hard fact we have learned through working with authors from across the globe is that dementia care varies from country to country, and from cities to rural areas. In some regions, health care and community resources may be abundant, while in others they
- [Dementia with Difficult People, an AlzAuthors Virtual Q&A](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/dementia-with-difficult-people/) - AlzAuthors offers many stories from caregivers who have each lived a unique journey. For some, caregiving came easy, a duty lovingly fulfilled. For others, it involved a complicated choice to reconnect with a parent with whom they'd shared a painful, turbulent past, whether from abuse, abandonment, or estrangement. Or they may have encountered challenges from
- [AlzAuthorsLive! Love Stories: Keeping Romance Alive in Dementia Care](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/love-stories-keeping-romance-alive/) - Join AlzAuthors February 9, from 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. EST, when we present, Love Stories: Keeping Romance Alive in Dementia Care. This program is free, on Zoom, and will be recorded for future viewing on YouTube.
- [Caring for a Wife with Alzheimer's or Dementia: An AlzAuthors Live! Virtual Q&A](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/caring-for-a-wife-with-alzheimers-or-dementia-an-alzauthors-live-virtual-qa/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, US Caring for a wife with Alzheimer’s or dementia brings to caregiving its own special set of circumstances and considerations. In this AlzAuthors Live! Virtual Q&A we explore these changes and challenges with three of our authors. Their stories will inspire and empower you on your own dementia journey with
- [Dorothy Horne Finds Glimpses of Grace in Alzheimer's Care](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/dorothyhorneglimpsesofgrace/) - By Dorothy Horne, Texas, US My husband, Byron, was diagnosed in 2011 with early onset Alzheimer’s at age 62. He died on May 29, 2018. It still seems like yesterday. By God’s grace he lived a meaningful life through it all. Much of my book, Glimpses of Grace: Walking in Hope through Alzheimer’s and Ordinary
- [Butterflies and Breast Cancer Amid Dementia Caregiving with Allene Symons](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-lewy-body/butterflies-and-breast-cancer-amid-dementia-caregiving-with-allene-symons/) - By Allene Symons, Long Beach, California, US We forget we are vulnerable, too, while caring for a loved one with dementia. This happened after three years of home care for my husband, Alan, when I was told I had breast cancer. This is one of the challenges I recount in the memoir of our journey
- [In "Meatballs for Grandpa" Jeanette Fazzari Jones Shares a Child's Dementia Journey](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/in-meatballs-for-grandpa-jeanette-fazzari-jones-shares-a-childs-dementia-journey/) - ​ By Jeanette Fazzari Jones, Kentucky, US Growing up in a close-knit family, I was fortunate to see my grandparents regularly. As I’d skip down the hall to greet Grandpa, I can still hear his rich, deep voice singing, “Here she comes, Miss America!” Then there was his sly smile as the cousins would gather
- [Retired Innkeepers Struggle With Alzheimer's in Blue Hydrangeas, a Love Story](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-marianne-sciucco-alzauthors-admin-and-author-of-blue-hydrangeas-an-alzheimers-love-story/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, US She was a beautiful 86-year old who was very confused when I, her case manager, met with her regarding her discharge plan from the hospital. "I'm so mixed up," she said multiple times, while her frail but dedicated husband sat beside her with a bemused smile. How had these two
- [Christy Byrne Yates  on Raising Kids While Caring for Parents with Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/books-chit-chat/christy-byrne-yates-on-raising-kids-while-caring-for-parents-with-dementia/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, US One parent with dementia is challenging enough, but when you have TWO parents with dementia while raising young children it’s easy to fall into despair and chaos. When Christy Byrne Yates, a licensed educational psychologist, writer, and speaker, found herself in this situation, she learned the necessary skills she
- [Blogger and Author Tio Stib, Blind Caregiver of Wife: My Dementia Diary](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/blogger-my-dementia-diary/) - By Tio Stib Six years ago, I lost my sight, then discovered my wife was losing her mind to dementia. Our life took a sharp detour as I became her sole caregiver. Struggling to adapt, I kept hearing the same questions bouncing around my brain . . . “How did this happen to us?” “How
- [When Duty Becomes Privilege: Reframing Caregiving with Florrie Munat](https://alzauthors.com/podcast/when-duty-becomes-privilege-reframing-caregiving-with-florrie-munat/) - By Christy Byrne Yates, MS, LEP, California, US This is a replay of our book club discussion with our friends at Aging & Amazing. "Books & Chit Chat" is a monthly book club featuring a title from the AlzAuthors collection. Throughout the month, readers participate in a discussion in the book club's Circle community at
- [Exploring Alzheimer's Through Fiction: Marianne Sciucco's Journey](https://alzauthors.com/fiction/exploring-alzheimers-through-fiction-marianne-sciuccos-journey/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, US Christy Byrne Yates moderates an Aging & Amazing book club discussion with co-host Marianne Sciucco on the value of fiction in dementia caregiving. Marianne, a founder and manager of AlzAuthors, and also board president, podcast producer and host, draws from her experiences as a nurse and personal caregiver to
- [Not About Us Without Us: Empowering Voices in the Dementia Conversation with Gina Awad](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/not-about-us-without-us-empowering-voices-in-the-dementia-conversation-with-gina-awad/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, US Welcome to the AlzAuthors podcast, where we explore the power of collaboration and unity within the dementia community. In this episode, we're joined by Gina Awad from Exeter, United Kingdom, who has channeled her passion for dementia care into valuable insights for caregivers. Her journey began at a young
- [Podcast: Tryn Rose Seley and Mary Crescenzo Untangle Dementia and the Arts](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/tryn-rose-and-mary-dementia-and-arts/) - By Marianne Sciucco Welcome back to the podcast! This episode is a duet with two of our authors who happen to be years long friends brought together by their work in dementia care and the arts. Tryn Rose Seley and Mary Crescenzo are award winning authors and master teaching artists who have each worked for
- [Mary Crescenzo Engages with Alzheimer's Through the Arts](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/mary-crescenzo-planet-alzheimers-guide/) - By Mary Crescenzo, California, US After decades as a pioneer in working with persons with Alzheimer’s/dementia using the arts to achieve alternative, complementary ways of connection, I knew I had to share my methods of arts engagement as a professional teaching artist with those who care for persons with this disorder. This is how The
- [Launching "Poetry for the Dementia Journey," An AlzAuthors Anthology](https://alzauthors.com/other-genres-quick-reads-art-books-poetry-photography-art/launching-poetry-for-the-dementia-journey-an-alzauthors-anthology/) - In this podcast, host Marianne Sciucco is joined by an ensemble of talented poets to officially launch our anthology, Poetry for the Dementia Journey. This collection brings together caregivers who have personally navigated the complexities of caregiving, diagnosis, and emotional upheavals tied to Alzheimer's and dementia. They write about many of the situations common to
- [Embracing Life After Loss: Sue Fagalde Lick's Caregiving Story Through Writing](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/embracing-life-after-loss-sue-fagalde-licks-caregiving-story-through-writing/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, US Welcome back to the podcast where we share the powerful stories of those who have been impacted by Alzheimer's and dementia. In this episode, Christy and I sit down with Sue Fagalde Lick, a remarkable poet, author, musician, and dog lover from the Oregon coast. Sue shares her deeply
- [Discover Edie Weinstein's Alzheimer's Book for Kids: Grandpa and Lucy](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/12299/) - [et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="3.22"][et_pb_row _builder_version="3.25" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.25" custom_padding="|||" custom_padding__hover="|||"][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.27.4" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat"]By Edie Weinstein When I wrote Grandpa and Lucy sitting at the kitchen table eating Doritos, I never thought it would become what it is now. The response that Grandpa and Lucy has elicited means so much to me. Delivering a keynote address,
- [Meet Mary Edwards-Olson Author of When the Sun Shines Through](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-mary-edwards-olson-author-of-when-the-sun-shines-through/) - By Mary Edwards-Olson I wrote, When the Sun Shines Through, because of my personal journey. I was a caregiver for my mother and watched first hand as Alzheimer's slowly stole her from us. My mother, Elizabeth Edwards, lost her fight with Alzheimer's on October 23, 2017. Caring for my mother was a roller coaster of
- [Book helps kids understand dementia: I Smile For Grandpa](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/dementia-childrens-book-jaclyn-guenette/) - To aid connections between kids and those with dementia, Care Expert, Jaclyn Guenette, created her children's book, I Smile For Grandpa, with Kathryn Harrison.
- [Jennifer Randazzo's story 'Grandpa & Lewy' helps kids understand Dementia.](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/jennifer-randazzos-story-grandpa-lewy-helps-kids-understand-dementia/) - By Jennifer Randazzo, Pennsylvania, USA When my dad was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia 18 years ago, we were initially told that he had two terrible diseases — Parkinson's and Alzheimer’s. He began to display cognitive, sleep and behavioral symptoms that eventually led to a diagnosis of Lewy Body Dementia (LBD). In 2003, little was
- [Betty the Bald Chicken – Lessons in How to Care](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/lori-labey-betty-the-bald-chicken/) - By Lori LaBey, Minnesota, USA Betty the Bald Chicken – Lessons in How to Care came to me in a dream, about twenty-five years into my family's journey with dementia. My mother Dorothy lived a total of thirty years with the disease and as they say, dementia is not a disease of one. It’s a
- [Trudy Matoody and Grandma Ray: Understanding Alzheimer's with Love](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/trudy-matoody-understanding-alzheimers/) - Marcia Ashford, Huntsville, Alabama As a writer, I believe in the power of storytelling not only to entertain and inspire, but also to educate and inform. My latest work, Trudy Matoody and Grandma Ray: What is Alzheimer’s?, was created with a specific purpose in mind. I wanted to shine a light on the experiences of
- [Featuring Y. Y. Chan, author of It's Me Grandma, A Children's Book About Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/yy-chan-childrens-book-dementia/) - By Y. Y. Chan, Hong Kong Grandma, It’s Me! is a fictional children’s book about dementia. The story is based on my experience with the closest grandmother I had ever had – Ada. When she first started forgetting, it seemed very odd. Sometimes, she’d remember a lot of details about certain events in the past
- [Irene Mackay - Raising Children's Awareness of Dementia with The Forgetful Elephant](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/irene-mackay-raising-childrens-awareness-of-dementia-with-the-forgetful-elephant/) - By Irene Mackay My name is Irene Mackay, author of “The Forgetful Elephant,” which explains the memory loss aspect of dementia to young children in a way they can understand. When my Mum was diagnosed with Vascular Dementia in 2010, I had no idea what dementia was. I wish I had, as I would have
- [Delightful Alzheimer's children's book: Weeds in Nana's Garden](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/childrens-book-alzheimers-kathryn-harrison/) - The award-winning children's book about Alzheimer’s, Weeds in Nana's Garden, by Kathryn Harrison captivates kids while helping them understand dementia.
- [Alzheimer's Children's Book: Grandma and Me by Mary Ann Drummond](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/alzheimers-childrens-book-grandma-and-me/) - By Mary Ann Drummond Nearly five years ago, after presenting at an Alzheimer’s caregiver conference, a seed was planted in my heart to write a children’s book about Alzheimer’s and dementia. When the conference was over one of the attendees came up to purchase one of my books. As she was leaving she asked if
- [Vina Mogg Blogs about Caring for Children and Alzheimer's Mom in Seaglass Life](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-vina-mogg-alzheimers-blogger-at-seaglasslife-com/) - By Vina Mogg Not Alone At a caregiver’s conference in Orlando, I read a poem I had written during the opening assembly. Three things that happened there marked my writing journey. A Florida State Representative, Mark Pfaford, key advocate for the Florida's Alzheimer's Disease Initiative (ADI), a bill that provides services to meet the needs
- [Children's Author Educates Kids About Dementia in Nice to Meet You...Again](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-childrens-book-author-suzanne-bottum-jones-rn-and-nice-to-meet-you-again/) - By Suzanne Bottum-Jones, RN Nice To Meet You… Again is the representation of years of sitting with families as a Registered Nurse, holding their hands, witnessing their frustrations, and sharing in their journeys through dementia. After fifteen years of wishing for a tool to help families learn strategies and see hope for their interactions, my father developed dementia,
- [Children Will Benefit From the Gentle Explanation of Alzheimer's in Travels With My Granny by Juliet Rix](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/childrens-book-juliet-rix/) - By Juliet Rix illustrated by Christopher Corr Granny is a great traveller. These days her legs won’t carry her much further than the door, but she still travels and sometimes she takes her grandchild with her. The grown-ups think Granny is confused and doesn’t know where she is, Grandchild thinks differently: Granny knows exactly where
- [Poet Sue Fagalde Lick Shares Poignant Alzheimer's Journey Caring for Husband: Gravel Road Ahead](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/sue-lick-alzheimers-poetry/) - The Story Behind Gravel Road Ahead by Sue Fagalde Lick I don’t know how I would have survived my husband Fred’s journey through Alzheimer’s disease if I couldn’t write. All those difficult feelings had to go somewhere. I cried a lot. I saw a therapist. But, for me, writing was the most effective way to
- [A Doll for Grandma is Alzheimer's Author Paulette Sharkey's Loving Children's Story](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/a-doll-for-grandma-paulette-sharkey-childrens-book-alzheimers/) - A Doll for Grandma: A Story about Alzheimer’s Disease by Paulette Sharkey When I sign copies of my children’s book, A Doll for Grandma, I add the words “Spread kindness.” Because at its heart, it’s a story about kindness. It’s also about love and empathy and the special bond between grandparent and grandchild. It’s about
- [Delightful Children's Book, Granny Can't Remember Me, by Author Susan McCormick](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/grandchildren-grandparents-communication/) - GRANNY CAN’T REMEMBER ME: A CHILDREN’S BOOK ABOUT ALZHEIMER’S by Susan McCormick Granny Can’t Remember Me, my lighthearted picture book about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, was motivated by our family’s experience with my mother’s Alzheimer’s. My sons witnessed her agitation when she knew her memory was failing, yet we learned how to shape our conversations
- [Michelle Spray Writes a Children's Book About Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/michelle-spray-waiting-for-mail-man/) - By Michelle Spray Waiting for the Mailman is a wonderfully written and much-needed children’s book about Alzheimer’s. It details the progression from dementia in easy language from the point of view of Niki, whose Grandma Louise lived with them. Niki loved to have cookie dunking contests with Grandma to see how long the cookie stayed
- [Madeline Wolfe Writes Delightful Children's Book, The Story of Mrs. Inez](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/madeline-wolfe-childrens-book-mrs-inez/) - The Story of Mrs. Inez The character of Mrs. Inez is loosely based on my grandmother’s former roommate, who I met at a nursing home around five years ago. My sweet Granny had just moved in, and my family and I went to visit and help her get settled. Just like in my book, when
- [Barry K. Gibbs Jr's Children's Book, Lil' Boy, Honors Grandma with Alzheimer’s](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/alzheimers-childrens-book-barry-gibbs/) - Lil’ Boy By: Barry K. Gibbs Jr. This book started as a poem about my relationship with my Grandma. I decided to develop it into a book after she passed. I wrote Lil’ Boy as a way of dealing with the emotional heartbreak of watching as my Grandma slowly deteriorated from the effects of Alzheimer’s disease.
- [Author Carmen Tribbett Helps Children Understand: The Monster Dog – A Small Dog with a Big Heart Learns About Alzheimer’s Disease](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/carmen-tribbett-children-book-alzheimers/) - By Carmen Tribbett First off, I was born in Austin, Minnesota, a very long time ago. I am, in fact, almost eighty-nine. Writing is my fifth career. Writing the "Monster Dog" book series has been a blessing in my life because I have made so many new and stimulating friends. After the Second World War,
- [Thea Kvamme Pays Honor to Her Mother Through Her New Children's Book](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/thea-kvamme-mausdrachen-curse-of-laxness/) - By Thea Kvamme My mother, Diane Kvamme, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2009 at the age of 74. I worked in a nursing home, so I knew some of what to expect. My children, however, didn't understand why grandma kept repeating herself, or why she kept asking for people who had passed away, especially
- [Kacy Chambers seeks to help children everywhere understand Dementia through her novel 'Sometimes Grandma and Grandpa Forget.'](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/kacy-chambers-seeks-to-help-children-everywhere-understand-dementia-through-her-novel-sometimes-grandma-and-grandpa-forget/) - By Kacy Chambers, Tennessee, USA When I was a child my paternal grandmother, Godmother, and great aunt had dementia/Alzheimer’s. The adults never had a conversation with us (the children in the family) to explain what was going on with our loved ones. As children, we knew something was happening but had no idea that it
- [Read Granny Needs My Help, by Deborah Mills, to Assist Children Struggling to Understand Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/deborah-mills-granny-needs-my-help/) - By Deborah L Mills Alzheimer’s is a diagnosis given to an individual, yet it is a disease that profoundly affects the entire family from the youngest to the oldest. Many times, we talk about how Alzheimer’s affects the adults in the family as well as the person diagnosed, not as often is it discussed how
- [Alex Winstanley Creates Children's Book, My Grandma Has Dementia, From Personal Experience](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alex-winstanley-my-grandma-has-dementia/) - By Alex Winstanley Everyone has that family member they seem to share a particularly special bond with - mine was always my Grandma. When she was diagnosed with Mixed Dementia over ten years ago, our family wasn't sure what life would look like for her. It was a journey of ups and downs for our
- [Christiana Egi Authors Children's Book: A Rose for Grandma: A Journey Through Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/christiana-egi-alzheimers-childrens-book/) - By Christiana Egi, Toronto, Canada I am a Registered Nurse, and the motivation to write this story began in my first year as a student nurse. Our first mental health rotation was at a chronic psychiatric hospital that was preceded by fearful stories of horror. However, upon arrival on that first day, gripped with fear,
- [Julissa Cruz's Children's Book Explains Why Dementia Makes Granny Forget.](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/julissa-cruz-explains-why-granny-forgets/) - By Julissa Cruz Two years ago (on one of my family vacations) I realized that my 10-year-old niece suffered a lot from her grandmother's cognitive disorders. Especially her short-term memory. In my eagerness to want to help her understand what was happening in Granny’s brain, I set out in search of a book or story
- [Authors of 'Grandma is Acting Funny' Lori Aden and Shelia Parsley sought to make an easy-to-understand children's novel series for all families.](https://alzauthors.com/fiction/authors-of-grandma-is-acting-funny-lori-aden-and-shelia-parsley-sought-to-make-an-easy-to-understand-childrens-novel-series-for-all-families/) - By Lori Aden and Sheila Parsley, Texas, USA Our mother got lost driving home from the nail salon back in 2014. At the time, she lived in California, and we lived in Texas. We knew she was having trouble with her memory because she constantly repeated herself during our weekly phone calls. But when we
- [Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer's Program offers resources for children](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/mackenzie-meets-alzheimers-children-resources/) - Alder Allensworth, Florida, USA I cared for my mother who had Alzheimer’s disease. My niece Olivia (age 7) and nephew James (age 5) only saw their Gran on holidays from school. On one particular visit in 2008, the changes they observed were significant and they realized something strange was going on with their Gran. Everything
- [Christy Yates Helps Caregivers Raising Children Ease the Squeeze](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-both-parents-grandparents-all-dementias/christy-yates-shows-how-to-ease-the-squeeze-in-caregiving/) - By Christy Byrne Yates, M.S. I can’t recall when I became aware that I was being squeezed as part of the Sandwich Generation, or that both my parents had some form of dementia. Mom and Dad needed some help now and again as they aged, my children were in late elementary school and middle school—the
- [Middle-Grade Novel, The Space Between Lost and Found](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/sandy-mcginnis-space-between-lost-found/) - By Sandy Stark-McGinnis In April 2020 my sophomore middle-grade novel The Space Between Lost and Found was published. It was the beginning of the COVID pandemic, and I was releasing a book about grief, about accepting the inevitable, about letting go of a loved one. My
- [Young Adult Novelist Explains How Fiction Helps Teens Understand Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/fiction/krysten-lindsay-hager-how-young-adult-fiction-helps-heal-and-educate/) - By Krysten Lindsay Hager After my dad passed in the summer of 2015, I was sitting on my couch watching TV when I got a message from some readers asking what happened next for my characters Nick and Hadley from my book, Next Door to a Star. I was in my grief bubble, and this
- [Wendy Mitchell Blogs About Younger Onset Dementia: Which Me Am I Today?](https://alzauthors.com/blogs-bloggers/blogs-bloggers-living-with-dementia/meet-author-wendy-mitchell/) - By Wendy Mitchell Imagine yourself being given a diagnosis of Young Onset Dementia. Your life falls apart, you feel worthless, and of no use to anyone any more. Services are nonexistent, so you feel abandoned. That’s what happened to me in July 2014, when I was diagnosed with young onset dementia at the age of
- [Leah Stanley's "Caring For A Loved One With Alzheimer's Or Other Dementia: Everything I Wish I Had Known" is an easy-to-understand guide for new or soon-to-be caregivers.](https://alzauthors.com/caregiver-guides/caregiver-guides-caregiver-guides-all-dementias-all-stages/leah-stanelys-everything-i-wish-i-had-known-caregiver-guide/) - By Leah Stanley, Texas, USA One fine morning, my grandparents got in their car and drove away from their house. Four days later they turned up two hours away in a wrecked car on the side of the road—with no clue what had happened in between! Diagnosis: Dementia. Both of them. At the same time.
- [Lyndy Downs’ memoir shares strength to aid dementia caregivers.](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-both-parents-grandparents-all-dementias/lyndy-downs-dementia-caregiver-memoir/) - Lyndy Downs, California, USA Caregiving for someone with dementia is like traveling a long and winding road with endless challenges along the way. My journey began around the age of twelve when I became a caregiver, alongside my mother, to the other three members of our family–my father, sister, and brother, all of whom had
- [Behind the Mask: COVID, Kids and Caregiving with Andrea Couture](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/behind-the-mask-covid-kids-and-caregiving-with-andrea-couture/) - By Christy Byrne Yates, California, USA This week's podcast guest is Andrea Couture, author of "Embracing What Remains." She brings a unique perspective to our listeners with her firsthand experience caring for her father, a surgeon diagnosed with dementia, while also raising young children during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her background in journalism and heartfelt storytelling
- [Meet Tracy Vanderneck, Author of The Risk Of A Fall](https://alzauthors.com/fiction/meet-tracy-vanderneck-author-of-the-risk-of-a-fall/) - By Tracy Vanderneck Florida is the retiree mecca of the United States. As residents, we are used to conversations that begin with, “You live in Florida? My parents retired there…”. Yes, we know. Everyone’s parents retire here. My family was no different; we migrated after my grandparents retired here in the 1970s. The reason I
- [Meet Karen Malena, Author of Love Woven In Time](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-karen-malena-author-of-love-woven-in-time/) - By Karen Malena Love in the senior years: A true inspiration to me. My parents are married over sixty years as of this writing. Sixty years of ups and downs, good health and bad, happiness and sadness. But one thing remains: a steadfast love. It is this love that inspired me to write; theirs, and
- [Felicia Mitchell's 'A Mother Speaks, A Daughter Listens' is a heartfelt book, filled with eloquent poetry depicting the journey between Felicia and her mother with Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/other-genres-quick-reads-art-books-poetry-photography-art/felicia-mitchells-a-mother-speaks-a-daughter-listens-is-a-heartfelt-book-filled-with-eloquent-poetry-depicting-the-journey-between-felicia-and-her-mother-with-alzheimers/) - By Felicia Mitchell, Virginia, USA Years ago, I had a disconcerting dream. Downstairs in my childhood home, I was talking to my mother. When I looked up the stairs, there she was, sweeping. What did it mean to have two mothers? I remained haunted by a feeling that startled me awake. That feeling made more
- [Molly Wisniewski, is the Author of Dementia Guide and Activity Book, Caregiving Both Ways](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/welcome-back-molly-wisniewski-author-of-caregiving-both-ways/) - By Molly Wisniewski Caregiving Both Ways is for family caregivers of individuals living with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia. A diagnosis of dementia has significant impacts on the individual, their families, and the people who become their caregivers. Every day more and more people take on the role of caregiving without truly knowing
- [Tony Copeland-Parker's Inspiring Approach to Alzheimer's Care](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/tony-copeland-parkers-inspiring-approach-to-alzheimers-care/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA After a dementia diagnosis and heart surgery, Tony Copeland-Parker and his partner, Catherine, aka "Cat," traveled for years worldwide to run marathons and half-marathons. Now, due to the progression of Cat's early onset Alzheimer's, they've recently settled down in an assisted living facility. Tony and his memoir, Running All
- [How Jane Dwinell and Sky Yardley Shared Their Dementia Story Across America](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/jane-dwinell-sky-yardley-shared-dementia-story/) - By Christy Byrne Yates, MS, LEP, California, US Jane Dwinell, co-author of Alzheimer’s Canyon: One Couple’s Reflections on Living with Dementia, brings a heartfelt and personal touch to the podcast. As a former Unitarian Universalist minister and with a background in nursing and hospice care, Jane’s journey as a caregiver for her husband, Sky Yardley,
- [Candy Abbott Writes About Becoming Her Husband's Caregiver](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/candy-abbott-ive-never-loved-him-more/) - By Candy Abbott I’ve Never Loved Him More A Husband’s Alzheimer’s, A Wife’s Devotion “Mom,” my daughter Kim said, “You know you’re going to have to write a book about how you’re dealing with Dad.” I recoiled at the thought. It was all I could do to get through each day of unknowns and added
- [Myrna Marofsky's relatable memoir 'To the Last Dance' reveals an undiscussed side of the Alzheimer's struggle.](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-spouse-partner-early-onset-other-dementias/memoir-reveals-hidden-side-of-alzheimers/) - By Myrna Marofsky, Minnesota, USA To The Last Dance, A Partner’s Story of Living and Loving Through Dementia is the book I wish I’d read when I was a caregiver. When my husband Larry was diagnosed with Early-Stage Alzheimer’s, I received a diagnosis too. While different from his, I was now part of the 63%
- [I'll Remember, Poppy: Dementia's Impact on Children](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/dementias-impact-on-children/) - Anne O'Brien Carelli, New York, USA It was a rainy day, and I was on vacation. My plan was to read, write, and relax, taking advantage of time away from emails and phone. But a year before, I had suddenly been thrust into the role of caregiver of a loved one with dementia. I was
- [Understanding Dementia: An Interactive Activity Book by Mindy Crouch](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/childrens-activity-book-understanding-dementia/) - Having had three out of my four grandparents live with my family at different times due to aging and disease, I witnessed firsthand the challenges.
- [Blogger Kathy Lowrey Smith: Living with a Thief named Lewy Body Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/blogs-bloggers/blogs-bloggers-caring-for-family/blog-lewy-body-dementia-spouse/) - By Kathy Lowrey Smith The blog Living with a Thief named Lewy Body Dementia came about as a way to share my hands-on experiences of living with and loving someone diagnosed with Lewy Body dementia. After my late husband was given two possible suggestions about what might be wrong with him mid-2007, I dove into wanting
- [This Beautiful Memoir Explores the Connections Between Nature and Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/susancerulean-i-have-been-assigned-the-single-bird/) - By Susan Cerulean In the 1950s and 60s, when I was a child, we knew so little about chronic diseases of the mind, body and spirit, and what we did know, we kept to ourselves. Cancer was the big C, depression had no name at all, and the word alcoholism was never used. So when
- [Garland Creighton Provides a Transparent Glimpse Into Fears and Triumphs of Alzheimer's Caregiving](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/garland-creighton-memoir-comingalongside/) - By Garland Creighton Alzheimer’s disease is a national crisis. Every 70 seconds someone somewhere develops this brain-wasting illness. To helplessly stand on the sidelines while this unrelenting disease cripples the mind of someone you love is heartbreaking. No individual or family should have to endure such suffering. Before being stricken by Alzheimer’s my Mom was
- [Deborah Cohan's Memoir, Welcome to Wherever We Are, Deals with Caregiving for a Father with Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/dementia-domestic-abuse-deborah-cohan/) - Welcome to Wherever We Are by Deborah J. Cohan My motivation for writing this book was simple though the topics I tackle and the process to publish it were far more complicated. My motivation was one of ethical responsibility. I felt compelled to share the intimacy of my journey as it is embedded in much larger
- [Judith Allen Shone's Second Memoir of Caregiving for Her Loved One: Did You Hide the Cookies?](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/judith-shone-memoir-hide-the-cookies/) - By JUDITH ALLEN SHONE My wish for the Accepting the Gift of Caregiving series, “Is There Any Ice Cream?” and “Did You Hide the Cookies?” is that our stories will introduce insights and a sense of ‘what if’ to caregivers who are alone and unaware. I felt a little encouragement laced with humor might reassure those
- [Brianne Grebil's Tribute to Mother with Early Onset Alzheimer's: Love Doesn't Care if You Forget](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-mother-early-onset-other-dementias/brianne-grebil-mother-early-onset-alzheimers/) - By Brianne Grebil My mother was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s at the age of 62. She passed away five years later. My journey with her was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. I have never experienced pain, grief, anger or frustration so deeply. Also, though, it was so profoundly transformative that what I learned
- [Patty Green Offers Roadmap: In Case I Forget, 3 Steps to Take Before Your Memory Unravels](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/patty-green-preserve-memories-dementia/) - You don’t know what you don’t know. By Patty Green There is a chance—a good chance, if you develop a dementia—you won’t remember what you need to know without taking action in advance. So . . . what you don’t know, what those who will need to care for you don’t know, is the reason
- [This Guidebook Helps Caregivers Navigate the Dementia Journey](https://alzauthors.com/caregiver-guides/caregiver-guides-caregiver-guides-all-dementias-all-stages/https-alzauthors-com-angie-swetland-helps/) - By Angie Swetland I was privileged to enjoy a career in elder care which spanned over forty years. From the beginning, I was drawn to those affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. I worked for a large, multi-state, not-for-profit, faith-based organization. This organization offered a full range of services to older adults. We provided
- [AlzAuthors Launches Amazon Book Club](https://alzauthors.com/alzauthors-activities/alzauthors-activities-event/alzauthors-launches-amazon-book-club/) - AlzAuthors is excited to announce our new AlzAuthors Book Club in collaboration with Amazon. We thought it was a good fit for us to not only provide a new avenue to promote our authors’ books but to find new readers looking for information about Alzheimer’s, dementia, and caregiving. Anyone who enjoys reading and has an Amazon
- [Summer Book Series with HFC and AlzAuthors Launches June 8th](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/alzauthors-hosts-summer-book-series-with-hfc/) - AlzAuthors is once again working with HFC to present a Summer Book Series for Alzheimer’s and dementia families and caregivers. This program is open to anyone interested in learning about these conditions. There is no cost. All participants must pre-register to reserve their seat. Each month one of our authors will meet with readers and
- [AlzAuthors Turns 6 in June and We're Celebrating!](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/alzauthors-6th-anniversary/) - [et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="3.22"][et_pb_row _builder_version="3.25" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.25" custom_padding="|||" custom_padding__hover="|||"][et_pb_text admin_label="intro" _builder_version="4.9.4" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat"]It’s hard to believe that what we thought would be a one-month initiative to help raise awareness of dementia, and market three books, has become a global organization of nearly 300 authors with a robust website, weekly blog posts featuring
- [Spouse Caregiver, Fran Tilton Shelton, Shares Her Story in No Winter Lasts Forever](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/fran-shelton-memoir-no-winter-lasts/) - By Fran Tilton Shelton The 13th century poet, Rumi, acknowledged in a poem about love “though the pen wanted badly to write when it came to Love, its nib split apart…In the end only Love could explain itself and what it is to be a lover.” As I attempt to explain my love for Bob
- [Cynthia Fantasia Shares Her Experience as a Spouse Caregiver in her Book, In the Lingering Light](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/cynthia-fantasia-in-the-lingering-light/) - By Cynthia Fantasia In The Lingering Light: Courage & Hope for the Alzheimer's Caregiver 2014 held such promise. I was retiring from my very exciting career as Pastor of Women at a New England megachurch, Bob(husband) and I had so many plans: spend time with each other, with our grandkids, long walks, and maybe, even
- [You'll Love Rebecca Warner's New Novel, My Dad My Dog](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/rebecca-warner-novel-my-dad-my-dog/) - MY DAD MY DOG By Rebecca Warner When she moves her Alzheimer’s-afflicted dad into the home she shares with her husband and elderly dog, Rachel Morgan expects some complications, but she never imagines the biggest one will occur on the first day, threatening her best-intentioned caregiving plans. Her normally sweet-natured dad—a former mailman who experienced
- [Pam Ostrowski's Caregiver Guide, It's Not That Simple, Will Help Families Through an Alzheimer's Journey](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/pam-ostrowski-its-not-that-simple/) - By Pam Ostrowski So many times as I left Mom at her memory care community, I felt sad, lonely, alone, questioning whether I was making the right decisions. None of my friends understood what it was like. It wasn’t something I could easily explain. Mom and I had been so close all of my life,
- [Renée Harmon, MD Teaches Caregivers Through Memoir of Spouse's Early Onset Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/renee-harmon-memoir-early-onset/) - By Renée Harmon I've never successfully surfed before, and on my one and only attempt, I dislocated my shoulder. It happened on a family vacation to Costa Rica, but it was not the worst thing that happened on that trip. During the course of the week, I began to realize that Harvey, my husband, couldn't
- [365 Caregiving Tips Series Offers Helpful Information for Carers Everywhere](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/caregivers-tips-gincy-heins/) - By Gincy Heins I am one of the five co-authors of the 365 Caregiving Tips series of books. My husband has mild cognitive impairment, which was diagnosed in December 2009 when he was just 55-years-old. As most people do these days, I went online for information and support after his diagnosis. Over time, I met
- [Author and Family Caregiving Expert Stephanie Erickson details a Plan for Aging Well](https://alzauthors.com/caregiver-guides/caregiver-guides-caregiver-guides-all-dementias-all-stages/dementia-caregiving-expert-stephanie-erickson/) - By Stephanie Erickson When I reflect back, this book has been in the works my entire life. Even before I earned my degree and became a clinical social worker, I have always spoken out against mistreatment, inequality and injustice. My passion to advocate for those who have an unheard voice has been inside me since
- [Marilyn Reynolds Cares for Spouse with FTD in Memoir: 'Til Death or Dementia Do Us Part](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-spouse-partner-early-onset-other-dementias/marilyn-reynolds-ftd-spouse-memoir/) - By Marilyn Reynolds In July of 2009, when my sixty-nine-year old husband, Michael Reynolds, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), neither I nor any of our family or friends had ever heard of the condition. Upon delivering the diagnosis, the neurologist explained that FTD is a neurodegenerative disease that affects the frontal and temporal regions
- [Christine Thelker's Shares Memoir of Living with Dementia: For This I am Grateful](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/alzheimers-memoir-christine-thelker/) - For This I am Grateful Living with Dementia By Christine Thelker I started writing as a way to try to help myself and my doctors understand what was happening to me. Often during my fight to get a diagnosis, I would forget key pieces that I should have told my various doctors. Only by putting
- [Eleanor Silverberg's book Keeping It Together Helps Family Caregivers](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/eleanor-silverberg-keeping-it-together/) - Keeping It Together: How to Cope as a Family Caregiver without Losing Your Sanity by Eleanor Silverberg The inspiration to write Keeping It Together: How to Cope as a Family Caregiver without Losing Your Sanity comes from the years I spent as a community outreach social worker in dementia care. It can go back even
- [Alzheimer's Daughter Launches a Podcast to Help Others](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/alzheimers-daughter-blogs-and-podcasts-her-story-to-help-others/) - By Rosanne Corcoran What struck me when I became a primary caregiver were the overwhelming feelings of isolation and confusion with no map to a nonexistent system of care. I lived in a house with my husband, my children and my mother and still felt alone. My thoughts kept me up at night: How am
- [Blogger Gail Gregory Asks: Am I Too Young for Dementia?](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/gail-gregory-too-young-for-dementia/) - By Gail Gregory I started to write a blog quite soon receiving my dementia diagnosis. I felt so lonely, I didn’t know where to turn. If I felt like this, how many other people felt the same after receiving their diagnosis. So, I decided to write a blog I suppose at first when I started
- [Gone But Not Forgotten: Bereavement Support for Caregivers](https://alzauthors.com/caregiver-guides/caregiver-guides-activity-books/gone-but-not-forgotten-bereavement-support-for-caregivers/) - By Tracy Gough I decided to write Gone But Not Forgotten as a follow up to my first book My Dementia Journey.....one step at a time which was aimed at supporting dementia caregivers through their often rollercoaster journey with dementia. My friend had recently lost her own mum to dementia and was struggling to cope
- [Battling Cancer While Caring for Mom with Alzheimer’s](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/battling-cancer-while-caring-for-mom-with-alzheimers/) - By Barbara Ella Milton, Jr., PhD, LCSW Heeding the Caregiver Call: The Story of Barbara Ella Milton, Sr. and Alzheimer's Disease is a memoir that describes in vivid detail the role-reversing caregiving journey I made with my mother from the time she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s dementia through the last 4 years of her life.
- [Karen Malena's Memoir, A Bushel and a Peck](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/karen-malena-memoir-bushel-and-a-peck/) - By Karen Malena While visiting the charming town of Ligonier, Pennsylvania, a story idea came to me at a bed and breakfast one evening. I’d been thinking about my husband’s aunt and uncle who were both in the same care facility. I watched Uncle Hubert show a tender love to the woman who was still
- [All Caregivers Benefit from Debra Tann's New Guide, The Race of Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/debra-tann-race-of-dementia/) - By Debra Tann, Ed. D. I never could understand why my great grandmother began to act oddly in my presence. Nor did I understand why my grandmother, or my mom were unable to explain my great grandmother’s peculiar behavior of not recognizing her adorable great granddaughter, me. It is such an irony how some things
- [Author Fatima Devine Tells the Story of Tween's Dementia Journey With His Father in: My Forever Super Hero](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/early-onset-alzheimers-tweenlit-devine/) - By Fatima Devine My Forever Super Hero addresses the impact of Early Onset Alzheimer’s disease (as well as other forms of dementia) on families, particularly those with “tween” or adolescent children. The story is told from the perspective of Evan, an adolescent boy whose father begins to demonstrate the symptoms of dementia, and it takes place
- [Author Toni Kanzler Finds Joy in Caregiving for Mom with Early Onset Alzheimer's: Life Giving Dementia Care](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/toni-kanzler-early-onset-alzheimers/) - How to bring Confidence, Compassion, and Joy into Your Role As a Caregiver By Toni Kanzler “Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them.” - Winnie the Pooh Once a caregiver, always a caregiver - it changes you that much. This quote from Winnie the Pooh about weeds and flowers is a perfect
- [Andrea Couture Wrote the Book She Yearned for on Her Dementia Journey](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/andrea-couture-wrote-the-book-she-yearned-for-on-her-dementia-journey/) - By Andrea Couture My memoir, Embracing What Remains, came from a place of love and respect and, in retrospect, a way of coping. I first realized I wanted to write my memoir about my father’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis and struggle when I began witnessing his decline. At times I could not grasp the overwhelming feeling that
- [Lauren Dykovitz Shares Story of Mother's Final Dementia Days](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/lauren-dykovitz-shares-story-of-mothers-final-dementia-days-in-new-book/) - By Lauren Dykovitz When I was 25 years old, my 62-year-old mom was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer’s. My world was turned upside down. I suffered in silence for the first few years because I didn’t think anyone my age could possibly understand what I was going through. That changed when I started my blog
- [Jennifer Bute Finds the Gift Inside Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/jennifer-bute-gift-inside-dementia/) - AlzAuthors contributor Deb Bunt, author of Slow Puncture: Living Well With Dementia, guest blogs for us in honor of World Alzheimer’s Month. Deb believes it’s essential that those living with dementia tell their stories while they can, and offers suggestions on how to get this done in a trio of blog posts exclusively written for AlzAuthors.
- [Wendy Mitchell Tells Her Dementia Story In Her Own Words](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/wendy-mitchell-tells-her-dementia-story-in-her-own-words/) - AlzAuthors contributor Deb Bunt, author of Slow Puncture: Living Well With Dementia, guest blogs for us in honor of World Alzheimer’s Month. Deb believes it’s essential that those living with dementia tell their stories while they can, and she offers suggestions on how to get this done in a trio of blog posts exclusively written for
- [Maryanne Scott Discloses the PTSD of Alzheimer's Care in Memoir](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/19458/) - By Maryanne Scott My father suffered from Alzheimer’s disease for eight long years. Those years were filled with memory loss, confusion, and loss of independence for him. For my brother and I, they were years filled with sadness, fear, guilt, and despair. We struggled every day with the delicate balance of caring for him while
- [John Morris Writes Memoir;  I Remember When They Taught Cows to Talk](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/john-morris-remember-taught-cows-to-talk/) - By John Morris I wrote this book from my position as sole carer for my father, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2015. Although there are plenty of publications that have a similar starting point, I do believe what I have attempted to do is unique. I tried to make it very short, to the
- [Ellen Rittberg Brings Us a Humorous Caregiver Guide: Why Is Grandma Naked?](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/ellen-rittberg-why-is-grandma-naked/) - By Ellen Rittberg Looking back, I wonder why it took so long for me to recognize that my mother had dementia. Mom had been a dignified, serious, independent three-books-a-week reader who hated asking anyone for anything. Through time, she morphed into The New Mom. She’d summon me to come watch what struck her as hilarious:
- [Laurette Klier Creates Nana's Books: Nostalgic Picture Books for Seniors](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzauthors-com-2021-11-10-laurette-klier/) - By Laurette Klier Confounded by the lack of quality reading materials at my mother-in-law’s long-term care facility, I scoured the internet for something stimulating and enjoyable to share with her on visits. It had become increasingly difficult to engage ‘Nana’ who was living with Lewy Body dementia. Her once candid personality had veered into negativity,
- [Rayna Neises Publishes Memoir, Caregiver Guide: No Regrets](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/rayna-neises-caregiver-guide-no-regrets/) - By Rayna Neises I was blessed to be able to share my family’s story of journeying through Alzheimer’s Disease in No Regrets: Hope for Your Caregiving Season. I have the story no one wants to have; I lost both of my parents to the disease 20 years apart. My mom was diagnosed when I was just
- [Sister Cares for Brother with Alzheimer's in Watkins Glen, a Novel by Eleanor Lerman](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/alzheimers-novel-eleanor-lerman/) - By Eleanor Lerman In Watkins Glen, Susan and Mark, a long-estranged sister and brother, are brought back together when Mark, who is in his seventies, develops Alzheimer’s and Susan, who is in her sixties, makes the difficult decision to try to take care of him. Along the way, the bond between the brother and sister
- [Jennifer Fink Shares Her Dementia Knowledge on Her Podcast and Blog](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/jennifer-fink-shares-her-dementia-knowledge-on-her-podcast-and-blog/) - By Jennifer Fink Following the death of my father, I discovered that my mom was much further along with her Alzheimer's than I was initially aware. Suddenly being called to provide care with no training, understanding, or planning was a hurdle I would have to figure out how to overcome. Like most people, I didn't
- [Ruth Stevens Pens Dementia Tale as a Play and a Novel: Stage Seven](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-ruth-f-stevens-author-of-stage-seven/) - By Ruth Stevens My mother, Muriel Port Stevens, suffered from Alzheimer’s for the last five years of her life. During that time, I often found myself trading war stories and sharing sympathetic reflections with other people whose family members were similarly afflicted. While this was occurring, a friend told me the story of her sister-in-law,
- [Susan J. Farese Reflects on Alzheimer's and Nursing in Poetry](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/susan-j-farese-flashback-fifty-years-since-her-zest-ended-thirty-years-since-becoming-a-poet/) - By Susan J. Farese, MSN, RN I grew up in Northern N.J. during the late 1950’s in a quaint, predominantly blue-collar Polish town. I attended parochial elementary school until eighth grade, when we moved "down the shore" to Central NJ. My immediate family consisted of Mom, Dad, my younger brother and me. My maternal grandparents
- [Doctor Shares Strategies for Dealing With Unsafe Senior Drivers](https://alzauthors.com/caregiver-guides/caregiver-guides-caregiver-guides-all-dementias-all-stages/davidbernsteinmd-senior-driving-dilemmas/) - By David Bernstein, MD "But Doctor, I'm a good driver." I cannot tell you how many times I heard that phrase during my forty-year career as a Geriatrician. Among my physician colleagues, we all feel that we could write books based on our experiences and challenges we faced taking care of patients, young or old.
- [LaBena Fleming Creates a Scripture-Focused Journal for Caregivers](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/labena-fleming-caregiver-to-caregiver/) - By LaBena Fleming I had the honor of being one of the primary caregivers for my mother, who had Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia. During that caregiving journey, I felt God compelling me to journal the experience. I was not at all interested in journaling because, in my mind, it just meant revisiting the struggles of
- [Anthony Copeland-Parker and Partner Catherine Become Marathon Nomads](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/anthony-copeland-parker-running-world/) - By Anthony Copeland-Parker When my partner, Catherine and I were in our 50s, we found out in short order that I needed a heart valve replacement, and she had early-onset Alzheimer’s. We both had a history as endurance athletes, so our reaction to this news was counter intuitive. We retired from our jobs, sold our
- [Cindy Weinstein's Memoir Of Father's Early-Onset Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/cindy-weinstein-finding-right-words/) - By Cindy Weinstein I wrote Finding the Right Words: A Story of Literature, Grief, and the Brain because I had to. My father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s while he was in his late 50’s. I was 25. Since then I learned that because my father was not yet 65, he suffered from early-onset Alzheimer’s. His
- [Dave Meurer Fills His Book, New Every Day, With Healing Humor](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/dave-meurer-new-every-day/) - By Dave Meurer No one plans to have Alzheimer’s disease crash into the life of a loved one, any more than someone plans on being involved in a train wreck. But a problem never asks you if it is a convenient time to barge in the door. “Not ready for a crisis? No worries. I’m
- [Neurologist, Dr. Daniel Gibbs, Reveals His Personal Story in A Tattoo on my Brain](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/dr-daniel-gibbs-a-tattoo-on-my-brain/) - A Tattoo on my Brain by Dr. Daniel Gibbs I am a 70-year-old retired neurologist, and I have early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. In retrospect, my first symptom of Alzheimer’s occurred when I was 57 and realized that my sense of smell was not as sharp as it once had been. I chalked this up to normal
- [Susan W. Krechel, MD offers guidance: How to Navigate the Minefield that is Dementia with Your Loved One](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-vascular-dementia/krechel-memoir-alzheimers-other-dementias/) - By Susan Wilson Krechel, M.D. When my own health failed and I was forced to send my dear husband into the dementia care system, I was lost. Suddenly, days filled with the rewarding activities of caregiving were gone. While working to return to a healthier state, I needed something meaningful to occupy my mind. I
- [Lori Aden Writes Helpful Alzheimer’s Guidebook About Caring for Her Mom: I Remember Me](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-mother-alzheimers-disease/lori-aden-alzheimers-caregiver-covid/) - By Lori Aden My mother got lost driving home from the nail salon back in 2014. At the time, she lived in California, and I lived in Texas. I knew she was having trouble with her memory because she constantly repeated herself during our phone calls each week. But when I learned she got lost
- [Researcher Ross Colquhoun, Author of Caregiver Guide: Dementia and You](https://alzauthors.com/caregiver-guides/caregiver-guides-caregiver-guides-all-dementias-all-stages/ross-colquhoun-caregiver-guide-dementia/) - By Ross Colquhoun My mother was a smart woman. She was a qualified nurse, rose to the rank of Army Major during the war years. In her fifties, when she was no longer able to play golf, she became a National Master at Contract Bridge. And, she was always a devoted and loving mother, although
- [Peter Berry Who Lives with Dementia Shares His Poetry in: Walk With Me, Compiled by Deb Bunt](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/peter-berry-dementia-poetry-dbunt/) - By Deb Bunt, England, United Kingdom In September 2020, Slow Puncture was published. Along with the elation which accompanied publication, there was also another, more visceral, emotion. Fear! What if people hate it? What if no one reads it? What if I have misrepresented Peter or made some faux pas about dementia? As it turned
- [Author Jaye Tee Explores After Dementia Caregiving Ends in: 13 Months, Diary of a Caregiver's Grief](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/jaye-tee-13-months-dementia/) - By Jaye Tee What happens when the caregiving ends? I didn’t think enough about this question during my time as a dementia caregiver for my grandmother. Partly due to trying to keep up with the demands of caregiving and dealing with crisis after crisis. Partly because I wasn’t emotionally able to face the idea of
- [Sandy Benson Shares Her Story of Caring for Both Parents with Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/my-mothers-keeper-s-g-benson/) - By S. G. (Sandy) Benson Most people, at some point in their lives, confront issues with aging parents. Whether the problems are medical, financial, logistical, emotional, or some combination of these, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and helpless. When my journey through parental dementia began, I had no idea what lay ahead. At first, I
- [Susie Singer Carter Explores Dementia in Film and Podcast](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/susie-singer-carter-explores-dementia-in-film-and-podcast/) - By Susie Singer Carter Disease is an equal-opportunity beast. At some point in everyone’s life, someone they love is going to be stricken with something. And it can cripple not only the person suffering the disease, but the people who love them. I want to try to prevent that. Sixteen years ago, my mother, Norma,
- [Nancy Poland Shares her Dementia Story in Dancing with Lewy](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-father-all-dementias/nancy-poland-dancing-with-lewy/) - By Nancy Poland Dancing with Lewy is a memoir about my dad, Lee, a World War II Veteran, business owner, artist, and fiercely independent man who was diagnosed with Lewy Body dementia. Told in two parts and featuring original poetry by my dad, I wrote of his young life growing up in the Depression era
- [Filmmaker Documents His Parents' Story in Lousy: Love in the Time of Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/frank-silverstein-lousy-love-in-the-time-of-dementia/) - By Frank Silverstein “If I ever get like that, please just shoot me!” Years ago, that’s what my parents said to me after visiting a neighbor who was living with advanced stage dementia. From that kind of distance it’s easy to understand their sentiment. After all, who can imagine a life lived without memories, without
- [AlzAuthors and HFC Present Summer Book Series](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/20396/) - AlzAuthors is once again partnering with HFC to present a Summer Book Series for Alzheimer’s and dementia families and caregivers. This program is open to anyone interested in learning about these conditions. There is no cost. All participants must pre-register to reserve their seat. Each month one of our authors will meet with readers and
- [Celebrating 7 Years of AlzAuthors](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/alzauthors-reflects-on-its-seventh-anniversary/) - How did 7 years sneak up on us? This little project was meant to last 30 days and here we are, counting 7 years of sharing dementia stories from personal experience to help others on the journey. Anniversaries are for celebrating so we're taking a look at our accomplishments from 2021-2022 and what's coming up
- [Candy Abbott Continues Her Spouse Caregiving Journey in her 2nd Memoir, I'll Never Love Him Less](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/candy-abbott-memoir-never-love-him-less/) - And I'll Never Love Him Less by Candy Abbott I already knew there would be a book two as soon as I’ve Never Loved Him More came out. The minute readers finished book one, they began clamoring for more. I couldn’t blame them because, after all, I had left them with a cliffhanger. Drew and
- [Patti Davis Pens Heartfelt Memoir/Caregiver Guide, Floating In The Deep End](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/patti-davis-floating-in-the-deep-end/) - THE STORY BEHIND FLOATING IN THE DEEP END By Patti Davis On a blue-sky November day in 1994 I walked into Central Park, which was near my apartment in New York. My mother had just called to tell me that my father was going to release a letter disclosing to the world that he had
- [Dominick Domasky Pens Memoir, My Name Is Sharon, About His Mother](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/dominick-domasky-my-name-is-sharon/) - by Dominick Domasky Regret, anger, uncertainty, and guilt are just a few of the feelings and emotions that led me to writing My Name Is Sharon. My mother has Alzheimer’s, and I am now a familiar stranger to her. While she no longer knows I am her son, to me she remains my hero and
- [We Danced: Our Story of Love and Alzheimer's by Scott Rose](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/scott-rose-we-danced-love-and-alzheimers/) - We Danced: Our Story of Love and Dementia by Scott Rose Love sustains. Dementia impacts the mental, physical, financial, social, and spiritual health of everyone it touches, but love endures that storm. I was so unprepared for the unconditional love that my wife Maureen provided me when we first met but even more so to
- [Laura Davis Shares How She and Her Mother Recovered from an Embattled Relationship](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/laura-davis-the-burning-light-of-two-stars/) - By Laura Davis, California, USA My 2021 memoir, The Burning Light of Two Stars, tells the story of my embattled relationship with my mother, our determination to love one another, and the dramatic and surprising collision course we ended up on at the end of her life, as her memory declined and I became her caregiver. When
- [Susan Ostrowski Helps Seniors with Cognitive Issues Enjoy Reading Again](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/susan-ostrowski-helps-seniors-with-cognitive-issues-enjoy-reading-again/) - By Susan Ostrowski If you search online, “Why do people read?” you’ll find answers like: “I read to know I’m not alone.” “Books unfold new worlds, worlds that can sing to me, comfort me, quiet me.” “Books help me understand who I am.” Such gifts are especially precious during the aging process. As a Speech
- [Linda Austin Writes Poetry Inspired by Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/linda-austin-writes-poetry-inspired-by-dementia/) - By Linda Austin Konnichi wa, obaasan, o-genki desu ka? My Japanese mother suffered from Alzheimer’s. She spent her last three years in a care home and I went there nearly every day to spend time with her and to help care for her. She had forgotten most of her Japanese but her eyes would light
- [Tami Anastasia Comes Full Circle with the Dementia Journey](https://alzauthors.com/caregiver-guides/caregiver-guides-caregiver-guides-all-dementias-all-stages/tami-anastasia-comes-full-circle-with-the-dementia-journey/) - By Tami Anastasia, MA The seeds of my caregiver guide Essential Strategies for the Dementia Caregiver were planted over 40 years ago, when my Italian grandmother – one of the nicest people you’d ever meet – was labeled as “senile” and placed in a board and care home. At the time, common wisdom attributed her
- [Nicole Bell Dug Deep to Find the Cause of Her Husband's Illness](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/nicole-bell-dug-deep-to-find-the-cause-of-her-husbands-illness/) - By Nicole Bell, North Carolina, USA I’ve always enjoyed writing. Even as a little girl, I overanalyzed the world around me. Conversations and events lingered and looped in my brain as if one more spin would unlock a hidden pattern. Life never provided the order and rules that I sought, but writing helped me discern
- [What AlzAuthors Means to Me: Celebrating 7 Years](https://alzauthors.com/alzauthors-activities/alzauthors-activities-event/what-alzauthors-means-to-me-celebrating-7-years/) - As AlzAuthors celebrates seven years of sharing dementia stories written from personal experience to support others, members of our management team reflect on where we’ve been, where we’re going, and what AlzAuthors means to each of us on a deeply personal level. We are extremely proud of our accomplishments, in awe that we’ve managed to
- [Up in the Sky So Blue, a Book for Children and Teens About Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/lisa-graff-up-in-the-sky-so-blue/) - Up in the Sky So Blue By Lisa Graff When I was a young girl, sitting on a swing, I imagined I could vanish into another world if I swung high enough. During the pandemic, I wanted to escape to another world, so I drafted one chapter about a young girl who landed in a
- [Julie Annette Bennett Pens Memoir of Spouse Caregiving, The Phoenix Man](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-spouse-partner-alzheimers-disease/julie-annette-bennett-phoenix-man/) - By Julie Annette Bennett The Phoenix Man gives a complete picture from start to finish of a caregiver-in-training as my husband Scott lives through three debilitating diseases; a dying heart and eventual heart transplant, aspergillus pneumonia, and later, Alzheimer’s. As Scott learns to adjust through each disease and I try to keep a positive outlook,
- [Steph Jagger shares Alzheimer's Journey with Mom: Everything Left to Remember](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/steph-jagger-mother-alzheimers/) - By Steph Jagger, Washington, USA I don’t like to be consumed by things. I think that’s the reason why I wrote Everything Left to Remember— why I chose to document, not only the good, the bad, and the magical, from the road trip I took with my mother, but also the role Alzheimer’s played on
- [Author Dave Iverson cares for his mother with Alzheimer's in Winter Stars](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/alzheimers-memoir-dave-iverson/) - By Dave Iverson, California & Maine, USA In the fall of 2007, when I was about to turn age 59, I did something I’d never imagined. I moved in with my 95-year-old mom. My dad had passed away thirteen years before, and until that fall my mom had been able to live a vigorous, independent
- [Mark Resnick Faces Father's Alzheimer's During COVID-19](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/mark-resnick-father-covid-19/) - My mom moved out of the house when I was seven. That was a big deal in 1980—unheard of, actually. My dad raised my two brothers and me with little to no help. To the best of my knowledge, he didn’t know how to cook or do laundry. But he figured it out. It took
- [Eilon Caspi Destigmatizes Aggressive Behavior in Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/caregiver-guides/caregiver-guides-caregiver-guides-all-dementias-all-stages/caspi-destigmatizes-aggressive-behavior/) - By Eilon Caspi, Ph.D. I started working in the aging field in 1994 as a nurse aide in a nursing home where my grandfather lived. I then worked as a social worker with low income older adults in the community and a nursing home. Both my grandmothers had dementia. These early experiences planted the seeds
- [Carolyn Birrell Takes an Honest Look at the Changes Dementia Brings to Mother and Daughter](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/carolyn-birrell-takes-an-honest-look-at-the-changes-dementia-brings-to-mother-and-daughter/) - By Carolyn Birrell “In 2012, I flew down to Georgia to kidnap my mother.” That’s how my book begins. Impactful, solid hook. I’m told it’s a powerful read, full of relatable stories and helpful tips. What I’ve come to realize, though, is that dementia has this uncanny knack of choosing the unsuspecting and ill-prepared. Ask
- [Say it in 6! Our Latest Project to Share Caregiver Stories](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/say-it-in-6-our-latest-project-to-share-caregiver-stories/) - By Marianne Sciucco AlzAuthors has partnered with Larry Smith and his Six-Word Memoir project to share our stories and raise awareness of Alzheimer's and dementia. The idea is to tell your caregiver story in just 6 words. Sound hard? Not really. Here are some of the stories we've gathered so far: Mother's diagnosis: dress rehearsal
- [Enjoy This Unique Illustrated Caregiver Guide by Gina Awad](https://alzauthors.com/caregiver-guides/caregiver-guides-caregiver-guides-all-dementias-all-stages/illustrated-caregiver-guide-gina-awad/) - By Gina Awad (Exeter, UK) Over a decade ago I began a health and social care degree with The Open University which inspired an immense interest in dementia, the complexities for the person diagnosed, their family and support system. I have witnessed heartache, pain and calls for support through my personal and professional experience. I
- [Angela Gentile's "Alzheimer's, Dementia, & Memory Loss" Helps Teach and Support All Caregivers and Partners](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/angela-gentile-guide/) - By Angela G. Gentile, Canada, M.S.W., R.S.W. In 2015 I wrote my first book on caregiving that went on to be my best-seller. In typical social worker style, I used a therapeutic self-help style approach based on my education and experiences working with caregivers. Now, in 2023, I am thrilled to announce I have totally
- [Patrick McTaggart Writes Poetry About Family's Dementia Journey](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/pat-mctaggart-poetry-fathers-dementia/) - By Patrick J McTaggart, Scotland Our Dementia Journey is a collection of heartfelt and emotional poems about my family’s journey with dementia, including messages of hope and advice for those on the same journey. At the same time it is an uplifting collection of poems in its own right showing the power of the human
- [Podcast: Tom and Karen Brenner Untangle Reaching the Unreachable](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/tom-and-karen-brenner-untangle-reaching-the-unreachable/) - By Marianne Sciucco Welcome back to the podcast! In this episode we meet Tom and Karen Brenner, a couple with a passion to help those with dementia and their families connect on a meaningful level. Both bring their professional experience to their work. Tom is a gerontologist who specializes in creating dementia care programs that
- [Podcast: Annette J. Wick and Pauletta Hansel Untangle Creative Writing for Caregivers](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/wick-hansel-untangle-creative-writing/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York This podcast is a duet with authors Annette Jannuzzi Wick and Pauletta Hansel, both of Cincinnati, Ohio, who are not only good friends but collaborators on writing workshops. Both have cared for mothers with dementia. Annette is a writer, speaker, and author of I’ll Have Some of Yours: What my mother
- [A Toxic Brain by Author Sandra Strauss Details Her Husband's 12-Year Dementia Journey](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-spouse-partner-early-onset-other-dementias/a-toxic-brain-lbd-sandra-strauss/) - by Sandra C. Strauss, Florida, USA Without credible answers from mainstream medicine regarding what mysterious illness had stricken Rick, my seemingly robust and healthy 59-year-old husband, I embarked upon a fervent journey of discovery. What had fired up so many bizarre symptoms that turned him so suddenly into a stranger? It became a 12-year siege of ever-changing
- [Susan Elkin's memoir, The Alzheimer's Diaries, provides insight and support to other spouse caregivers.](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-spouse-partner-alzheimers-disease/susan-elkins-the-alzheimers-diaries-is-a-touching-compilation-of-blog-posts-for-the-28-months-between-her-husbands-diagnosis-and-departure/) - By Susan Elkin, South London, UK So, the person you love most in the world – and with whom you’ve lived for nearly half a century – is diagnosed with a hideous, degenerative, terminal illness? Now what? Once Nick and I had staggered out of the consultant’s surgery in numbed shock on April 25th 2017,
- [Melissa Bernstein Creates a Cookbook for Caregivers](https://alzauthors.com/caregiver-guides/caregiver-guides-activity-books/melissa-bernstein-cookbook-for-caregivers/) - By Melissa C. Bernstein, OT, FAOTA, Florida, United States Life has a way of keeping things interesting and providing us with magic moments that set our career path in motion. When I was a pre-teen, I loved babysitting. It was a fun way of making a few dollars, doing something useful on a Saturday night,
- [Theresa Wilbanks On How to Navigate the Caregiver River](https://alzauthors.com/caregiver-guides/caregiver-guides-caregiver-guides-all-dementias-all-stages/theresa-wilbanks-on-how-to-navigate-the-caregiver-river/) - By Theresa WIlbanks, Florida, United States Emma Smith, the author of The Far Cry, said, “Life is like the river, sometimes it sweeps you gently along and sometimes the rapids come out of nowhere.” The river is an excellent metaphor for life. For me, the river resonated with the caregiving experience. I come from a
- [Podcast: Angela Gentile, MSW, RSW Untangles Dementia Caregiver Solutions](https://alzauthors.com/caregiver-guides/caregiver-guides-caregiver-guides-all-dementias-all-stages/podcast-angela-gentile-msw-rsw-untangles-dementia-caregiver-solutions/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York Angela G. Gentile is the author of two books in the AlzAuthors collection. She came to us in 2016 with her book, Caring for a Husband with Dementia: The Ultimate Survival Guide, inspired by her experience counseling eight amazing caregiving women. Her second book, Alzheimer’s, Dementia, & Memory Loss: A
- [Podcast: Susan Farese, MSN, RN Untangles Poetic Expressions in Dementia Care](https://alzauthors.com/podcast/podcast-susan-farese-msn-rn-untangles-poetic-expressions-in-dementia-care/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York Susan J. Farese, MSN, RN is the author of Poetic Expressions in Nursing: Sharing the Caring, poems written when she became a nurse poet in the 1990's. Heartbreaking memories of losing her grandmother, Ann, to early onset Alzheimer's when she was a young teen inspired her first poem, Ann's Zest
- [Sharing Our Stories: A Writing Workshop for Caregivers](https://alzauthors.com/alzauthors-activities/alzauthors-activities-event/sharing-our-stories-a-writing-workshop/) - "It’s been well-established that writing and honest sharing are deeply healing practices that relieve anxiety, increase resilience, and promote self-compassion. Sharing caregiving stories with those facing similar challenges diminishes isolation by providing a life-giving community of support." - Laura Davis We are proud to partner with Kensington Senior Living to present a free interactive writing
- [Podcast: Finding the Right Words in Dementia Care with Cindy Weinstein](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/podcast-finding-right-words-in-dementia/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York Cindy Weinstein is an English professor at the California Institute of Technology and the author of Finding the Right Words: A Story of Literature, Grief, and the Brain, based on her experience with her father's early onset Alzheimer's in the 1980's. During her father's illness she was a graduate student
- [AlzAuthors Live! Presents Poetry for the Dementia Journey](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/alzauthors-live-presents-poetry-for-the-dementia-journey/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA An Invitation April is National Poetry Month Please join us for a virtual celebration of poetry for the dementia journey on Tuesday, April 18th at 2 pm EST on Zoom. A community of poets who have all written poetry on their caregiver journeys will gather to share their
- [Paula de Ronde's Memoir 'My Bert Has Alzheimer's' Reveals Her Gripping Journey of Caregiving for Her Beloved Spouse with Alzheimer's.](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-spouse-partner-alzheimers-disease/paula-de-rondes-novel-my-bert-has-alzheimers-explores-how-to-live-and-cope-with-caregiving-for-a-partner-with-alzheimers/) - By Paula de Ronde, Burlington, ON, Canada Author of My Bert Has Alzheimer’s: Caregiving is Living for Two I have yet to meet a caregiver to a loved one with dementia who says: “When I got the diagnosis I knew everything about the disease.” The more usual response is I was sucker punched, ambushed, taken
- [Kari Loya's story 'Conversations Across America' shares his magical journey of cycling across the country with his father, despite his Alzheimer's diagnosis](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-father-all-dementias/kari-loyas-story-conversations-across-america-shares-his-magical-journey-of-cycling-across-the-country-with-his-father-despite-his-alzheimers-diagnosis/) - By Kari Loya, Texas, USA For decades, my dad and I dreamed about cycling across the United States on the TransAmerica Bike Trail, 4,200 miles along mostly backroads from Yorktown, Virginia to Astoria, Oregon. The TransAm was originally set up in 1976 to help celebrate the nation’s bicentennial. Pedaling eastbound that first year, four thousand
- [Cheryl Crofoot Knapp Reveals a Journey of Caring for Both Parents With Alzheimer's Disease in Her Book "Undefeated Innocence."](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-both-parents-grandparents-all-dementias/cheryl-crofoot-knapp-shares-her-personal-experience-with-alzheimers-disease-in-her-book-undefeated-innocence/) - Cheryl Crofoot Knapp Arkansas, United States There’s an adage about “walking a mile in someone else’s shoes.” When I found myself walking a mile in my own shoes, I was unprepared. I thought I broke up with my relationship with Alzheimer’s after my beloved father died of it in 2010. But a few years later,
- [Film Offers Solutions for Dementia's Communication Challenges](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/the-world-turned-upside-down-dementia-film/) - By Claire Pentecost, PhD, Exeter, United Kingdom Our film, "The World Turned Upside Down," began as a conversation-starting play, linked to the IDEAL dementia research programme. IDEAL stands for "Improving the Experience of Dementia and Enhancing Active Life," and is the largest study of living well with dementia in Great Britain. The original idea came
- [Patrick J. McTaggart Shares His Dementia Journey in Poems](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/patrick-j-mctaggart-shares-his-dementia-journey-in-poems/) - By Patrick J. McTaggart, Scotland In May 2022, I published a collection of poems in the book “Our Dementia Journey,” charting my family’s experiences with dementia since my dad’s diagnosis. It included reflections from my dad’s perspective as well as the rest of the family. Writing poems started as an emotional outlet for me, writing
- [On the Podcast: Poetry for the Dementia Journey](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/on-the-podcast-poetry-for-the-dementia-journey/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA In celebration of National Poetry Month, we hosted a gathering of poets on April 18th to share work inspired by their dementia experiences. Why poetry? We understand that storytelling, of any kind, but especially through poetry, lightens burdens. For many caregivers, poetry can be a means of expression, of
- [For Mother's Day: A Collection of Memoirs about Caring for a Mother With Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/for-mothers-day-a-collection-of-memoirs-about-caring-for-a-mother-with-dementia/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA As Mother's Day approaches we wish all of our readers a happy holiday weekend. We understand that many of you may be grieving the loss of your mother, or perhaps missing the mom whom dementia is slowly stealing away. Whether you're caring for your mom, or mourning your mom,
- [On the Podcast: Sandra Strauss Untangles the Toxic Brain](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-spouse-partner-early-onset-other-dementias/on-the-podcast-sandra-strauss-untangles-the-toxic-brain/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA When Sandra Strauss' husband, Rick, suddenly manifested a wide array of physical and behavioral symptoms, she was determined to uncover the truth behind the cause. Unbeknownst to them, Rick had a rare genetic predisposition that made him highly susceptible to environmental toxins--a factor that could be making countless people
- [Celebrating 8 Years of Supporting Dementia Caregivers](https://alzauthors.com/alzauthors-activities/alzauthors-activities-event/alzauthors-celebrates-8-years/) - By Christy Byrne Yates, M.S., California, USA “If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.” -Booker T. Washington When I was first approached in 2021 to join AlzAuthors, I was honored and excited. I also thought, “Well, maybe they’ll help me sell some books!” Typical self-published author thought process. What has transpired
- [Daniel Potts' Father's Alzheimer's Journey Nurtures Hidden Artistic Ability](https://alzauthors.com/caregiver-guides/caregiver-guides-caregiver-guides-inspiration-for-the-caregiver/daniel-potts-bringing-art-to-life-chronical-stories-poetry/) - By Daniel C. Potts, MD, FAAN., from Alabama “I’m proud of you, son.” These are among the sweetest words I have heard. They echo, still, when I am tempted to cave to darker exhortations—voices of fear, exhaustion, selfishness, doubt—yet choose the good, authentic, loving, courageous, truthful response, as he would have. Lester E. Potts, Jr.,
- [Lisa Marshall Writes "Oh Hello Alzheimer's" Following Her Husband's Early Onset Alzheimer's Diagnosis](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/lisa-marshall-blog-oh-hello-alzheimersy-alzheimers/) - By Lisa Marshall from Connecticut My husband, Peter, was diagnosed with Early On-set Alzheimer’s at the young age of 53. While the diagnosis was devastating and could have overpowered me, I knew that I had to understand the disease and what to expect. Being Peter’s caregiver would require enormous research, but I could find little
- [Jessica Stokes' "Seeking Clarity in the Labyrinth" serves as a tribute to her mother, urging readers to cherish their relationships.](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-mother-early-onset-other-dementias/stokes-book-serves-as-a-tribute-to-her-mother-urging-readers-to-cherish-their-relationships/) - By Jessica Stokes, Colorado, USA The day I found the box of letters in my parent’s garage that my mother had written to my grandmother, I found a way into the next phase of our journey through Alzheimer’s. That was the day I found my mother’s voice. We were 8 years into it. I had
- [Discover Ann Margaret Johns' relatable memoir, Counting Steps, about caring for her mother with Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/ann-margaret-johns-counting-steps/) - By Ann Margaret Johns, Michigan, USA My mother was well educated, intelligent, and witty. She was the matriarch of our family and I loved her dearly. Were there warning signs of her mental decline that I missed? If I had noticed the early warning signs, could I have done something to help her? By the
- [Shelly Calcagno's memoir The Longest Goodbye, is a journey through Alzheimer's and love](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/shelly-calcagnos-memoir-the-longest-goodbye-is-a-journey-through-alzheimers-and-love/) - Shelly Calcagno Ontario, Canada If you had told me 10 years ago that I would publish a book about my mom’s journey through Alzheimer’s, I wouldn’t have believed you. My writing dreams were very different then, and not centred around sharing about the most painful season of my life. Halfway through our Alzheimer’s journey I
- [Podcast Offers Guidance on All Home Care Matters, by Lance A. Slatton](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/podcast-guidance-on-all-home-care-matters/) - By Lance A. Slatton, Michigan, USA As a Senior Case Manager at Enriched Life Home Care Services in Livonia, Michigan, I have been able to work with countless families and caregivers throughout the years. Since our inception, our principles have been rooted in compassion and support for those whom we have been entrusted to care
- [Podcast: Elevate Your Caregiving in the Kitchen with Melissa & David Bernstein](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/podcast-melissa-and-david-bernstiein/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA A crucial aspect of caregiving is keeping those in your care engaged and productive with simple, everyday tasks. Such activities can include folding laundry, arranging books, cooking, and eating. Not only does this provide purpose and enjoyment for the care recipient, but it also promotes independence and preserves dignity.
- [Jane Mullins' Innovative Approach to Dementia Communication](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/podcast-bridging-the-communication-gap-in-dementia-care-with-jane-mullins-ph-d/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, US Understanding the emotions and behaviors displayed by individuals with dementia is vital for providing adequate care and support. Empathy and trust are key elements of effective communication, helping caregivers engage with their loved ones even when speech or cognitive function may be compromised. Recognizing the importance of these factors
- [AlzAuthors Live! Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About Living with Dementia (but were afraid to ask), part 2](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/alzauthors-live-everything-youve-always-wanted-to-know-about-living-with-dementia-but-were-afraid-to-ask-part-2/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA This event is being repeated on Tuesday, October 24 at 10:30 am EST. Register here. Please join us for an inspiring event with five of our authors currently living with dementia who will share their stories, allowing us to enter a portal into the world of living with cognitive
- [Finding Support and Strength to Navigate the Caregiving Season with Rayna Neises](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/finding-support-and-strength-to-navigate-the-caregiving-season-with-rayna-nieses/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA Rayna Neises comes to us from the heartland of Kansas to share her experience as a former caregiver for parents with dementia. She is the author of No Regrets: Hope for Your Caregiving Season. She also hosts the podcast "A Season of Caring," and is the publisher of "Content Magazine:
- [Margaret Stawowy's 'Storms of the Inland Sea’ Anthology is transforming for Alzheimer's caregivers.](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/margaret-stawowys-storms-of-the-inland-sea-anthology-transforms/) - By Margaret Stawowy, California, USA In August 2019, I returned to the Tuolumne Meadows Poetry Festival in Yosemite National Park. Once a regular attendee, I had put the Festival and many other activities on hold for five years due to caregiving for my mother with dementia. Her final year was fraught with complications and
- ['Alzheimer's Canyon' Honors Jane's Husband's Wish to Make Blog Posts a Book and Help Others with Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-living-with-dementia_nonfic/janes-memoir-alzheimers-canyon-honors-husband-to-collect-blog-posts-into-book-to-help-others-with-dementia/) - By Jane Dwinell and Sky Yardley, Alburgh, VT, USA We were having so much fun! Sky and I had saved our money, and retired early in our mid-50s to travel and do volunteer work. Our young adult children thought we were, well, a bit crazy, but they supported us. We spent summers in France on
- [Through Visual Storytelling, Patti Lafleur supports caregivers and advocates for those with dementia.](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/visual-storytelling-dementia-patti-lefleur/) - Patti LaFleur, Washington, USA Showing Our Love Loud and Clear My mom and I had a lot of love to share. We never intentionally set out to share our story, but since the first day of posting my mom on my personal Instagram page I have found a community that has become like family to
- [Martha Brosio Recounts The Last Ten Days: A Dementia Journey](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/martha-brosio-recounts-the-last-ten-days/) - By Martha Brosio, Wisconsin, USA My husband Richard Brosio died on January 8, 2016. After his death, I talked to friends and acquaintances about his illness, his choice to live and die with dignity, and our love story. Many of them suggested, “You should write a book!” After hearing this for over a year, I
- [D. Liebhart Explores Impossible Promises in Dementia Novel](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/d-liebhart-explores-impossible-promises-dementia/) - By D. Liebhart, United States House on Fire is a novel about an ICU nurse whose mother asks her to euthanize her father who is living with dementia. My father had vascular dementia for about ten years. At first, my mother took care of him at home. But he started wandering off frequently, sometimes in
- [Untangling the P.A.C.E Model for Dementia Care with Tami Anastasia](https://alzauthors.com/podcast/untangling-the-p-a-c-e-model-for-dementia-care-with-tami-anastasia/) - By Christy Byrne Yates, California, USA Join hosts Marianne Sciucco and Christy Byrne Yates on the Untangling Alzheimer's & Dementia podcast as they dive into a lively conversation with AlzAuthor Tami Anastasia about the challenges caregivers face in supporting individuals with dementia. Tami's book, Essential Strategies for Dementia Care: Learning to P.A.C.E. Yourself, offers guidance
- [Keys Bags Names Words: A Dementia Documentary](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/keys-bags-names-words-a-dementia-documentary/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA AlzAuthors is pleased to present Keys Bags Names Words, a documentary film about hope in aging and dementia. You're invited to watch the 85-minute documentary at your leisure, then join us for a film discussion on Tuesday, October 17, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST, via Zoom. Award-winning filmmaker,
- [The Importance of Open Communication in Dementia Care with Kate Hanley](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/the-importance-of-communication-in-dementia/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA Let's welcome Kate Hanley to the podcast this week. Author of Breakfast Memories: A Dementia Love Story, she's a seasoned storyteller whose personal connection to dementia care echoes through her narratives. As a caregiver to her mother, Kate navigated the complexities of family caregiving while managing her responsibilities as
- [Enhancing Quality of Life in Dementia Care with Susan Ostrowski](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/enhancing-quality-of-life-in-dementia-care-with-susan-ostrowski/) - By Christy Byrne Yates, MS Have you heard these common myths about reading to individuals with dementia? Myth 1: People with dementia can't understand or enjoy reading. Myth 2: Reading is a solitary activity and won't benefit socialization. Myth 3: It's too late to start reading to someone with dementia. In this episode, Susan Ostrowski,
- [Exploring End-of-Life Care in Dementia with Anne Kenny, MD](https://alzauthors.com/podcast/exploring-end-of-life-care-in-dementia-anne-kenny-md/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA Anne Kenny, MD had been practicing medicine for more than 30 years, recognized by her peers as a “Top Doc” in Geriatric Medicine, but that did not make her caregiving journey with her mother any easier. In fact, when the professional became personal, she sought guidance through the available
- [Revolutionizing Caregiving: The Whole Care Network's Streaming Radio Channel, with Chris MacLellan](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/revolutionizing-caregiving-the-whole-care-networks-streaming-radio-channel-with-chris-maclellan/) - By Christy Byrne Yates, California, USA Join hosts Marianne Sciucco and Christy Byrne Yates as they discuss the launch of the Whole Care Network's new streaming radio channel with guest Christopher MacLellan, the passionate founder, who aims to connect and empower caregivers through this groundbreaking platform. The app provides trusted information and support to caregivers.
- [The Story Behind River of Dementia: A Memoir](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-father-all-dementias/story-behind-river-of-dementia-a-memoir/) - Pauli Pedersen, Washington, USAMental health problems today seem to be everywhere. In our aging generations, families are meeting mental issues that used to be kept in the closet. Currently, aching hearts, new resources, research, and medications are changing the scene. No two stories are alike, but a bond exists, and the gathering of Alzheimer's and
- [12 Reasons to Gift a Book from the AlzAuthors Bookstore](https://alzauthors.com/alzauthors-activities/12-reasons-to-gift-a-book-from-the-alzauthors-bookstore-2-2/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, US Need a last minute gift? Consider a book from our bookstore. Most likely, you know someone caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia. With 55 million people worldwide affected, this disease affects the lives of many of our families, friends, neighbors, and coworkers. We may feel inclined
- [Sherri Levine Honors her Mother's Memory with Poetry](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/sherri-levine-shares-dementia-journey-poetry/) - By Sherri Levine, Oregon, USA “I love you,” I’d say to my mother every night after our walks around the neighborhood. “I know you do,” she’d say, bundled in turquoise fleece which smelled like roses. She would always wait at the top of the street for me to get to my house and wave goodnight.
- [Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About Living with Dementia, part 2](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/everything-youve-always-wanted-to-know-about-living-with-dementia-part-2/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, United States In a world filled with uncertainty, there is one journey that unfolds with a twist so unexpected it leaves us breathless. A twist that reveals the unyielding strength and resilience of the human spirit. Today, we invite you to step into the lives of Peter Berry, Michael Ellenbogen,
- [Rewriting the Dementia Narrative: How "Keys Bags Names Words" Shatters Stereotypes](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/rewriting-the-dementia-narrative-how-keys-bags-names-words-shatters-stereotypes/) - By Christy Byrne Yates, California, US In this episode of Untangling Alzheimer's & Dementia, hosts Marianne Sciucco and Christy Byrne Yates are joined by guests Cynthia Stone and Caroline Prioleau to discuss their documentary film "Keys Bags Names Words." An audience of viewers also joined them. They had each watched the film on their own
- [Finding Peace in Chaos: A Caregiver's Journey in a War Zone with Miriam Green](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/finding-peace-in-chaos-miriam-green/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA In a health crisis, we often refer to our journey as a "battle." We may see ourselves as "warriors." This is true for those impacted by Alzheimer's and dementia. The diagnosis brings uncertainty, disruption, and fear. But what happens when you're dealing with dementia in the middle of a
- [Empowering Families Caring for Loved Ones with Alzheimer's - Lori Aden and Sheila Parsley](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/empowering-families-caring-for-loved-ones-with-alzheimers-lori-aden-and-sheila-parsley/) - By Christy Byrne Yates, MS, LEP, California, US Lori Aden and Sheila Parsley are two incredible women who have taken their personal experiences as caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer's and turned them into a powerful tool for support and understanding. Through their series of children's books, sisters Lori and Sheila have found a unique
- [Bedside Witness: Stories of Hope, Healing, and Humanity](https://alzauthors.com/caregiver-guides/caregiver-guides-caregiver-guides-all-dementias-late-stages/bedside-witness/) - Kay Adams' novel promotes empathy and support for those facing dementia, acknowledging shared humanity in tough situations and emphasizing compassion for those in need.
- [The Magic Man and His Dementia Adventure](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/the-magic-man-and-his-dementia-adventure/) - Angie Buxton-King, from Suffolk, UKThere is very little written about the lighter side of dementia and the information I found by searching desperately at night on the internet left me feeling alone, helpless, and hopeless. This is where the work of AlzAuthors is so powerful as they provide support through ‘lived experiences’ and that is
- [Don't Forget to Dance Alzheimer's Journey](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/dont-forget-to-dance-alzheimers-journey/) - Marc Alderdice , Maryland, USA My memoir is about my wife Mary’s and my trek through the various stages of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Initially I did not intend to write a book. It started with me putting my thoughts together to process what was happening and assess how to better take care of Mary. I
- [Christina Consolino Pens Novel on Caregiving Journey in "The Weight We Carry"](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/christina-consolino-pens-novel-on-caregiving-journey-in-the-weight-we-carry/) - By Christina Consolino, Ohio, US Summer 2015 began with a bout of shingles for my dad, who then fell multiple times. A short stint in rehab followed by PT and OT at home meant that my sisters and I, all of whom lived out of town, had to put our lives on hold and help
- [Writing Through the Fog: Three Authors Share Dementia Coping Strategies](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/how-authors-dementia-inspires-resilience/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, US Anyone living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and those who care for them, know the importance of lifestyle adjustments to successfully navigate this journey. From simple strategies like making lists, reducing social commitments, and focusing on tasks that bring joy, to complex maneuvers like family involvement in advanced directive planning,
- [How to Use Art to Reach Those with Dementia: Proven Strategies to Connect](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/the-power-of-art-to-reach-those-with-dementia-proven-strategies-to-connect-and-communicate/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, US Have you heard these myths about the power of art in dementia care? Myth 1: Only artistic individuals can benefit from art therapy. Myth 2: People with advanced dementia can't engage in creative activities. Myth 3: Art therapy is only about painting and drawing. In this podcast, you will
- [A Tribute to Wendy Mitchell: Author, Advocate, Voice of Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/podcast/a-tribute-to-wendy-mitchell-author-advocate-voice-of-dementia/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, US We are stunned and saddened at the recent death of our friend and fellow author Wendy Mitchell, who passed on February 22. She was a passionate, dedicated advocate for dementia awareness who left an everlasting mark on dementia world. Diagnosed with young onset dementia in 2014 at the age
- [Grace Under Pressure: A Caregiver's Journey from Professional to Personal](https://alzauthors.com/caregiver-guides/grace-under-pressure-a-caregivers-journey-from-professional-to-personal/) - By Christy Byrne Yates, MS, California, US Discover the unexpected truth about dementia care from a professional who found herself on the other side of caregiving. Get ready to uncover the surprising insights that transformed her perspective and could change yours too. Find out what left her reevaluating her own caregiving advice and how she's
- [Please Join Us Next Month at the 2024 Dementia ARTS Festival in New York City](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/please-join-us-next-month-at-the-2024-dementia-arts-festival-in-new-york-city/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, US We're thrilled to invite you to join us for the 2024 NYC Dementia ARTS Festival on Thursday, April 11th at the Marjorie Deane Little Theatre in Manhattan. The festival is a collaboration between us and our friends at the Dementia Spring Foundation, and features both a daytime matinee and
- [AlzAuthors Named in Feedspot’s Best Dementia Blogs and Websites](https://alzauthors.com/blogs-bloggers/blogs-bloggers-caring-for-family/alzauthors-named-in-feedspots-best-dementia-blogs-and-websites/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, US AlzAuthors is honored to be chosen as one of the top 80 Best Dementia Blogs and Websites to follow in 2024! We were selected from thousands of blogs on the web and ranked by traffic, social media followers and freshness. We’re joined by several other blogs associated with AlzAuthors,
- [Laughter, Tears and Connection: Discussing a Novel Born from Alzheimer's Experience](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/laughter-tears-and-connection-discussing-a-novel-born-from-alzheimers-experience/) - By Christy Byrne Yates, MS, LEP, California, US For our March installment of Books & Chit Chat, our monthly Book Club collaboration with Aging & Amazing, we talk with Ruth Stevens, a former public relations professional from New York City and LA, and the author of the debut novel "Stage Seven," inspired, in part, by
- [Seize the Day: Embracing Life's Moments with Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/seize-the-day-embracing-lifes-moments-with-alzheimers/) - By Christy Byrne Yates, MS, California, US Perhaps you can’t cure or even prevent Alzheimer’s, but what if you could slow the disease progression? Want to unlock the secrets to living in the moment with Alzheimer's? Get ready to embrace practical advice and actionable insights for a positive journey with Alzheimer's and dementia in this
- [Dana Walrath Tells Her Mother's Alzheimer's Story in Graphic Memoir](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/dana-walrath-tells-her-mothers-alzheimers-story-in-graphic-memoir/) - By Dana Walrath In the first few months that my mother Alice and dementia lived with me, she said, “You should quit your job and make art full time.” I promise you that as a new American, she had never said anything like that before. It was more like, "Dana, you will never get a
- [AlzAuthors Live! LGBTQ+ Caregiver Concerns, a Virtual Discussion](https://alzauthors.com/caregiver-guides/alzauthors-live-lgbtq-caregiver-concerns-a-virtual-discussion/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, US Each dementia journey is unique in its own way, but lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) caregivers may face their own set of distinctive issues: Stigma against LGBTQ+ people layered on stigma against Alzheimer's and dementia Difficulty finding inclusive and welcoming health care providers Lack of family members
- [It's Nurses Week! Let's Celebrate Our Nurses Writing About Alzheimer's and Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/its-nurses-week-lets-celebrate-our-nurses-writing-about-alzheimers-and-dementia/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, US Among the hundreds of contributing authors to AlzAuthors are a small group who have not only written a book but are practicing or retired nurses. As May 6th is National Nurses Day, sparking National Nurses Week through May 12th, ending with International Nurses Day May 12th, we wanted to
- [Diagnosis: Dementia by Nicole J. Smith](https://alzauthors.com/caregiver-guides/caregiver-guides-caregiver-guides-all-dementias-all-stages/diagnosis-dementia-by-nicole-j-smith/) - Nicole J. Smith, Arizona, USA When I discovered more about dementia and how it would profoundly change my mother’s life, our lives, I created a timeline and jotted down journal entries to track the growing chaos. I made many cross-country trips to help my mother prepare her home for sale, only to be berated and
- [The Pianist's Only Daughter: Memoir by Kathryn Betts Adams](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-mother-early-onset-other-dementias/the-pianists-only-daughter-memoir-by-kathryn-betts-adams/) - By Kathryn Betts Adams, Connecticut, USA I started writing The Pianist’s Only Daughter: A Memoir when it dawned on me just how tough it was to be a caregiver to my parents—even though I’m a social worker who specializes in practice and research with older adults! Starting with a few incidents I wanted to write
- [Sherri Snelling Focuses on Self-Care for Caregivers in Two Helpful Guides](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/sherri-snelling-focuses-on-self-care-for-caregivers-in-two-helpful-guides/) - By Sherri Snelling, California, US When I began working in the area of family caregiving 20 years ago, little did I know this career choice would lead to my passion and purpose in life. As a high school and college student, I had been a back-up caregiver to my mom who was caring for my
- [George Ackerman Advocates for Parkinson’s Disease Awareness to Honor His Mother's Memory](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-mother-early-onset-other-dementias/george-ackerman-advocates-for-parkinsons-disease-awareness-to-honor-his-mothers-memory/) - By George Ackerman, PhD, JD, MBA, MS, Florida, US My mother, Sharon Riff Ackerman, suffered with Parkinson’s and dementia for fifteen years. The last four were the worst and contradicted the doctors’ self-confident pronouncement, “No one dies from Parkinson’s.” She passed on January 1, 2020, and my wife and I started togetherforsharon® as a family
- [Poetry for the Dementia Journey, an AlzAuthors Anthology Publishes June 1st](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/poetry-for-the-dementia-journey-an-alzauthors-anthology-publishes-june-1st/) - We are happy to announce that our newest anthology, Poetry for the Dementia Journey, will publish in paperback and ebook on June 1st. Here you will find a variety of voices writing from different stages of caregiving: pre-diagnosis, after the diagnosis, years of care, end of life, and beyond. You will encounter voices from the
- [Navigating Alzheimer's with Poetry: Insights from Caregivers and Poets](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/navigating-alzheimers-with-poetry-insights-from-caregivers-and-poets/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, US Welcome to another insightful episode of Untangling Alzheimer's and Dementia, and a replay of our recent book club discussion with Aging and Amazing. In this episode, we bring together a panel of poets who share a common thread—each has navigated the challenges of caring for a loved one with
- [Patience, Kindness, and Humor: Lessons from Caregiving with Vicki Tapia (Book Club Replay)](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/patience-kindness-and-humor-lessons-from-caregiving-with-vicki-tapia-book-club-replay/) - By Marianne Sciucco, New York, US Vicki Tapia is a founder of AlzAuthors and the author of Somebody Stole My Iron: A Family Memoir of Dementia. In this replay of a recent Aging and Amazing book club discussion, Vicki shares profound insights from her personal experiences. She discusses how caring for two parents with dementia
- [Darlene Fuchs Publishes Her Father's Memoir of Caring for Her Mother](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-spouse-partner-alzheimers-disease/darlene-fuchs-publishes-her-fathers-memoir-of-caring-for-her-mother/) - By Darlene Fuchs from Illinois, U. S. As I sit down to share a piece of my heart with you, I'm overcome with a rush of emotions. Get In The Boat: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and the Dance With Dementia isn't just a narrative—it's a tapestry woven from moments of raw honesty, profound loss,
- [Tom and Karen Brenner Write 2nd Book: The Montessori Method for Connecting to People with Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/welcome-back-tom-karen-brenner-authors-of-the-montessori-method-for-connecting-to-people-with-dementia/) - By Tom and Karen Brenner We sometimes say that if we fell off the face of the earth tomorrow there are a couple of things we’ve accomplished that would make our lives memorable: Our children have grown up to be kind and caring people who are making real and lasting contributions to the larger world. Another accomplishment that
- [New Caregiver Guide by White and Thomson: The Unexpected Journey of Caring](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/unexpected-journey-caring-thomson-white/) - By Zachary White and Donna Thomson As co-authors of The Unexpected Journey of Caring, it’s quite amazing that we have never met in person! We first began our correspondence as fans of each other’s caregiving blogs. Then we discovered that we shared similar values and ideas, so we began to explore how our expertise and
- [JoAnn Franklin Explores FTD in Her Novel: Bring the Rain](https://alzauthors.com/fiction/fiction-living-with-dementia_fic/joann-frank-ftd-novel/) - Why Stories Matter By JoAnn Franklin Do you know how a refrigerator works? If you answered yes, which most of us would, explain it to me please -- in detail. Did you start to stutter, to stammer, to act on the urge to not read further? If so, you’ve experienced an inaccurate but powerful feeling of
- [Sandra Savell, Author of Dear Clueless: A Daughter's Journey Through Alzheimer's Caregiving](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/sandra-savell-alzheimers-caregiving/) - By Sandra Savell In June of 2006 my husband and I left the outskirts of Washington DC and pulled into Aiken, SC, with all our worldly possessions, two corgis, and with the anticipation of starting our pre-retirement years in a small town with mild winters. On December 21st, my 51st birthday, I received a phone
- [Marita Golden, Editor: Us Against Alzheimer’s, Stories of Family, Love and Faith](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/welcome-back-marita-golden-author-of-us-against-alzheimers-stories-of-family-love-and-faith/) - [et_pbBy Marita Golden Often as a writer you get “called” or “chosen” by a story and you respond by reporting for duty. When a story has chosen you to become the vehicle for its expression in the world, resistance is futile. That’s how it has been for me and Alzheimer’s disease. As a novelist and
- [Stumped Town Dementia Blogger Lickety Glitz Cares for Her Mom](https://alzauthors.com/blogs-bloggers/blogs-bloggers-caring-for-family/welcome-lickety-glitz-blogger-of-stumped-town-dementia/) - Stumped Town Dementia: Punching Dementia in the face one day at a time. By Lickety Glitz I started… … to worry that Mom’s behavior wasn’t old age quirky-ness, but possibly a much more serious problem. I started… … a new career that required relocated away from family, friends, and the region I loved best. I
- [Memoir: Geezer Stories: The Care and Feeding of Old People](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-mother-early-onset-other-dementias/meet-laura-mansfield-author-of-geezer-stories-the-care-and-feeding-of-old-people/) - By Laura Mansfield Suddenly, five years ago, my world fell apart as my parents tumbled headfirst into old age. It was a pivotal time in my life. I was remarrying after a decade of being a single parent. My son was leaving the nest, starting college, while a special-needs stepson was landing unsteadily in my
- [How Saying Yes Helps Caregivers: Introducing Start With Yes!](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/how-saying-yes-helps-caregivers-introducing-start-with-yes/) - Janna, a resident in a memory care facility, woke up one night and found a few staff members congregated around the nurses station. When a nurse asked Janna what was wrong, Janna told the group that there were alley cats outside her window making all sorts of ruckus. Several of the nurses seemed dismissive of
- [Carol Amos Guide H.O.P.E.  for the Alzheimer's Journey Educates Caregivers](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-carol-b-amos-author-of-h-o-p-e-for-the-alzheimers-journey/) - By Carol B. Amos“H.O.P.E. for the Alzheimer’s Journey: Help, Organization, Preparation, and Education for the Road Ahead.” My two brothers and I were devastated when our mother began displaying signs of Alzheimer’s disease in 2002. She lived alone in her home and her nearest adult child lived four hours away. We banded together to face
- [Deborah Lyn Stanley Shares Alzheimer's Memoir Caring for Mother-in-Law: Mom & Me–A Story of Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/deboralyn-stanley-alz-memoir-caregivers/) - By Deborah Lyn Stanley Mom and Me: A Story of Dementia & the Power of God’s Love is a book of my experiences while caregiving memory-impaired seniors, and my dear “second mom” Helen, for many years. It started when Mom went for groceries and forgot how to get home. Eventually, she recognized the gas station,
- [In Kathi Macias' Novel, To The Moon and Back, The Character Feels Herself Slipping Into the Darkness](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/kathi-macias-to-the-moon-and-back-2/) - By Kathi Macias As a fulltime writer/editor, I was blessed to be able to work at home and take care of my mother during her last few years of life. I was also blessed that even up until her death at the age of ninety, she was clear-minded. Sadly, so many others are not, making
- [Daniel C. Potts, Physician, Author and Dementia Advocate Shares His Wisdom](https://alzauthors.com/blog/meet-daniel-c-potts-physician-author-and-dementia-advocate/) - My Colors Came Alive By Daniel C. Potts, MD, FAAN "The true worth of a (person) is not to be found in (that person) him/herself, but in the colours and textures that come alive in others." - Albert Schweitzer My motivation to write about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias was my father, Lester, an artist
- [Care Guide for Wellness by Margo Rose:  Body Aware Grieving](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/meet-margo-rose-author-of-body-aware-grieving/) - The Last Christmas Present By Margo Rose The first client with advanced Alzheimer's who I worked with as a fitness trainer was named Gwen. When I met her, she was 92 years old and had already lived for five years in the dementia section of an assisted care facility. I never met Gwen’s adult daughter,
- [Niki Kapsambelis Writes The Inheritance: Case Studies Of People With Genetic Disposition to Alzheimer's Disease](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/niki-kapsambelis-the-inheritance/) - By Niki Kapsambelis On a drizzly April day in 2009, I walked into a hotel suite in downtown Pittsburgh to meet members of a North Dakota family stricken with a rare genetic mutation that guarantees early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. My life changed profoundly that day. Up to that point, I knew precious little about Alzheimer’s. I
- [An Alzheimer's Caregiving Guide: Meet Me Where I Am by Mary Ann Drummond](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/alzheimers-care-guide-meet-me-where-i-am/) - By: Mary Ann Drummond, RN When I was a young girl I dreamed I would grow up and become a nurse. I seldom left home without my nurse’s kit filled with band-aids, cotton balls, and gum drop pills just in case my services were needed. It seemed so simple in those days to comfort and
- [Author Ann Richardson Takes Us Behind the Scenes in Life In A Hospice](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/welcome-ann-richardson-author-of-life-in-a-hospice/) - By Ann Richardson Some years ago, I was taken to a hospice by a friend, who happened to be doing an errand. I immediately felt that this was the kind of tranquil place where I wanted to spend time. Soon after, I began to volunteer at a local hospice every Saturday afternoon. I did so
- [Emily Page Shares Potent Words and Art in her Memoir about her Father’s FTD: Fractured Memories](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/meet-emily-page-author-of-fractured-memories/) - By Emily Page Writing about dementia came about fairly slowly and organically. I'm an artist, so when my dad was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia at the age of 65, my natural inclination was to start doing paintings about our journey as a sort of self-prescribed art therapy. I used an elephant as both a symbol
- [H.A. Robinson Writes A Novel For Teens With An Alzheimer's Theme In A Grandmother](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/h-a-robinson-the-pebble-jar/) - By H.A. Robinson When I sat down to write The Pebble Jar around this time last year, I had no idea of the personal journey the book would take me on. In March of 2016, my little Nana passed away at the age of ninety-one after a long and painful battle with Alzheimer’s. By the
- [In Bryan Wiggins' Gripping Novel, Autumn Imago, Siblings Come Together For The Sake of Mom](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/bryan-wiggins-autumn-imago/) - By Bryan Wiggins No one I know has Alzheimer’s disease. My parents have entered their eighties with their sharp minds intact. Only one of my four grandparents suffered any kind of dementia, and Granny’s wasn’t that severe. So when I forget a name, lose my car keys, or question what the heck I’m doing standing
- [Suzka Collins Uses Humor and Awe As She Writes Wonders in Dementia Land](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-mother-early-onset-other-dementias/suzka-collins-wonders-in-dementialand/) - By Suzka Collins Ah… the wonders I found living with my mother in Dementialand. It all started almost minutes after she was diagnosed with progressive dementia. The cause was meningitis encephalitis. There seemed to be no choice at the time. I had to leave my bohemian life in the art world in California to return
- [Ann Hedreen Describes Her Experience As Her Mother's Caregiver In Her Beautiful Brain](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/ann-hedreenher-beautiful-brain/) - By Ann Hedreen Without quite knowing it at the time, I began working on Her Beautiful Brain in 2004, when my husband and I made an award-winning documentary film about my mother called Quick Brown Fox: an Alzheimer's Story, which has had a long life on PBS stations and remains in distribution through Women Make Movies,
- [The Dementia Handbook: Judy Cornish Answers How to Care at Home (Also Available in Spanish)](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/meet-judy-cornish-author-of-the-dementia-handbook/) - By Judy Cornish, Idaho, USA Over a decade ago, I left my law practice in Portland, Oregon, in search of a small town where I could semi-retire and practice elder law. I found the community I was looking for in Moscow, Idaho, but not retirement. Instead, I became the owner of two businesses, an author,
- [Karen Kaplan Imagines a Cure for Dementia in Science Fiction Novel](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/karen-kaplan-is-back-with-a-sci-fi-dementia-novel/) - By Karen B. Kaplan Perhaps it is not often that you come across science fiction that is (1) gentle and not full of weapons and nasty robots, and (2) includes a character who is one of the first with dementia to get cured of the disease. There are so many other aspects of reality to
- [Discover this Affecting Book About Early Onset: The Grapes of Dementia by Wren Wright](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/meet-wren-wright-author-of-the-grapes-of-dementia/) - by Wren Wright It used to be that nine months or so after a traditional wedding, couples would announce they were pregnant. Not with Alan and me. Nine months after we were married, and before our first honeymoon year was over, we were instead adjusting to the symptoms of Alan’s newly diagnosed dementia. He passed
- [Tracey Shorthouse's Poetry Provides a Glimpse into Early Onset Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/meet-poet-tracey-shorthouse/) - By Tracey Shorthouse When I was first diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s Disease and Posterior Cortical Atrophy in 2015, I wanted something to focus on. All my life I have helped others through being a nurse, and I still wanted to do that. The brain needs stimulation to keep going, so after the initial shock
- [Elaine Pereira Writes a Touching Tribute to Her Mom: I Will Never Forget](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-elaine-pereira-author-of-i-will-never-forget/) - By Elaine Pereira, MA OTR/L CDC DP My mother’s was a story that needed to be told. She was a kind, brilliant and talented woman all of my life until dementia took hold distorting her persona and leaving an agitated, bewildered and compromised person in its wake. In what would be her final months, as my
- [Meet Paul M. Hornback, Author of God Still Remembers Me](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/meet-paul-m-hornback-author-of-god-still-remembers-me/) - By Paul M. Hornback GOD STILL REMEMBERS ME I’ve been living with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease for over seven years. Soon after my diagnosis, God kindled within me a deep desire to do something positive for people who were struggling with this disease. I wanted to help them maintain their faith as they face the challenges
- [Meet Celia Koudele, Author of The Little Book for Alzheimer's Caregivers](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-celia-koudele-author-of-the-little-book-for-alzheimers-caregivers/) - By Celia Koudele The Little Book for Alzheimer’s Caregivers This book was my legacy for the next generation, putting in writing as much as I could about my experience helping caregivers of dementia patients. My mother, grandmother and aunt all died from a type of Dementia, mostly Alzheimer’s. I became my mother’s caregiver after my
- [Jack Fussell Fights Alzheimer's Disease One Step at a Time](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/jack-fussell-fighting-alzheimers-one-step-at-a-time/) - By Jack Fussell On January 12th, 2013 I left Skidaway Island State Park near Savannah Georgia. I traveled westward to Monterey, California. 2,594 miles were on foot pushing a jogging stroller. 458 miles were in a car. The reason I did this was to raise awareness concerning Alzheimer's disease and raise money for the Alzheimer’s
- [Welcome, Rebecca Thesman, Author of Sometimes They Forget](https://alzauthors.com/caregiver-guides/caregiver-guides-caregiver-guides-alzheimers-disease/meet-rebecca-thesman-author-of-sometimes-they-forget/) - By RJ Thesman How a Long-Distance Caregiver Learns to Cope When the memory thief first visited our family, we didn’t think much about it. Mom was, after all, fully capable of caring for herself and she was in good health. But gradually, ever so subtly, the memory thief began to take from her the basics
- [Rachael Wonderlin writes: When Someone You Know Is Living in a Dementia Care Community](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/meet-rachael-wonderlin-author-of-when-someone-you-know-is-living-in-a-dementia-care-community/) - By Rachael Wonderlin I started my blog, Dementia By Day, three years ago. I had no idea, then, that it would become such a huge part of my life. At the time, I was working for Brookdale Senior Living in North Carolina. I had just finished my Master’s degree in Gerontology at UNC Greensboro, and
- [Meet Cynthia Hamilton, Author of Finding Ruth](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-cynthia-hamilton-author-of-finding-ruth/) - By Cynthia Hamilton It took a life-altering crisis to make me realize that despite having known my mom for 50+ years, I didn’t know who she was as a person in her own right. I had firsthand knowledge of many of her trials and heartaches, but that only gave me a one-sided view of what
- [Come Back Early Today: A Memoir of Love, Alzheimer’s and Joy by Marie Marley](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-marie-marley-author-of-come-back-early-today-a-memoir-of-love-alzheimers-and-joy/) - By Marie Marley I took care of my beloved Romanian 30-year life partner when he developed Alzheimer’s. The disease began very slowly, and for the longest time I just couldn’t understand the changes he’d been displaying. He’d become short-tempered, often confused and sometimes unusually forgetful. Then one night he was found driving on the wrong
- [Meet Pippa Kelly, Author of Invisible Ink](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/meet-pippa-kelly-author-of-invisible-ink/) - By Pippa Kelly Before signing off the final proofs of my debut novel I read the manuscript for the first time in over a year and realised that it was not just laced, but saturated, with guilt. Invisible Ink tells the story of Max Rivers, a young London lawyer who seems to have it all:
- [Meet Gela-Marie Williams, Author of Green Vanilla Tea](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/meet-gela-marie-williams-author-of-green-vanilla-tea/) - By Gela-Marie Williams I remember the evening my youngest son came through to me in my bedroom holding a rather dog-eared manuscript of Green Vanilla Tea. I had worked on this family story with my two boys over a few years. I’m not sure how many, exactly. We simply worked on it until we’d tussled
- [Meet Cynthia Toney, Author of 10 Steps to Girlfriend Status](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-cynthia-toney-author-of-10-steps-to-girlfriend-status/) - By Cynthia Toney Alzheimer’s is a cruel prison that held my dear mother-in-law in chains for approximately three years, taking her freedom and her mind until it finally took her body. I understood little about the disease before watching a once brilliant, witty, and loving lady wither before my eyes. I was shocked by how
- [12 Reasons to Gift a Book from the AlzAuthors Bookstore](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/12-reasons-to-gift-a-book-from-the-alzauthors-bookstore/) - By Marianne Sciucco Most likely, you know someone caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's or dementia. With 5.4 million Americans affected, this disease affects the lives of so many of our families, friends, neighbors, and coworkers. We may feel inclined to do something, to help, but may not know what to do, or how
- [Zoe Fishman Writes Interesting Novel, Inheriting Edith](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/zoe-fishman-author-inheriting-edith/) - By Zoe Fishman Our parents. They raise us; they tolerate us; and if we’re lucky, they love us even when we’re terrible. And then one day, you wake up and look in the mirror. You are not bright eyed and bushy tailed, you have eye bags and patchy skin. Your two-year-old has been up since
- [Rev. Dr. Cynthia Huling Hummel writes Unmasking Alzheimer's: The Memories Behind the Masks](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/cynthia-huling-unmasking-alzheimers/) - By Rev. Dr. Cynthia Huling Hummel In the summer of 2017, I participated in a special program called “Art Reflects” for people with Alzheimer’s disease and care partners. The program was hosted at the Community Arts of Elmira (Elmira, NY.) One of our classes was about mask making and I was especially excited and intrigued to
- [Carmen Buck, Photographer and Author of Just See Me - Sacred Stories from the Other Side of Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/carmen-buck-just-see-me-dementia/) - By Carmen Buck I grew up curious. At a time when many of us were groomed to be seen and not heard, I tuned into my surroundings. During 45 years of nursing I yearned to know my patients. As fulfilling as my career was, a constant whisper said: ’There is something else.' One ordinary day
- [Julie Gorges Writes Lewy Body Dementia Memoir, I’m Your Daughter, Julie: Caring for a Parent with Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-mother-early-onset-other-dementias/meet-julie-gorges-author-of-im-your-daughter-julie-caring-for-a-parent-with-dementia/) - By Julie Gorges I’m Your Daughter, Julie: Caring for a Parent with Dementia is the fourth book I’ve had published, but the one that I’m most proud of – dedicated to my Mom who bravely fought Lewy Body dementia (LBD) and the 15 million noble unpaid caregivers – most of whom are family members –
- [AlzAuthors Books and Co-founder Cruising the Caribbean](https://alzauthors.com/alzauthors-activities/alzauthors-activities-event/alzauthors-books-and-co-founder-cruising-the-caribbean/) - By Ann Campanella On Saturday, April 6th, the Inaugural Connecting Circles of Care and Building Bridges of Hope Cruise & Conference, directed by Lisa Marie Chirico, set off for the Caribbean. The cruise was specially designed for people with early-stage dementia and their loved ones. The AlzAuthors Inspiration Collection, a selection of Alzheimer’s and dementia
- [Judy Cornish, Author of Dementia with Dignity, Offers Tools and Techniques for Home Care](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/welcome-back-judy-cornish-author-of-dementia-with-dignity/) - By Judy Cornish It’s been nine years since I left my law practice in Portland, Oregon, thinking I would semi-retire and spend most of my time gardening, skiing and enjoying the outdoors. Instead, I’ve been busier than ever before, with a task I just can’t walk away from. A friend asked me last summer why
- [The Lost Kitchen: Reflections and Recipes From an Alzheimer's Caregiver by Miriam Green](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-miriam-green-author-of-the-lost-kitchen/) - By Miriam Green When my mom, Naomi, was first diagnosed with Alzheimer’s I felt relieved. The doctors had finally acknowledged what our family had surmised for almost a year—Mom was losing her memory. Okay, I thought, what now? Little in our lives changed at first. Mom still rattled around in her kitchen, was still an
- [AlzAuthors Launches Inspiration Collection on Caribbean Cruise](https://alzauthors.com/alzauthors-activities/alzauthors-activities-event/alzauthors-launches-its-inspiration-collection-on-caribbean-cruise/) - AlzAuthors is thrilled to join a new cruise and conference designed for those living with early-stage Alzheimer’s, their caregivers, and their loved ones. The AlzAuthors Inspiration Collection: Extraordinary Books about Alzheimer’s and Dementia will sail to the Caribbean April 6-13 during the inaugural Connecting Circles of Care and Building Bridges of Hope℠ Cruise & Conference,
- [Dementia Blogger Rachel Hiles Offers Support: Taking Care of Grandma](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/8946/) - By Rachel Hiles When I became my grandma’s caregiver, I searched desperately for support. No, not home-delivered meals or adult daycare. Not home care agencies or government programs. No, I was on a relentless pursuit for the others. You see, when we are in the thick of caregiving, there are times when we feel oh
- [Anthology, Before the Diagnosis, from Gincy Heins: Captures Lives Prior to Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/meet-gincy-heins-editor-of-before-the-diagnosis/) - By Gincy Heins As I was texting a friend who would be meeting my family for the first time, I realized she would never know so many aspects of my husband, and I started to cry. She would never know the person who talked easily and could captivate people with his stories about working at
- [Entertain Your Loved One with Simple Short Stories for Seniors by Jessica Bryan](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/jessica-bryan-returns-with-the-mighty-ant-an-anthology-of-short-stories-for-seniors/) - By Jessica Bryan I am an author of over 28 books who has always shared my stories with my mother. Sadly, Mom suffers from Alzheimer’s, and as the disease has progressed she no longer comprehends more intricate plots, nor can she focus on longer, more detailed stories. As a consequence, I began reading short stories
- [Conversational Guide for the Elderly: If Only You Would Ask](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/meet-eileen-opatz-berger-and-joan-berger-bachman-authors-of-if-only-you-would-ask-a-guide-to-spending-quality-conversation-with-the-elderly/) - By Joan Berger Bachman For five years, Joan Berger Bachman and her 92-year-old mother, Eileen Opatz Berger teamed up to write, If Only You Would Ask, A Guide to Spending Quality Time with the Elderly. This easy-to- use book is a conversational resource, a manual and a tool for all those who struggle to carry
- [Daniel Kenner Inspires Us with Room for Grace, a Caregiving Memoir](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-father-all-dementias/meet-daniel-kenner-author-of-room-for-grace/) - By Daniel Kenner After many long months of exhaustive family struggles, cognitive and behavior changes and, a lengthy process of medical evaluations and tests, my dad, Buddy, received the devastating diagnosis of Frontotemporal Lobe Dementia (FTD). It was Valentine’s Day 2013. FTD is a rare neurological disease that affects personality and social behavior, speech and
- [Alzheimer's Caregiving Memoir: Goodnight, Sweet](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-both-parents-grandparents-all-dementias/meet-leah-stanley-author-of-goodnight-sweet/) - Surviving Double Dementia Duty: A Story About Two Loved Ones Needing Care Simultaneously By Leah Stanley I began writing Goodnight, Sweet: A Caregiver’s Long Goodbye in 2001. For me, committing the story to print was a cathartic experience following the deaths of my grandparents two years earlier. Edward Meade had battled an unspecified dementia while his
- [The Power of Community](https://alzauthors.com/alzauthors-activities/alzauthors-activities-event/the-power-of-community/) - by Irene Frances Olson, AlzAuthors Global Outreach Coordinator The quickest method to connect with someone is the virtual, social media connection with which we are all familiar. But unless a person crosses the precipice from virtual to real, there is no way to truly understand the benefit of in-person relationships. That was the case for
- [Julie Ann Bigham Teaches Us How To Create Joy Filled Visits in the Midst of Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-julie-ann-bigham-author-of-creating-joy-filled-visits-in-the-midst-of-alzheimers/) - By Julie Ann Bigham My passion for bringing joy to the lives of seniors began at an early age, when my gramps encouraged me to entertain at his Senior Center. Fifteen minutes of stand up, egged on by applause from the crowd, ignited a spark of love in my heart for the older generation. Thirty
- [Introducing Alzheimer's & Dementia Caregiving Stories, an Anthology](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/new-release-an-alzauthors-anthology-volume-1/) - The AlzAuthors management team is pleased to announce the publication of Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregiving Stories: 58 Authors Share their Inspiring Personal Experiences, Vol. 1. This poignant collection of stories grew out of the first year’s blog posts on AlzAuthors.com, from June 1, 2016 through May 31, 2017. Within its pages, you will be immersed in a world
- [Early-Onset Alzheimer's Memoir: Broken Beauty by Sarah Bearden Smith](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/meet-sarah-bearden-smith-author-of-broken-beauty/) - By Sarah Bearden Smith Writing a book was never a dream of mine. A stay-at-home mom driving an SUV, aka “shuttle bus,” I carpool kids to and from school, soccer, flag football, lacrosse, basketball practices, games, and tournaments. As I became a caregiver to Mom, God began drawing me closer and closer to Him through
- [Alzheimer's Caregiver for Her Mother, Vanessa Williams-Harvey, Author of I Remember](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/welcome-vanessa-k-williams-harvey-author-of-i-remember/) - by Vanessa Williams-Harvey It took years of silence for me to come to terms and let it all out. Everything came to an abrupt halt in August of 2015. On that painful and dark day, our mother was ultimately placed in a nursing facility. We continue to struggle with that painful decision. My personal guilt,
- [Bobbi Carducci Shares Dementia Caregiver Stories in Anthology: You Are Not Alone](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/welcome-back-bobbi-carducci-author-of-caregiver-you-are-not-alone/) - By Bobbi Carducci Caregivers very often become isolated as the needs of the one-in-care progress. Even well-intentioned family and friends begin to drift away, leaving caregivers wondering if anyone understands what their life has become. I know that feeling very well. A caregiver for my father-in-law, Rodger for seven years, I often felt as if
- [Jack Cohen Writes About Becoming His Beloved Wife's Caregiver in Life On Planet Alz](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/jack-cohen-author-of-life-on-planet-alz/) - By Jack Cohen Life on Planet Alz is a true story about coping with my beloved wife’s devastating diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the terrible scourge of our age. In general, people are living longer and diseases of the aged are becoming more prevalent. The major neurological disease of the aged is in fact AD.
- [Young Adult Dementia Caregiving Novel: No Sad Songs](https://alzauthors.com/fiction/fiction-books-for-teens/meet-frank-morelli-author-of-no-sad-songs-a-young-adult-novel-2/) - By Frank Morelli The concept for No Sad Songs had been building since my high school years. Back then, I was living a pretty charmed life. I went to school, played sports, and lived on a nice, suburban street. My life was about as “normal” as any teenage life could be. Then we started noticing
- [Memoir, Be Brave: A Wife's Journey Through Caregiving by Florrie Munat](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-spouse-partner-early-onset-other-dementias/meet-florrie-munat-author-of-be-brave/) - Love Remains by Florrie Munat, Washington, US “Are you going to write about this?” Chuck asked. I stopped sorting the pile of laundry that a nursing home aide had just left on his bed and turned to look at my husband. Had we not been married for thirty-six years, I might not have known what
- [Rosalys Peel Writes Memoir With Support for All Spouse Caregivers in Her Book Mike and Me](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-rosalys-peel-author-of-mike-and-me/) - By Rosalys Peel Every two minutes someone in America is diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Most will face this discouraging illness with their wife, husband or partner at their side. And yet the typical "Alzheimer's couple" has no idea how to make the most of what lies ahead. This is the predicament my loving husband Michael and
- [Barbara Smith Imparts Wisdom for Alzheimer's Caregivers in Memoir: Still Giving Kisses](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/8278/) - By Barbara Smith I am an occupational therapist, specializing in developmental disabilities. I had never planned to work in the area of geriatrics. But when my mother developed Alzheimer's disease, I was thrust into the world of home care, Medicare, assisted living and nursing homes. I read numerous books and learned the lingo of lawyers,
- [Lisa Hirsch Discovers a New Love for Her Mother in Letter to My Mom, My Hero](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-author-blogger-lisa-hirsch-and-her-new-release-letter-to-my-mom/) - By Lisa Hirsch My mom has had Alzheimer’s disease for 14 long years. Out of her suffering from this disease not only was my love for her transformed, she also became my hero. My love and compassion for her inspired me to share our journey. What is amazing was that as a teenager I always
- [Meet Michelle Spray, author of Lost Memories, Found Hope](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/michelle-spray-lost-memories-found-hope/) - By Michelle Spray I truly feel honored to be included as an integral part of the AlzAuthors group. Not only have I written a book that will make my grandmother proud, I have lived the caregiving experience one hundred percent. I was Grandma’s primary caregiver for seven years and got my on-the-job training simply because
- [AlzAuthors at the Alzheimer's Association Conference](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/alzauthors-at-the-alzheimers-association-conference/) - The Dementia Education Conference in Charlotte hosted by the Alzheimer's Association-Western Carolina Chapter was a huge success! Enjoy the photos below from this special day. Thank you again to all the authors who donated their books. And a huge thanks to the Alzheimer's Association-Western Carolina Chapter for partnering with us! Here are
- [Tamara Prosper, Author of The Elders, Crafts Caregiver Guide Based on Professional Experience](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/meet-tamara-prosper-author-of-the-elders/) - By Tamara Prosper Ever since I can remember trying to navigate through grief, frustration, anxiety, anger and sometimes even joy, writing has been the compass that lead me to equilibrium. Seven months after uprooting my family by moving from our home in a major southern city to take what I expected to be my dream
- [Ellen Smith, Author of Reluctant Cassandra, Writes Novel of Anticipatory Grief](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/ellen-smith-fiction-reluctant-cassandra/) - By Ellen Smith Reluctant Cassandra came to me first as a title. I’ve always been fascinated by Greek mythology and especially with the character of Cassandra. She was given the gift of prophecy along with the curse that her warnings would never be believed. In Greek mythology, Cassandra’s story ends with the fall of Troy—a tragedy
- [Richard Creighton, Caregiver and Blogger: Living with Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-blogger-richard-creighton-living-with-alzheimers/) - By Richard Creighton Why would a 78-year-old grandfather who doesn’t like to write become a blogger? The answer lies in my personal experience before my wife Kate was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2011. We played a major role in caring for our parents. There was a lot to learn. I felt we knew far too
- [Caregiver Tracey Lawrence Reveals All in Memoir: Dementia Sucks](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-mother-early-onset-other-dementias/meet-tracey-s-lawrence-author-of-dementia-sucks-a-caregivers-journey-with-lessons-learned/) - By Tracey S. Lawrence Once upon a time, I was a self-employed graphic arts professional. I designed stuff. I helped clients with their marketing and printing problems. My parents were living it up in southern Florida, and I believed in the Myth of Retirement: Stop working Spend money like you’re drunk Spoil your kids and
- [Alzheimer's Caregiver Jessica Bryan Offers Hope in Memoir: The Memory Keeper](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-jessica-bryan-author-of-the-memory-keeper/) - by Jessica Bryan I am a writer. That's difficult to say when I'm so busy being a caregiver for my mother who is 99 years old and has had Alzheimer's for 15 years. Mom lives with us. She is in advanced stages now, but was exhibiting signs of Alzheimer's even while my husband and I cared for
- [Robin Gail, Author of Dementia or Alzheimer's? Offers Insight for Caregivers](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/meet-robin-gail-author-of-dementia-or-alzheimers/) - By Robin Gail When my husband and I began the long journey taking care of my mother, we had no idea what to expect. We had no experience, knowledge, or help from anyone. When we first suspected Mom was ill, I began research how to help her travel through the relentless disease of Alzheimer’s. I found
- [Liza Nelson Blogs About Spouse's Mild Cognitive Impairment: Alice in Memoryland](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/meet-liza-nelson-blogger/) - By Liza Nelson Before my husband was diagnosed, I had never heard of MCI. Before my husband was diagnosed, we teased each other about our failing memories. Yes, he was weirdly forgetful, but I was worse at names--speaking of which, on my blog www.aliceinmemoryland.com, I have changed our names to Alice and Ralph at the request
- [Estate Planning for the Sandwich Generation: How to Help Your Parents and Protect Your Kids by Catherine Hodder, Esq.](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-catherine-hodder-esq-author-of-estate-planning-for-the-sandwich-generation-how-to-help-your-parents-and-protect-your-kids/) - By Catherine Hodder, Esq. I was a corporate and banking attorney when my father began experiencing mini-strokes and having difficulty with his memory. We didn’t know at the time he was embarking on a ten-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. And what a battle it was. Even though I was well versed in law and finance,
- [Jacqueline Marcell Advises on How To Survive Caring For Aging Parents](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-jacqueline-marcell-author-of-elder-rage-or-take-my-father-please-how-to-survive-caring-for-aging-parents/) - By Jacqueline Marcell I never dreamed I’d have to give up my television career when I was thrust into caring for my challenging father and sweet mother. The experience was incredibly heart-wrenching, but once I finally figured everything out medically, behaviorally, socially, legally, financially, and emotionally, I became obsessed with writing my first book “Elder Rage”
- [Tracie Bevers Finds Healing in Telling Family's Dementia Story](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-tracie-bevers-author-of-dancing-around-the-chaos/) - By Tracie Bevers In the early days of the disease, when I heard stories of others in later stages, I actually thought… "Well, I know that will never happen." Little did I know what the future held; I was very naive. Many times along the way, I would remember something a friend had shared with
- [Alzheimer's Caregiving Amidst Sibling Conflict: Sisterly Shove by Malia Kline and Diane Stinson, M.D.](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/7513/) - By Malia Kline When our mama was diagnosed with infiltrating pancreatic cancer and given three-to-six months to live, she was the sole caregiver for our 87-year-old father “Papa,” who was in the early stages of dementia. Over the next 13 years, my sister Diane, a pathologist, and I shared care of them from opposite coasts
- [Alzheimer's Caregiving Blog: The Perfect Thing](https://alzauthors.com/blogs-bloggers/blogs-bloggers-caregiver-guides/meet-barbara-ivey-author-of-the-blog-the-perfect-thing/) - By Barbara Ivey I never cared for my mother during her Alzheimer’s. My dad considered Mom’s care to be his duty as her husband. To Dad’s credit, he took full command of Mom’s care and served her with honor. Still, from the start, I knew there were ways I could contribute. My challenge was to
- [Jane Mullins Writes Finding The Light In Dementia, A Guide For Families, Friends and Caregivers](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/jane-mullins-finding-light-in-dementia/) - By Jane Mullins Ph.D., from Cardiff, U.K. I am a nurse who has worked with people who have dementia for over 25 years. This has included nursing in a care home where I have helped support people during their transition from home. This has included finding out about their life stories and getting to know
- [Susan Soesbe Writes, Bringing Mom Home, About Two Sisters Who Move Mom Out of Assisted Living](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/susan-soesbe-bringing-mom-home/) - By Susan Soesbe How do you write an honest story about a real-life tragedy without being so tedious and somber that nobody wants to read it? This was my challenge in writing Bringing Mom Home: How Two Sisters Moved Their Mother Out of Assisted Living to Care For Her Under One Amazingly Large Roof. When
- [Blogger Terri Anderson Offers Support to Alzheimer's Caregivers: TheCareGiversDepot](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/welcome-blogger-terri-anderson/) - Sometimes The Caregiving Journey Chooses You By Terri Anderson There are several ways where people find themselves as a caregiver. Some by choice, some not. I didn’t choose the caregiving life. It chose me, but God doesn’t give you anything you can’t handle. I thought to myself that I wasn’t up to the challenge, but
- [Lisa Wingate Writes Novel About Alzheimer's Caregiving: Tending Roses](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-lisa-wingate-author-of-tending-roses/) - The Gap By Lisa Wingate In every story I write, there are bits of real life, nibblets of sheer invention and sprinkles of serendipity. Readers often ask me which parts are which. Sometimes, it’s hard to dissect. Our way of looking at the world comes from our experiences in it. Our passions, the things we
- [Alzheimer's Caregiver Heidi Hess Saxton Blogs: Life on the Road Less Traveled](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-blogger-and-author-heidi-hess-saxton/) - By Heidi Hess Saxton When the Unthinkable Becomes Inevitable: The Awful Dawn of Dementia Up to this point in my life, most of my blogging has been for parents of adopted, foster, or special needs children. Back in 2002, when my husband and I first became foster parents (and later adoptive parents), we really had
- [Jean Lee Writes Her Family Memoir, Alzheimer's Daughter, About Becoming The Caregiver To Both Parents](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/jean-lee-author-of-alzheimers-daughter/) - by Jean Lee Both of my parents were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s on the same day. They were in their mid-eighties. I was the hometown daughter, working full time as a third grade teacher. My only sibling lived 1,000 miles away. That sounds like a recipe for disaster, but my far-away sister was my greatest support­­­­‑‑my
- [Both parents had dementia, Vicki Tapia writes compelling memoir: Somebody Stole My Iron](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-vicki-tapia-alzauthors-admin-and-author-of-somebody-stole-my-iron/) - By Vicki Tapia In 2004, both my parents were diagnosed with dementia, Dad with Parkinson’s-related dementia and Mom with moderate Alzheimer’s disease. Even though symptoms had become increasingly obvious by the time of diagnosis, hearing the words dementia and Alzheimer’s disease really knocked the wind out of my sails. We now faced the stark reality
- [Dementia Daughter's Journal: The Blue Velvet Drape by Anne Balcom](https://alzauthors.com/blogs-bloggers/blogs-bloggers-caring-for-family/meet-anne-f-balcolm-whose-blog-became-the-book-the-blue-velvet-drape-dealing-with-dementia/) - By Anne F. Balcom Mom was diagnosed with dementia in 2006. From the moment my parents told my sister and me the news I began losing sleep, a lot of sleep. The worry of “How were we going to get through this?” was eating me up. I would lie in bed at night for hours
- [Support The Caregiver: by Dr. David Davis and Joko Gilbert Offers 9 Strategies For Turning The Stress Of Alzheimer's Caregiving Into Growth](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/david-gilbert-write-support-caregiver/) - By Dr. David Davis and Joko Gilbert - As anyone who has walked in our shoes knows, there is a vast hole in the heart of a caregiver who, by a twist of fate, must tend to the needs of a loved one suffering from Alzheimer’s. A hole that has the power to reshape and
- [Vicki Kaufmann Pays it Forward With Her Helpful Book: Elegy for Mom](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-vicki-kaufmann-author-of-elegy-for-mom-a-memoir-of-family-caregiving-alzheimers-and-devotion/) - By Vicki Kaufmann, MA, MPSt “Cobwebs in my mind!” was how my mother depicted the disease that ravaged her brain. Mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia in May 2000, after episodes of TIA’s and early signs of dementia. She was 82 years of age. This was a major turning point in the life
- [Minna Packer, Blogger of Suddenly Mad: My Voyage Through Early Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/welcome-minna-packer-author-of/) - By Minna Packer I was a teacher, professor, artist, filmmaker, mother of two adult children, a wife, a former American Fulbright, and an active member of my community. I am now 63. I was diagnosed twice, first in September 2016 with a Spect scan, then again in January 2017, when another neurologist ordered an FDG
- [Paul Toolan's Short Stories of Fiction Consider Memory, Aging and Loneliness](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-paul-toolan-author-of-a-view-from-memory-hill-a-collection-of-short-stories-on-memory-the-past-ageing-and-loneliness/) - By Paul Toolan I live in an English rural village with a demographic weighted towards retirees. I’m one of them, I suppose. There are young people too, but older bodies tend to fill the shops and the midday streets. I find myself reflecting on these sometimes solitary folk, about their past lives and the people
- [Linda Brendle Writes of a Bold RV Trip With Two Parents and Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/meet-linda-brendle-author-of-a-long-and-winding-road-a-caregivers-tale-of-life-love-and-chaos/) - The Accidental Author by Linda Brendle My goal in life was not to become a writer. I enjoyed writing when I was younger, and I toyed with the idea of making a career of it until I received my first negative review from an English teacher. I don’t take criticism very well, and I took
- [Linda Jenkins Reveals Caregiver Loneliness in book, To Helen With Love](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-linda-jenkins-author-of-to-helen-with-love-a-memoir-of-a-daughters-caregiving-journey/) - By Linda Jenkins After five years in the making, writing this memoir has been one of the most intense endeavors I’ve ever taken on, but well worth it. While I was writing this memoir I discovered how much pain I still had deep inside of me. Pain from some of the experiences. Pain from not
- [Karen Severson, MD, Writes About Dementia and End-of-Life Issues: Look, I Shrunk Grandma](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/welcome-karen-severson-md-author-of-look-i-shrunk-grandma/) - By Karen Severson, MD This book has been in my head for years. It started with the constant frustration of being caught in the middle of disagreements between nursing homes and families. Sent as a representative of the nursing home to address aggressive behaviors, nurses would relate to me how horrible and dangerous the person
- [Former Governor of Wisconsin, Martin Schreiber, Writes About His Life As An Alzheimer's Caregiver](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/martin-schreiber-my-two-elaines/) - By Martin J. Schreiber If there’s one thing worse than Alzheimer’s, it’s ignorance of the disease. Count me among those who were ignorant. Over the past decade, I’ve learned more about Alzheimer’s than I ever thought was possible. To be sure, I’m no expert on the science of the brain. But I know what Alzheimer’s
- [Miki Klocke uses Lovely Photography in Alzheimer's Memoir: Beyond Caregiving](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-miki-klocke-photographer-and-author-of-alzheimers-beyond-caregiving/) - by Miki Klocke My Mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s when she was 56 years old and still working two jobs. I was 33 and became her full-time caregiver. A few years into our journey, when Mom still occasionally had coherent moments, we talked about how difficult this path is and what limited resources there were
- [Faith-Based Guidebook Offers Dementia Caregivers Spiritual Support](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-meg-foster-author-of-7-spiritual-steps-for-caregivers-a-path-to-meaning-and-hope-in-alzheimers-dementia-caregiving/) - 7 Spiritual Steps – A Journal to Ease the Way By Meg Foster According to Alzheimer’s International, globally, there are nearly 44 million people that have Alzheimer’s or a related dementia. In America alone, there are 5.3 million living with Alzheimer’s disease. 74% of caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias reported that
- [Iris Waichler Writes A Caregiver Guide With A Deeply Personal Story: Role Reversal](https://alzauthors.com/caregiver-guides/caregiver-guides-caregiver-guides-all-dementias-all-stages/iris-waichler-author-of-role-reversal/) - By Iris Waichler I began writing my book, Role Reversal: How to Take Care of Yourself and Your Aging Parents, as a tribute to my father, Melvin Sneider. I knew he was an extraordinary and giving person who had touched many lives. When I began writing, he was 95 and in good health after recovering
- [Former Caregiver Rick Lauber Wrote Two Inspiring Guide Books to Help Others](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-rick-lauber-author-of-the-successful-caregivers-guide-and-the-caregivers-guide-for-canadians/) - By Rick Lauber What motivates a writer to write a book? It could be to share a story, educate/help the reader, or to entertain. I wrote both my books to support readers, raise awareness for a growing issue, increase understanding, and also to personally cope. Before becoming a twice-published book author, I was a former
- [Wendy Mitchell Writes Courageous Memoir of Younger Onset Dementia: Somebody I Used To Know](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/welcome-back-wendy-mitchell-author-of-somebody-i-used-to-know/) - By Wendy Mitchell My name is Wendy Mitchell and I was diagnosed with Young Onset Dementia on the 31st July 2014. Who would have thought, on that day of diagnosis, over 3 years ago, that I would now be publishing a book, Somebody I Used to Know? But, on the other hand, why not? When people hear the
- [Norman McNamara Lives With Lewy Body Dementia and Has Written The Lewy Body Soldier](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-living-with-dementia_nonfic/norman-mcnamara-the-lewy-body-soldier/) - My name is Norrms McNamara. Someone once told me having Lewy Body`s Type Dementia is like having two diseases, you HAVE Dementia, and you KNOW you have Dementia. The same person, a Consultant, also told me that right up to the end of life, the person with Lewy Body’s will still have moments, if not
- [Romance Writer, Angel Smits, Authors A Caregiving Guide; When Reasoning No Longer Works](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/angel-smits-reasoning-no-longer-works/) - By Angel Smits How does a romance writer end up writing a book about Alzheimer’s care? That question nearly stumped me, not because I don’t know how—I lived it—but because it’s a lot bigger question than it seems. I’ve always written, always played with words and stories—ever since I was a kid. And romance has
- [Millennial Caregiver Writes About Mom With Early Onset Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/meet-lauren-dykovitz-author-of-learning-to-weather-the-storm-a-story-of-life-love-and-alzheimers/) - By Lauren Dykovitz When I was just 25 years old, my whole world was turned upside down. My mom, who was 62 at the time, was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease. I remember that phone call like it was yesterday, although it has been over seven years now. I immediately felt completely alone and
- [Crissi Langwell Explores Memory Loss and Magic in Come Here, Cupcake, a novel](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-crissi-langwell-author-of-come-here-cupcake-a-novel/) - By Crissi Langwell The story of Come Here, Cupcake focuses on an aspiring baker, Morgan Truly, and the magical ability she’s discovered that allows her to infuse her baking with feelings. If she feels sad while baking, anyone who eats it will feel sad. If she feels happy, her baking will make people feel happy.
- [Trip to Florida, Part II, An Amazing Author Connection](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/trip-to-florida-part-ii-an-amazing-author-connection/) - Ann, tears in my eyes reading this...what a lovely time we had...
- [In Kathi Macias' Novel, To The Moon and Back, The Character Feels Herself Slipping Into the Darkness](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/kathi-macias-to-the-moon-and-back/) - By Kathi Macias As a fulltime writer/editor, I was blessed to be able to work at home and take care of my mother during her last few years of life. I was also blessed that even up until her death at the age of ninety, she was clear-minded. Sadly, so many others are not, making
- [Joy Johnston's Writes Raw Memoir of Parental Caregiving: The Reluctant Caregiver](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/welcome-back-joy-johnston-author-of-the-reluctant-caregiver/) - By Joy Johnston Not everyone is born a natural caregiver. Unlike some caregivers who can draw upon their experience as a parent or time spent taking care of siblings when they were younger, I had no such reservoir of caregiving knowledge when my parents fell ill. An only child who lived 1,300 miles away from
- [Bobbi Carducci's Alzheimer's Journey Caring for Father-in-law: Confessions of an Imperfect Caregiver](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/6696/) - By Bobbi Carducci “What’s going to happen to Rodger?’ was the first thing most people asked upon hearing of my mother-in-law’s passing. Extremely introverted, unable to drive, and not in good health, he’d been dependent on her to care for everything it took to run a home for many years. Fortunately my husband and I
- [Amie McGraham, Blogger: Taking Care, Alzheimer's Journey](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-blogger-amie-mcgraham-taking-care/) - LIFE, REPURPOSED By Amie McGraham The year I turned fifty, I transitioned from a successful thirty-year sales and marketing career to the role of primary caregiver for my mother, returning to the island home of my childhood three thousand miles away. Mom has had Alzheimer’s for the past few years and, while she’s aware that
- [Harriet Hodgson Writes a New Book, Smiling Through Your Tears: Anticipating Grief](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/harriet-hodgson-smiling-through-tears/) - Anticipatory Grief: Powerful Feelings for Alzheimer’s Caregivers By Harriet Hodgson After my father died, my mother moved to Florida to be near her older sister. Two years later her sister died, and Mom felt lost without her. To fill her days, Mom went on a variety of trips, often with a friend. One day she
- [Lori LaBey, Founder of Alzheimer's Speaks, Helps AlzAuthors Celebrate 100 Posts](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/lori-labey-founder-of-alzheimers-speaks/) - A Gift in a Strange Package By Lori La Bey, founder of Alzheimer’s Speaks I have to admit caring for my Mother with dementia was not on my bucket list. In fact, the possibility never crossed my mind. Dementia crept into our lives slowly. Its visits were spontaneous and behavior changes subtle, giving me the
- [Meet Irene Frances Olson, Author of Requiem for the Status Quo](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-irene-frances-olson-author-of-requiem-for-the-status-quo/) - By Irene Frances Olson My name is Irene Frances Olson and I survived being an Alzheimer’s family caregiver twice. My father, Don Patrick Desonier, to whom my novel Requiem for the Status Quo was dedicated, was the first such family member. The second was my sister-in-law, Nancy, who was diagnosed with mixed dementia just one
- [Book, Dementia: The Journey Ahead, Delivers Practical Advice for In-Home Caregivers](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/welcome-sisters-susan-kiser-scarff-ann-kiser-zultner-authors-of-dementia-the-journey-ahead/) - By Susan Kiser Scarff Within a year of my husband receiving his dementia diagnosis, I had a classic case of caregiver burnout. I couldn't concentrate at work and most of my time was taken up with worrying about my husband's uncharacteristic and impulsive behavior. I was petrified and intimidated about the future…overwhelmed with basic day-to-day
- [Richard L. Morgan Shows Us Caregiving is an Extension of Spirituality](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-richard-l-morgan-phd/) - Listening to the needs of caregivers as a facilitator of Alzheimer’s support groups for many years, I became aware that care giving and receiving are opportunities for mutual spiritual growth. Collaborating with gerontologist, Jane Thibault, Ph.D., we wrote, No Act of Love Is Ever Wasted: The Spirituality of Caring for Persons with Dementia. It is our belief
- [S. R. Karfelt's Alzheimer's Journey Caring for Mother-in-Law, Nobody Told Me: Love in the Time of Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-s-r-karfelt-author-of-nobody-told-me-love-in-the-time-of-dementia/) - By S. R. Karfelt Writing about memory loss wasn’t something I’d planned to do. I’m a fiction writer. But when my mother-in-law could no longer live on her own she moved in with me and my husband, her son. That same husband and son had to go work in Asia soon after she arrived, leaving
- [Courageous Living with Dementia Book: Memory's Last Breath by Gerda Saunders](https://alzauthors.com/blogs-bloggers/meet-gerda-saunders-author-of-memorys-last-breath/) - By Gerda Saunders A few days before my sixty-first birthday, I was diagnosed with cerebral microvascular disease, which is the leading cause of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease. My mother also had dementia. My diagnosis was not a total surprise—for about five years I had a short-term memory loss that led to pots on the stove
- [Dr. Don Wendorf's Inspiring Account of Caregiving for His Wife in Caregiver Carols](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-vascular-dementia/don-wendorf-author-of-caregiver-carols/) - By Don Wendorf I wrote CAREGIVER CAROLS: A Musical, Emotional Memoir to cope with my own emotional struggles as a caregiver for my late wife Susan with her strokes and vascular dementia and to help other caregivers deal with their feelings. I wanted them to see that their emotions, while often complex, intense or unpleasant
- [Lynda Everman, Editor Of Seasons of Caregiving: Meditations for Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregivers](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/lynda-everman-seasons-of-caregiving/) - By Lynda Everman “To all of you, I repeat: Do not let yourselves be robbed of hope! Do not let yourselves be robbed of hope! And not only that, but I say to us all: let us not rob others of hope, let us become bearers of hope!” - Pope Francis I really can’t tell
- [Marita Golden Dives into Family Caregiving in Her Novel: The Wide Circumference of Love](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-marita-golden-author-of-the-wide-circumference-of-love/) - Silent Storm: What We Remember, What We Forget, What We Discover A Novelist Meditates on Writing about Alzheimer’s By Marita Golden I didn’t choose. I was called. That’s how inspiration, art, and creativity work sometimes. I am often asked why I wrote a novel about Alzheimer’s disease. I am not caring for anyone afflicted with
- [Poetry Written After Caregiving: The Beach Poems by Ann Campanella](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/what-flies-away-poetry-byann-campanella/) - Expressing the Inexpressible through Poetry By Ann Campanella When I was in my early thirties, my mother began showing signs of Alzheimer’s. She was 41 when I was born, so I suppose it shouldn’t have been a shock to see her aging in this way. But it was. I always knew she was an “older
- [Dr. Philip Sloane shares years of experience in The Alzheimer’s Medical Advisor:  A Caregiver’s Guide](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-philip-d-sloane-md-author-of-alzheimers-medical-advisor-a-caregivers-guide/) - By Philip D. Sloane, MD I was six years into my medical training – a second year resident in family medicine – when I saw the first patient who I now know had Alzheimer’s disease. A middle-aged man brought her in, explaining that she was his mother and that the family was at wits end.
- [A Step-by-Step Manual by Christina Britton Conroy: How to have Fun with your Aging Parents](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/meet-christina-britton-conroy-author-of-how-to-have-fun-with-your-again-parents/) - By Christina Britton Conroy When I was twenty-seven, my sixty-year-old mother died of cancer. I was left to care for my temperamental, over-controlling, eighty-year-old father. While grieving for my mother, I was also angry with her for dying young. Taking care of her elderly husband was supposed to have been her job, not mine. Dad
- [Peter Maeck's Book, Remembrance Of Things Present, uses Poetry and Photography to explain Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/peter-maeck-remembrance-things-present/) - By Peter Maeck The experience of writing a poem, play, or story, or creating a photograph, is like riding a train through wonderful, unexpected scenery. When I wake up in the morning I hurry to get to work because I never want to miss that train. My train derailed the morning of my father's Alzheimer's
- [Peggy Bushy Reveals the Confusion She Encountered with Lewy Body Disease](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-mother-early-onset-other-dementias/welcome-peggy-bushy-author-of-lewy-mom-and-me/) - By Peggy Bushy When Lewy Body Dementia entered my home, the world as I knew it began to shift, and I found myself in a constant state of confusion. My sweet mother, who lived in our home, was hallucinating, her stories and behavior were becoming more and more bizarre, and I had no idea why
- [Wildflowers in Winter: Naomi Wark's Novel About Alzheimer's and Family Dynamics](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/alzheimers-family-fiction-naomi-wark/) - by Naomi Wark Though a work of fiction, Wildflowers in Winter was inspired by my husband’s grandmother. Edna Pearson represents any of the nearly six million people in America who are living with Alzheimer’s. Twenty-five percent of whom are cared for by friends and family. In the mid-1990s, my husband and I joined this group.
- [JoAnn Wingfield Shares Tender Alzheimer's Memoir: The Well Spouse](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/alzheimers-spouse-memoir-joann-wingfield/) - By JoAnn Wingfield Alzheimer's disease! To most people, the diagnosis is a death sentence, the worst kind, because it proclaims a long, slow, and agonizing death. Facing the challenges ahead, a well spouse may have many questions: Will I have enough strength to go through the drudgery of caregiving day and night, year by year,
- [Blogger James Russell Cares for Daughter with Younger Onset Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/james-russell-blogger-younger-onset-alzheimers/) - By James Russell My blog, Nevertheless Dementia, We Persist, began in January 2020 to record my daughter’s life with Alzheimer’s disease in an Aegis Living facility in Seattle. She and I are supported by love channeled to us from our family and many of Lynne’s friends. I am a 79-year-old who retired as Dean of
- [LaBena Fleming's Touching Memoir, I Love You Always](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/labena-flemings-memoir-i-love-you-always/) - By LaBena Fleming The Story Behind the Story of I Love You Always I don’t know that I can say I “chose” to write a memoir. Perhaps it would be more appropriate to say I was compelled to do it. During my mom’s journey with Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia, I felt led to keep a
- [Layne Deemer's Novel, Life Forgotten, Addresses Younger Onset Alzheimer's and Caregiving](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/life-forgotten-younger-onset-alzheimers/) - By Layne Deemer When my father was alive and caring for my mother, he used to say, “You don’t know what it’s like in this house.” I hated when he said that, almost resenting the implication. I was doing all I could from the position I was in and whenever he said that, I felt
- [Pat MacEnulty Shares Her Journey As Her Mother's Caregiver In Wait Until Tomorrow](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-mother-early-onset-other-dementias/pat-macenulty-memior-wait-until-tomorrow/) - By Pat MacEnulty Dementia was the official cause of death for my mother, but it had chipped away at her life for the previous six years. She was 86 years old when she finally retired from her job as a church organist and choir director. The pain from a botched spinal operation and the loss
- [Jemi Fraser's Memoir, Dancing With Dementia, Helps Caregivers Recognize and Cope with Early Stages](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/jemi-fraser-dementia-memoir/) - Dancing With Dementia: Recognizing and Coping with the Early Stages of Dementia By Jemi Fraser We didn’t have a clue. As the children of immigrants, we knew next to nothing about dementia. We hadn’t grown up surrounded by aging relatives. We weren’t able to differentiate between signs of regular aging and signs of dementia. As
- [This Daily Self-Care Journal Helps Caregivers Stay Strong](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/elizabeth-miller-just-for-you-self-care-journal/) - By Elizabeth B. Miller My husband and I witnessed first-hand what happens when our loved ones struggle to prioritize their own health and happiness. In 2014, affectionately called ‘the spiral year’, our lives had completely derailed. Our aging parent demands had shifted into overdrive and we both felt the unwanted pressure of being in the
- [In Run for the Sun, Blogger Betsey Helfrich Shares the Alzheimer's Journey with Her Parents](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/blogger-betsey-helfrich-parents-alzheimers/) - Run for the Sun — Our Journey Through Alzheimer’s By Betsey Helfrich Both of our parents were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease before the age of 70. I was 29 years old when my mom was diagnosed in her 50s. She was beautiful and vibrant and I knew nothing about Alzheimer’s, other than what you see depicted in movies
- [Robin Thomson's Memoir, Living with Alzheimer's, Gives Honor to His Wife](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/robin-thomson-memoir-honors-wife/) - Living with Alzheimer's: A love story by Robin Thomson When my wife, Shoko, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, in January 2012, we had no clue what lay ahead. As the disease began to bite, we learned the hard way. We had been married nearly forty five years, living in India, the United Kingdom and Japan
- [AlzAuthors Celebrates Five Years of Writing, Sharing, Inspiring, and Caring](https://alzauthors.com/alzauthors-activities/alzauthors-activities-event/5-years-of-caring/) - AlzAuthors is proud to be celebrating our fifth anniversary. Launched as a simple marketing effort by three daughters of dementia in June 2015, we have grown into a worldwide community sharing our personal stories, helping to break the stigma and silence that often accompanies a dementia diagnosis. Never before has our mission of connecting caregivers
- [Primary Care Doctor and Patient Co-Author The Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiver’s Handbook: What to Remember When They Forget](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/burbank-alzheimers-caregiver-handbook/) - By Dr. Sally Willard Burbank As a primary care internist with thirty years of experience, I noticed that, hands down, THE most stressed out and worn-out patients in my practice were those who were caregiving parents or spouses with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. They came in sleep-deprived and overwhelmed, always second-guessing themselves for how they
- [Dawn Gardner's Novel, The Jade Butterfly, Brings a Tumultuous Mother-Daughter Relationship to Peace](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/dawn-gardners-novel-jade-butterfly/) - By Dawn Gardner The primary reason I wrote The Jade Butterfly was to honor my grandmother, Maude. She died in the mid-1950s of breast cancer. My own mother was five when Maude passed. I always wondered about the pain of losing a mother at such a young age. The opening scene of the novel is
- [HFC Partners with AlzAuthors for Summer Series Book Club](https://alzauthors.com/alzauthors-activities/alzauthors-activities-event/14832/) - We are thrilled to announce that AlzAuthors has partnered with HFC for an online Summer Series Book Club featuring six carefully selected titles from our collection, including fiction, non-fiction, and children's books: Fiction, June 22, 12 pm to 1 pm (EST) The Dragons of Alsace Farm, by Laurie Lewis Non-fiction, July 20, 12 pm to
- [Dr. Jennifer Bute Reveals Her Personal Journey of Hope in Her Memoir, Dementia from the Inside](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/dr-jennifer-bute-dementia-from-inside/) - By Jennifer Bute I passionately believe we can really improve things for those living with dementia. When I was diagnosed 10 years ago, I had no help and no support apart from a diagnosis. So I set about working out principles for myself which I have found apply to everyone no matter what type of
- [Joan Cohen's Novel Explores Genetic Risk of Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease](https://alzauthors.com/fiction/joan-cohen-novel-early-onset-alzheimers/) - By Joan Cohen I was introduced to the pain of Alzheimer’s disease by watching my mother and grandmother succumb to it. Their ordeal became mine. Before that, I believed the common misconceptions, that senility (an obsolete word) was an old person’s inevitable malady. I learned that while age is the primary risk factor for Alzheimer’s,
- [Alzheimer's Caregiver pens 5 Steps to Navigate Your Caregiving Journey](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/sue-ryan/) - By Sue Ryan When I began my first role in caregiving for a friend more than thirty years ago, I didn’t know what to do. One day something worked, the next day it didn’t. I felt like I was on an emotional roller coaster blindfolded. Several of us joined together to provide support and it
- [Blogger Jane Robinson Shares Life with Dementia in Memory for Two](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/blogger-jane-robinson-shares-life-with-dementia-in-memory-for-two/) - By Jane Robinson, Blogger at Memory for Two When my husband was diagnosed with dementia at the age of 58, it was the week before Christmas 2017, and followed two years of tests and assurances that there wasn’t a problem. When the diagnosis was delivered, he went white and I cried, neither of which seemed
- [Helene Berger's Inspiring Memoir, Choosing Joy, Follows the Alzheimer's Journey With Spouse](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/helene-berger-alzheimers-memoir/) - By Helene Berger I write this article during the growing, devastating, worldwide tsunami of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is difficult to speak of Joy and Hope when our lives are so radically changed and loved ones are ill or dying. Yet, perhaps this is precisely the time we have to seek Joy and Hope with
- [Stay at Home with a Good Book - AlzAuthors Anthology Two is Now Available in Paperback](https://alzauthors.com/alzauthors-activities/anthology-two-is-now-available-in-paperback/) - Life these days is turned upside down for most of us, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There is so much uncertainty, fear, and loss. Those of us caring for loved ones with Alzheimer's and other dementias find ourselves stressed, not only from our usual pressures but the new ones the virus has delivered: stay-at-home orders
- [Liz O'Donnell Connects With All Women Through Her Book, Working Daughter](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/liz-odonnell-memoir-working-daughter/) - Working Daughter On July 1, 2014, both of my parents were diagnosed with terminal illnesses. My father had been acting forgetful and confused and he had been in the hospital for ten days while they evaluated him. That day, I had a meeting with his care team and they told me he had Alzheimer’s and
- [AlzAuthors Cares During the Covid-19 Crisis](https://alzauthors.com/alzauthors-activities/alzauthors-cares-during-the-covid-19-crisis/) - At AlzAuthors, our hearts go out to our global community during this Covid-19 crisis. The Management Team had the opportunity to connect virtually this past weekend. Our homes are spread across North America -- with Marianne in New York, Jean in Ohio, Vicki in Montana, Ann in North Carolina, Irene in Washington State and Kathryn
- [Marlene Jaxon Writes About Engaging Her Mother Until the End in Jinxed](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/marlene-jaxon-memoir-mother-jinxed/) - By Marlene Jaxon A story was patiently waiting to be written, but I was aware of neither it nor its importance. The fallout needed to dissipate, and my mental dust needed to settle first. Both had obscured my emotions and perspective. Three years after my mother’s passing, a persistent voice began to pester me. What
- [My Dementia Journey, One Step at a Time, Provides a Helpful Tool for Caregivers](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/ahelpfultoolforcaregivers/) - By Tracy Gough I’ve worked in the care industry as a nurse for over 30 years. In the last 15 I have mainly worked with people who have dementia. Through these years I have observed what an impact dementia has on all concerned and, with this in mind, I started to read and research as
- [Renée Harmon, MD, Blogs About Early Onset Alzheimer's Caregiving Journey With MD Husband](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/renee-harmon-earlyonset-alz-blog/) - By Renée Harmon, MD When my husband, Harvey, was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease at age fifty, our carefully balanced life plan capsized almost overnight. He and I had shared responsibilities at our thriving medical practice and at home. When we started the practice in 1992, one of us would be at the office,
- [Susan Wingate Learns Alzheimer's Caregiving On-the-Job: The Dementia Chronicles](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/learn-as-you-go-caregiving/) - ABOUT AMIE, by Susan Wingate I started blogging about my Mom, Amie, after she moved in with us―after the Alzheimer’s, the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and the schizophrenia nearly killed her living alone. I wrote close to twenty-five posts, after which, I compiled them into my book, The Dementia Chronicles. I hoped our story
- [Making Tough Decisions About End-of-Life Care in Dementia, by Author Anne Kenny, MD](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/end-of-life-guidebook-anne-kenny-md/) - by Dr. Anne Kenny Nearly 500,000 individuals are diagnosed with dementia every year. Year after year. As stunning as that figure is, it does not take into account the family members and caregivers who are subsequently affected by each diagnosis. When they are included, the numbers rise to an even more incredible level. What this
- [Reverberations, Book of Personal Essays by Marion Agnew](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/reverberationsessays-marion-agnew/) - Reverberations: A Daughter’s Meditations on Alzheimer’s, by Marion Agnew On a summer day in 1992, my mother told how, more than forty years earlier, my then-baby brother broke his leg. Then she told it again. She told the story four times in one hour, in fact. But my father and I didn’t talk about it. We
- [Caring for Parents with Dementia, Janet Fraser Writes Loving Memoir of Their Journey: Just Another Day in the Retirement Home](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-both-parents-grandparents-all-dementias/janet-fraser-parent-dementia-caregiver-memoir/) - The story behind the story . . . Just Another Day in the Retirement Home by Janet V. Fraser Caring for aging parents is an experience very few of us are prepared for. Our parents are with us from the very beginning —- nurturing and supporting us well into adulthood, if we have been fortunate
- [Writing Restores a Mother-Daughter Relationship in I'll Have Some of Yours](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/13013/) - By Annette Januzzi Wick The Missing Link I was never motivated to write about dementia, nor was I motivated to write about my mother, who experienced the disease. But what had been a consistent theme in my work was writing about loss. When I began blogging about my mother’s cognitive decline, I wrote about the
- [Loretta Woodward Veney Updates Her Memoir, Being My Mom's Mom](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/memoir-mother-loretta-woodward-veney/) - Being My Mom’s Mom – 2nd Edition – December 2019 Updating Being My Mom’s Mom at the end of 2019 seemed like the right thing to do. When the first edition was published in 2013, it covered the first 7 years of our journey after Mom’s dementia diagnosis in 2006. I wrote the book to
- [Nancy Nelson Shares Early-Onset Alzheimer's Poetry in Blue River Apple](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/nancys-inside-view-on-the-blue-river-apple-sliding-scale/) - Nancy’s Inside View on the Blue.River.Apple. Sliding Scale By Nancy Nelson One day traveling along the streetways of Las Vegas, NV, confident and sure of where I was going . . . and then I asked myself . . . WHERE am I going? Am I going to . . .? Shoot! I cannot find
- [Susan G. Miller Supports Alzheimer's Caregivers With Memoir: My Life Rearranged](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/susangmillersupportsalzheimerscaregivers/) - By Susan G. Miller Being a writer was not something I had ever planned on and took me quite by surprise. My husband was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s at the age of 55, another surprise, and a year or so into the disease his neurologist asked me to speak at a conference. After I finished
- [Susan Landeis Cares for Her mother with Lewy Body Dementia: In Search of Rainbows](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-mother-early-onset-other-dementias/lewy-body-memoir-susan-landeis/) - By Susan Landeis Caring for someone with dementia is a challenging and emotional experience. Especially when there are family dynamics involved. For as far back as I can remember, my mother and I had what you might call a “tumultuous” relationship. I left home at the age of sixteen, thinking I had escaped that life
- [Miekka Zanders Wrote Being With Dementia To Provide a Tool to Those on the Front Lines.](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/miekka-zanders-caregiver-guide/) - Being with Dementia: A Soulful Approach is a collection of stories that illustrate the power of connection and provide a sense of hope to those caring for individuals with dementia. As a social worker and nursing home administrator, I have had the opportunity to assist many residents and team members to have a better understanding
- [Happy Holidays from AlzAuthors! ](https://alzauthors.com/alzauthors-activities/alzauthors-activities-event/happy-holidays-from-the-alzauthors-management-team/) - As 2019 draws to a close, we would like to take a moment to thank our readers and authors for their ongoing support of both our mission and our vision. This has been a year of positive growth for AlzAuthors. First, we laid our cornerstone, putting down on paper our mission and vision, as well
- [Discover Poems by Caroline Johnson in The Caregiver](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-lewy-body/poetry-caroline-johnson-the-caregiver/) - By Caroline Johnson I began to write poetry related to caregiving when I started to observe the decline of my parents in the 1990s. My mother could never remember her lines in a play she was acting in, and my father had a shooting pain down his right leg. Mom later would wear her
- [AlzAuthors Blog Named In MyTherapy's Top 10 Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease Blogs of 2019](https://alzauthors.com/alzauthors-activities/alzauthors-blog-named-in-mytherapys-top-10-dementia-and-alzheimers-disease-blogs-of-2019/) - We are thrilled to announce that MyTherapy has named AlzAuthors Blog one of the Top 10 Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease Blogs of 2019. The list of honorees includes 10 of the best blogs written by people who have experienced the challenges of life with dementia and/or Alzheimer’s and have graciously chosen to share their experiences
- [Memory is at the Heart of Patti Callahan Henry's The Favorite Daughter](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/patti-callahan-henry-the-favorite-daughter/) - By Patti Callahan Henry If ever the past of an author and the future of a book have collided, it is here in The Favorite Daughter. I have long been fascinated with memory – my education and master’s degree are in Nursing and my focus was on neurology and brain trauma. Memory haunts all my
- [Nula Suchet's Journey Through Pick's Disease with Spouse, James Black: The Longest Farewell](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/memoir-picks-nula-suchet/) - By Nula Suchet The initial motive in writing The Longest Farewell was to keep James close to me, as he descended further and further into dementia. I wanted to recall our life together, and keep the memories alive in my mind. At the same time, writing it down acted as a kind of therapy for
- [Love is Never Forgotten in Breakfast Memories: A Dementia Love Story](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/kate-hanley-caregiving-memoir/) - By Kate Hanley I never thought I would be an author. But I felt obligated to share my story after what I learned during my journey as a caregiver to both of my parents. Breakfast Memories - A Dementia Love Story is a story of love, and a love story. A story of what I
- [Dynamic Trilogy by Actor/Director Lynne Gentry: Women of Fossil Ridge](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/alzheimers-progression-care/) - by Lynne Gentry Fourteen years ago, my mother was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. She was a brilliant woman who’d spent the majority of her career in the legal field as a very sought-after court reporter. But as her disease progressed to her brain, her physical and mental health slowly declined. The woman
- [Trish Laub Writes Memoir of Her Dad's Journey Through Alzheimer's in A Most Meaningful Life](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/memoir-nonfiction-parent-trish-laub/) - By Trish Laub I made a promise to myself that reflected the love of a youngest daughter for the dad that was always there for her. I was told that my dad had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2002. My mom didn’t tell my two sisters and me for several years. She was trying to
- [Judith Allen Shone Writes Memoir About Being Her Loved One's Caregiver In, Is There Any Ice Cream?](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-vascular-dementia/memoir-spouse-judith-allen-shone/) - By Judith Shone Is There Any Ice Cream? “I believe it was overcoming the fears that gave me the strength and wisdom to recognize I would be ‘strong enough’ to be a caregiver. I was not trained, but I evolved.” My Love and I sat in his hospital room, celebrating our twenty-fourth anniversary, playing Go-Fish.
- [AlzAuthors Traveling Library Included in Alzheimer's Association Walks in Ohio](https://alzauthors.com/alzauthors-activities/alzauthors-activities-event/alzauthors-traveling-library-included-in-alzheimers-association-walks-in-ohio/) - By Jean Lee AlzAuthors thanks the Greater East Ohio Alzheimer's Association for including the Ohio AlzAuthors Traveling Library as an exhibit in the Akron and Medina Walks to End Alzheimer's. The books of AlzAuthors created a bright stop for participants in need of resources and guidance. The collection displayed like a colorful flower garden granting
- [Welcome Back, Lynda Everman and Don Wendorf With Dementia-Friendly Worship](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/faith-based-lynda-everman-don-wendorf/) - Dementia-Friendly Worship: A Multifaith Handbook for Chaplains, Clergy and Faith Communities by Lynda Everman and Don Wendorf We didn’t edit this book 25 years ago when we became caregivers for our parents and spouses. It wasn’t because we were too busy and stressed, which we were, but because we didn’t even know it was needed.
- [Stolen Memories: An Alzheimer's Stole Ministry and Tallit Initiative, by Lynda Everman and Don Wendorf](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/stolen-memory-lynda-everman-don-wendof/) - By Lynda Everman and Don Wendorf Stolen Memories: An Alzheimer’s Stole Ministry & Tallit Initiative describes the use of hand-sewn, individualized stoles and stole-style tallitot in advocacy for Alzheimer's and related dementias, but in the words of (Ret.) Bishop Kenneth L. Carder, author of Ministry with the Forgotten, Stolen Memories “is more than a creative book;
- [AlzAuthors and the NC Traveling Library Featured at the Alzheimer’s Association Conference](https://alzauthors.com/alzauthors-activities/alzauthors-activities-event/alzauthors-and-the-nc-traveling-library-featured-at-the-alzheimers-association-conference/) - By Ann Campanella For the second year in a row, AlzAuthors was invited to participate in the Dementia Education Conference in Charlotte hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association-Western Carolina Chapter. Six AlzAuthors gathered in one location to support caregivers and share their stories. Our Traveling Library with over 100 books donated from AlzAuthors around the country
- [AlzAuthors Publishes its 2nd Anthology, Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregiving Stories](https://alzauthors.com/alzauthors-activities/alzauthors-publishes-its-2nd-anthology-alzheimers-and-dementia-caregiving-stories-47-authors-share-their-inspiring-personal-experiences/) - As World Alzheimer's Month begins, the AlzAuthors management team is pleased to announce our second anthology, Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregiving Stories: 47 Authors Share Their Inspiring Personal Experiences, Vol. 2, is now available in Kindle format on Amazon. Paperback and audiobook versions are planned for future releases. This collection of stories is a labor of
- [Lorrie Beauchamp Blogs Lessons & Love From Alzheimer's World in Unforgettable](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/blogger-lorrie-beauchamp-shares-lessons-and-love-from-alzheimers-world-in-unforgettable/) - By Lorrie Beauchamp I leaped into caregiving for my parents with all the confidence and swagger of an entrepreneur, and was quickly brought to my knees by the reality of Alzheimer's. What began as a mission of love morphed into a mountain of learning. My mother's Alzheimer's was aggressive and watching her suffer was traumatic;
- [Meet Sue Anne W. Kirkham, Author of Loving Zelda - A Stepdaughter's Caregiving Journal](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-mother-early-onset-other-dementias/meet-sue-anne-w-kirkham-author-of-loving-zelda-a-stepdaughters-caregiving-journal/) - This memoir also allowed for the interweaving of family history, a fleshing out of characters, and a means of affirming through narration the individual's continuing worth, untainted by the loss of physical and cognitive abilities.
- [Linda Brendle Delivers the Good, Bad, and Ugly of Alzheimer’s in New Memoir](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/10774/) - Finishing Well By Linda Brendle Several years ago I wrote A Long and Winding Road, the story of the hilarity and chaos that happened when my husband and I took Mom and Dad, both of whom had Alzheimer’s, on a seven-week, sixteen-state trek across the southeastern U.S. in a forty-foot motor home. In it I also
- [Tia Powell, MD Guides Caregivers: Dementia Reimagined](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/dementia-caregiving-tia-powell-md/) - By Tia Powell, MD Our view of dementia is changing, but it needs to change more. How we treat others, particularly vulnerable others, is part of what defines us as a society. When we hide demented elders because they look or act strange, when we fail to provide caring ways and places to live with
- [Poetry Book on Dementia Caregiving: Palindrome by Pauletta Hansel](https://alzauthors.com/other-genres-quick-reads-art-books-poetry-photography-art/meet-poet-pauletta-hansel-author-of-palindrome/) - By Pauletta Hansel I didn’t set out to write a book about being the caretaking daughter of a mother with dementia. I didn’t set out to be that daughter. But being both writer and daughter, when my mother’s dementia was what was given me, caring and writing is all that I knew to do. I
- [Timothy Scott Honors His Grandfather in Don't Forget, an Alzheimer's Novel](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/timothy-scott-honors-his-grandfather-in-dont-forget-an-alzheimers-novel/) - By Timothy Scott Almost everyone I know has experienced the pain of having someone in their life affected by Alzheimer’s. The names and faces are different, but the stories are eerily similar. As is the impact and the pain. Forgetting is a terrible cruelty. For me, that someone was my grandfather. My grandfather was a
- [Ann Campanella, AlzAuthors Manager, Writes a Poetry Collection, What Flies Away, Inspired by Her Mother's Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-ann-campanella-alzauthors-manager-and-author-of-what-flies-away/) - By Ann Campanella Twenty-five years ago, I began to notice changes in my mother. She was forgetful and more emotional than usual. Little did I know she was beginning her long and painful descent into Alzheimer’s disease. What Flies Away tells the story in poetry of my mother’s journey through this disease and the path
- [Judith Clarke Looks for Laughs Every Day For Her Blog: Dementia Isn't Funny](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/meet-blogger-judith-clarke-looking-for-laughs-every-day-in-dementia-isnt-funny/) - By Judith Clarke, Blogger at Dementia Isn't Funny Laughter costs nothing and works instantly. Take off everything but your underwear,” the nurse said. “Doctor will be in shortly.” She handed my husband a gown and left. Peter looked at me. “What am I supposed to do?” “Take everything off except your underwear.” He took his shirt off. “Is
- [Alzheimer's Prayer Journal: An Introspective Journey by Paula Sarver](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-paula-sarver-author-of-an-introspective-journey-a-memoir-of-living-with-alzheimers/) - By Paula Sarver Mom has Alzheimer’s. It’s one thing to say it, but another to live it and understand it. In 2014, after placing Mom in a memory care facility, I found Mom’s prayer journals when cleaning her house. She never talked about her disease to us, but she poured her heart out to God.
- [AlzAuthors Co-founder Marianne Sciucco in Chicken Soup for the Soul's Mom Knows Best](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzauthors-co-founder-and-manager-marianne-sciucco-is-published-in-chicken-soup-for-the-souls-latest-collection-mom-knows-best/) - By Marianne Sciucco I’m proud and thrilled to announce that one of my stories was recently published in the new Chicken Soup for the Soul “Mom Knows Best.” It’s one of 101 heartfelt stories about life, love, and … moms. The story, “Mom’s Unexpected Birthday Guest,” was inspired by my mom on the occasion of
- [Cassandra Farren Crafts Moving Memoir, I've Lost My Mum](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/memoirs-caring-for-mother-early-onset-other-dementias/cassandra-farren-ive-lost-my-mum/) - By Cassandra Farren Dementia is soul-destroying. Not only for the person who is diagnosed, but for anyone who loves and cares about them. I have been told many times that I have coped surprisingly well since my mum’s diagnosis in November 2014. But I am human. I still have moments when I sob over the
- [Marco Curt Davids, Alzheimer's Blogger: One Day at a Time](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-marco-curt-davids-blogger-of-one-day-at-a-time/) - Memories will fade, but my Alzheimer’s journey will live on in my words. By Marco Curt Davids My journey with Alzheimer’s started when I heard through the family grapevine that my father’s cousin was sent to a place of care for Alzheimer’s sufferers in a coastal suburb of Cape Town. I was really fond of
- [Louise Cypress Writes a Young Adult Novel With an Alzheimer's Theme, The Gift of Goodbye](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/louise-cypress-gift-of-goodbye/) - By Louise Cypress This is a picture taken in 2014 of my mom, grandma, daughter and me. It was the last "good" day my grandma had before she moved from assisted living to a memory care unit for her Alzheimer's disease. She passed away in 2018, a few months after The Gift of Goodbye released. In the
- [Krysten Lindsay Hager Writes Dementia-Themed Fiction for Young Adults](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/krysten-lindsay-hager-writes-dementia-themed-fiction-for-young-adults/) - By Krysten Lindsay Hager I started writing Dating the It Guy as a romance between a high school girl and the popular senior son of a senator, but I also wanted to include a storyline of having the main character deal with her grandpa’s recent dementia diagnosis. My grandfather moved in with us when I
- [AlzAuthors Co-Founder Reports on Dementia Caregiver Cruise & Conference](https://alzauthors.com/alzauthors-activities/alzauthors-activities-event/alzauthors-co-founder-shares-her-experience-on-the-alzheimers-dementia-caregiver-cruise-conference/) - By Marianne Sciucco When the ship sailed out of sunny Fort Lauderdale to a soundtrack of island-inspired music and frosty Margaritas in the Sea View Bar it seemed like any other cruise. But this was not your typical Caribbean cruise. On board were a collection of individuals with Alzheimer's or dementia, their caregivers, and a host
- [Alzheimer's Genetics Memoir: Fighting for My Life](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-jamie-ten-napel-tyrone-author-of-fighting-for-my-life-how-to-thrive-in-the-shadow-of-alzheimers/) - By Jamie Ten Napel Tyrone Have you ever wondered about your genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease? I never thought of myself as an author, my poor grades in spelling and grammar as a child probably had something to do with that! So, being here and sharing my genetic journey by authoring Fighting for My Life—How
- [Senia Owensby Writes a Caregiving Guide: Finishing Well: Finding the Joy in Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/senia-owensby-author-of-finishing-well/) - By Senia Owensby Dementia was not even on our radar. When my sister and I found ourselves devoting extra time and energy into caring for Mama and Daddy, we simply assumed that their diminishing abilities were a natural part of the aging process. Symptoms were easy to excuse and explain away. Resistance to taking medicine
- [Susan Straley's Memoir, Alzheimer's Trippin' With George, Details the Support System Used With Her Husband](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/susan-straley-alzheimers-trippin-george/) - By Susan Straley My finger hovers above the mouse button. The curser pauses over the orange “publish” button on the screen of my laptop. I am sitting at our motel room desk in northern Idaho. We are a long way from our home in Florida. It is after midnight. George has been sleeping for hours
- [A Daily Dose of Dementia with Mama Drama: A Son's Story](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/a-daily-dose-of-dementia-mama-drama/) - By Vincent Zappacosta Many people have asked me how I could write “Dementia-Mama-Drama.” How could I share such a personal emotional experience that most people don’t even want to talk about. As for me, there was no choice. I had to tell our story. “Dementia-Mama-Drama” started with me keeping notes of daily visits with Mama.
- [AlzAuthors Joins Dementia Map, a New Resource for Dementia Caregivers and Professionals](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/alzauthors-joins-dementia-map/) - AlzAuthors is pleased to announce that we have joined Dementia Map©, the new dementia resource created by Lori La Bey of AlzheimersSpeaks.com and Dave Wiederrich of MemoryCafeDirectory.com. This is the first Global Resource Directory and event calendar for families and professionals. Lori and Dave, two leaders in the dementia industry, have taken a simple approach
- [Katya De Luisa's Book: Journey through the Infinite Mind, an Enlightening Read](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/katya-de-luisa-alzheimers/) - [et_pb_section admin_label="section"] [et_pb_row admin_label="row"] [et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"]By Katya De Luisa I’ve been a collage mixed media artist professionally exhibiting my art and conducting workshops for 50 years. My brain perceives any piece of something and automatically visualizes the whole; it’s a type of holistic neuroprocessing. My range of potential probabilities for any fragment of information
- [We Launched a Podcast! Introducing Untangling Alzheimer's & Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/alzauthors-activities/we-launched-a-podcast-untangling-alzheimers-and-dementia/) - We're thrilled to introduce our new podcast, UNTANGLING ALZHEIMER'S & DEMENTIA, which launches today on The Whole Care Network. Founding member and director Marianne Sciucco will produce and host the show. She is a registered nurse, dementia daughter, and author of the novel Blue Hydrangeas, an Alzheimer’s love story. Since 2016, AlzAuthors has shared our
- [Meet blogger Susan Suchan: This Disease Does Not Come With an Instruction Manual](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/meet-blogger-susan-suchan-this-disease-does-not-come-with-an-instruction-manual/) - By Susan Suchan When I look at the faces of my grandchildren and see the joy and blessing that they and my family and friends bring to me, I am determined to share this dementia experience! They love me just the way I am. What may at times look or sound silly, different or even
- [Meet Kathleen Wheeler, Author of Brought to Our Senses](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-kathleen-wheeler-author-of-brought-to-our-senses/) - By Kathleen H. Wheeler Why choose Alzheimer’s as the focus of my new family saga novel Brought To Our Senses? It’s a fair question. After all, Alzheimer’s is argued to be the disease feared most of all. The mind-robbing illness has a bad reputation and a stigma-stifling discussion in mixed company. So why exactly would
- [Caring for a Husband with Dementia: Self-Help Book Educates, Supports and Comforts](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/this-self-help-book-for-caregivers-educates-supports-and-comforts/) - By Angela G. Gentile, M.S.W., R.S.W. When I titled my book “Caring for a Husband with Dementia: The Ultimate Survival Guide” (2015) I did not expect to have people mistakenly assume that I am a wife caring for a husband with dementia. The warmth and sympathy I receive from people who don’t know me personally
- [Meet Cathie Borrie, Author of The Long Hello: Memory, My Mother, and Me](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-cathie-borrie-author-of/) - By Cathie Borrie In an almost Zen-like poetic form, my mother revealed the changing landscape of her mind: “Listen, Cathie . . . a bird!" “What are the birds saying?’ “They’re chirping.” “In a language?” "In their language. In an upside down language.” She expressed an imaginative, artistic perspective many times during her experience of
- [Claudia Rumwell Creates Helpful Guide: The Senior Care Organizer](https://alzauthors.com/memoir-nonfiction/claudia-rumwell-and-the-senior-care-organizer/) - By Claudia Rumwell "Caregiving is not for wimps." Mom had been falling much too often. Then I heard from a visiting relative that in order to safely come up the stairs from the basement of their home, Mom and Dad had to sit on a stair and scoot up one at a time. Answers needed.
- [Robin Perini Writes Thriller With Alzheimer’s Theme: Forgotten Secrets](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-robin-perini-author-of-forgotten-secrets-more-than-a-romantic-mysterythriller/) - By Robin Perini Looking back, it all started one Christmas morning with a seemingly minor event. Unlike every Christmas in the past, that morning my mom couldn’t remember which presents belonged to whom under the tree without looking at the tags. I didn’t know it then, but it would be the beginning of an over
- [Michael Ellenbogen adds to the U.S. Congressional Record](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/michael-ellenbogen-adds-to-the-u-s-congressional-record/) - Our friend, Michael Ellenbogen, who lives with early onset Alzheimer's wrote the following piece which was added to the U.S. Congressional Record on September 21, 2016. I am so thankful to be still here. Many of my friends who were living with dementia have died and others are no longer capable of speaking. I am
- [Inspiring Alzheimer's Book: Motherhood: Lost and Found by Ann Campanella](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-ann-campanella-author-of-motherhood-lost-and-found/) - By Ann Campanella In my early 30s, I learned that life can change direction when you least expect it. My husband Joel and I had moved from Houston to North Carolina in order to be closer to my parents. We both had successful careers – he as a businessman and me as a writer and
- [Professional Caregiver Molly LeGrand (Wiesniewski) Brings Positive Vibes to Dementia on her Blog: The Upside to Aging](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-molly-legrand-alzheimers-advocate-caregiver-and-blogger/) - By Molly LeGrand I’ve worked in Long Term Care as an Activities Assistant for ten years. This role has offered a unique perspective on Alzheimer’s as I typically will meet the person after a diagnosis. And just like I would with a new friend or colleague, I begin to get to know them, and I
- [Meet Wayne Evans, Creator of Let's Sing From Memory](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-wayne-evans-creator-of-lets-sing-from-memory/) - By Wayne Evans I’ve never had a family member diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, nor have I been a caregiver. I didn’t even know much about the disease until recently. But now I have a “new family” of over 20 people with Alzheimer’s, in addition to their loving caregivers. My “new family” began in March of 2014
- [Meet Sharleen Scott, Author of Tangles](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-sharleen-scott-author-of-tangles/) - By Sharleen Scott Her name was Judy, and I married her son. She was a Depression-era child who grew up in the Pacific Northwest forests, traveling with her grandfather’s logging company. She was an outdoorswoman who loved fishing, hunting, and hosting friends and family at her Cascade mountain cabin. She married Paul at age seventeen
- [Paula Spencer Scott Shares Her Caregiving Knowledge in Surviving Alzheimer’s: The Best Selling Caregiver Guide Book](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-paula-spencer-scott-author-of-surviving-alzheimers-practical-tips-and-soul-saving-wisdom-for-caregivers/) - By Paula Spencer Scott I knew little about dementia back when my grandmother began using a kitchen pot for a commode. Or when my dad began wailing, "Oh why didn't anyone tell me?" on the day after my mother's funeral, because he'd already forgotten she died. So how did I wind up writing a guide to
- [Dementia Diagnosis Inspires Author’s Novel: The Dragons of Alsace Farm](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/laurie-c-lewis-and-the-dragons-of-alsace-farm/) - By Laurie LC. Lewis Like our family, my proposed WWII mystery, The Dragons of Alsace Farm, was also changed by our mother’s diagnosis of dementia. After my father’s passing, Mom threw herself into her farm and animals, finding purpose in the care of her “babies” and the maintenance of her land. Progress on the book
- [Jana Panarites Writes Candid Story of Caring for Her Mom in, Scattered: My Year As An Accidental Caregiver](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-jana-panarites-author-of-scattered-my-year-as-an-accidental-caregiver/) - By Jana Panarites On a Monday night in November 2009, I had what turned out to be the last conversation I would ever have with my father. He and my mother had just come back from a trip to New York and they were now back in our family home in Maryland. Out in Los
- [Meet Judith Henry, author of The Dutiful Daughter's Guide to Caregiving: A Practical Memoir](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-judith-henry-author-of-the-dutiful-daughters-guide-to-caregiving-a-practical-memoir/) - By Judith Henry What was your motivation to write about your experience as a caregiver? I believe some of our most profound lessons come, not from books, but from being there for people in ways we never imagined. During the six years I was a caregiver for my mother and father, not a day went
- [Feel Inspired by Lisa B Capp: Writer, Activist, Dementia Caregiving Survivor](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/meet-blogger-lisa-b-capp-the-day-the-wheels-fell-off/) - By Lisa B. Capp Everyone knows someone touched by dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. We write, because today these diseases cannot be prevented, slowed or cured. We seek answers because their manifestation is often irrational, frightening and perplexing. And, as human beings, we continually reach from darkness to find light, whether you’re someone living with dementia
- [Tom and Karen Brenner write, You Say Goodbye and We Say Hello: The Montessori Method for Positive Dementia Care](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/meet-tom-karen-brenner-authors-of-you-say-goodbye-and-we-say-hello-the-montessori-method-for-positive-dementia-care/) - By BRENNER PATHWAYS, Tom Brenner, MA/Karen Brenner, MA Tom and Karen’s Story The couple, a man and woman, stood just outside the door of the Scandinavian Home, arguing. The autumn leaves from the towering elms on the grounds of the nursing home swirled around their feet as the cold wind snatched their voices away. “I told
- [Sandra Bullock Smith Writes a Poignant Memoir: Trading Places, Becoming My Mother's Mother](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/meet-sandra-bullock-smith-author-of-trading-places-becoming-my-mothers-mother/) - By Sandra Bullock Smith When I first started caring for my mother, I had no apprehension over how difficult the caregiving job would be. I am a strong, capable woman and my mother was gracious, sweet and appreciative. She tended to know the limitations age delivered to her. I tended to know everything. I had
- [Rose Lamatt Chronicles Early-Onset Alzheimer's in Memoir: Just a Word](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/rose-lamatt-author-of-just-a-word/) - By Rose Lamatt When I found Carol's little black date books in storage and my recordings of Carol's fight with Alzheimer's, I knew I needed to combine the two and write a book. That’s what I did, so others would know this awful disease. In 1990, little was known about Alzheimer’s when the doctor called saying, “I’m sorry, Carol has a dementia disease known as Alzheimer’s.” She was sixty-four years old and
- [Meet Constance Vincent, PhD, Author of Not Going Gently](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-constance-vincent-phd-author-of-not-going-gently/) - By Constance Vincent, PhD. When my parents first began to have memory problems, I was in denial. As a psychologist teaching university classes on aging, I had always emphasized the positive aspects of growing older. Alzheimer’s disease had never been on my radar. It is now. Mom and Dad were relatively young and quite healthy
- [Author Marie Marley Shares Tips for Caregivers](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/author-marie-marley-shares-tips-for-caregivers/) - From Maria Shriver.com Carolyn is an 85-year-old retired school teacher living independently in Houston, Texas. She is beginning to need assistance managing her affairs and caring for herself. She’s having problems with bathing, dressing, cooking, getting to doctor appointments, doing her shopping and paying her bills. Her only child, Ralph, lives in Dayton, Ohio. He
- [Dementia Care Champion, Joy Johnston, Shares Her Caregiving Experiences within Books and Blogs](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-author-joy-johnston/) - By Joy Johnston I write about Alzheimer's because my father's experience with the disease turned me into an advocate, not just for those with Alzheimer's, but for their caregivers as well. My father lived with Alzheimer's disease for about four years. In that time, my father went from fully independent to living in a memory
- [Welcome Wendy Chanampa, author of: The Unseen Gifts of Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/welcome-wendy-chanampa-author-of-the-unseen-gifts-of-alzheimers-disease-and-dementia/) - By Wendy Chanampa “To love a person is to learn the song that is in their heart and to sing it to them when they have forgotten.” This was written by Arne Garborg, a Norwegian writer, and has been my inspiration for many years. Even though I have worked with people with dementia most of
- [Maria Shriver Shares Brain Health Tips from Leading Experts](https://alzauthors.com/blogs-bloggers/blogs-bloggers-caregiver-guides/maria-shriver-shares-brain-health-tips-from-leading-experts/) - By Maria Shriver The first groundbreaking Move for Minds event brought together leading brain experts from around the country both to dispel the myths that there is nothing a person can do to prevent Alzheimer’s, and to highlight just how much can be done to prevent, or slow, memory loss and the disease in many cases. Healthy lifestyle choices,
- [Ground-Breaking Creative Activities from Book by Deborah Shouse: Connecting in the Land of Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/meet-deborah-shouse-author-of-connecting-in-the-land-of-dementia-creative-activities-to-explore-together/) - By Deborah Shouse Fingers on the Keyboard, Heart on the Page As my mother moved deeper into dementia, I treasured every moment of connection with her. Often it was only a minute or two, sitting shoulder to shoulder on the bench in the courtyard of the memory care unit, watching the community bunny rabbit nibble
- [Meet Barbra Cohn, Caregiver of Her Husband, Author of Calmer Waters](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/meet-barbra-cohn-author-of-calmer-waters/) - By Barbra Cohn I spent a decade caring for my husband Morris, who died from younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease in August 2010. Afterward, I was compelled to write “Calmer Waters: The Caregiver’s Journey Through Alzheimer’s and Dementia” to help other caregivers feel happier, have more energy and time for themselves, sleep better, feel more relaxed and
- [Meet Lisa Skinner, Author of Not All Who Wander Need Be Lost](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/meet-lisa-skinner-author-of-not-all-who-wander-need-be-lost/) - By Lisa Skinner I wrote the book, Not All Who Wander Need Be Lost, Stories of Hope for Families Facing Alzheimer’s and Dementia for those who are coping with loved ones afflicted with a dementia-related illness, and crumbling with the anguish of helplessly standing by, watching your loved one decline, and not knowing how to
- [Meet Marcee Corn and Susan McCulloch, Authors of Unclaimed Baggage](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-marcee-corn-and-susan-mcculloch-authors-of-unclaimed-baggage/) - By Marcee Corn Unclaimed Baggage is our personal story about Martha, our mother, and her journey through life and ultimately through Alzheimer’s disease. Our account is told in snippets of anecdotes from our mother’s perspective as well as other family members’ perspectives. As we begin our narrative, we are driving our mother to the Assisted
- [Meet Geri Taylor: Living with Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-geri-taylor-living-with-early-onset-alzheimers-disease/) - By Maria Shriver: In June, Geri Taylor spoke in front of participants of my first-ever Move for Minds Alzheimer’s fundraising and fitness event. Move for Minds took place at Equinox Sports Clubs in six different cities across the United States, and Geri Taylor spoke to the group in New York about living with Alzheimer’s Disease. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypqYcUpXEF0] Taylor
- [Meet Arthur Levine, Author of What a Beautiful Morning](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-arthur-levine-author-of-what-a-beautiful-morning/) - By Arthur Levine Last night I lit a Yahrzeit candle for my father, who’s been gone for two years. And I decided, at the last second, that rather than sing a traditional prayer, I’d just sing a few lines from one of his favorite Broadway tunes. It made me smile in a moment that was
- [Living with Younger Onset Dementia, Kate Swaffer Fearlessly Writes: What The Hell Happened To My Brain?](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/meet-kate-swaffer-author-of-what-the-hell-happened-to-my-brain/) - By Kate Swaffer There are currently more than 47.5 million people diagnosed with dementia (WHO, 2015) and I am one of them, diagnosed with younger onset dementia at age 49 as a wife and mother of two teenage boys, working full time and studying as a mature age student at the University of SA. There is also an
- [Meet Carol Howell, Author of Let's Talk Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/meet-carol-howell-author-of/) - By Carol Howell My mother, Vera, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in October of 2006. That was the day my world changed – forever. I will never forget (or is that statement actually true?) the day I received the phone call. “Mrs. Howell, I am calling to tell you your mother has dementia.” The doctor lacked
- [Meet Tanya Ward Goodman, Author of Leaving Tinkertown](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/meet-tanya-ward-goodman-author-of-leaving-tinkertown/) - By Tanya Ward Goodman I grew up in in the mountains of New Mexico in a roadside attraction built by my father. With the exception of, "I love you," I have probably spoken this one sentence more than any other. I defined myself as the daughter of Ross Ward, the man who created Tinkertown Museum.
- [Meet Marsha L. Burris, Author of Miracles All Around Me](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/other-dementias-early-younger-onset/meet-marsha-burris-author-of-miracles-all-around-me/) - By Marsha L. Burris My parents raised four children in a small community located near Charlotte, NC where they were active in social and church affairs. Jim coached Little League and Rusty directed the polling place in our precinct. My siblings and I grew up, went to school, and made life-long friends there. But then,
- [Meet Shannon O'Donnell, Author of Save the Bones](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-shannon-odonnell-author-of-save-the-bones/) - By Shannon O'Donnell In the late 1990s, I joined a writers’ group. The rules were simple: “Bring three pages, double-spaced, to read. Ask for the critique you want.” I wanted to write, not just think about writing. I wrote and shared a story about a trip my sister and I made to visit our mother
- [Meet Karen Kaplan, Author of Encountering the Edge: What People Told Me Before They Died](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/meet-karen-kaplan-author-of-encountering-the-edge/) - By Karen B. Kaplan It can get lonely carrying on with this job that most people think I must be a “little strange” to be doing. “You’re a hospice chaplain? Isn’t that morbid to be doing that?” Someone felt my going so far as to write a book about it was downright peculiar and distasteful.
- [Meet Rundy Purdy, Author of The Sea Is Wide](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-rundy-purdy-author-of-the-sea-is-wide/) - By Rundy Purdy I was twenty-four years old when I became a caregiver for my grandpa. I left my old life and moved in with my grandparents to care for my Grandpa in his journey through Alzheimer's. There at the very start of my journey, fresh in that new place of life, I sat down and
- [Meet Ann Garvin, Author of I Like You Just Fine When You're Not Around](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/meet-ann-garvin-author-of-i-like-you-fine-when-youre-not-around/) - By Ann Garvin Laughter And Alzheimer: A Necessary Contradiction I write about Alzheimer’s because, it seems, I can't not write about Alzheimer's. This wretched disease shows up, one way or another in so many of my essays, even when I don’t plan on it. There are times that I’m clearly writing about Alzheimer’s and the
- [Meet Gary Joseph LeBlanc, Author of Staying Afloat in a Sea of Forgetfulness and Other Books on Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-gary-joseph-lablanc-author-of-staying-afloat-in-a-sea-of-forgetfulness-and-numerous-other-books-and-articles-about-alzheimers-and-dementia/) - By Gary Joseph LeBlanc Becoming a caregiver started as far back as my earliest childhood memories. My oldest sister was born mentally disabled, living her life equivalent to being around six years old. So it was drilled into me that I needed to hurry up and become her older brother and guardian, always keeping a
- [Meet Loretta Woodward Veney, Author of Being My Mom's Mom](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/meet-loretta-woodward-veney-author-of-being-my-moms-mom/) - By Loretta Woodward Veney I decided to write my book because I felt so helpless when my Mom was diagnosed in 2006 at the age of 77. I was stunned that at such a young age, she became the first female in our family to be diagnosed with dementia, especially given the longevity of my
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- [Humor Meets Dementia Full-on in this Memoir by Charles Schoenfeld: A Funny Thing Happened on My Way to the Dementia Ward](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/meet-charles-schoenfeld-author-of-a-funny-thing-happened-on-my-way-to-the-dementia-ward/) - By Charles Schoenfeld Few men are caregivers in the traditional sense. For most of us, I believe, it’s an uncomfortable suit we would rather not wear. Our mantra, “Let the Women Handle It,” hangs on our wall while we keep busy with lawns to mow and engines to tune. But what if a man saw
- [Fran's Song: My Mother's Triumph Over Alzheimer's by Ron Cooper](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/frans-song-my-mothers-triumph-over-alzheimers/) - By Ron Cooper Every day in the Alzheimer’s ward of Mom’s nursing home, she and her fellow residents engaged in exercises to strengthen their minds. One day, the activities aide held up a flash card of a tree and asked Mom and her companions to identify it. They answered in a chorus, “Tree!” “Good!” the
- [Carole Brecht Shares Insights and Art in: The Artistry of Caregiving, Letters to Inspire Your Caregiver Journey](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/meet-carole-brecht-author-of-the-artistry-of-caregiving-letters-to-inspire-your-caregiver-journey/) - By Carole Brecht I started caring for my Mom full-time in 2009 after I closed my art gallery/custom frame shop. I had planned to secure a job within six months, but my career path took a turn when my Mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. My Dad was still working full-time and I lived nearby, so
- [Long Distance Caregiver, Mary Cail, Writes Alzheimer's: A Crash Course for Friends and Relatives](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-mary-cail-author-of-alzheimers-a-crash-course-for-friends-and-relatives-the-all-weather-friend/) - by Mary Cail I’m a long-distance caregiver to my parents, who suffer from memory loss and multiple other health problems. I know every bump and bend in the 300 miles between their house and mine. I manage every part of their lives and the medically-trained staff they need, around the clock. I’m losing them in a very
- [Meet Candace Minor Comstock, Author of Remember Joan](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-candace-minor-comstock-author-of-remember-joan/) - By Candace Minor Comstock In the winter of 2007, I found myself with a rare commodity, time. Major change had come my way as my role of mother had altered, and my role of daughter had ceased. My daughter got married, and my mother died of Alzheimer’s disease within two months of each other. Joy
- [Meet Carol Bradley Bursack, Author of Minding Our Elders](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/meet-carol-bradley-bursack-author-of-minding-our-elders/) - By Carol Bradley Bursack It started with Joe. My neighbor Joe’s wife died. Joe was in his 80s, his only child lived across the country and he was totally deaf. How could I not help? My children were then young. We grew to love Joe, but I had no way ofknowing that he would become
- [In Her Practical Dementia Guidebook, Tara Reed Explores What To Do Between The Tears](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/what-to-do-between-the-tears-by-author-tara-reed/) - By Tara Reed On my son’s 19th birthday we got the news from the neurologist: your dad not only has vascular dementia but also Alzheimer’s. Earlier in the day I was sad that I wouldn’t be able to light candles on my son’s cake since he was over 3,000 miles away starting his freshman year
- [We Can Handle the Truth: The Facts on Alzheimer’s](https://alzauthors.com/alzauthors-activities/maria-shriver-we-can-handle-the-truth-the-facts-on-alzheimers/) - By Maria Shriver “Denial is the worst form of the truth” During the time it takes for you to read this piece, try to put your denial impulse aside and take a hard look at the truth about Alzheimer’s. Because the fear that causes you to deny things — like our risk of getting this
- [Daughter Writes Alzheimer's Blog: Hope and Help for Caregivers](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/kathleen-brown/) - [et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text] By Kathleen Brown My name is Kathleen Brown. I’m a wife, mother, grandmother, writer, and Texan through and through. What I write about is caring at home for someone with Alzheimer’s. Trust me: I have experience. My father hid the first signs of Mom’s Alzheimer’s for a couple of years, maybe more. Even
- [Meet T.A. Sorensen, author of Where's My Purse](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/wheres-my-purse-by-author-t-a-sorensen/) - By T.A. Sorensen Where’s My Purse? is a recounting of the 10-year journey through Alzheimer’s with my mother. Even though this disease is challenging, I opted to approach Mom's circumstances from a positive angle--celebrating what was right with her world, instead of what wasn't. Let me explain. Writing WMP was to-date my most challenging undertaking,
- [Jane Gayer Blogs About Spouse's Early Onset Alzheimer's: The Adventures of Joe, and Al and Jane](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meeting-al/) - By Jane Gayer It doesn’t matter where we live, what religion we are, how much (or how little) we have, what language we speak or the color of our skin. Throughout the world, Alzheimer’s is the same monster and we are all just trying to figure out how to deal with it. You couldn’t write
- [AlzAuthors Spotlights Writers on Alzheimer's and Dementia During June, Alz & Brain Awareness Month](https://alzauthors.com/alzauthors-activities/alzauthors-spotlights-writers-writing-on-alzheimers-and-dementia-during-alz-brain-awareness-month/) - By Marianne Sciucco We are AlzAuthors, four daughters who have experienced the pain and loss of a loved one with Alzheimer's disease or dementia. We know the pain of being forgotten. We have all witnessed decline. Most of us have provided countless hours of caregiving. We chose to write about our personal and painful dementia
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- [Meet Vanessa Luther, Author of A Life Stolen](https://alzauthors.com/dementia/alzheimers/meet-vanessa-luther-author-of-a-life-stolen/) - By Vanessa Luther My father joined the Air Force in 1950 during the Korean War where he trained as an airplane mechanic. After his tour of duty, he returned to his home in Miami and married my mother after only three months of courtship. He worked during the day and attended barber school at night, eventually
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## Books

- [The Beach Poems](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-beach-poems/) - The coast has always been a place of beauty and healing. The salt air blows away the details of daily life, and the rhythm of the waves soothes something deep inside. Ann Campanella’s mother passed away in 2007 after 14 years of living with Alzheimer’s. During a series of retreats at the beach, Ann found
- [Motherhood: Lost and Found](https://alzauthors.com/book/motherhood-lost-and-found/) - Ann, a freelance writer and horsewoman, returns to North Carolina after a several-year absence. In her mid-thirties and ready to start a family, she is used to setting goals and accomplishing them. But when she experiences a series of miscarriages at the same time her mother spirals into Alzheimer’s, Ann plunges into an emotional journey
- [What Flies Away](https://alzauthors.com/book/what-flies-away/) - What Flies Away tells the story in poetry of the author’s mother’s descent into Alzheimer’s, her father’s sudden death and the miracle of her daughter’s birth. Campanella received the Poet Laureate Award twice for two poems "The Chase" and "How to Grieve," both of which are included in the collection.
- [A Toxic Brain: Revelations from a Health Journey](https://alzauthors.com/book/a-toxic-brain-revelations-from-a-health-journey/) - "A Toxic Brain" provides more than hope with science-backed proven protocols and lifestyle interventions to prevent and reverse cognitive decline and other chronic inflammatory illnesses. Sandra Strauss awakened to find her husband slumped over his computer, speaking strangely and not acting at all like the man she had known for more than 30 years. He
- [Be Brave: A Wife's Journey Through Caregiving](https://alzauthors.com/book/be-brave-a-wifes-journey-through-caregiving/) - Florrie Munat became her husband Chuck's caregiver on the day he suffered a severe stroke. Any chances for his recovery were derailed when they learned that Chuck was suffering from Lewy body dementia. After that devastating news, Florrie and Chuck assumed their loving marriage had been shattered forever. But what happened next surprised them. With
- [Competing with the Star : Sweet YA Romance](https://alzauthors.com/book/competing-with-the-star-sweet-ya-romance/) - The perfect guy, the perfect location. What could go wrong? Hadley Daniels’s life seems perfect. Before the beginning of sophomore year of high school, Hadley and her family move to a beautiful beach town, where she makes amazing new friends and lands the boyfriend of her dreams. She and Nick form a deep bond, but
- [Dancing with Lewy: A Father - Daughter Dance, before and after Lewy Body Dementia Came to Live with Us](https://alzauthors.com/book/dancing-with-lewy-a-father-daughter-dance-before-and-after-lewy-body-dementia-came-to-live-with-us/) - Nancy Poland’s memoir, Dancing with Lewy, gives hope to caregivers tending to a loved one with a debilitating illness. Within Dancing with Lewy, readers meet two individuals, Lee and Nancy. Lee was born into a large farming family just before the Great Depression. He was a World War II Veteran, self-made businessman, artist, poet, and
- [Grandpa & Lewy : A story of hope and empowerment for children touched by Lewy Body Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/grandpa-lewy-a-story-of-hope-and-empowerment-for-children-touched-by-lewy-body-dementia/) - Grandpa & Lewy is a story of hope and empowerment that addresses the physical and mental changes caused by Lewy Body Dementia. This beautifully illustrated book leads children through the journey of caring for someone with dementia in a non-frightening way while offering encouragement and guidance. The boy in the story always finds ways to
- [How to Navigate the Minefield That Is Dementia with Your Loved One](https://alzauthors.com/book/how-to-navigate-the-minefield-that-is-dementia-with-your-loved-one/) - How to Navigate the Minefield That Is Dementia with Your Loved One: A Guide Born of Experience is a book that I felt called to write. As a physician and one well versed in geriatrics, I thought I knew how to navigate the system to get dementia care for my husband. I was very wrong.
- [In Search of Rainbows: A daughter's story of loss, hope, and redemption](https://alzauthors.com/book/in-search-of-rainbows-a-daughters-story-of-loss-hope-and-redemption/) - Susan always knew her relationship with her mother was different from that of other mothers and daughters. As a young girl, she struggled to cope with her mother's unpredictable behavior, rejection, and abandonment. At the age of sixteen, she left home and put it all behind her. Years later, her mother was diagnosed with a
- [I'm Your Daughter, Julie: Caring for a Parent with Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/im-your-daughter-julie-caring-for-a-parent-with-dementia/) - The statistics are brutal. One in three seniors die with Alzheimer’s or another kind of dementia while 15 million family caregivers care for someone with the disease. "I’m Your Daughter, Julie: Caring for a Parent with Dementia" is written by award-winning journalist and author, Julie A. Gorges, who was the primary caregiver for her mother
- [John and Mary Margaret](https://alzauthors.com/book/john-and-mary-margaret/) - We first meet Susan Cushman's characters, John and Mary Margaret, in her short story collection, Friends of the Library. In her second novel and seventh book, Cushman fleshes out their stories, covering over fifty years of their lives in Mississippi and Memphis against the backdrop of the civil rights movement and continuing through current-day events.
- [Love in a Time of Caterpillars: A Memoir of Monarchs and Caregiving](https://alzauthors.com/book/love-in-a-time-of-caterpillars-a-memoir-of-monarchs-and-caregiving/) - When the author's husband Alan started on his downward spiral into dementia, their work with monarch butterfly conservation gave him a perfect distraction and her an antidote for despair. Their emotional connection as a couple continued throughout his unyielding decline, revived by the recurrence of orange-winged visitors. As his caregiver, Allene came up with practical,
- [Sit With Me at Sundown: Nostalgic Poetry for the Young at Heart (1) (Life's Journeys)](https://alzauthors.com/book/sit-with-me-at-sundown-nostalgic-poetry-for-the-young-at-heart-1-lifes-journeys/) - Sit With Me at Sundown: Nostalgic Poetry for the Young at Heart puts classic poetry and stimulating fine art back in the hands of those who need it most: seniors living with dementia. Life's Journeys, the first in the series, is designed to help families, friends and care partners reconnect in meaningful conversation. If you've
- [Stand By Me: A Guide to Navigating Modern, Meaningful Caregiving](https://alzauthors.com/book/stand-by-me-a-guide-to-navigating-modern-meaningful-caregiving/) - “Warm, compassionate, and brimming with wisdom and expert advice” (Kate Washington, author of Already Toast), Stand By Me provides caregivers with new ways to juggle the responsibilities and emotional ups and downs of caregiving. As the founder of the only devoted Caregivers Clinic in the country, clinical psychologist Dr. Allison Applebaum is no stranger to
- [Tangles and Plaques: A Mother and Daughter Face Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/book/tangles-and-plaques-a-mother-and-daughter-face-alzheimers/) - Culled from sixty blog posts spanning eight years, Tangles and Plaques is a candid account of a mother and daughter’s changing relationship as they face the progressive landscape of Alzheimer’s Disease together. As the twisted fibers (tangles) build up inside the nerve cells in her brain and the protein fragments (plaques) fill the spaces between
- [The Caregiver: Poems](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-caregiver-poems/) - The Caregiver is Caroline Johnson's first full-length publication. It includes 50 poems that were inspired by the 15 years she devoted to taking care of her aging parents. The gathering includes free verse, lyrical poems, prose poetry and some formal verse. Many of the poems won contests and have been previously published in online print
- [The Pianist's Only Daughter: A Memoir](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-pianists-only-daughter-a-memoir/) - **Eric Hoffer Book Award 2025 Category Finalist**The Pianist’s Only Daughter: A Memoir is a frank, humorous and poignant exploration of aging in an aging expert's own family. Only daughter and geriatric social worker Kathryn Betts Adams brings to life her colorful, emotionally volatile parents, an English teacher/poet and a music professor/concert pianist, from their heady
- [Walking My Momma Home: Finding Love, Grace, and Acceptance Through the Labyrinth of Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/walking-my-momma-home-finding-love-grace-and-acceptance-through-the-labyrinth-of-dementia/) - You are NOT Alone! Over 15.7 million people today are caring for a loved one with dementia. As caregivers, it’s easy for us to feel isolated. If you’re weary of the heartache and losses you both suffer, of the restless nights and chaotic days, then you know that our frustrations, helplessness, and fear can drive
- [Come Grandpa Meow, Let’s Fly: A Heartfelt Children’s Story About Alzheimer’s Disease Plus a Guide to Intergenerational Activities](https://alzauthors.com/book/come-grandpa-meow-lets-fly-a-heartfelt-childrens-story-about-alzheimers-disease-plus-a-guide-to-intergenerational-activities/) - Paperback Ages 5-12“In the face of this devastating disease, we are all looking for that ‘moment’—a twinkle of joy, laughter, connection, or remembrance,” author Carol Steinberg writes in the book’s introduction. Come Grandpa Meow, Let’s Fly offers that—and so much more. Come Grandpa Meow, Let’s Fly is a sensitive and true-to-life children’s book to help
- [Patching the Puncture: Continuing to Live Well With Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/patching-the-puncture-continuing-to-live-well-with-dementia/) - Patching the Puncture continues Peter’s story, living with Alzheimer’s and defying expectations. He still rides his penny farthing and shares, with candour and humour, the reality of life with dementia. Spanning the five years since their first book, Slow Puncture, this sequel offers an insight into Peter’s evolving world. Through his words, we see both
- [Slow Puncture: Living Well With Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/slow-puncture-living-well-with-dementia/) - This is an account of a year in the life of Peter Berry, an ordinary man living in a sleepy Suffolk village. Happily married and running a successful business, Peter's life changes when, at the age of fifty, he is given a terminal diagnosis of early onset dementia. Since that day, he has learned to
- [The All Home Care Matters Official Family Caregivers' Guide](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-all-home-care-matters-official-family-caregivers-guide/) - EMBARK ON A COMPASSIONATE JOURNEY THROUGH YOUR LOVED ONE'S TWILIGHT YEARS At the heart of every family is the profound bond shared with our aging parents, a bond that becomes both clearer and more delicate as the sunset of their lives approaches. "The All Home Care Matters Official Family Caregivers' Guide" is a beacon of
- [Walk With Me: Musings Through The Dementia Fog](https://alzauthors.com/book/walk-with-me-musings-through-the-dementia-fog/) - This is a compilation of the thoughts and poetry of Peter Berry, diagnosed with early onset dementia, aged 50. Peter’s dementia impacts his short term memory severely and this means that, as soon as the words leave his mouth, they are gone for him. Peter’s friend, Deb, has spent the last two years jotting his
- [What a Beautiful Morning](https://alzauthors.com/book/what-a-beautiful-morning/) - Every morning is beautiful when Noah visits his Grandparents. When Grandpa and Noah wake up, they take off singing and hardly stop: walking the dog, splashing through puddles, and eating French toast with cinnamon. But one summer Grandpa seems to have forgotten how to do the things they love. Does he even know who Noah
- [Building a Legacy of Love: Thriving in the Sandwich Generation](https://alzauthors.com/book/building-a-legacy-of-love-thriving-in-the-sandwich-generation/) - Nearly 50% of Americans find themselves raising children while also managing the care of an aging parent. This is the “squeeze” of the Sandwich Generation. Challenges increased substantially for Sandwich Generation parents during the COVID19 Pandemic and revealed the need for advance planning to prepare not only for financial strains but emotional and professional strains,
- [Blue Hydrangeas: an Alzheimer's love story](https://alzauthors.com/book/blue-hydrangeas-an-alzheimers-love-story/) - What if the person who knew you best and loved you most forgot your face, and couldn’t remember your name? Memory care is everyone’s solution for what to do about Sara, but her husband, Jack, can’t bear to live without her. He’s committed to saving his marriage, his wife, and their life together from the
- [Our Journey of Love: 5 Steps to Navigate Your Care Giving Journey](https://alzauthors.com/book/our-journey-of-love-5-steps-to-navigate-your-care-giving-journey/) - Are you in a caregiving role and feeling exhausted mentally, physically, or emotionally? Do you feel like you should be doing more and aren’t sure what? Are you overwhelmed and not sure what to expect next? Our Journey of Love, 5 Steps to Navigate Your Caregiving Journey shares lessons, tips & tricks learned by Sue
- [The Planet Alzheimer’s Guide : 8 Ways the Arts Can Transform the Life of Your Loved One and Your Own](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-planet-alzheimers-guide-8-ways-the-arts-can-transform-the-life-of-your-loved-one-and-your-own/) - If the ability to connect and communicate with your loved one has diminished, this how-to book offers step-by-step alternative ways to creatively engage and interact through arts activities, so you can share quality time together with this person whom you love. Even if you’ve never tried to paint, sing, dance, tell a story, read or
- [Grandma is Acting Funny - the Beginning Stage: A Children's View of Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/book/grandma-is-acting-funny-the-beginning-stage-a-childrens-view-of-alzheimers/) - Royal Dragonfly Book Award - Honorable Mention for Children's Picture Books 5 and Younger "The message paired with the illustrations creates a great introductory conversation for kids that is both comfortable and relatable, easing them into a better understanding of behaviors that accompany most dementias!" Jenni Knutson, Certified Dementia Provider Little Dreya has been noticing
- [Grandma is Acting Funny - the Middle Stage: A Children's View of Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/book/grandma-is-acting-funny-the-middle-stage-a-childrens-view-of-alzheimers/) - Little Dreya's grandma is still acting funny and strange. In book 2 of this series, she learns that her grandma is now moving into the Middle Stage of Alzheimer's. Dreya shares some of these behaviors, such as how her grandma got lost one day, can't remember some family members, doesn't want to take baths, and
- [Grandma is Acting Funny - the Late Stage: A Children's View of Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/book/grandma-is-acting-funny-the-late-stage-a-childrens-view-of-alzheimers/) - Little Dreya's grandma is now in the Late Stage of Alzheimer's and her funny and strange behavior continues. In this third and final book of the series, Dreya shares how her grandma puts her clothes on backwards, forgets simple tasks like how to eat, and doesn't talk clearly anymore. Join Dreya as she shares these
- [Grandpa is Acting Funny - The Beginning: A Children's View of Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/book/grandpa-is-acting-funny-the-beginning-a-childrens-view-of-alzheimers/) - Little Dravin has been noticing that his grandpa is acting funny, but he doesn't know why. His parents explain that all these funny and strange behaviors are a result of Alzheimer's. In this first book in a series of three, Dravin notices that Grandpa forgets his name, loses track of things, and asks questions over
- [Grandpa is Acting Funny - The Middle Stage: A Children's View of Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/book/grandpa-is-acting-funny-the-middle-stage-a-childrens-view-of-alzheimers/) - Little Dravin's grandpa is still acting funny and strange. His grandpa is now moving into the Middle Stage of Alzheimer's. In this second book of the series, Dravin shares how his grandpa got lost one day, doesn't like to take baths, and doesn't like to eat his broccoli anymore. Join Dravin as he explains how
- [Grandpa is Acting Funny - The Late Stage: A Children's View of Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/book/grandpa-is-acting-funny-the-late-stage-a-childrens-view-of-alzheimers/) - Little Dravin's grandpa is now in the Late Stage of Alzheimer's and his funny and strange behavior continues. In this third and final book of the series, Dravin shares how his grandpa puts his clothes on backwards, forgets simple tasks like how to eat, and doesn't talk clearly anymore. Join Dravin as he shares these
- [Can Adventure Prevent Dementia?: A Guide to Outwitting Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/book/can-adventure-prevent-dementia-a-guide-to-outwitting-alzheimer’s/) - A meticulous doctor's all-consuming search for the cure to her father's Alzheimer's leads to a discovery she did not expect. Dementia need not be a disaster or a dread; instead it can be a doorway to creating a smarter brain, stronger body and more fulfilling life. Moment by moment, our brain is changing in response
- [The Unseen Gifts of Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia: The Greatest of These Is Love](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-unseen-gifts-of-alzheimers-disease-and-dementia-the-greatest-of-these-is-love/) - SELF IMPROVEMENTLearn how to see the joy and love as we assist people living with dementia and Alzheimers disease is a devastating diagnosis. How can we, as caregivers, walk through this journey, assisting our loved ones to live life fully? There is a rainbow in the storm, and we, the caregivers, are often the ones
- [Look, I Shrunk Grandma: A Psychiatrist’s Guide to Nursing Homes, Dementia, and End of Life](https://alzauthors.com/book/look-i-shrunk-grandma-a-psychiatrists-guide-to-nursing-homes-dementia-and-end-of-life/) - Karen Severson, M.D., has spent the last twenty years as a Geriatric Psychiatrist wandering the halls of those dreaded destinations called nursing homes. She became mentally exhausted from watching people with Alzheimer's disease decline and suffer. She wrote about the unnecessary suffering caused by doctors, nurses, and families who are on totally different pages regarding
- [Letter To My Mom: My Hero](https://alzauthors.com/book/letter-to-my-mom-my-hero/) - It is one of the worst feelings in the world to realize that your mother can no longer take care of herself. This was the revelation Lisa R. Hirsch came to eight years ago when she visited her normally ambitious and efficient mother and discovered that she was already succumbing to Alzheimer’s disease. As Lisa
- [Dancing around the Chaos: The True Story of One Couple's Battle with Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/book/dancing-around-the-chaos-the-true-story-of-one-couples-battle-with-alzheimers/) - "A story of sickness and health, 'Dancing around the Chaos' tells the love story of Joe and Reta, whose lives were irrevocably altered by Alzheimer's disease. A frank portrayal of caregiving, Tracie's story shines with beauty, dignity, and unending compassion." —Julie E. Kutac, Ph D | Professional Education and Research Specialist | Alzheimer's Association -
- [Dementia Sucks: A Caregiver's Journey - With Lessons Learned](https://alzauthors.com/book/dementia-sucks-a-caregivers-journey-with-lessons-learned/) - The surprising true story of one woman’s journey through the nightmare of losing both parents to dementia, as she learns that a sense of humor is mandatory for survival.“Not buying it, huh?” My mother acknowledged her assertion that the woman she pointed out at the rehab center as being her dead husband was a bit
- [The Memory Keeper](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-memory-keeper/) - A daughter, coping with her mother's advanced Alzheimer's Disease captures the time spent caring for her while her mother's memories disappear in the haze of dementia. What is raw and sad is also humorous as the author writes candidly about what she experiences. The difficulties, the emotions, are tempered with laughter. She shares how she
- [Dementia 101: Simple, SenseAble Suggestions to Connect & EngAge](https://alzauthors.com/book/dementia-101-simple-senseable-suggestions-to-connect-engage/) - This practical and user-friendly book invites creativity, togetherness, and moments of pleasure into the dementia- care partner relationship! 101 simple, sensory-based and creative suggestions are offered using a conversational style to help inspire meaningful connection, engagement, and resiliency. Care partners (whether new to this role or not) are encouraged to mix and match these suggestions,
- [The Longest Goodbye: A Family's Hope-Filled Journey Through Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-longest-goodbye-a-familys-hope-filled-journey-through-alzheimers/) - Are we ever ready to say goodbye? She looked out into the yard sprinkled with spring dandelions. “Yellow flowers,” she said, searching for her words. We knew something wasn’t right. That’s when things began to fall apart for our family, when our longest goodbye journey began—the defining before-and-after moment. And now, looking back, it’s been
- [Before the Diagnosis: More Stories of Life and Love Before Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/before-the-diagnosis-more-stories-of-life-and-love-before-dementia/) - Worldwide, there are over 55 million people who have been diagnosed with some form of dementia. Whether it is Alzheimer’s, Lewy-body, vascular, mild cognitive impairment, or another type, each of these individuals is more than their diagnosis. They are a person with a rich, vibrant history, and people who love them. It is because of
- [Dating the It Guy](https://alzauthors.com/book/dating-the-it-guy/) - She's the girl next door and he's rich, popular, and from a famous political family. Brendon's the guy in high school everyone wants to date, and sparks fly when the two are paired together in class. Emme feels out of her comfort zone in Brendon's world and it doesn't help that his picture-perfect ex seems
- [Glimpses of Grace: And Grace Will Lead Us Home](https://alzauthors.com/book/glimpses-of-grace-and-grace-will-lead-us-home/) - During their seven-year journey through Alzheimer’s disease, author Dorothy Horne and her husband Byron learned to open their hearts and trust God. After realizing it wasn’t what happened to them but through them that was most important, they found they could walk through the fire with His provision and strength. The grace they experienced in
- [Dementia Care Confidence: 3 Steps to Transform Family Caregiving With Confident Care Leadership (Dementia Care Confidence Pack)](https://alzauthors.com/book/dementia-care-confidence-3-steps-to-transform-family-caregiving-with-confident-care-leadership-dementia-care-confidence-pack/) - Dementia Care Confidence: 3 Steps to Transform Family Caregiving with Confident Care Leadership is your essential companion as you care for a loved one with dementia. Specifically designed for female caregivers, this book offers practical support to help you manage the emotional and logistical challenges of dementia caregiving with renewed confidence. Dr. Anna Thomas blends
- [Remembrance of Things Present: Making Peace with Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/remembrance-of-things-present-making-peace-with-dementia/) - Caring for an aging father diagnosed with Alzheimer's stirs a multitude of experiences and feelings. Poet and photographer Peter Maeck approaches this extremely difficult time of life with extraordinary mindfulness and compassion. In rhyming verse and his own photographs Maeck depicts how he and his father "moved from a prose relationship into one of poetry
- [The Reluctant Caregiver: Missives from the Caregiving Minefields](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-reluctant-caregiver-missives-from-the-caregiving-minefields/) - Not everyone is born a natural caregiver. One moment, digital journalist Joy Johnston is a cynical workaholic with an underwater mortgage. The next moment, she faces the responsibility of caring for her eccentric mother who's battling colon cancer, just six months after her father's death from Alzheimer's. As an only child, she has no choice
- [Somebody I Used to Know: A Memoir](https://alzauthors.com/book/somebody-i-used-to-know-a-memoir/) - “A brave and illuminating journey inside the mind, heart, and life of a person with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.”—Lisa Genova, author of Still Alice Wendy Mitchell had a busy job with the British National Health Service, raised her two daughters alone, and spent her weekends running and climbing mountains. Then, slowly, a mist settled deep inside
- [A View from Memory Hill](https://alzauthors.com/book/a-view-from-memory-hill/) - We live life forwards, but understand it backwards. It's a personal journey, either way. The characters in this story collection are looking back into the half-shaded landscapes of memory. Most are getting on in years, but young voices appear too, in stories uplifting and regretful, comic and sinister, poignant and optimistic. Common ground is that
- [A Turbulent Mind: A Poetry Collection of a Mother's Journey with Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/book/a-turbulent-mind-a-poetry-collection-of-a-mothers-journey-with-alzheimers/) - Creating Moments of Joy Amid Alzheimer’s storm are rainbow moments that lead to pots of gold and flashes of sunshine that push dark clouds away. The 39 poems in this collection were inspired by the authors experiences and interactions with her mother who is suffering from Alzheimer’s. The most useful thing those of us on
- [Grandma and Me: A Kid's Guide for Alzheimer's & Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/grandma-and-me-a-kids-guide-for-alzheimers-dementia/) - A beautiful storybook that helps children understand their grandparent's challenges, written by a nurse and a psychologist. The authors of Grandma and Me have combined their years of clinical experience to create a truly engaging, yet informative book for young children on the topics of Alzheimer's and dementia. With beautiful artwork to capture children's attention, Grandma and
- [Brought To Our Senses: A Family Saga Novel](https://alzauthors.com/book/brought-to-our-senses-a-family-saga-novel/) - In this Kindle Book Awards winner perfect for book clubs and fans of Jodi Picoult or Kristin Hannah, troubled sisters are torn apart and brought back together by their mother's dementia crisis in a riveting medical drama. "It's the quintessential 'how did we get here?' story" (Amazon Vine Voice).Favorite daughter Elizabeth wants to do the
- [Trading Places: Becoming My Mother's Mother: A Daughter's Memoir](https://alzauthors.com/book/trading-places-becoming-my-mothers-mother-a-daughters-memoir/) - Caring for an elderly parent can be extremely challenging. The role reversal involved is emotionally and intellectually demanding, and many caregivers find themselves unprepared to undertake such a difficult task. In Trading Places: Becoming My Mother’s Mother, author Sandra Bullock Smith shares her personal experiences spending ten years caring for her ailing mother. This heartfelt
- [Finding Joy In Alzheimer's: New Hope for Caregivers](https://alzauthors.com/book/finding-joy-in-alzheimers-new-hope-for-caregivers/) - Here’s a hope-filled book about Alzheimer’s caregiving. It was written by Marie Marley, Ph D - a well-known author on dementia issues - and neurologist Daniel C. Potts, MD, FAAN, both experts on caregiving. With a Foreword by Maria Shriver, this groundbreaking volume will give you hope in the midst of the darkness of Alzheimer’s
- [Autumn Imago: A Novel](https://alzauthors.com/book/autumn-imago-a-novel/) - An unexpected reunion at a remote lakeside camp in the Maine woods offers the possibility of reconciliation and healing for a man and his fractured family. For years, Paul Strand has been estranged from his family. But when his mother's escalating Alzheimer's disease creates a crisis that calls him home, he's pressured into hosting a
- [Weeds in Nana's Garden: A heartfelt story of love that helps explain Alzheimer's Disease and other dementias.](https://alzauthors.com/book/weeds-in-nanas-garden-a-heartfelt-story-of-love-that-helps-explain-alzheimers-disease-and-other-dementias/) - A young girl and her Nana hold a special bond that blooms in the surroundings of Nana’s magical garden. Then one day, the girl finds many weeds in the garden. She soon discovers that her beloved Nana has Alzheimer’s Disease; an illness that affects an adult brain with tangles that get in the way of
- [Managing Alzheimer's and Dementia Behaviors (Health Care Edition)](https://alzauthors.com/book/managing-alzheimers-and-dementia-behaviors-health-care-edition/) - Learning to Provide Dementia-Friendly Care The primary purpose of this Health Care Edition of, “Managing Alzheimer’s and Dementia Behavior” is to assist both “Healthcare Professionals” and “Family Caregivers” alike in providing the best care possible to those living with Alzheimer’s and other dementia-related diseases. No less important, however, is another objective; for the information contained
- [The Dragons of Alsace Farm (A Second Chance Romance Book 1)](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-dragons-of-alsace-farm-a-second-chance-romance-book-1/) - "GLORIOUSLY REDEMPTIVE!"2017 RONE Award-Winner for Inspirational Fiction. He seeks redemption and to uncover the farm’s darkest secrets. She seeks answers—and to bury those secrets forever. When broken loner, Noah Carter arrives to work on the ramshackle farm of Agnes Deveraux Keller, a French WWII survivor with dementia, he finds a place shrouded in secrets. Though
- [The Inheritance: A Family on the Front Lines of the Battle Against Alzheimer's Disease](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-inheritance-a-family-on-the-front-lines-of-the-battle-against-alzheimers-disease/) - This gripping story of the doctors at the forefront of Alzheimer’s research and the courageous North Dakota family whose rare genetic code is helping to understand our most feared diseases is “excellent, accessible...A science text that reads like a mystery and treats its subjects with humanity and sympathy” (Library Journal, starred review).Every sixty-nine seconds, someone
- [The Lewy Body Soldier: The lewy Body Soldier](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-lewy-body-soldier-the-lewy-body-soldier/) - They do say the hardest line to write in a book is the first, in my case it will be the last, as eight years ago i was told i had the Alzheimer's Type of dementia, only to be told, four years later i had been misdiagnosed, and it wasnt Alzheimer's, But the Lewy Bodys
- [Finding Ruth: A Daughter's Quest to Discover Her Mother's Past](https://alzauthors.com/book/finding-ruth-a-daughters-quest-to-discover-her-mothers-past/) - A writer turns detective to understand what her mother's life had been like before Alzheimer's stole her memories. A TRUE STORY OF FORGIVENESS AND HEALING.As fiercely independent Ruth struggles to stay self-reliant at the age of 86, each day brings her closer to an event that will alter her life forever. While her author daughter
- [Invisible Ink](https://alzauthors.com/book/invisible-ink/) - London lawyer Max Rivers has it all - a burgeoning career, a beautiful girlfriend, an exclusive address - but he harbours a long-buried secret that threatens to destroy his carefully constructed world. Invisible Ink is a mesmerising novel of guilt, loss and betrayal within a family - of sibling jealousy that threatens to run out
- [Dementia: The Journey Ahead: A Practical Guide for In-Home Caregivers](https://alzauthors.com/book/dementia-the-journey-ahead-a-practical-guide-for-in-home-caregivers/) - Within a year of receiving her husband's diagnosis, Susan Kiser Scarff had a classic case of caregiver burnout. She couldn't concentrate at work. Friends drifted away. Overwhelmed, she struggled to make the transition from Red's wife to his protector, nurse, and mother. Susan's experience as a first-time caregiver, recorded in these pages with grace, wisdom,
- [The Grapes of Dementia: My Journey of Love, Loss, Surrender, and Gratitude](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-grapes-of-dementia-my-journey-of-love-loss-surrender-and-gratitude/) - This sweet little book is full of inspiration for any of us who love. It shines a light on the beauty that may otherwise be hidden in our relationships, sometimes along with the hard realities that must be faced. It used to be that nine months or so after a traditional wedding, couples would announce
- [Sometimes They Forget: Finding Hope in the Alzheimer's Journey](https://alzauthors.com/book/sometimes-they-forget-finding-hope-in-the-alzheimers-journey/) - Caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients grieve through the Long Good-bye while trying to meet the needs of their loved ones. These caregivers need a nugget of hope – to know they are not alone. Sharing the authenticity of the caregivers’ challenges, “Sometimes They Forget” presents essays and meditations describing the caregiving battle within Alzheimer’s Disease. RJ
- [The Pebble Jar (The Colwich Lake Series Book 1)](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-pebble-jar-the-colwich-lake-series-book-1/) - At fifteen years old, Abigail Costa might not know much, but there are three things she's absolutely certain of: Her grandmother, Nonna, is a superhero and she wants to be just like her one day. The world is round and she wants to see absolutely every inch of it. And she and Elliot Peterson will
- [Life in a Hospice: Reflections on caring for the dying](https://alzauthors.com/book/life-in-a-hospice-reflections-on-caring-for-the-dying/) - End of life care at its best Dying, it’s an uncomfortable topic. None of us likes to think about what our last days will be like. But if we do think about them at all, we want them to be full of peace and tranquillity, with the chance to say proper goodbyes to those we
- [Curiosity Seekers](https://alzauthors.com/book/curiosity-seekers/) - In an amused tone, Kaplan offers gentle science fiction that is sympathetic to the human condition. The first chapter, "Escapade," features Gomer and Muriel Ackerman, a retro couple in the mid-21st Century who are searching for old-fashioned values such as privacy in a twentieth-century settlement but do not get what they bargained for. In "A
- [The Dementia Handbook: How to Provide Dementia Care at Home](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-dementia-handbook-how-to-provide-dementia-care-at-home/) - Providing dementia care is profoundly stressful for families and caregivers. However, when we understand which skills are lost in dementia, and which remain, we can be proactive and tailor our support to meet emotional needs before they become difficult behaviors. The author, Judy Cornish, is founder of the Dementia & Alzheimer’s Wellbeing Network® and creator
- [Nobody Told Me: Love in the Time of Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/nobody-told-me-love-in-the-time-of-dementia/) - A heartfelt story of respect, heartbreak, and love… Saffi falls in love with and marries her mad scientist, never expecting to find the most profound friendship of her life with his mother, Gummy. She doesn’t particularly care for the woman, and the feeling seems to be mutual. Thrown together by circumstance, they forge a bond
- [Learning to Weather the Storm: A Story of Life, Love, and Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/book/learning-to-weather-the-storm-a-story-of-life-love-and-alzheimers/) - Have you ever missed someone so much that it caused you actual physical pain? Have you ever grieved the loss of someone for so long that you thought you would never get over it? What if the person you were missing was sitting right next to you, but there was nothing you could do to
- [Scattered: My Year As An Accidental Caregiver](https://alzauthors.com/book/scattered-my-year-as-an-accidental-caregiver/) - In November 2009 Jana Panarites was scrambling to make ends meet in LA. Her career spiraling out of control, she didn't think life could get any worse until she learned of her father's sudden death two days before Thanksgiving. She flew east for the funeral, and was forced to confront her future head-on at the
- [My Mom My Hero: Alzheimer's - A Mother and Daughter's Bittersweet Journey](https://alzauthors.com/book/my-mom-my-hero-alzheimers-a-mother-and-daughters-bittersweet-journey/) - #1 Amazon Best Seller in Memoirs category (August 2017)#1 Amazon Best Seller in Alzheimer's Disease (August 2017)#3 Amazon's "Most Wished For" in Dementia Category(June 2013)A Daughter’s Newfound Love When Lisa Hirsch found out her mother, Ruth, had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, her love, appreciation, and caring for her mother was transformed. To Lisa’s surprise,
- [CAREGIVER CAROLS: A Musical, Emotional Memoir](https://alzauthors.com/book/caregiver-carols-a-musical-emotional-memoir/) - Get help managing your feelings from this musical memoir of Don's emotional struggles as caregiver for his wife, Susan. Written in song lyric (rhyming verse) form to be easily absorbed and recalled. Don shares his personal feelings such as anxiety, anger, sadness, uncertainty, sexuality and compassion, to help other caregivers understand and better handle their
- [Encountering The Edge: What People Told Me Before They Died](https://alzauthors.com/book/encountering-the-edge-what-people-told-me-before-they-died/) - Unencumbered by religious agendas and pat answers, Encountering the Edge satisfies our curiosity concerning what people believe in, shrug their shoulders at, laugh at, and most care about as they face Act 3, Scene 3, of their lives. Join Chaplain Kaplan as she visits her hospice patients, and share her sense of adventure and openness
- [A Life Stolen: My Father's Journey Through Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/book/a-life-stolen-my-fathers-journey-through-alzheimers/) - A Life Stolen is the gripping account of a father and daughter’s devastating, but inspiring journey through Alzheimer’s. It’s an inside look into the day-to-day challenges facing not only the patient, but also the caregivers. For many years, her father exhibited signs of dementia, eventually becoming too significant to ignore. Everything culminated during an incident
- [Her Beautiful Brain: A Memoir](https://alzauthors.com/book/her-beautiful-brain-a-memoir/) - Her Beautiful Brain is Ann Hedreen’s story of what it was like to become a mom just as her beautiful, brainy mother began to lose her mind to an unforgiving disease. Arlene was a copper miner’s daughter who was divorced twice, widowed once, raised six kids singlehandedly, survived the turbulent ‘60s, and got her B.A.
- [The Forgetful Elephant](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-forgetful-elephant/) - The last time Ellie elephant went to visit her Grandpa he couldn't remember her name. "Grandpa forgets lots of things now. And sometimes he tells me the same story over and over again." She talks to Mummy, who gently explains, in a way that she can understand, why Grandpa elephant finds it hard to remember
- [Not Going Gently: A Psychologist Fights Back against Alzheimer's for Her Mother. . .and Perhaps Herself](https://alzauthors.com/book/not-going-gently-a-psychologist-fights-back-against-alzheimers-for-her-mother-and-perhaps-herself/) - A poignant mother-daughter memoir, Not Going Gently fuses story and science together into a unique book. Constance L. Vincent, Ph D, shares her mother’s personal experience living with Alzheimer’s, intertwined with her own professional research into the disease. Striving to use her skills to protect her mother’s mental and emotional health, Dr. Vincent must cope
- [Adventures in Mother-Sitting](https://alzauthors.com/book/adventures-in-mother-sitting/) - For a daughter, at age 61, being called “mommy” by her own mother was a heart-wrenching experience. This happened to the author during the course of a three-year adventure as the full-time caregiver to her mother, much loved yet caught up in a downward spiral of physical, mental, and developmentally regressed disabilities. Each day is
- [Caring for a Husband with Dementia: The Ultimate Survival Guide](https://alzauthors.com/book/caring-for-a-husband-with-dementia-the-ultimate-survival-guide/) - A dementia diagnosis can frighten and devastate all who are affected. When a husband is diagnosed with dementia, his wife is at risk of becoming the “hidden patient.” Sometimes the responsibilities of caring for a husband with dementia causes stress leading to caregiver burnout. Caregiving wives may feel trapped, obligated or compelled to go it
- [Tangles](https://alzauthors.com/book/tangles/) - While faced with the challenge of his mother's escalating Alzheimer's disease, Logan Mc Kinnon discovers secret journals that leave him questioning everything he knows about his family. With no one to ask, Logan must find a man mentioned in the journals to discover a truth he may not want to know.
- [10 Steps to Girlfriend Status (Bird Face Book 2)](https://alzauthors.com/book/10-steps-to-girlfriend-status-bird-face-book-2/) - "Without knowing or caring where I'd wind up, I sneaked out of the house and took off running."Wendy Robichaud is on schedule to have everything she wants in high school: two loyal best friends, a complete and happy family, and a hunky boyfriend she's had a crush on since eighth grade—until she and Mrs. Villaturo
- [Connecting in the Land of Dementia: Creative Activities to Explore Together](https://alzauthors.com/book/connecting-in-the-land-of-dementia-creative-activities-to-explore-together/) - Innovative ideas designed so care partners can engage and connect with people living with dementia. On the dementia journey, each quality moment of connection is priceless. Deborah Shouse and dozens of experts in the field of dementia share ideas that engage the creative spirit so you can continue to experience those meaningful moments of connecting.
- [7 Spiritual Steps for Caregivers Journal: A Path to Meaning and Hope in Alzheimer's & Dementia Caregiving](https://alzauthors.com/book/7-spiritual-steps-for-caregivers-journal-a-path-to-meaning-and-hope-in-alzheimers-dementia-caregiving/) - Meg Foster's 7 Spiritual Steps for Caregivers Journal: A Path to Meaning and Hope in Alzheimer’s & Dementia Caregiving includes both the book content of the original step-by-step spiritual guide with questions combined with room to do journal entries to help manage and reduce stress during the journey of being a caregiver to a loved
- [Elder Rage, or Take My Father... Please! How To Survive Caring For Aging Parents](https://alzauthors.com/book/elder-rage-or-take-my-father-please-how-to-survive-caring-for-aging-parents/) - ELDER RAGE is a Book-of-the-Month Club selection (a caregiving book first ) receiving 50+ endorsements (Hugh Downs, Regis Philbin, Leeza Gibbons, Ken Dychtwald, John Hopkins Memory Clinic, Harvard Medical School... ), 500+ 5-Star Amazon reviews, is required text at numerous universities for courses in geriatric assessment and management, and considered for a film. (Elder Rage.com)ELDER
- [The Long Goodbye: A Memoir](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-long-goodbye-a-memoir/) - Ronald Reagan’s daughter writes with a moving openness about losing her father to Alzheimer’s disease. The simplicity with which she reveals the intensity, the rush, the flow of her feelings encompasses all the surprises and complexities that ambush us when death gradually, unstoppably invades life. In The Long Goodbye, Patti Davis describes losing her father
- [Remember Joan An Alzheimer's Story](https://alzauthors.com/book/remember-joan-an-alzheimers-story/) - Remember Joan is the account of a daughter beside her mother as they face a life disrupted by Alzheimer’s disease. The book begins with a wedding and ends with a funeral. Embedded between these two ceremonial rituals are two tales, the story of a mother’s decline and death due to Alzheimer’s and the story of
- [Come Back Early Today: A Memoir of Love, Alzheimer's and Joy](https://alzauthors.com/book/come-back-early-today-a-memoir-of-love-alzheimers-and-joy/) - Marie Marley is the author of Come Back Early Today: A Memoir of Love, Alzheimer’s and Joy. This book tells the powerful 30-year love story of a young American woman and a delightfully colorful, wickedly eccentric Romanian gentleman and scholar, interspersed with advice and inspiration for Alzheimer’s caregivers everywhere. In addition to being a compelling
- [Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories](https://alzauthors.com/book/minding-our-elders-caregivers-share-their-personal-stories/) - Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories is a portable support group; a reminder that you aren't alone. Rather than a how-to, Minding Our Elders is a shared space where individual caregivers relate their unique family journey into elder care. These caregivers know your pain in watching a loved one suffer, the joy of
- [The Risk of a Fall](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-risk-of-a-fall/) - *A Next Generation Indie Book Award Finalist *Global e Book Award Honorable Mention, Popular Fiction Lorna thought she was ready to be a caretaker for her 96-year-old grandmother, Ireene. But she wasn’t prepared for the anger and paranoia levied at her after Ireene underwent hip surgery. From sharing what they thought were Ireene’s last moments,
- [15 Minutes of Fame: One Photo Does Wonders to Bring You Both Back to Solid Ground](https://alzauthors.com/book/15-minutes-of-fame-one-photo-does-wonders-to-bring-you-both-back-to-solid-ground/) - Roll out the red carpet of success for you, the one you care for and any who join your circle of care. It doesn't matter when or where the story happened; when you're telling it, you will "go there." If your time is spent telling a great story, it's a great way to spend time,
- [Almost There (Dani Deane)](https://alzauthors.com/book/almost-there-dani-deane/) - Paris, the City of Lights. To Dani Deane, it’s the Promised Land. There, her widowed mother’s depression will vanish and she will no longer fear losing her only parent, her arty New York life, or her devoted boyfriend. But shortly before their Paris getaway, Dani’s tyrannical grandfather falls ill, pulling them to rural Pennsylvania to
- [Optimal Caregiving: A guide for managing senior health and well-being](https://alzauthors.com/book/optimal-caregiving-a-guide-for-managing-senior-health-and-well-being/) - Caregiving is an ever-changing journey that can raise more questions than answers when it comes to caring for your loved one, because as a caregiver, we always want what’s best for the people we love. Optimal Caregiving: A Guide for Managing Senior Health and Well-Being shares awareness of good nutrition, healthy lifestyle, and emphasizes the
- [The Artistry of Caregiving: Letters to Inspire Your Caregiver Journey](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-artistry-of-caregiving-letters-to-inspire-your-caregiver-journey/) - Award winning author, Carole Brecht, has created a book for Caregivers/Carers of all ages who are feeling alone, isolated and withdrawn. Feelings that are all too common for any Caregiver, whether they are caring for someone with a specific illness, special needs, a disease or simply caring for an aging elder. The format of Carole's
- [Lewy, Mom, and Me: a caregiver's story](https://alzauthors.com/book/lewy-mom-and-me-a-caregivers-story/) - What would you do if someone was trying to kill your mother? Peggy lived peacefully with her husband, three children, their dog, and her mother for many years before Lewy Body dementia entered their home and turned their world upside down. Her sweet mother, Francesca, began hallucinating in her sixties and by the time she
- [What Flowers Remember](https://alzauthors.com/book/what-flowers-remember/) - "Most folks probably think gardens only get tended when they're blooming. But most folks would be wrong. According to the almanac, a proper gardener does something every single month. Old Red Clancy was definitely a proper gardener. That's why I enrolled myself in the Clancy School of Gardening. If I was going to learn about
- [Forgotten Secrets](https://alzauthors.com/book/forgotten-secrets/) - At age ten, Riley Lambert watched helplessly as her sister was abducted from her bedroom. Fifteen years later, she’s channeled the pain of her past into a career as an FBI profiler. Riley devotes her life to bringing violent criminals to justice…and secretly uses government resources to search for her sister, who was never found.
- [Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living with Alzheimer's & Other Dementias: 101 Stories of Caregiving, Coping, and Compassion](https://alzauthors.com/book/chicken-soup-for-the-soul-living-with-alzheimers-other-dementias-101-stories-of-caregiving-coping-and-compassion/) - No one should face Alzheimer’s or dementia alone. These 101 stories will provide support, advice, and comfort for caregivers and those living with Alzheimer’s.This collection of personal stories will support you through all the phases of your journey. You’ll read chapters on: Accepting a New Reality – How to keep the dialogue going What Does
- [The Long Hello: Memory, My Mother, and Me](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-long-hello-memory-my-mother-and-me/) - A powerful, ground-shifting account of caring for a parent with Alzheimer's about which Maya Angelou exclaimed, "Joy!"Since Cathie Borrie delivered her keynote performance at the World Alzheimer's Day event sponsored by the Community and Access Programs of the Museum of Modern Art, her self-published manuscript has won rapturous praise from noted writers and Alzheimer's experts
- [Wide Circumference of Love: A Novel](https://alzauthors.com/book/wide-circumference-of-love-a-novel/) - 2018 NAACP Image Award Nominee An NPR Best Book of 2017 From acclaimed author Marita Golden comes a moving African-American family drama of love and devotion in the face of Alzheimer’s disease. You just can’t plan for this kind of thing. Diane Tate certainly hasn’t. She never expected to slowly lose her talented husband to
- [Role Reversal: How to Take Care of Yourself and Your Aging Parents](https://alzauthors.com/book/role-reversal-how-to-take-care-of-yourself-and-your-aging-parents/) - Designed to help caregivers understand how to cope with and overcome the overwhelming challenges that arise while caregiving for a loved one—especially an aging parent—Role Reversal is a comprehensive guide to navigating the enormous daily challenges faced by caregivers. In these pages, Waichler blends her personal experience caring for her beloved father with her forty
- [Calmer Waters: A Caregiver's Journey Through Alzheimer's and Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/calmer-waters-a-caregivers-journey-through-alzheimers-and-dementia/) - WINNER OF THE 2018 BOOK EXCELLENCE AWARD IN THE CATEGORY OF SELF-HELPAfter spending a decade caring for her husband who died from younger-onset Alzheimer's disease, Barbra Cohn offers a spiritual and holistic guide to help caregivers feel happier and healthier, have more energy and time for themselves, sleep better, feel more relaxed and confident, and
- [365 Caregiving Tips: Caring for Yourself: Practical Tips from Everyday Caregivers](https://alzauthors.com/book/365-caregiving-tips-caring-for-yourself-practical-tips-from-everyday-caregivers/) - 365 Caregiving Tips: Caring for Yourself, Practical Tips from Everyday Caregivers encourages you to find small ways to care for yourself so you stay mentally, spiritually, and physically healthy while caring for your loved one and long after caregiving ends. Finding ways to care for ourselves has been critical to the well-being of all five
- [Power of 5 Test Kitchen Cookbook Your Guide to Healthy Cooking and Eating (The Power of 5 The Ultimate Formula Series)](https://alzauthors.com/book/power-of-5-test-kitchen-cookbook-your-guide-to-healthy-cooking-and-eating-the-power-of-5-the-ultimate-formula-series/) - Are you ready to impress family and friends with your yummy meals…and dish up great nutrition at the same time? Are you ready to experience the health and longevity benefits of eating based on the physician-recommended The Power of 5? This is your guide to making the right choices on what and how to cook
- [Sit With Me at Sundown: Patriotic Poetry for the Young at Heart (Poems for Patriots): Large Format Book for People Living with Dementia/ Alzheimer's (NANA'S BOOKS)](https://alzauthors.com/book/sit-with-me-at-sundown-patriotic-poetry-for-the-young-at-heart-poems-for-patriots-large-format-book-for-people-living-with-dementia-alzheimers-nanas-books/) - DESCRIPTIONHonor a veteran’s legacy with award-winning, large-print poetry that sparks joyful reminiscence and meaningful connection – even in later stages of dementia or Alzheimer’s.NANA’S Poetry for Veterans is a beautiful, dignified collection of short, familiar patriotic poems, military hymns, and nostalgic verses paired with stunning fine-art images of service, sacrifice, and homecoming. Created by Certified
- [Successful Caregiver's Guide (Eldercare Series)](https://alzauthors.com/book/successful-caregivers-guide-eldercare-series/) - You may be among the tens of millions of Americans who provide care for your parent ― or you may be among the ten of millions who will. So many children are caught unprepared when physical and mental health declines in aging parents. Life cannot readily prepare you to furnish excellent eldercare while balancing the
- [What the hell happened to my brain?: Living Beyond Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/what-the-hell-happened-to-my-brain-living-beyond-dementia/) - Kate Swaffer was just 49 years old when she was diagnosed with a form of younger onset dementia. In this book, she offers an all-too-rare first-hand insight into that experience, sounding a clarion call for change in how we ensure a better quality of life for people with dementia. Kate describes vividly her experiences of
- [The Alzheimer's Medical Advisor: A Caregiver's Guide to Common Medical and Behavioral Signs and Symptoms in Persons with Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-alzheimers-medical-advisor-a-caregivers-guide-to-common-medical-and-behavioral-signs-and-symptoms-in-persons-with-dementia/) - As we move through life many of us find ourselves needing to help a family member or friend with a medical condition. If the condition is temporary, our need to help is temporary. However, chronic conditions such as Alzheimer's and other dementias require longer-term, possibly ever-increasing assistance. Problems with thinking and memory lead to new,
- [Somebody Stole My Iron: A Family Memoir of Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/somebody-stole-my-iron-a-family-memoir-of-dementia/) - Navigating the waters of dementia can be frightening, unleashing a myriad of emotions for everyone involved. After Vicki Tapia’s mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, followed closely by her father with Parkinson’s disease-related dementia, she struggled to find practical, helpful information to light her way. Somebody Stole My Iron began as a diary to help
- [Dementia Home Care: How to Prepare Before, During, and After](https://alzauthors.com/book/dementia-home-care-how-to-prepare-before-during-and-after/) - Dementia caregivers cope with repetitive questions, mood swings, lost personal space, and live with exhaustion, frustration, and anger. You may not know how to prepare. Dementia Home Care covers: Life hacks like camouflaging doors to prevent wandering, or "mom" bags for life's little emergencies and what to stock in it for road trips Distraction Techniques--Nursery
- [I Care: A Handbook for Care Partners of People With Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/i-care-a-handbook-for-care-partners-of-people-with-dementia/) - I Care is a gold medal winner in the 23rd annual National Mature Media Awards Program. This award winning book will both inspire and educate care partners of people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias to make the most of each day! Care partners will see their loved one as a whole person with strengths and
- [A Funny Thing Happened on My Way to the Dementia Ward: Memoir of A Male CNA](https://alzauthors.com/book/a-funny-thing-happened-on-my-way-to-the-dementia-ward-memoir-of-a-male-cna/) - “Remarkable insights of skilled nursing care from an insider! Married father of four retires, studies then becomes a CNA. During his seven years of service you’ll read about the “Secret Club,” drama, compassion, and even deer hunting. A must-read for every family struggling with the idea of moving a loved one into a nursing home.
- [To Helen with Love: A Memoir of a Daughter's Caregiving Journey](https://alzauthors.com/book/to-helen-with-love-a-memoir-of-a-daughters-caregiving-journey/) - It was a role she never expected to fill, but Linda Jenkins was soon thrust into a life of unpredictable days, lonely nights, and searing grief. For eighteen years she watches her mother give more and more of herself to Alzheimer's disease from the seat of primary caregiver. Nothing could prepare her for what this
- [Where's My Purse?](https://alzauthors.com/book/wheres-my-purse/) - Diagnosis: Alzheimer’s disease. Now what? Each and every day millions of individuals are facing this exact situation and have no idea what to do. Their easiest course of action is to scour the Internet in search of information, when all they really want is to hear from someone who’s actually been through it. I understand
- [Let's Talk Dementia: A Caregiver's Guide](https://alzauthors.com/book/lets-talk-dementia-a-caregivers-guide/) - Let’s Talk Dementia! Carol Howell, a Certified Dementia Specialist and caregiver to her mother, helps to educate the reader on the various forms of dementia. She also provides hands-on tips that make life easier for the caregiver and better for the loved one with dementia. The book is scattered with “smiles” that brighten the day.
- [God Still Remembers Me: Devotions for Facing Alzheimer's Disease with Faith](https://alzauthors.com/book/god-still-remembers-me-devotions-for-facing-alzheimers-disease-with-faith/) - This 52 week collection of daily devotions was written for all of God’s children who are struggling with the daily demands brought on by Alzheimer’s disease. The book is organized in weekly topics to help the Alzheimer’s patient deal with their struggles, heartaches, joys, and especially their faith. This collection is an encouraging and uplifting
- [I Am Still Me](https://alzauthors.com/book/i-am-still-me/) - I Am Still Me is a collection of poems written by the author as a way to encourage people that even though someone has a condition, they can still do things. Although there are some poems about dementia, the book doesn't focus on it. There is a wide variety of poems pertaining to life, nature,
- [One Last Thing](https://alzauthors.com/book/one-last-thing/)
- [Miracles All Around Me](https://alzauthors.com/book/miracles-all-around-me/) - An affectionate and gritty account of the author’s efforts to care for her mother as she explores the miracle of how their relationship was sustained in spite of the plaques and tangles that strangled the life from this incredible woman's vital neurons. This is a story of survival, a story of human resiliency, and most
- [The Dutiful Daughter's Guide to Caregiving: A Practical Memoir](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-dutiful-daughters-guide-to-caregiving-a-practical-memoir/) - When Judith’s mother and father became ill, even her reputation as a pragmatist, a planner and a dutiful daughter (her father’s term) couldn’t prepare her for what lay ahead – a long list of concerns that included navigating an unfamiliar healthcare system, addressing financial and legal issues, dealing with stress and family dynamics, choosing a
- [Elegy for Mom A Memoir of Family Caregiving, Alzheimer's, and Devotion](https://alzauthors.com/book/elegy-for-mom-a-memoir-of-family-caregiving-alzheimers-and-devotion/) - The author describes her caregiving experience of her mother who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and vascular dementia. This memoir won gold and silver medals from the Florida Authors & Publishers Association. It includes "Tips for Caregivers" and an extensive resource section. Original poetry is also embellished by her mother's original paintings.
- [Not All Who Wander Need Be Lost: Stories of Hope for Families Facing Alzheimer's and Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/not-all-who-wander-need-be-lost-stories-of-hope-for-families-facing-alzheimers-and-dementia/) - How to face the day to day challenges that families face with dementia
- [What's the Deal with Caregiving?](https://alzauthors.com/book/whats-the-deal-with-caregiving/) - The CDC reports that there are over 34 million unpaid caregivers who provide care to someone age 18 and older who is ill or has a disability and that an estimated 21% of households in the United States are impacted by caregiving responsibilities. So with so many people struggling with caregiving responsibilities, why do caregivers
- [365 Caregiving Tips: Travel and Respite Practical Tips from Everyday Caregivers](https://alzauthors.com/book/365-caregiving-tips-travel-and-respite-practical-tips-from-everyday-caregivers/) - Caregiving is hard enough and now we want to throw in traveling together?! Or arranging for a respite? Don’t caregivers have enough to do?! Yes we do but traveling or taking a respite is something all five authors have done while caregiving. Oh, it is not easy (understatement alert!). We understand how scary and overwhelming
- [365 Consejos para el cuidado: Consejos prácticos de cuidadores cotidianos (Spanish Edition)](https://alzauthors.com/book/365-consejos-para-el-cuidado-consejos-practicos-de-cuidadores-cotidianos-spanish-edition/) - Los autores tienen diferentes experiencias de cuidado, pero comparten un vínculo común: un fuerte sentido de defensa y un deseo de ayudar a otros mientras se divierten un poco. Sabemos que el cuidado es duro -- emocional, física, espiritual e intelectualmente. También sabemos que puede ser gratificante y lleno de amor, sorpresas y aventuras. Nosotros
- [365 Consejos Prácticos Para el Cuidado: Viajes y Relevo, Consejos Prácticos de Cuidadores Cotidianos (Spanish Edition)](https://alzauthors.com/book/365-consejos-practicos-para-el-cuidado-viajes-y-relevo-consejos-practicos-de-cuidadores-cotidianos-spanish-edition/) - ¡¿El cuidado es lo suficientemente duro y ahora queremos incluir el viajar juntos?! ¿U organizar un respiro? ¡¿No tienen los cuidadores suficientes que hacer?! Sí lo tenemos, pero viajar o tomar un respiro es algo que los cinco autores han hecho mientras cuidan. Oh, no es fácil (¡alerta de subestimación!). Entendemos lo asustadizo y abrumador
- [365 Caregiving Tips: Hospitals, Care Facilities and Hospice](https://alzauthors.com/book/365-caregiving-tips-hospitals-care-facilities-and-hospice/) - There are a variety of situations caregivers tackle and all five of the authors have dealt with our share. One of the reasons we became so close is because we were helping one another through all kinds of caregiving situations. Some of the most important tips we shared with one another involved hospital stays, care
- [When Someone You Know Is Living in a Dementia Care Community: Words to Say and Things to Do (A 36-Hour Day Book)](https://alzauthors.com/book/when-someone-you-know-is-living-in-a-dementia-care-community-words-to-say-and-things-to-do-a-36-hour-day-book/) - A guide to help family and friends navigate the emotional and practical challenges they face when someone they love is living in community care. Life changes dramatically for the entire family when the decision is made to move a person who has dementia from home to community care. Rachael Wonderlin, a gerontologist, dementia care expert,
- [Just a Word: Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/book/just-a-word-alzheimers/) - Today is the first day I've had the desire to write. I've thought about it for months, even years, but this is the first time I feel the need. I want to write of the struggle she's going through with this horrific disease; the everyday living. I want to write how the caregiver loses herself
- [I Like You Just Fine When You're Not Around](https://alzauthors.com/book/i-like-you-just-fine-when-youre-not-around/) - Everything is falling apart in psychologist Tig Monahan's life. Her mother's dementia is wearing her out; her boyfriend takes off for Hawaii without her; and her sister inexplicably disappears, leaving her newborn behind. When a therapy session goes horribly wrong, Tig finds herself unemployed and part of the sandwich generation trying to take care of
- [Working Daughter: A Guide to Caring for Your Aging Parents While Making a Living](https://alzauthors.com/book/working-daughter-a-guide-to-caring-for-your-aging-parents-while-making-a-living/) - Working Daughter is a revelatory look at who’s caring for our aging population and how these unpaid family caregivers are trying to manage caring for their parents, raising their children, maintaining relationships, and pursuing their careers. It follows the author, who was enjoying a fast-paced career in marketing and raising two children when both of
- [Just Another Day in the Retirement Home: A Journey of the Heart](https://alzauthors.com/book/just-another-day-in-the-retirement-home-a-journey-of-the-heart/) - "Just Another Day in the Retirement Home" is a memoir about an eight year journey experienced by Janet Fraser, whose aging parents were living their final years in a retirement home. It is a poignant journey of the heart, from the first realization that life is about to change when the roles of parent and
- [What's Happening to Grandpa?](https://alzauthors.com/book/whats-happening-to-grandpa/) - Maria Shriver presents a timely, touching story that inspires, guides, and educates--and encourages readers to open their eyes to the memories and the love that our elderly loved ones have to offer. Kate has always adored her grandpa's storytelling, but lately he's been repeating the same stories again and again. One day, he even forgets
- [Memory's Last Breath: Field Notes on My Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/memorys-last-breath-field-notes-on-my-dementia/) - A "courageous and singular book" (Andrew Solomon), Memory's Last Breath is an unsparing, beautifully written memoir -- "an intimate, revealing account of living with dementia" (Shelf Awareness). Based on the "field notes" she keeps in her journal, Memory's Last Breath is Gerda Saunders' astonishing window into a life distorted by dementia. She writes about shopping
- [A Pocket Guide for the Alzheimer's Caregiver](https://alzauthors.com/book/a-pocket-guide-for-the-alzheimers-caregiver/) - "The book is the place to turn for initial information and perspective on Alzheimer’s disease, and to return for practical advice as problems arise. Most importantly, however, it dispels the sense of hopelessness families may feel by providing steps to maximize the enjoyment of life for the person with Alzheimer’s disease." --- Robert C. Griggs,
- [You Say Goodbye and We Say Hello: The Montessori Method for Positive Dementia Care](https://alzauthors.com/book/you-say-goodbye-and-we-say-hello-the-montessori-method-for-positive-dementia-care/) - Follow Tom and Karen Brenner as they help people living with dementia, their families and caregivers navigate this challenging condition using techniques first developed by Maria Montessori. This positive and inspiring book values the person being cared for and offers methods and strategies to engage them and help families and caregivers connect.
- [Love Woven in Time: A Ligonier Golden Romance](https://alzauthors.com/book/love-woven-in-time-a-ligonier-golden-romance/) - Rose Warner sits alone. An old baby doll she’s hidden most of her life is her only company, and crocheting, her only comfort as she ponders the strained relationship with the daughter she loves. Harry Mc Millen is losing precious memories. Once a charming ladies’ man, the ravages of time and health issues begin to
- [Body Aware Grieving: A Fitness Trainer's Guide To Caring For Your Health During Sad Times](https://alzauthors.com/book/body-aware-grieving-a-fitness-trainers-guide-to-caring-for-your-health-during-sad-times/) - Body Aware Grieving is about surviving and recovering from loss, stress or disappointment. This practical guidebook is a perfect gift when you, or someone you love, is going through a difficult time. When losing a loved one, being a caregiver or dealing with money or relationship problems, strong emotions like sadness, fear and anger may
- [What to Do Between the Tears...: A Practical Guide to Dealing with a Dementia or Alzheimer's Diagnosis in the Family](https://alzauthors.com/book/what-to-do-between-the-tears-a-practical-guide-to-dealing-with-a-dementia-or-alzheimers-diagnosis-in-the-family/) - Does your loved one have dementia or Alzheimer’s? In 2012 Tara Reed's father was diagnosed with dementia and her family had to scramble to figure out what they needed to do to meet the challenges ahead. This book is the roadmap they created and used through his journey that ended in August of 2016. In
- [Fran's Song: My Mother's Triumph over Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/book/frans-song-my-mothers-triumph-over-alzheimers/) - Fran Cooper entered a Memory Care Unit after years of at-home care. The change was heartwrenching for her family. But Fran found a new home, with new friends, a new pastor and ample time to sing and pray. Her son, Ron, chronicles a year in his mother’s life in an Alzheimer’s unit where she: •Gave
- [Being My Mom's Mom](https://alzauthors.com/book/being-my-moms-mom/) - Being My Mom's Mom invites readers on my personal journey before and after the onset of my Mom's dementia. Personal vignettes highlight the heartache and humor in this life-changing disease. I offer strategies from real experience for building the best care team for loved ones, increasing one's capacity for patience, and making the most of
- [Leaving Tinkertown (Literature and Medicine Series)](https://alzauthors.com/book/leaving-tinkertown-literature-and-medicine-series/) - When Tanya Ward Goodman came home to New Mexico to visit her dad at the end of 1996, he was fifty-five years old and just beginning to show symptoms of the Alzheimer's disease that would kill him six years later. Early onset dementia is a shock and a challenge to every family, but the Wards
- [At the Edge of Life: Conversations When Death Is Near](https://alzauthors.com/book/at-the-edge-of-life-conversations-when-death-is-near/) - Drawing on 60 years of experience as pastor, hospice chaplain, volunteer, and friend to dying persons, Richard Morgan offers perspective and advice to people coping with a family member, friend, or patient who is approaching the time of death. These 30 meditations take us from accepting our own mortality and the impending death of someone
- [No Act of Love is Ever Wasted: The Spirituality of Caring for Persons with Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/no-act-of-love-is-ever-wasted-the-spirituality-of-caring-for-persons-with-dementia/) - With more than 6 million people in the United States living with Alzheimer's disease and more than 11 million Americans providing unpaid care for people with Alzheimer's or other dementias, addressing the concerns of these elders and their caregivers is a matter of increasing importance. Relying on their many years of experience in this area,
- [Alzheimer's: A Crash Course for Friends and Relatives (All-Weather Friend)](https://alzauthors.com/book/alzheimers-a-crash-course-for-friends-and-relatives-all-weather-friend/) - Updated in 2018, this reader-friendly book offers step-by-step instructions for comforting those with Alzheimer's disease and for supporting family members who provide ongoing care. Compelling stories illustrate the challenges of dementia: from Velma, an Arkansas sharecropper's daughter, to Willa, a physician once considered a candidate for Surgeon General, and many more. Cail uses insightful strategies
- [Save the Bones](https://alzauthors.com/book/save-the-bones/) - Second edition! Includes new material, the final chapter in the story of a mother and a daughter and Alzheimer's.Maddening. Crazy-making. Frustrating. The dance that is Alzheimer's is never quite mastered. The music changes often and the steps are irregular. This way? That way? Nothing is ever straightforward in the telling. This mother and daughter navigate
- [Confessions of an Imperfect Caregiver](https://alzauthors.com/book/confessions-of-an-imperfect-caregiver/) - Bobbi Carducci's life was about to change. Her ill father-in-law 's odd behavior was a mystery when he came to live with her and Mike. For the next seven years Bobbi did everything she could to save him from himself-while he tried to convince everyone that he didn't need her and that she was crazy.
- [The Sea is Wide: A Memoir of Caregiving](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-sea-is-wide-a-memoir-of-caregiving/) - When Rundy Purdy was twenty-four he began caring for his grandfather who was sick with Alzheimer's. This started a three year battle against inevitable decline, a journey across confused days and long nights. With compassion, hope, and a strong dose of gritty realism, The Sea is Wide: A Memoir of Caregiving tells the story of
- [I've Got Some Good News and Some Bad News: YOU'RE OLD: Tales of a Geriatrician, What to expect in your 60's, 70's, 80's, and Beyond](https://alzauthors.com/book/ive-got-some-good-news-and-some-bad-news-youre-old-tales-of-a-geriatrician-what-to-expect-in-your-60s-70s-80s-and-beyond/) - This book uses real life experiences to reveal the secrets to living a longer, happier, healthier life. In addition it details some of the pitfalls of aging such as complex medical problems and decision making along with social problems and dilemmas such as sexuality, the dangers of driving as we age and end of life
- [Winter Stars: An elderly mother, an aging son, and life's final journey](https://alzauthors.com/book/winter-stars-an-elderly-mother-an-aging-son-and-lifes-final-journey/) - "Winter Stars is a gift - a modern classic of frontier literature documenting the uncertain journey into the country of caregiving." -Michael J. Fox Dave Iverson was a busy broadcast journalist recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease when he decided to do something he'd never quite imagined: He moved in to take care of his 95-year-old
- [United: Caring for our loved ones living with dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/united-caring-for-our-loved-ones-living-with-dementia/) - 'A beautiful and moving book that vividly brings home the challenges faced by those with dementia and their carers' Sir Tony Robinson A moving and beautifully illustrated book that captures the real life tales of people living with dementia, as told by their loved ones caring for them. This humorous, heartwarming and often heartbreaking collection
- [UnMasking Alzheimer's: The Memories Behind the Masks](https://alzauthors.com/book/unmasking-alzheimers-the-memories-behind-the-masks/) - "Un Masking Alzheimer's: The Memories Behind the Masks" is a collection of photographs of the thirty-six masks created by Alzheimer's advocate and artist, Cynthia Huling Hummel along with her reflections on the challenges and hopes of living well with an AD diagnosis.
- [Up in the Sky so Blue](https://alzauthors.com/book/up-in-the-sky-so-blue/) - Nine year old Marissa lives with her eighty year old grandmother whose health is beginning to fail. She discovers a swing in her backyard which transports her to another world. There she meets Oberon and friends and enjoys mischief and adventure. But when strangers Tommy and Nancy see her disappear, they have to investigate. Tommy
- [Us Against Alzheimer's: Stories of Family, Love, and Faith](https://alzauthors.com/book/us-against-alzheimers-stories-of-family-love-and-faith/) - "Moving and illuminating….It is through stories like these that we begin to understand people living with Alzheimer's, and maybe—through empathy and compassion—we can heal what can't yet be cured."—Lisa Genova,, author, New York Times bestselling Still Alice This groundbreaking multicultural anthology shares moving personal stories about the impacts of Alzheimer’s and dementia. An estimated 5.7
- [Waiting for the Mailman: An Alzheimer's Story](https://alzauthors.com/book/waiting-for-the-mailman-an-alzheimers-story/) - Waiting for the Mailman was Grandma's favorite past-time ... even if he or she had just delivered the mail. Sometimes Grandma would look all over the house for something that she had misplaced. I lose stuff all the time, but for some reason when Grandma couldn't find something she would get really upset. I think
- [Walking with Fay: My Mother's Uncharted Path into Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/walking-with-fay-my-mothers-uncharted-path-into-dementia/) - In 2012, Carolyn Birrell flew down to Georgia to kidnap her mother. Fay had been living by herself since her husband's death in 2000 and clung fiercely to her independence. She went to church on Sundays, paid her bills on time, and volunteered at Vacation Bible School every summer. But at 79 years old, she'd
- [Watkins Glen](https://alzauthors.com/book/watkins-glen/) - As members of the wild, wandering generation raised on rebellion find ourselves growing older, who do we now understand ourselves to be? Revolution may be in our souls but our lives are now affected by illness, financial concerns, careers that may not have panned out as expected, and a diminishing pathway leading through the years
- [We Danced: Our Story of Love and Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/we-danced-our-story-of-love-and-dementia/) - The subject of this book revolves around the life of my wife, Maureen, who died October 2019. It opens with snapshots of her troubled childhood and early adult life in two difficult marriages. It quickly transitions to our first meeting, friendship, and relationship - not without their own complications. Through those trials, she showed tremendous
- [Welcome to Wherever We Are: A Memoir of Family, Caregiving, and Redemption](https://alzauthors.com/book/welcome-to-wherever-we-are-a-memoir-of-family-caregiving-and-redemption/) - Winner of the 2022 Memoir Prize for Books - Caregiving category ESS Public Sociology Award Recommended Book in Domestic Violence by Domestic Shelters.org How do you go about caregiving for an ill and elderly parent with a lifelong history of abuse and control, intertwined with expressions of intense love and adoration? How do you reconcile
- [What Lurks in the Woods: Struggle and Hope in the Midst of Chronic Illness, A Memoir](https://alzauthors.com/book/what-lurks-in-the-woods-struggle-and-hope-in-the-midst-of-chronic-illness-a-memoir/) - Russ and Nicole Bell were an upwardly mobile happy couple: two kids, big house, fun hobbies, marvelous life. But something wasn't quite right-with Russ. He started forgetting things, he got lost, he became enraged, he was harsh with the kids. And he could no longer be trusted with minor responsibilities. They visited doctor after doctor
- [When Only Love Remains: Surviving My Mom's Battle with Early Onset Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/book/when-only-love-remains-surviving-my-moms-battle-with-early-onset-alzheimers/) - Have you ever felt lost or alone on your Alzheimer’s journey? Then stop what you’re doing and read this book. In her achingly beautiful second memoir, Lauren shares every detail of her mom’s battle with Early Onset Alzheimer’s in a way that makes you feel like you lived it yourself. Lauren writes about becoming a
- [When the Sun Shines Through](https://alzauthors.com/book/when-the-sun-shines-through/) - This book is to help those, both young and old, understand and cope with the changes a loved one may suffer due to Alzheimer’s Disease.
- [When the Window Closes: What I learned caring for my mom while she was alive and dying](https://alzauthors.com/book/when-the-window-closes-what-i-learned-caring-for-my-mom-while-she-was-alive-and-dying/) - I was never my mom's favorite child. It was always her and my sister. When I was old enough to be on my own, I left without looking back. I made my own way in the world, had a family and built a beautiful life. But a trip to the emergency room in 2013 changed
- [Why Does Granny Forget Things?: A trip to the brain](https://alzauthors.com/book/why-does-granny-forget-things-a-trip-to-the-brain/) - Join Alyssa and Nanin on their adventures through the mind of their grandmother, Mamina, who has been having problems with her memory for some time now. Learn from delightful characters how the brain works, and experience how love can help confront this illness that affects millions of people.
- [Why Is Grandma Naked?: Caring for Your Aging Parent](https://alzauthors.com/book/why-is-grandma-naked-caring-for-your-aging-parent/) - In this humorous self-help book, award-winning journalist and attorney Ellen Pober Rittberg serves as a guide and cheerleader to family members who undertake to care for their elderly parents. Sharing the stresses and satisfactions when caring for her aging mother, Rittberg uses comical chapter headings such as: Be The Alpha Dog Be The Alpha Dog
- [Wildflowers in Winter](https://alzauthors.com/book/wildflowers-in-winter/) - Ninety-two-year-old Edna Pearson considers family the bloodline. When Larry, her last child, dies, Edna faces a lonely life, estranged from the only relations she has known for over two decades. But the tragedy of her son's death reunites her with her true family, her blood, her grandson, David, separated by a divorce thirty years earlier.
- [To the Moon and Back](https://alzauthors.com/book/to-the-moon-and-back/) - Life had changed drastically for Rachel since the accident, but none of the changes had prepared her for what followed. She wasn’t even sure when it started. She knew only that the darkness appeared more often and lasted longer, accompanied by forgetfulness, fear, confusion…even suspicion. As a result of the accident—which she was certain was
- [Travels With My Granny](https://alzauthors.com/book/travels-with-my-granny/) - ‘When my granny was younger she crossed rivers and mountain ranges, explored jungles and towering cities. Now her legs won’t carry her much further than the door. But she still travels – and sometimes she takes me with her…’Granny has traveled all over the world, to India, Egypt, China and Peru. And she still travels
- [Trudy Matoody and Grandma Ray: What is Alzheimer's?](https://alzauthors.com/book/trudy-matoody-and-grandma-ray-what-is-alzheimers/) - This book is a gentle teaching tool for those learning to live alongside this condition, created with compassion by the daughter of an Alzheimer’s patient. In this touching story of love and loss, Marcia Ashford helps even the youngest children to understand and cope with the mysterious disease that is Alzheimer's. Sergio Drumond's illustrations beautifully
- [Unclaimed Baggage](https://alzauthors.com/book/unclaimed-baggage/) - Alzheimers leaps off the neatly painted sign, as if in neon, beckoning the driver to come on in. Lugging eighty two years of baggage, Martha begins an unforgettable two-year journey weaving in and out of her forgotten memories. Based on a true story, this emotionally charged account is told in snippets of anecdotes from Marthas
- [Undefeated Innocence: How God Helped My Parents and Me Navigate the Alzheimer’S Journey](https://alzauthors.com/book/undefeated-innocence-how-god-helped-my-parents-and-me-navigate-the-alzheimers-journey/) - Do you wonder where God is in Alzheimer's? Are you searching for hope in caregiving? I searched too--I lost both of my parents to Alzheimer's. They were its innocent victims. Caregiving for someone with Alzheimer's can be painfully brutal. We know how it ends. There is no cure. It doesn't get better. But I learned
- [Understanding and Preventing Harmful Interactions Between Residents with Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/understanding-and-preventing-harmful-interactions-between-residents-with-dementia/) - Professional care providers can learn ways to avoid one of the most difficult and often tragic problems to occur in care settings: When residents with memory loss act in ways that harm another resident. Many of these episodes are preventable. Understanding what may provoke a person with dementia to respond in a physically or verbally
- [Understanding Dementia: An Interactive Learn-and-Earn Activity Book](https://alzauthors.com/book/understanding-dementia-an-interactive-learn-and-earn-activity-book/) - Understanding Dementia is a one-of-a-kind activity book. It takes a modern approach to teaching children the basics of the disease while also arming them with the tools they need and encouraging them to recognize and share their emotions. Through a series of activities – journaling, drawing, playing games, and more – your child will walk
- [The Power of 5 Test Kitchen Cookbook: Caregiver Edition (The Power of 5 The Ultimate Formula Series)](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-power-of-5-test-kitchen-cookbook-caregiver-edition-the-power-of-5-the-ultimate-formula-series/) - Caregivers Rejoice! THIS COOKBOOK IS FOR YOU.It can be challenging to cook for loved ones battling neurodegenerative illness. And while it isimportant for all to remain involved with meaningful activities, finding ways to keep everyone safeand engaged during meal preparation can be difficult. As a veteran occupational therapist and certified chef, Melissa’s passion for helping
- [The Power of 5: The Ultimate Formula for Longevity & Remaining Youthful](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-power-of-5-the-ultimate-formula-for-longevity-remaining-youthful/) - What if the blueprint for a long, healthy, and vibrant life was within your reach? We all yearn to live fully, to embrace our later years free from the pain anddebility of chronic disease. The empowering truth? Much of your health destiny isnot left to chance or genetics alone. With over four decades as a
- [The Race of Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-race-of-dementia/) - Dementia is color-blind and affects the human race profoundly. Consequently, The Race of Dementia is in progress and runners need to be equipped. Join the author as she offers: education, empowerment, and encouragement. Breakaway and also experience laughter and brokenness accentuated with realism and gravitas. Let us run and finish this race together.
- [The Senior Living Made S.I.M.P.L.E. Workbook: The Real-World Toolkit for Navigating Senior Care – One Checklist at a Time](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-senior-living-made-s-i-m-p-l-e-workbook-the-real-world-toolkit-for-navigating-senior-care-one-checklist-at-a-time/) - This isn’t just a workbook. It’s your lifeline when senior care gets real. You didn’t plan for this moment. But here it is, doctor’s notes in one hand, a confused parent in the other, and a sibling suddenly “too busy” whenever hard decisions pop up. The Senior Living Made S.I.M.P.L.E.™ Workbook is the hands-on companion
- [The Silver Lining of Alzheimer's: One Son's Journey Into The Mystery](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-silver-lining-of-alzheimers-one-sons-journey-into-the-mystery/) - The author's mother endured a 20-year journey with Alzheimer's disease, and he and his wife Shari played a critical role in the last six years of managing her at-home care until she died at 95. They simultaneously cared for his father who had been his mom's chief caregiver until the age of 90, when he
- [The Space Between Lost and Found](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-space-between-lost-and-found/) - From the acclaimed author of Extraordinary Birds, a powerful story about family, friendship, and the light that can be found even in the darkest of places. Cassie's always looked up to her mom, a vibrant woman bursting with grand ideas. Together they planned to check off every dream on their think-big bucket list, no matter
- [The Story of Mrs. Inez](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-story-of-mrs-inez/) - Oak Grove Retirement Home recently got a new resident named Mrs. Inez. She doesn’t talk much, and doesn’t seem to like her surroundings, but she has a lot of photos on her wall that show she had a life full of memories to be shared. She wants to be left alone, it seems, but that
- [The Unexpected Journey of Caring: The Transformation from Loved One to Caregiver](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-unexpected-journey-of-caring-the-transformation-from-loved-one-to-caregiver/) - With a foreword by Judy Woodruff, The Unexpected Journey of Caring is a practical guide to finding personal meaning in the 21st century care experience. Personal transformation is usually an experience we actively seek out—not one that hunts us down. Becoming a caregiver is one transformation that comes at us, requiring us to rethink everything
- [The Weight We Carry](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-weight-we-carry/) - Marissa Raffaelo-Moretta is used to shouldering the burden. As the middle child, she’s played the mediator role for longer than she cares to admit. As a mother, she’s taken on the exhausting task of primary caregiver. And as a daughter and nurse practitioner, she’s spent her adult life being responsible for her parents’ physical and
- [The Well Spouse: My Journey of Love, Resilience, and Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-well-spouse-my-journey-of-love-resilience-and-alzheimers/) - How does love sustain when your life partner doesn't know who you are, not just for a while but for a decade to eternity? How many of us have asked ourselves this question when we make our marriage vow? In this painfully beautiful story, the author recalls her journey caring for her beloved husband with
- [The Wonder Years: 40 Women over 40 on Aging, Faith, Beauty, and Strength](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-wonder-years-40-women-over-40-on-aging-faith-beauty-and-strength/) - Start embracing the wonder of life after 40 We're all getting older. How do we make the second half of our lives the best half? Forty incredible women of faith from 40 to 85 tackle aging anxieties head-on--and upend them with compelling first-person stories full of humor, sass, and spiritual wisdom. Including: Elisa Morgan on
- ['til Death or Dementia Do Us Part](https://alzauthors.com/book/til-death-or-dementia-do-us-part/) - "'Til Death or Dementia is a love story above all else, a wonderful account of the relationship that Marilyn Reynolds celebrated with her husband, Mike. It is beautiful to read and an example of what I hope for all my patients' families—a deep reflection on memories representing all that was wonderful before the diagnosis of
- [To the Last Dance: A Partner’s Story of Living and Loving through Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/to-the-last-dance-a-partners-story-of-living-and-loving-through-dementia/) - “Myrna Marofsky’s starkly honest—and beautifully loving—account of caring for her husband through Alzheimer’s will no doubt help others walking this challenging path.” —Tia Newcomer, CEO of Caring Bridge A heartfelt memoir of loving someone with dementia. Myrna’s story of taking care of a husband with Alzheimer’s is a gift to those experiencing the other side
- [The Longest Farewell](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-longest-farewell/) - When Nula’s husband James, an Irish documentary filmmaker, becomes forgetful they put it down to the stress of his work. But his behavior becomes more erratic and inexplicable, and he is eventually diagnosed as suffering from Pick’s Disease, an early onset and aggressive form of dementia. Suddenly their lives change, and Nula is forced to
- [The Lost Kitchen: Reflections and Recipes of An Alzheimer's Caregiver](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-lost-kitchen-reflections-and-recipes-of-an-alzheimers-caregiver/) - The Lost Kitchen: Reflections and Recipes from an Alzheimer’s Caregiver is an honest and heartfelt look at the hidden gifts of living with a parent with Alzheimer’s. Miriam Green weaves poetry, recipes and anecdotes into a nourishing whole as she details her family’s struggle to maintain balance--and laughter--in the face of her mother’s diagnosis and
- [The Magic Man and his Dementia Adventure](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-magic-man-and-his-dementia-adventure/) - My husband, Graham, was known as the ‘Magic Man' by the children he gave Reiki to at University College London Hospital from 2001 to 2011. When dementia came calling for Graham in 2013, I set about planning how we could live the best life we could, for as long as we could. There were hard
- [The Man He Used To Be: Dementia and My Mad Dad](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-man-he-used-to-be-dementia-and-my-mad-dad/) - 'This is a wonderful, rather special book: funny, warm and loving but also thought-provoking and deeply moving. Absolutely unforgettable - ironically.'ADAM KAY, Sunday Times bestselling author of This Is Going To Hurt Inadvertent cross-dressing. Attempted murder. Jail break. A waltz at a funeral. A hernia the size of Guernsey. Heartbreaking and darkly comic, these are
- [The Mighty Ant: An anthology of Short Stories for Seniors: Just like the little ant, whose size is disproportionate to its strength, so can stories have strong impact regardless of their length.](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-mighty-ant-an-anthology-of-short-stories-for-seniors-just-like-the-little-ant-whose-size-is-disproportionate-to-its-strength-so-can-stories-have-strong-impact-regardless-of-their-length/) - Setting aside just a few minutes to read a story to a loved one can create wonderful moments that might be otherwise lost to silence. Also, many, who love to read, often find it difficult to follow a complicated plot. Some complain that they can't read a full length story because they forget the details
- [The Monster Dog: A Small Dog with a Big Heart Learns About Alzheimer's Disease](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-monster-dog-a-small-dog-with-a-big-heart-learns-about-alzheimers-disease/) - The second in a series of books for children, The Monster Dog is narrated by 'Tasse' the Shih Tzu. Tasse's story teaches children about Alzheimer's Disease and the changes it can cause in their loved ones. Suitable for children, ages 7 to 12 years. THE MONSTER DOG Book Series is published through FOX POINTE PUBLISHING,
- [The Montessori Method for Connecting to People with Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-montessori-method-for-connecting-to-people-with-dementia/) - Creative activities can support people with dementia, leading to moments of reconnection and joy. This book shows how the Montessori method - with its arts-based, person-centred and positive focus - can help caregivers connect to people with dementia. Drawing on 20 years of experience, Tom and Karen Brenner explain the philosophy of the Montessori method,
- [The Peace With Dementia Rosary: Education, Intentions, Community (1)](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-peace-with-dementia-rosary-education-intentions-community-1/) - Inspired by his mother who was the sole care partner for his grandfather with dementia, Matthew Estrade found his calling. He began facilitating care partner support groups, writing a blog, educating the public and care teams, producing The Peace with Dementia Podcast and completed graduate school in Gerontology. Matthew brings you his most current project
- [The Phoenix Man](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-phoenix-man/) - Life happens. For author Julie Annette Bennett and her husband, Scott, their love for each other became the basis for an extraordinary journey that would change their lives forever in unimaginable ways. When Scott collapsed in the Target parking lot on March 4, 2007, his wife of fifteen years believed he had died. As Julie
- [The Burning Light of Two Stars: A Mother-Daughter Story](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-burning-light-of-two-stars-a-mother-daughter-story-2/) - "Caregiving an elderly parent, especially against the backdrop of a difficult shared past, can be a bruising spiritual ordeal. We who must travel this territory don't need any more sentimental narratives about it. What we do need is the healing medicine of truth-telling, and Laura Davis brilliantly and generously gives it to us. I literally
- [the dementia chronicles: Walking the Journey of Alzheimer’s Disease with Mom](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-dementia-chronicles-walking-the-journey-of-alzheimers-disease-with-mom/) - Ripped from Susan Wingate's blog, THE DEMENTIA CHRONICLES is a memoir of the time Susan Wingate's mother lived with them, an eighteen-month period during her final stages of Alzheimer's Disease. "The Dementia Chronicles" blog series depicts, in each of twenty-six installments, tender mercies, heartache, trials, and a fight to sustain her mother's life. PRAISE FOR
- [The Elders](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-elders/) - Using short stories of every day circumstances, The Elders offers a look at the lives of those who are aging among us.
- [The Family Caregiver's Guide](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-family-caregivers-guide/) - Caring for a loved one at home. What’s really involved? And what does it mean for your family and future? Tens of millions of Americans have had these questions and more as they prepare for this unsettling yet necessary task. The Family Caregiver’s Guide fills in the gaps, connecting the dots between research and real
- [The Gift of Goodbye: A story for kids of all ages who love someone with Alzheimer’s Disease](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-gift-of-goodbye-a-story-for-kids-of-all-ages-who-love-someone-with-alzheimers-disease/) - How do you explain Alzheimer's Disease to kids? Start with a bedtime story that will help them process what's happening to Grandma. "This heartfelt exploration of Alzheimer's Disease is the perfect read to help your children develop an understanding of the effects of the illness on your loved ones." E.M. Fitch Caleb will do anything
- [The Jade Butterfly: A Novel](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-jade-butterfly-a-novel/) - Joni Jones’s mind may be leaving her, but she has lived a life filled with art, passion, and fierce determination that her daughters knew nothing about—until now. Ellen, Joni’s eldest daughter who lives in Northern Virginia, is stuck in an unfulfilling career and a failing marriage. Ellen’s life is completely disrupted by circumstances out of
- [The Last Ten Days - Academia, Dementia, and the Choice to Die: A Loving Memoir of Richard A. Brosio, Ph.D.](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-last-ten-days-academia-dementia-and-the-choice-to-die-a-loving-memoir-of-richard-a-brosio-ph-d/) - The Last Ten Days addresses the concerns of loved ones and caregivers, providing them not only with information but also acknowledging the sadness and frustration, the heartache and bittersweet memories experienced during this painful time. To these readers, the book says, “You are not alone.” The Last Ten Days: Academia, Dementia, and the Choice to
- [The Little Book for Alzheimer's Caregivers](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-little-book-for-alzheimers-caregivers/) - Every 66 seconds someone in the US develops Alzheimer's. There is so much to learn about this disease and no preparation for the journey. Most Caregivers do not have time to read a lot about Alzheimer's because they are busy with the needs of their loved one. Therefore, this is a little, concise, simple book
- [Sometimes Grandma and Grandpa Forget](https://alzauthors.com/book/sometimes-grandma-and-grandpa-forget/) - Why can't Grandma and Grandpa remember things anymore? What is wrong with Grandma and Grandpa? Children understand far more than adults often give them credit for. They are observers. They recognize changes. When the people they love begin behaving differently, often, children are the first to notice. That's when adults should step in and answer
- [Spin Cycle: Notes from a Reluctant Caregiver](https://alzauthors.com/book/spin-cycle-notes-from-a-reluctant-caregiver/) - Best Fiction, Storytrade Awards (winner across all fiction categories) Finalist, Hawthorne Prize "A must read for anyone who feels lost in the wilderness caring for an older loved one." -Bella Andre, New York Times bestselling author of The Sullivans "An intimate yet epic journey digging into the messy truths and secrets connecting parents and their
- [Stage Seven](https://alzauthors.com/book/stage-seven/) - Barbara Gordon is a self-reliant, divorced mom, brilliant at managing her life with lists and spreadsheets. Lately, though, the demands of a teenage daughter, a manipulative sister, and a mother with worsening Alzheimer’s are more than she can handle. Then Barbara meets Jack, an appealing older man married to a late-stage dementia patient who no
- [Start with Yes!: A Unique Way to Communicate with Persons Living with Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/start-with-yes-a-unique-way-to-communicate-with-persons-living-with-dementia/) - In their inaugural book, Braxton and Neumann illustrate the concepts of The Dementia RAW Method, by showcasing the marriage of improv and empathy. These concepts, though simple, prove to be profound in guiding caregivers how to communicate and connect with persons living with dementia. Unscripted, Unconventional and Unapologetic.
- [Stealing Flowers from the Neighbors](https://alzauthors.com/book/stealing-flowers-from-the-neighbors/) - If one of the aims of poetry is to condense our vast, contradictory, and beautiful world into the briefest of songs, Sherri Levine’s debut collection stands as a testament to its possibility. Each poem maps out the human heart, in all its internal conflicts, with precision and grace. From broken to sustainable relationships, fears of
- [Still Giving Kisses: A Guide to Helping and Enjoying the Alzheimer's Victim You Love](https://alzauthors.com/book/still-giving-kisses-a-guide-to-helping-and-enjoying-the-alzheimers-victim-you-love/) - This book is the story of the author's mother as she succumbs to Alzheimer's disease over an eight year period. Readers will learn about occupational therapy techniques, adaptations and behavioral interventions to promote function and quality of life. Extensive resources and medical, legal and care-giving information provide survival tools. The target audience is friends and
- [Stolen Memories: An Alzheimer’s Stole Ministry and Tallit Initiative](https://alzauthors.com/book/stolen-memories-an-alzheimers-stole-ministry-and-tallit-initiative/) - Dementia steals memories—creative stitchery crafts can hold memories. Stolen Memories: An Alzheimer’s Stole Ministry and Tallit Initiative describes the use of hand-sewn, individualized stoles and stole-style tallitot in advocacy for Alzheimer’s and related dementias. These beautiful pieces of liturgical art can increase awareness, prompt discussion, begin an educational process, promote dementia-friendly faith communities, and give
- [Storms of the Inland Sea: Poems of Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregiving](https://alzauthors.com/book/storms-of-the-inland-sea-poems-of-alzheimers-and-dementia-caregiving/) - Poets Margaret Stawowy and Jim Cokas both experienced a personal metamorphosis while caring for a parent with dementia. While answering a higher calling to care for someone with grace, forbearance, and love, the reality is that such commitment is often accompanied by burnout, financial worries, loneliness, loss of loved ones as we once knew them,
- [Support the Caregiver: 9 Strategies for turning the stress of Alzheimer's Caregiving into Transformational Growth](https://alzauthors.com/book/support-the-caregiver-9-strategies-for-turning-the-stress-of-alzheimers-caregiving-into-transformational-growth/) - This is a series of effective strategies for Caregivers of Loved Ones with Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias for turning the stress of caregiving into an opportunity for growth, healing and transformation.
- [Surfing the Waves of Alzheimer's: Principles of Caregiving That Kept Me Upright](https://alzauthors.com/book/surfing-the-waves-of-alzheimers-principles-of-caregiving-that-kept-me-upright/) - A compassionate memoir of younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease with thoughtful guidelines for caregivers. On a family vacation in 2009, Dr. Renée Brown Harmon felt the first jolt of fear that something might be wrong. How could her husband, Harvey, a highly intelligent physician, marathon runner, and devoted father, be struggling to keep up with their guide’s
- [Surviving Alzheimer's: Practical Tips and Soul-Saving Wisdom for Caregivers](https://alzauthors.com/book/surviving-alzheimers-practical-tips-and-soul-saving-wisdom-for-caregivers/) - The book recommended by dementia experts and family caregivers as the most complete, practical guide to Alzheimer's and other dementias—now updated and expanded through end-of-life care. This new edition of Surviving Alzheimer's offers the best, most current thinking on how to help a loved one with memory loss and related symptoms without sacrificing YOU. You'll
- [Ten Days With Dad: Finding Purpose, Passion, & Peace During the Darkest Days of Alzheimer's and COVID-19](https://alzauthors.com/book/ten-days-with-dad-finding-purpose-passion-peace-during-the-darkest-days-of-alzheimers-and-covid-19/) - Ten days before my father moved into assisted living, he came to live with my family. He had Alzheimer’s.Neither of us knew what those ten days would cost—or give us. What followed was not dramatic in the ways people expect. There were no grand speeches or tidy resolutions. Instead, there were meals eaten slowly, conversations
- [Tending Roses](https://alzauthors.com/book/tending-roses/) - From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Lost Friends and Before We Were Yours comes a heartfelt novel about the bonds of family and the power of second chances. When Kate Bowman temporarily moves to her grandmother’s Missouri farm with her husband and baby son, she learns that the lessons that most enrich our
- [The Alzheimer's Diaries](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-alzheimers-diaries/) - Susan Elkin has written over 50 books, but perhaps none more personal than The Alzheimer’s Diaries. Her husband Nicholas was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2017 and Susan’s book charts the progression of the disease up until his death in 2019.
- [The Alzheimer's Disease Caregiver's Handbook (Color): What to Remember When They Forget](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-alzheimers-disease-caregivers-handbook-color-what-to-remember-when-they-forget/) - Newly updated September, 2025!You never imagined you'd be the one making life-and-death decisions for your mom or dad. Now what? When Alzheimer’s or dementia strikes someone you love, it can feel like you're suddenly in charge of everything—without a roadmap. This real-world practical survival guide answers the exact questions every caregiver ends up facing:What if
- [The Blue Velvet Drape: Dealing with Dementia: Her Daughter's Journal](https://alzauthors.com/book/the-blue-velvet-drape-dealing-with-dementia-her-daughters-journal/) - After Mom's diagnosis I was losing sleep from feeling worried, scared and frustrated. I began my blog shortly after her diagnosis to help clear my head. When Mom began forgetting I began to mourn losing her, I actually started to distance myself from her. It was difficult for me to watch her slip away mentally
- [Running All over the World](https://alzauthors.com/book/running-all-over-the-world/) - When Anthony L. Copeland-Parker and his partner Catherine were in their fifties, they learned that he needed a heart-valve replacement, and she had early-onset Alzheimer's. Their past experience as endurance athletes lead them to react accordingly—to sell their home, retire from their jobs, and become nomads, running marathons and half-marathons all over the world. Anthony
- [Seasons of Caring: Meditations for Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregivers](https://alzauthors.com/book/seasons-of-caring-meditations-for-alzheimers-and-dementia-caregivers/) - Winner of the 2015 Caregiver Friendly Award, Seasons of Caring offers the gifts of hope, encouragement, compassion and empathy to those on the difficult journey of caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. The book is organized around themes and metaphors of seasonal transition, with each of the four seasons paralleling the
- [Seeing Things](https://alzauthors.com/book/seeing-things/) - With its focus on memory, illness, and their ramifications, Seeing Things explores overlapping roles of a daughter whose mother is entering the beginning stages of dementia and of a mother whose daughter is struggling with depression. These poems also witness a woman juggling her own memories of abuse and survival who lives in a world
- [Seeking Clarity in the Labyrinth: A Daughter's Journey Through Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/book/seeking-clarity-in-the-labyrinth-a-daughters-journey-through-alzheimers/) - Winner of the Nautilus Award 2024 for Death & Dying / Grief & Loss How to remain strong and find hope while losing someone to an illness such as Alzheimer’s or dementia. Do you need help navigating despair and frustration and seeking a different path of acceptance? This book is not for everyone. It is
- [Senior Driving Dilemmas: Lifesaving Strategies](https://alzauthors.com/book/senior-driving-dilemmas-lifesaving-strategies/) - When is it time to stop driving? Are you dreading “the talk” with your parents or grandparents regarding their safety and the safety of others on the roads? Then this book is for you! Did you know that by 2025, drivers 65 and older will represent 25% of the driving population? A 10% increase since
- [Sisterly Shove: A Fight to the Death Against Pancreatic Cancer and Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/sisterly-shove-a-fight-to-the-death-against-pancreatic-cancer-and-dementia/) - A story of love outlasting memory. When Mama is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and Papa has dementia, a humor writer and her serious-as-a-heart-attack physician sister engage in hand-to-heart combat in a 13-year battle to do what’s best for the parents who were always there for them. Growing up, Malia and Diane always loved each other
- [Our Dementia Journey: A collection of heartfelt and emotional poems about one family’s journey including messages of hope and advice for those on the same journey](https://alzauthors.com/book/our-dementia-journey-a-collection-of-heartfelt-and-emotional-poems-about-one-familys-journey-including-messages-of-hope-and-advice-for-those-on-the-same-journey/) - From Our Family to Your Family - Sharing Our Journey to Help Your Journey"I know well that families coping with dementia find useful insights, tips, acknowledgement, and empathy in a myriad of forms. For those who embrace the soothing, probing wisdom of poetry, we now have Pat Mc Taggart's Our Dementia Journey. 'Everyone has a
- [Palindrome](https://alzauthors.com/book/palindrome/) - Poetry. "In this wrenching work—sonnet sequences, free verse lyrics, journal entries—Pauletta Hansel confronts the slow and agonizing demise of her dementia-stricken mother. This is not the first time Hansel has taken pen up in an extended confrontation with death; each time she does, we must admire anew her courage, tenacity, and her willingness to give
- [Papa's Changes: Dementia Through a Child's Eyes](https://alzauthors.com/book/papas-changes-dementia-through-a-childs-eyes/) - Papa's Changes details the changes in a child's relationship with her grandfather as he progresses through the stages of his dementia. The activities they share with one another change but the love they share does not. Author Linda Osmundson wrote this book in honor of her husband and includes examples of how her grandchildren showed
- [Plan for Aging Well: Building a Team to Provide Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Support as We Age](https://alzauthors.com/book/plan-for-aging-well-building-a-team-to-provide-physical-emotional-and-spiritual-support-as-we-age/) - We’re doing aging wrong. Our healthcare system delivers quick interventions that act as band-aids and fail to include the entire family. Our medical model focuses on the body and neglects the mind and soul, which are essential to our healing and comfort. Older adults are often scared and alone when they need more attention, support
- [Poems That Come to Mind: For Those Who Love Someone With Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/poems-that-come-to-mind-for-those-who-love-someone-with-dementia/) - Poems that capture the bitter and the sweet of the caregiver's journey through Alzheimer's disease, inspired by the author's care of her mother and visits to the nursing home.
- [Poetic Expressions in Nursing: Sharing the Caring](https://alzauthors.com/book/poetic-expressions-in-nursing-sharing-the-caring/) - This exciting collection of freeform poetry with over 40 poems by Susan J. Farese, MSN, RN, is a sharing of both professional and personal thoughts and feelings. Susan is a strong advocate of the creative use of poetry to express the wonderment, frustration, dedication, and the love of nurses for their profession and their patients.
- [Poetry for the Dementia Journey: An AlzAuthors Anthology](https://alzauthors.com/book/poetry-for-the-dementia-journey-an-alzauthors-anthology/) - Alz Authors, the global community of authors writing about Alzheimer's and dementia from personal experience to light the way for others, has gathered a collection of poetry on the dementia journey. Here you will find a variety of voices writing from the different stages of caregiving: pre-diagnosis, after the diagnosis, years of care, end of
- [Reluctant Cassandra](https://alzauthors.com/book/reluctant-cassandra/) - Nothing much changes in historic Eagle Valley, Virginia. That's a good thing for Arden Mc Crae. It's easier to manage her visions of the future when there isn't much to see. Arden would rather stay buried in the certainty that comes with stories of the past. Fortunately, running the local antique store and keeping up
- [Requiem for the Status Quo](https://alzauthors.com/book/requiem-for-the-status-quo/) - Family caregivers are oftentimes ruthlessly challenged by uninvolved family members who are quick to condemn, but reticent to offer assistance. Such is the case for Colleen Strand, a widow who recently found her own footing who takes on the task of caring for her father, Patrick Quinn, recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Her older brother,
- [Reverberations: A Daughter's Meditations on Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/book/reverberations-a-daughters-meditations-on-alzheimers/) - Most people think Alzheimer's Disease is the same as memory loss, if they think about it at all. But most people prefer to ignore it, hoping that if they ignore it hard enough, it will go away. That was certainly Marion Agnew's hope, even after she knew her mother's diagnosis. Yet, with her mother's diagnosis,
- [River of Dementia: a memoir](https://alzauthors.com/book/river-of-dementia-a-memoir/) - As the butcher knife flew from Dad’s hand through the air, I visualized it slicing into the back of the retreating social worker. Like a Banty rooster, my dad stood on the back stoop, preening with power. What happened to the kind, lighthearted gentleman whose strong faith had grounded him for eighty years? When I
- [Room for Grace](https://alzauthors.com/book/room-for-grace/) - Stage 4 cancer for her and a debilitating disease for her husband: life crashed down in an instant. Maureen Kenner found resilience, however, in the lessons she learned from her Special Ed students in Providence, RI. Her students lived with their hearts opened despite struggles of the highest magnitude. Through these students, Maureen gains courage,
- [My Life Rearranged: Musings of an Alzheimer Caregiver](https://alzauthors.com/book/my-life-rearranged-musings-of-an-alzheimer-caregiver/) - "A stirring book that offers an ideal blend of direction and comfort to fellow caregivers." —Kirkus Pssst ...is your life being rearranged? You are not alone. Alzheimer’s and dementia will turn your life inside out and upside down. In fact, there are many days you won’t know if you are coming or going. Susan Miller
- [My Mother's Keeper: One family's journey through dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/my-mothers-keeper-one-familys-journey-through-dementia/) - “This book is incredible and the value the story can add for others going through a similar life event is unmeasurable. Towards the end the author says, “…if I can only help one other person…” MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! I found this book exceptionally helpful in my recent journey with my mom and beyond. Understanding the journey
- [My Name Is Sharon](https://alzauthors.com/book/my-name-is-sharon/) - There is no bond more unbreakable than the unconditional love between a mother and child. My Name is Sharon chronicles the pain a family feels when their mother's advanced memory loss collides with a global pandemic. This timeless love story attempts to put a face on Alzheimer's Disease and explain the grief and guilt felt
- [My Two Elaines: Learning, Coping, and Surviving as an Alzheimer’s Caregiver](https://alzauthors.com/book/my-two-elaines-learning-coping-and-surviving-as-an-alzheimers-caregiver/) - In My Two Elaines, author Marty Schreiber, former governor of Wisconsin, watches his beloved wife, Elaine, gradually transform from the woman he fell in love with in high school, and who diligently supported his political career, to the Elaine who knows she is declining and can’t remember how to cook a meal, and finally to
- [Navigating the Caregiver River: A Journey to Sustainable Caregiving](https://alzauthors.com/book/navigating-the-caregiver-river-a-journey-to-sustainable-caregiving/) - A caregiving guidebook to help you navigate your caregiving journey with skill and confidence, Navigating the Caregiver River: A Journey to Sustainable Caregiving empowers the family caregiver with tools and strategies to create a sustainable caregiving experience for the duration of the journey. Theresa Wilbanks cared for her father until he passed at the age
- [New Every Day: Navigating Alzheimer's with Grace and Compassion](https://alzauthors.com/book/new-every-day-navigating-alzheimers-with-grace-and-compassion/) - Alzheimer's. It barges into your life, breaks your heart, bewilders your mind, disrupts your plans, impacts your finances, and consumes enormous amounts of time and energy. When someone you love has Alzheimer's, you need more than just information on the disease--you need a break. You need a laugh. You need a friend by your side
- [Nice To Meet You…Again: Empowering Children to Find Joy and Understanding in Loved Ones With Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/nice-to-meet-youagain-empowering-children-to-find-joy-and-understanding-in-loved-ones-with-dementia/) - “No! No!” shouted Ollie, “I don’t want to go in there! That’s not my grandpa; he doesn’t even know who I am anymore.” So begins the beautiful journey of a little boy who transitions from being scared and frustrated that his grandpa, and best friend, does not know him anymore, to a boy who learns
- [No Regrets: Hope for Your Caregiving Season](https://alzauthors.com/book/no-regrets-hope-for-your-caregiving-season/) - "Winsome, uplifting" personal stories and practical tips for walking your loved one through this season of life (Michele Howe, author of Giving Thanks for a Perfectly Imperfect Life).A coach and podcaster who specializes in support for caregivers, Rayna Neises knows from her own experience caring for two parents with Alzheimer's disease that this role can
- [No Sad Songs](https://alzauthors.com/book/no-sad-songs/) - Following a family tragedy, 18-year-old Gabe Lo Scuda suddenly finds himself thrust into the role of caregiver for his ailing grandfather. Between the shopping trips and the doctor visits with Grandpa, Gabe and his friend John try to salvage their senior year, meet girls, and make the varsity baseball team. It doesn't take long for
- [No Way Out of This: Loving a Partner with Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/book/no-way-out-of-this-loving-a-partner-with-alzheimers/) - No Way Out of This is not the kind of Alzheimer’s memoir where you read about a noble, self-sacrificing wife who gives up everything to take care of her husband. We see such spouses in books and movies—but they’re not telling the whole story. Nobody’s that good. Certainly Sue Lick isn’t. Sue’s much-older husband, Fred,
- [No Winter Lasts Forever: A Memoir of Loving Bob and Loathing Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/book/no-winter-lasts-forever-a-memoir-of-loving-bob-and-loathing-alzheimers/) - This is the first-hand account of loving and living with Alzheimer’s. It shares the shock, disbelief, anger, pain, joy, humor, grief and finally letting go. It is the story of trusting in God and living in the moment while being grateful for every day. Bob and Fran found much joy and peace while watching the
- [Oh, Hello Alzheimer's: A Caregiver's Journey of Love](https://alzauthors.com/book/oh-hello-alzheimers-a-caregivers-journey-of-love/) - In Oh Hello Alzheimer's, author Lisa Marshall takes us on a journey of diagnosis with her beloved husband, Peter. Starting with the heart of their romance, to the early unsettling signs something is amiss, to the devastating diagnosis, and into the life beyond the moment everything changes. It is, as one reviewer put it, “an
- [Melted Away: A Memoir of Climate Change and Caregiving in Peru](https://alzauthors.com/book/melted-away-a-memoir-of-climate-change-and-caregiving-in-peru/) - A prolific poet as a child, Barbara Drake-Vera loved writing almost as much as she adored her father, a moody postal employee with an elaborate comb-over and a fondness for Mahler. But when her successes sparked his rage, Barbara silenced her voice for years, terrified even to see her name in print. By age forty-nine,
- [Mike & Me : An Inspiring Guide for Couples Who Choose to Face Alzheimer’s Together at Home](https://alzauthors.com/book/mike-me-an-inspiring-guide-for-couples-who-choose-to-face-alzheimers-together-at-home/) - 2019 Indie Book of the Year Nominee 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
- [Mom & Me : A Story of Dementia and the Power of God’s Love](https://alzauthors.com/book/mom-me-a-story-of-dementia-and-the-power-of-gods-love/) - Caregivers Take Courage—You Are Not Alone Mom & Me: A Story of Dementia and the Power of God’s Love is a journal of my experiences while caregiving memory-impaired seniors—in particular, caring for Helen, my dear “second Mom,” for many years. This memoir embraces Helen’s personal journey from the onset of Alzheimer’s Dementia through stories and
- [My Bert Has Alzheimer's: Caregiving is Living for Two](https://alzauthors.com/book/my-bert-has-alzheimers-caregiving-is-living-for-two/) - My Bert Has Alzheimer's is an intimate, detailed account of a wife's experience with her husband's dementia. As Paula de Ronde quickly learned, life for two people - patient and caregiver - is thrown into disarray with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's. Ambushed by the disease, it is a journey into the unknown, but one that
- [My Dementia Diary: A blind caregiver's journey with his wife and her dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/my-dementia-diary-a-blind-caregivers-journey-with-his-wife-and-her-dementia/) - In January 2013, Tio Stib lost his sight and his wife began losing her mind. He was blind and she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Suddenly, the adventurous life they’d enjoyed became a dramatically different journey. Mostly as a way to cope, Tio began to blog, using prose and poetry to describe their altered path
- [My Dementia Journey](https://alzauthors.com/book/my-dementia-journey/) - My Dementia Journey.....One step at a time is written for carers looking after their ‘loved one’ with dementia and contains factual information, tips and advice on dementia, as well as space for carers to write their own reflective thoughts. The book may be used as a learning resource, a personal written account to take along
- [My Forever Super Hero](https://alzauthors.com/book/my-forever-super-hero/) - My Forever Super Hero is a sensitive and humorous narrative about a boy and his family's journey with Alzheimer's disease. Based on the actual experiences of the author and other caregivers, the story is told from the perspective of an adolescent son, providing the reader with an understanding of the emotions and stress experienced by
- [My Grandma Has Dementia (The My... Has... series)](https://alzauthors.com/book/my-grandma-has-dementia-the-my-has-series/) - ”A clever, positive and gentle way of introducing dementia to children”– Dr Kellyn Lee, Psychologist and Research Fellow in Ageing and Dementia This picture book aims to raise awareness of the impact that dementia can have on an individual and their family, in a child-friendly and supportive way. It is aimed at 4-11-year olds and
- [Life Giving Dementia Care: Let's Talk: How to Bring Confidence, Compassion and Joy Into Your Role as a Caregiver](https://alzauthors.com/book/life-giving-dementia-care-lets-talk-how-to-bring-confidence-compassion-and-joy-into-your-role-as-a-caregiver/) - If you’re currently caring for a dementia parent, this book is your beacon of hope. Through its gentle guidance, you’ll not only develop the confidence to provide compassionate care for your loved ones, but you’ll also find moments of genuine joy amid the challenges, upholding their dignity every step of the way. As a comprehensive
- [Lil' Boy](https://alzauthors.com/book/lil-boy/) - This book takes the reader into the life and relationship of a boy and his grandmother who suffers from Alzheimer's. Lil' Boy teaches us how to handle family members with the disease along with some helpful advice for certain situations.
- [Living with Alzheimer's: A love story](https://alzauthors.com/book/living-with-alzheimers-a-love-story/) - When Robin Thomson and his wife Shoko were told she had Alzheimer's, they had no idea what lay ahead. As the disease gradually took over their lives, Robin watched as his adventurous and independent wife slowly seemed to disappear. He and their adult children faced painful and real struggles, and experienced both frustration and great
- [Lost Memories Found Hope: A Granddaughter's Story of Love throughout Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/book/lost-memories-found-hope-a-granddaughters-story-of-love-throughout-alzheimers/) - A final fight with her mother propels Jillian out of the house to live with her grandmother. Little did anyone know the adventure they would encounter would be called Alzheimers. "Each family member copes with Alzheimer’s in their own way: denial, grief, acceptance, and avoidance. Michelle Spray leads us through the realities of the “long
- [Love Doesn't Care If You Forget](https://alzauthors.com/book/love-doesnt-care-if-you-forget/) - "If you have a loved one who is experiencing dementia, this book will help you like no other. Brianne ever so clearly relates how she found beauty within the ordeal of Alzheimer's and dementia. As she journeyed with her mother, Brianne found joy in the pain and sublimity in the chaos. Reading these pages will
- [Loving Zelda: A Stepdaughter's Caregiving Journal](https://alzauthors.com/book/loving-zelda-a-stepdaughters-caregiving-journal/) - Zelda is not quite herself. She's frightened by the way the world looks to her these days, by the lapses in her memory, by the widening gap between her and Bill―the love of her life. Bill is unsure how to help his wife, and he's even less certain how to deal with the distorted new
- [Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer's Disease Picture Book: an Alzheimer's awareness book for kids](https://alzauthors.com/book/mackenzie-meets-alzheimers-disease-picture-book-an-alzheimers-awareness-book-for-kids/) - Seven-year-old Mackenzie has always depended on her Gran for help, fun, love and understanding. She learns from her parents that her Gran has Alzheimer’s disease and may start acting strange. Now the tables are turned and Mackenzie has to figure out how to interact and help her Gran. Through her journey of learning about Alzheimer’s
- [Maggie: A Journey of Love, Loss and Survival](https://alzauthors.com/book/maggie-a-journey-of-love-loss-and-survival/) - ** Solo Winner: New Apple Literary Awards for Historical Fiction 2018** Finalist: Historical Fiction: Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2019** Finalist: Female Empowerment: Book Excellence Awards 2019Mt. Clemens, Michigan, 1887. Seventeen and headstrong, with marriage on her mind, Maggie is sure she has found her one true love. But when she collides head-on with betrayal,
- [Making Tough Decisions about End-of-Life Care in Dementia (A 36-Hour Day Book)](https://alzauthors.com/book/making-tough-decisions-about-end-of-life-care-in-dementia-a-36-hour-day-book/) - Practical, essential advice about making tough decisions for people with end-stage dementia. Each year, more than 500,000 people are diagnosed with dementia in the United States. As stunning as that figure is, countless family members and caregivers are also affected by each diagnosis. Families are faced with the need to make vital end-of-life decisions about
- [Manual para el cuidado de la demencia: Cómo proporcionar cuidado de demencia en el hogar (THE DEMENTIA HANDBOOK: How to Provide Dementia Care at Home) (Spanish Edition)](https://alzauthors.com/book/manual-para-el-cuidado-de-la-demencia-como-proporcionar-cuidado-de-demencia-en-el-hogar-the-dementia-handbook-how-to-provide-dementia-care-at-home-spanish-edition/) - Proporcionar cuidado a personas que viven con demencia es profundamente estresante para las familias y los cuidadores. Sin embargo, cuando entendemos qué habilidades se pierden en la demencia y cuáles permanecen, podemos ser proactivos y adaptar nuestro apoyo para satisfacer las necesidades emocionales antes de que se conviertan en comportamientos difíciles. La autora, Judy Cornish,
- [Mausdrachen - Curse of The Laxness](https://alzauthors.com/book/mausdrachen-curse-of-the-laxness/) - MAUSDRACHEN IS PART MOUSE AND PART DRAGON - HE HAS BEAUTIFUL PINK SPARKLY WINGS, WHISKERS, SOFT GRAY FUR, A LONG TAIL, AND THE BIGGEST HEART OF ANYONE. HE LOVES HIS BEST FRIEND, HANNAH, WHO HE HAS BEEN WITH SINCE HE WAS VERY YOUNG. HE KEEPS HANNAH AND HER FRIENDS SAFE AND HELPS THEM THROUGH ANY
- [Meatballs for Grandpa](https://alzauthors.com/book/meatballs-for-grandpa/) - In this sensory-rich picture book, a little girl and her grandparents make the family’s traditional spaghetti and meatballs recipe together―and hope to jog Grandpa’s fading memory. For Felicia, the days spent making meatballs for Grandpa are some of the best ever! Grandpa no longer remembers much, but he loves to help cook. Grandma and Felicia
- [Meet Me Where I Am: An Alzheimer's Care Guide](https://alzauthors.com/book/meet-me-where-i-am-an-alzheimers-care-guide/) - Meet Me Where I Am provides knowledge and essential tools to lovingly, confidently and, above all, successfully care for those who live with Alzheimer’s and related dementias. Over 5 million Americans currently live with Alzheimer’s disease. Along with them, 15 million unpaid caregivers seek knowledge and resources to assist them in the journey. The unique
- [Journey Through the Infinite Mind: The Science and Spirituality of Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/journey-through-the-infinite-mind-the-science-and-spirituality-of-dementia/) - Journey through the Infinite Mind takes the reader on an exploration of the basic neuroscience of dementia and how its progression affects the brain and perceptions of the person experiencing it. The spirituality is theoretical and metaphysical in nature. It addresses the question, "If we are spiritual beings having a human experience, what could be
- [Just For You: a Daily Self-Care Journal](https://alzauthors.com/book/just-for-you-a-daily-self-care-journal/) - "Just for You, a daily self-care journal" guides the writer on a journey of self-discovery while intentionally exploring the seasons of life 365 days a year. Each daily prompt encourages the writer to uncover creative self-care solutions and rediscover personal visions and desires. Ultimately this is a creative tool to boost and inspire the recipient
- [Just See Me: Sacred Stories from the Other Side of Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/just-see-me-sacred-stories-from-the-other-side-of-dementia/) - Just See Me-Sacred Stories from the Other Side of Dementia will make you see dementia through the eyes of compassion and love and yet know this is just the beginning of a bigger conversation. Thirteen family caregivers teach us extraordinary lessons to Be a better caregiver. Feel inspired and encouraged. Support the caregivers you love.
- [Keeping It Together: How to Cope as a Family Caregiver without Losing Your Sanity](https://alzauthors.com/book/keeping-it-together-how-to-cope-as-a-family-caregiver-without-losing-your-sanity/) - Providing a strength enhancing coping regimen that addresses common and often unspoken issues A cocoon in the form of a book allowing for transformation to occur at the reader's pace - self-help at its best Offering exercises that make it a hands-on experience in applying the book's content Providing a strength enhancing coping regimen that
- [Land of Last Chances: A Novel](https://alzauthors.com/book/land-of-last-chances-a-novel/) - Jeanne Bridgeton, an unmarried executive in her late forties, discovers life doesn’t begin and end on a spreadsheet when her expected menopause instead becomes an unexpected pregnancy. Though accomplished at managing risk professionally, Jeanne realizes her skills don’t extend to her personal life, where she has allowed the professional and the personal to become intertwined.
- [Life Forgotten](https://alzauthors.com/book/life-forgotten/) - When you carry the weight of the world on your shoulders, you’re bound to fall apart. Who will be there to help pick up the pieces? Nellie Campbell is a fixer. She’s selfless in her need to solve the problems of the people she loves. When her mom is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, she puts
- [I've Never Loved Him More: A Husband's Alzheimer's. A Wife's Devotion.](https://alzauthors.com/book/ive-never-loved-him-more-a-husbands-alzheimers-a-wifes-devotion/) - I've Never Loved Him More is one wife’s story of what it means to live out her vows, “in sickness and in health.” As her husband’s caregiver in his struggle with Alzheimer’s, this story takes the reader through discovery, acceptance, adjustment, and battle against the ravages of what is often seen as a soul-crushing disease.
- [Jinxed!: Laughing in the Face of Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/book/jinxed-laughing-in-the-face-of-alzheimers/) - As a caregiver to her mother, “Jinx,” author Marlene Jaxon discovered laughter and creativity to be her most powerful tools for easing the daily challenges of Alzheimer’s disease. With refreshing honesty and humor, she reveals the unique methods, strategies, and lessons gleaned from her professional experience in elementary school teaching and speech therapy. Along the
- [I Remember Me - The Mom Chronicles: An Alzheimer's Journey Sharing Lessons Learned and Challenges Conquered as a Caregiver](https://alzauthors.com/book/i-remember-me-the-mom-chronicles-an-alzheimers-journey-sharing-lessons-learned-and-challenges-conquered-as-a-caregiver/) - I Remember Me - The Mom Chronicles is a moving memoir and caregiving guide about a family's journey with Alzheimer's disease, written by first-time author Lori Aden, who holds a doctorate in education from Walden University. This book is a compilation of day-to-day experiences using humor and raw emotions. The author shares lessons learned and
- [I Remember When They Taught Cows to Talk: A Guide for Carers of Loved Ones With Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/i-remember-when-they-taught-cows-to-talk-a-guide-for-carers-of-loved-ones-with-dementia/) - This is a deliberately short book that is to the point and highlights the essential processes for carers of people with dementia. It covers the fundamentals of dementia care as well as the associated administrative aspects, from applying for lasting power of attorney to financing a stay in a care home. The title of the
- [I Smile For Grandpa: A loving story about dementia disease for young children.](https://alzauthors.com/book/i-smile-for-grandpa-a-loving-story-about-dementia-disease-for-young-children/) - Discover the heartwarming relationship between Grandpa and his Little Buddy in this touching book. When Grandpa is diagnosed with a dementia disease, Little Buddy realizes playing soccer together won’t quite be the same. But, while the activities that Grandpa can do are changing, there is still much fun to be had. In fact, spending time
- [I Will Never Forget: A Daughter's Story of Her Mother's Arduous and Humorous Journey Through Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/i-will-never-forget-a-daughters-story-of-her-mothers-arduous-and-humorous-journey-through-dementia/) - I Will NEVER Forget is the powerful true story of the author Elaine’s talented mother's extraordinary journey through Dementia. Through superb stories from Elaine’s childhood, including her controversial name, tales of smokin’ dragons and the feisty teenage years, Betty Ward’s wonderful character is revealed. Over time, as their relationship evolves and a new paradigm is
- [If Only You Would Ask: A Guide to Spending Quality Time with the Elderly](https://alzauthors.com/book/if-only-you-would-ask-a-guide-to-spending-quality-time-with-the-elderly/) - What started as a resource for caregivers has also become a great resource in countless other settings including ESL Classes, Hospice, Family Gatherings, Table Talk, and Grandparents Day! When visiting an elderly relative or friend, are you often at a loss for what to talk about? After the initial pleasantries, do the minutes drag on?
- [I'll Have Some of Yours: What my mother taught me about dementia, cookies, music, the outside, and her life inside a care home.](https://alzauthors.com/book/ill-have-some-of-yours-what-my-mother-taught-me-about-dementia-cookies-music-the-outside-and-her-life-inside-a-care-home/) - Annette Januzzi Wick longs to find the perfect care home for her proud, Italian mother, who is slipping further into dementia. In her memoir, Annette shares gripping truths about the mistakes she makes before ultimately finding a place where her mother develops a crush, heckles an Elvis impersonator, and magically bonds with her daughter through
- [I'll Remember, Poppy](https://alzauthors.com/book/ill-remember-poppy/) - An inspirational story about a child's compassionate relationship with Poppy, a grandfather who has dementia. Told through the eyes of the child, this sweet, gentle story is both heartwarming and informative. The disease of dementia, including Alzheimer's Disease, is not just about memory loss, and impacts entire families. I'll Remember, Poppy is a beautiful way
- [In Case I Forget: 3 Steps to Take Before Your Memory Unravels](https://alzauthors.com/book/in-case-i-forget-3-steps-to-take-before-your-memory-unravels/) - Alzheimer's Disease and other dementias affect everyone in someway. You either know someone who has it, you have it, or you're going to get it. More than 5 million people are currently living with Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia. It is the third leading cause of death in older Americans. There is no
- [In Search of My Father: Dementia is no match for a daughter's determination (Outwitting Alzheimer's Book 1)](https://alzauthors.com/book/in-search-of-my-father-dementia-is-no-match-for-a-daughters-determination-outwitting-alzheimers-book-1/) - What happens when life throws together a busy, enthusiastic, doctor-daughter and her bereaved, disenchanted, dependent father? What happens when science meets stubbornness and a parent needs parenting? Following her mother's death, Dr Helena Popovic puts her medical training and beliefs to the test when she becomes the carer for her elderly father who has encroaching
- [In the Lingering Light: Courage and Hope for the Alzheimer’s Caregiver](https://alzauthors.com/book/in-the-lingering-light-courage-and-hope-for-the-alzheimers-caregiver/) - Alzheimer’s is a particularly cruel disease. It robs us of the people we love―slowly, subtly, but unrelentingly. Our love for them is tested as their needs increase and their recall decreases, and our own needs suffer neglect as more and more of our time and attention is given to our loved one. Cynthia Fantasia is
- [Inheriting Edith: A Poignant Family Drama—Single Mother, Beach House in Sag Harbor, and Alzheimer's Secrets to Uncover](https://alzauthors.com/book/inheriting-edith-a-poignant-family-drama-single-mother-beach-house-in-sag-harbor-and-alzheimers-secrets-to-uncover/) - A poignant breakout novel, for fans of J. Courtney Sullivan and Elin Hilderbrand, about a single mother who inherits a beautiful beach house with a caveat—she must take care of the ornery elderly woman who lives in it. For years, Maggie Sheets has been an invisible hand in the glittering homes of wealthy New York
- [Is There Any Ice Cream?: Surviving the Challenges of Caregiving for a Loved One with Alzheimer's, Anxiety, and COPD (Accepting the Gift of Caregiving)](https://alzauthors.com/book/is-there-any-ice-cream-surviving-the-challenges-of-caregiving-for-a-loved-one-with-alzheimers-anxiety-and-copd-accepting-the-gift-of-caregiving/) - In 2018, the Alzheimer Society of Canada website showed over half a million people in Canada were living with dementia. That same year, the Alzheimer Association website reported that over 5.7 million in the US were living with a form of memory loss. Unsuspecting family members had to jump into the role of caregiver without
- [It's Not That Simple: Helping Families Navigate the Alzheimer's Journey](https://alzauthors.com/book/its-not-that-simple-helping-families-navigate-the-alzheimers-journey/) - If your loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, be prepared for anything — it can be a shocking disease. Pam Ostrowski’s guidebook, It’s Not That Simple, walks you through what can happen and prepares you for the challenges you may face on this four- to eight-year journey. Seemingly small tasks, such as who’s going
- [I've Lost My Mum](https://alzauthors.com/book/ive-lost-my-mum/) - I’ve Lost My Mum tells the true, soul-baring, account of a daughter who wants to make a difference to those whose lives have been devastated by dementia. Cassandra’s raw and deeply moving journey shares her own struggle for strength as well as invaluable insights into this invisible illness. This heartfelt and compelling story not only
- [I Remember](https://alzauthors.com/book/i-remember/) - I REMEMBER tells the story of one family’s journey as their matriarch struggles through the effects of dementia caused by Alzheimer’s. The candid, captivating book explores how the crisis pushes a once-solid family to the verge of destruction and jeopardizes everything their mother had spent a lifetime building. Every family faced with a crisis is
- [His Strength In Me: Discovering Joy While Providing Care for a Loved One May Seem Difficult But You Are Not Alone](https://alzauthors.com/book/his-strength-in-me-discovering-joy-while-providing-care-for-a-loved-one-may-seem-difficult-but-you-are-not-alone/) - ABOUT THE BOOKProviding care for a loved one suffering from a fatal progressive brain disease is an emotional, spiritual and physical roller-coaster. The constant sadness, anger, guilt, and physical strain can sometimes seem overwhelming. In His Strength in Me, Lyndy shares what it was like to grow up as a caregiver alongside her mother helping
- [House on Fire: A Novel](https://alzauthors.com/book/house-on-fire-a-novel/) - How far would you go to keep a promise? Bernadette Rogers swore she’d never put her father in a nursing home. Does that include euthanizing him to keep her word? Her mother thinks it does. Bernadette isn’t so sure. And even if she were, it’s not like you can walk into a drug store and
- [How to have Fun with your Aging Parents: I want to go to Lithuania](https://alzauthors.com/book/how-to-have-fun-with-your-aging-parents-i-want-to-go-to-lithuania/) - "Sensitive and empathetic; offers excellent suggestions for coping with the harsh reality of caring for elderly parents." — Kirkus Reviews ~ A step-by-step manual for adults who love and care for older adults ~ One afternoon, music therapist Christina Britton Conroy was taking nursing home residents to activities. She was thrilled when a sweet, disoriented
- [How to Live Forever: A Guide to Writing the Final Chapter of Your Life Story](https://alzauthors.com/book/how-to-live-forever-a-guide-to-writing-the-final-chapter-of-your-life-story/) - Your life is a story, and it's yours to write, all the way through to the end. There are numerous decisions to be made regarding aging, illness, and end-of-life issues, but many people put off those decisions until it's too late. We may be purposeful in planning for our lives, but we often leave the
- [I Have Been Assigned the Single Bird: A Daughter's Memoir (Wormsloe Foundation Nature Books)](https://alzauthors.com/book/i-have-been-assigned-the-single-bird-a-daughters-memoir-wormsloe-foundation-nature-books/) - Susan Cerulean’s memoir trains a naturalist’s eye and a daughter’s heart on the lingering death of a beloved parent from dementia. At the same time, the book explores an activist’s lifelong search to be of service to the embattled natural world. During the years she cared for her father, Cerulean also volunteered as a steward
- [I Know You by Heart: Navigating the Dementia Journey](https://alzauthors.com/book/i-know-you-by-heart-navigating-the-dementia-journey/) - In the U.S. today, over 5.8 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s Disease or related dementia. Each of these individuals has a story. And each one has caregivers, with stories of their own. You have questions – so many questions about what is happening now, and what is to come. How do I cope with
- [I Love You Always: One Family's Alzheimer's/Dementia Journey and the Lessons Learned Along the Way](https://alzauthors.com/book/i-love-you-always-one-familys-alzheimers-dementia-journey-and-the-lessons-learned-along-the-way/) - Dementia is a demon and a thief. It steals the familiar from the one it inhabits, wreaking havoc on their lives as well as the lives of those who love them. Although there is no way to arrest the unwelcome guest, there are methods for learning to cope with him. There are things that can
- [Going Home: A Journey with Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/going-home-a-journey-with-dementia/) - Betty Jane Bredbenner – BJ to her art clients – was an intelligent, healthy woman and a loving wife and mother. From raising five children to running an ER to cultivating a successful career as an artist, it seemed like she would live forever. Until one day, she took a spill while jogging with her
- [Gone But Not Forgotten: Coping with Bereavement after Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/gone-but-not-forgotten-coping-with-bereavement-after-dementia/) - This is a book written for caregivers who have lost loved ones to dementia. Bereavement through dementia is often regarded as a 'double bereavement' as often you lose the person to the illness and then once again through death. The book guides you through your own individual grief process and has strategies to help you
- [Goodnight, Sweet: A Caregiver's Long Goodbye](https://alzauthors.com/book/goodnight-sweet-a-caregivers-long-goodbye/) - ABOUT THE BOOK: She was twenty-nine years old. She had been married a mere eight months. Suddenly her precious grandparents needed her help. Equipped only with the documents provided by their lawyer, Leah Stanley navigated Medicare and Medicaid in the dark of ignorance, working her way along the tangled path of providing care for her
- [Grandma, It's Me!: A Children's Book about Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/grandma-its-me-a-childrens-book-about-dementia/) - Riley loves spending time with her grandparents, but after visiting them one day, she notices Grandma doesn't recognize her. Mommy explains that Grandma may have dementia, so her memory isn't as good as it used to be. Riley tries her best to help Grandma remember and writes about their time together in her diary. This
- [Grandpa and Lucy: A story about Love and Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/grandpa-and-lucy-a-story-about-love-and-dementia/) - Edie Weinstein is a ninth grader at Visitation High School in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Edie wrote Grandpa and Lucy for a Girl Scout Silver Award Project to help more people, particularly youth, learn about dementia. She wanted to make it more enjoyable for young people to talk to their relatives or other older friends who
- [Grandpa, Is that You?](https://alzauthors.com/book/grandpa-is-that-you/) - Beautifully Illustrated children's book to help those, both young and old, understand and hold on to hope as they watch a loved one slip away due to Alzheimer’s Disease. Wonderfully written about a sad and sensitive subject.
- [Granny Can't Remember Me: A Children's Book About Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/book/granny-cant-remember-me-a-childrens-book-about-alzheimers/) - Granny Can’t Remember Me is a lighthearted picture book about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia told from the perspective of a six-year-old boy, appropriate for children in preschool through early elementary school (ages 3 – 8). Granny can’t remember that Joey likes soccer and rockets and dogs. Granny can’t remember much of anything. But with Granny’s
- [Granny Needs My Help: A Child's Look at Dementia and Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/book/granny-needs-my-help-a-childs-look-at-dementia-and-alzheimers/) - Are you looking for a picture book to talk about dementia or Alzheimer's with a child? This Alzheimer’s book for children explains Alzheimer’s dementia in kid-friendly terms. The book presents memory loss in an easy-to-understand narrative. Boys and girls alike will benefit from this “must have” children’s read. Alzheimer's has an impact on families around
- [Gravel Road Ahead](https://alzauthors.com/book/gravel-road-ahead/) - Although the title, Gravel Road Ahead, hints at what's in store, readers may not be prepared for the heart-wrenching journey ahead. When poet Sue Fagalde Lick and her husband Fred left their careers in Silicon Valley for a new home on the Oregon Coast, they thought all their dreams were coming true. Then Fred, a
- [H.O.P.E. for the Alzheimer's Journey: Help, Organization, Preparation, & Education for the Road Ahead](https://alzauthors.com/book/h-o-p-e-for-the-alzheimers-journey-help-organization-preparation-education-for-the-road-ahead/) - “A useful, step-by-step guide for anyone new to caring for those with Alzheimer’s.” —Library Journal H.O.P.E. for the Alzheimer’s Journey equips Alzheimer’s caregivers with knowledge, tools, and advice for their difficult road ahead. Author Carol B. Amos incorporates her own experience—including her family’s email correspondence illustrating how they coped during this particular challenge. Amos also
- [Heeding the Caregiver Call: The Story of Barbara Ella Milton, Sr. and Alzheimer's Disease](https://alzauthors.com/book/heeding-the-caregiver-call-the-story-of-barbara-ella-milton-sr-and-alzheimers-disease/) - In the fall of 2015, Barbara Ella Milton, Sr. called her only child to ask for her help. That call would change both of their lives dramatically. Barbara Sr. had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease, and she needed the help of her daughter to navigate this new and challenging phase of her life. Written with
- [Don't Forget to Dance: A Unique Alzheimer's Journey - from Bizarre to Blissful](https://alzauthors.com/book/dont-forget-to-dance-a-unique-alzheimers-journey-from-bizarre-to-blissful/) - Don’t Forget to Dance is a memoir of Marc and his wife Mary’s journey through early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. The story portrays many unforeseen and bizarre complications—including multiple identities—and how they handled them in unique ways. There were periods filled with lots of distress and near disasters that turned the couple’s lives upside down. But it’s
- [Embracing What Remains: A Memoir](https://alzauthors.com/book/embracing-what-remains-a-memoir/) - ***Alz Authors.com recommended book******Finalist in Next Generation Indie Book Awards***Andrea struggles to mourn a man who is still alive as she witnesses her father decline into the depths of Alzheimer’s.Denial and devastation color her life when she learns her father, Richard, a recently retired surgeon, is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at the age of 67. Her
- [Essential Strategies for the Dementia Caregiver: Learning to PACE Yourself](https://alzauthors.com/book/essential-strategies-for-the-dementia-caregiver-learning-to-pace-yourself/) - A caregiver’s roadmap that delivers deep insights and practical solutions ESSENTIAL STRATEGIES FOR THE DEMENTIA CAREGIVER offers a fresh and practical approach to the challenges faced by wives, husbands, and adult children who care for loved ones with dementia. Using the 4 D’s of Dementia Care – detach, document, diffuse, distract – caregivers can find
- [Estate Planning for the Sandwich Generation: How to Help Your Parents and Protect Your Kids](https://alzauthors.com/book/estate-planning-for-the-sandwich-generation-how-to-help-your-parents-and-protect-your-kids/) - Do you care for your children and worry about your aging parents? Congratulations, you are a member of the “Sandwich Generation.” You probably have many questions about estate planning. You know you should be making a will and probably need some other estate planning documents, but which ones? What should you do to protect your
- [Everything Left to Remember: My Mother, Our Memories, and a Journey Through the Rocky Mountains](https://alzauthors.com/book/everything-left-to-remember-my-mother-our-memories-and-a-journey-through-the-rocky-mountains/) - "This will cast a spell on fans of Cheryl Strayed and Glennon Doyle." - Publishers Weekly Between Two Kingdoms meets Wild. In this heart wrenching and inspirational memoir a woman and her mother, who is suffering from dementia, embark on a road trip through national parks, revisiting the memories, and the mountains, that made them
- [Fighting for My Life: How to Thrive in the Shadow of Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/book/fighting-for-my-life-how-to-thrive-in-the-shadow-of-alzheimers/) - A practical, helpful guide on how to fight back against Alzheimer's disease—with expert medical advice and one woman's inspiring personal journey. Jamie Tyrone was forty-nine years old when she learned by accident through genetic testing that she had a 91% chance of getting Alzheimer's disease. She was shocked, but after an initial bout with depression
- [Finding the Light in Dementia:: A Guide for Families, Friends and Caregivers](https://alzauthors.com/book/finding-the-light-in-dementia-a-guide-for-families-friends-and-caregivers/) - ‘Finding the Light in Dementia: a guide for families, friends and caregivers’ (2nd Edition) is the essential self help book that explains common changes that can occur in those living with dementia. By offering valuable approaches, tips and suggestions interspersed with individuals' stories, the reader can learn to care for and maintain a connection with
- [Finding the Right Words: A Story of Literature, Grief, and the Brain](https://alzauthors.com/book/finding-the-right-words-a-story-of-literature-grief-and-the-brain/) - The moving story of an English professor studying neurology in order to understand and come to terms with her father's death from Alzheimer's. Winner of the Memoir Prize for Books by the Memoir Magazine In 1985, when Cindy Weinstein was a graduate student at UC Berkeley, her beloved father, Jerry, was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's
- [Finishing Well: Finding the Joy in Dementia: A Practical and Sometimes Humorous Guide for the Journey](https://alzauthors.com/book/finishing-well-finding-the-joy-in-dementia-a-practical-and-sometimes-humorous-guide-for-the-journey/) - Does your loved one have dementia? Caring for my Mama through her decline felt like an uncharted wilderness. Resources were few and far between. There wasn't a lot available in the way of guidance or help, but we were determined to bring as much joy as possible along the way in spite of the challenges.
- [Floating in the Deep End: How Caregivers Can See Beyond Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/book/floating-in-the-deep-end-how-caregivers-can-see-beyond-alzheimers/) - With the heartfelt prose of a loving daughter, Patti Davis provides a life raft for the caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients.“For the decade of my father’s illness, I felt as if I was floating in the deep end, tossed by waves, carried by currents, but not drowning,” writes Patti Davis in this searingly honest and deeply
- [Flying Fossils: Small Town Family Saga (Women of Fossil Ridge Book 1)](https://alzauthors.com/book/flying-fossils-small-town-family-saga-women-of-fossil-ridge-book-1/) - From USA TODAY bestselling Author Lynne Gentry comes a heartwarming and hilarious peek inside a prickly mother-daughter relationship turned upside down.“This series is not about dying. It’s about joyously, lovingly, and energetically living.” ~Amazon Reviewer I’ll be the first to admit that being a mother is hard. But mothering my slightly demented mother is about
- [For This I Am Grateful](https://alzauthors.com/book/for-this-i-am-grateful/) - I remember going home to an empty house to try to digest my doctor's news, "You have vascular dementia." I thought to myself, I'm only 55 and I'm already a widow, the worst thing that could ever happen to me. But during my career working in Dementia Care, my co-workers and I had always felt
- [Fractured Memories: Because Demented People Need Love, Too](https://alzauthors.com/book/fractured-memories-because-demented-people-need-love-too/) - In 2009, Emily Page’s father was diagnosed at the age of 65 with frontotemporal dementia, a form of dementia that strikes earlier and progresses more quickly than Alzheimer’s, and for which there is no treatment to slow the progression of the disease. Being so young, Page hadn’t had much experience with dementia, but she began
- [From the Corner Office to Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/book/from-the-corner-office-to-alzheimers/) - Imagine having a mysterious illness take over your mind. Over the next 10 years, you try to navigate a health care and social system that is not equipped to address what is happening to you. As you slowly lose your ability to think and remember, you have to try to hide the losses to protect
- [Geezer Stories: The Care and Feeding of Old People](https://alzauthors.com/book/geezer-stories-the-care-and-feeding-of-old-people/) - Growing Old is Not for the Faint of Heart. We are the Taffy Generation, pulled into two different directions. As we live longer and have children later, we find our parents becoming frail and helpless, just as our children are becoming independent and leaving the nest (or not, but that's a whole 'nuther conversation). Just
- [Get in the Boat: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and the Dance with Dementia.](https://alzauthors.com/book/get-in-the-boat-a-memoir-of-love-loss-and-the-dance-with-dementia/) - In Get in the Boat, Darlene Fuchs shares the powerful and poignant story of her father Richard's experience as a caregiver to his wife Gail during her decline into dementia. This memoir, based on the journals of Richard Sonnichsen, is a heart-wrenching yet inspiring exploration of the enduring power of love, faith, and resilience in
- [Glimpses of Grace: Walking in Hope Through Alzheimer's and Ordinary Days](https://alzauthors.com/book/glimpses-of-grace-walking-in-hope-through-alzheimers-and-ordinary-days/) - In this inspirational and often humorous collection of essays, author Dorothy Horne tackles a variety of life’s trials with wit, grace, and a deep faith in God. Many of the more than eighty entries chronicle how Alzheimer’s has affected her life, family and faith. Her words are always encouraging and ultimately inspirational. Confident that God
- [Dispatches from the Land of Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/book/dispatches-from-the-land-of-alzheimers/) - In 2006, Daniel Gibbs, author of A Tattoo on my Brain: A Neurologist's Personal Battle against Alzheimer's Disease (soon to be a documentary produced by MTV/Paramount+), first noticed symptoms which he now knows to have been early signs of his Alzheimer's Disease. Daniel still writes every day, something he credits with keeping his mind sharper
- [Don’t Walk Away: A Care Partner’s Journey](https://alzauthors.com/book/dont-walk-away-a-care-partners-journey/) - Don’t Walk Away is a powerful and uplifting exploration of living with dementia, told from two perspectives in two different ways. One is the written account and insights of the author, Marilyn Raichle, founder of The Art of Alzheimer’s and Executive Director of Maude’s Awards for Innovation in Alzheimer’s Care. Marilyn's mother, Jean Mc Fee
- [Don't Forget](https://alzauthors.com/book/dont-forget/) - Jack—devoted husband and father of twin girls—is struggling with his grandfather’s recent Alzheimer’s diagnosis and the void created in his life as the man he believed indestructible slowly fades away. Christopher is a bright, but shy eight-year-old trapped in a shell of self-doubt created by the repeated disappointments of his absentee father’s broken promises. Paired together
- [Diagnosis Dementia: Your Guide for Eldercare Planning and Crisis Management](https://alzauthors.com/book/diagnosis-dementia-your-guide-for-eldercare-planning-and-crisis-management/) - Nicole J. Smith was blindsided by her mother's post-pandemic mental decline. A year later, after a neurological exam and follow-up, her mother was officially diagnosed: she had Alzheimer's. As the denial and drama escalated, Nicole and her Aunt Nancy created a transcontinental plan to find their loved one a safe, secure senior residence. From a
- [Did You Hide the Cookies?: Inescapable Heartaches of Caregiving for My Love with Alzheimer's, Anxiety, and COPD (Accepting the Gift of Caregiving Book 2)](https://alzauthors.com/book/did-you-hide-the-cookies-inescapable-heartaches-of-caregiving-for-my-love-with-alzheimers-anxiety-and-copd-accepting-the-gift-of-caregiving-book-2/) - One day there is a diagnosis. And in that instant, you become a caregiver. Now what? Unexpectedly, Judith Allen Shone begins the journey of an unprepared and terrified caregiver when her aging loved one is diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment. In her mid-seventies and alone, she longs for assistance as she navigates the realm of
- [Choosing Joy: Alzheimer's: A Book of Hope](https://alzauthors.com/book/choosing-joy-alzheimers-a-book-of-hope/) - CHOOSING JOY is a book of hope. Most accounts of Alzheimer's describe a process of irreversible degeneration and decline. This is a rare success story, the story of a woman who refused to surrender to the implications of her husband's diagnosis, instead inspiring him to join her in making every moment they had together meaningful
- [Coming Alongside: Exchanging the anguish and heartache of caregiving for laughter, love, and peace of mind.](https://alzauthors.com/book/coming-alongside-exchanging-the-anguish-and-heartache-of-caregiving-for-laughter-love-and-peace-of-mind/) - Let's be honest, when it comes to caring for an aging parent or loved one, you're probably not prepared for this unexpected, yet inescapable, journey. Coming Alongside provides a front row seat into the joys, trials, and triumphs of life as a caregiver. It's a transparent glimpse into some of the fears and concerns that
- [Conversations Across America: A Father and Son, Alzheimer's, and 300 Conversations Along the TransAmerica Bike Trail that Capture the Soul of America](https://alzauthors.com/book/conversations-across-america-a-father-and-son-alzheimers-and-300-conversations-along-the-transamerica-bike-trail-that-capture-the-soul-of-america/) - Conversations Across America is about a father-son journey of a lifetime: a 73-day, 4,600-mile cross-country bike trip Kari took in 2015 with his 75-year-old dad, Merv, who had early-stage Alzheimer’s. Their adventure reminds us of the power of perseverance and adaptability in the face of uncertainty. It’s also a heartwarming example of listening and discovery,
- [Counting Steps: The Alzheimer's Journey of Pat in The Hat](https://alzauthors.com/book/counting-steps-the-alzheimers-journey-of-pat-in-the-hat/) - Join Ann Margaret and her mother Pat on their journey with Alzheimer’s. Their story entertains like fiction while providing valuable insight into this terrible disease. A must-read for anyone who is faced with caring for a loved one experiencing cognitive decline. The pages of this book are filled with a plethora of information regarding dementia
- [Creating Joy - Filled Visits in the Midst of Alzheimer's: A Step by Step Guide to Engaging Fun for Family Caregivers](https://alzauthors.com/book/creating-joy-filled-visits-in-the-midst-of-alzheimers-a-step-by-step-guide-to-engaging-fun-for-family-caregivers/) - Caring for a loved one living with Alzheimer's can feel overwhelming. There are doctor visits to keep, hard decision to make, daily care needs to complete, and care meetings to attend, but visits with your loved one should be focused on creating joy filled moments and memories, rather than surviving sadness. This guide has been
- [Dancing With Dementia: Recognizing and Coping with the Early Stages of Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/dancing-with-dementia-recognizing-and-coping-with-the-early-stages-of-dementia/) - Dementia and Alzheimer’s touch the lives of millions around the world, but so much is still unknown. As first-generation Canadians, we didn’t recognize the early warning signs. We didn’t know the differences between regular aging and the early stages of dementia. We’ve made mistakes but we’ve learned a lot. DANCING WITH DEMENTIA will help you:•Identify
- [Dear Clueless: A Daughter's Journey Through Alzheimer's Caregiving](https://alzauthors.com/book/dear-clueless-a-daughters-journey-through-alzheimers-caregiving/) - At the time this book was written, the youngest person recorded with Alzheimers Disease was 28 years old. Since I learned about Alzheimers with my maternal grandmother suffering from and succumbing to the disease in the 1980s, the ages of Alzheimers patients have been steadily becoming younger and younger. In my mothers memory care unit
- [Death in Slow Motion: A Memoir of a Daughter, Her Mother, and the Beast Called Alzheimer's – A Raw and Unsentimental Story of Caregiving](https://alzauthors.com/book/death-in-slow-motion-a-memoir-of-a-daughter-her-mother-and-the-beast-called-alzheimers-a-raw-and-unsentimental-story-of-caregiving/) - Kindle edition features a brand new updated chapter not seen in the print editions. When her once-glamorous and witty novelist-mother got Alzheimer's, Eleanor Cooney moved her from her beloved Connecticut home to California in order to care for her. In tense, searing prose, punctuated with the blackest of humor, Cooney documents the slow erosion of
- [Dementia and You: Care, Protection and Reducing Risk](https://alzauthors.com/book/dementia-and-you-care-protection-and-reducing-risk/) - Dementia is of concern to many people and it often evokes feelings of fear and confusion. No wonder, as it will soon be the major cause of disability and death, outstripping cancer, heart disease and stroke; imposing a massive burden on families, health systems and economies worldwide. Having a mother who had dementia provoked an
- [Dementia from the Inside: A doctor's personal journey of hope](https://alzauthors.com/book/dementia-from-the-inside-a-doctors-personal-journey-of-hope/) - 'Many assume that living with dementia is one long term steady decline. Jennifer's insightful book debunks that myth.' - Jeremy Hughes, Chief Executive, Alzheimer's Society Jennifer Bute was a highly qualified senior doctor in a large clinical practice, whose patients included those with dementia. Then she began to notice symptoms in herself. She was finally
- [Dementia or Alzheimer's: A Daughter's Guide to Home Care from the Early Signs and Onset of Dementia through the Various Alzheimer Stages](https://alzauthors.com/book/dementia-or-alzheimers-a-daughters-guide-to-home-care-from-the-early-signs-and-onset-of-dementia-through-the-various-alzheimer-stages/) - “Is it dementia or Alzheimer’s?” Or is it simply memory loss as we age? One of the first questions we ask when elderly folks begin to show cognitive impairment. “Is it dementia or Alzheimer’s?”Or is it simply memory loss as we age? One of the first questions we ask when elderly folks begin to show
- [Dementia Reimagined: Building a Life of Joy and Dignity from Beginning to End](https://alzauthors.com/book/dementia-reimagined-building-a-life-of-joy-and-dignity-from-beginning-to-end/) - 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
- [Dementia With Dignity: Living Well with Alzheimer's or Dementia Using the DAWN Method®](https://alzauthors.com/book/dementia-with-dignity-living-well-with-alzheimers-or-dementia-using-the-dawn-method/) - The revolutionary how-to guidebook that details ways to make it easier to provide dementia home care for people experiencing Alzheimer’s or dementia. Alzheimer’s home care is possible! Dementia with Dignity explains the groundbreaking new approach: the DAWN Method®, designed so families and caregivers can provide home care. It outlines practical tools and techniques to help
- [Dementia-Friendly Worship: A Multifaith Handbook for Chaplains, Clergy, and Faith Communities](https://alzauthors.com/book/dementia-friendly-worship-a-multifaith-handbook-for-chaplains-clergy-and-faith-communities/) - Religious faith is a powerful source of comfort and support for individuals and families facing dementia. Many faith leaders need help in adapting their ministries to address the worship/spiritual needs of this group. A product of Faith United Against Alzheimer's, this handbook by 45 different authors represents diverse faith traditions, including Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism,
- [Dementia-Mama-Drama: A Daily Dose of Dementia with Mama Drama](https://alzauthors.com/book/dementia-mama-drama-a-daily-dose-of-dementia-with-mama-drama/) - Welcome to the relationship of a modern family... a mother, her son and his husband. Today's family may look different but the feelings are the same as we all begin to switch roles caring for our aging parents. “Dementia-Mama-Drama” is our story of the daily doses of dementia as caregivers for Mama. Join the bumpy
- [Broken Beauty: Piecing Together Lives Shattered by Early-Onset Alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/book/broken-beauty-piecing-together-lives-shattered-by-early-onset-alzheimers/) - #1 NEW RELEASE IN CHRISTIAN FAITH AND AGING PARENTS & ELDERCARE AMAZON BESTSELLER IN DEMENTIA AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE In the world of Early-onset Alzheimer’s, here is a book all about life, love, and hope. Broken Beauty is the story of Sarah Smith’s mother—known as “Beauty” to her family—and her family’s journey through the devastating world
- [Bushel and a Peck: Hope, Healing, and Unconditional Love…A Memoir](https://alzauthors.com/book/bushel-and-a-peck-hope-healing-and-unconditional-lovea-memoir/) - My mother told me that she’d had a secret name for me. She called me her ‘Shining Star.’ Like a blazing trail of light, I was always the one thing Mom could come back to. When she knew nothing else, she still knew me. She said I’d been like a beacon of hope to guide
- [Caregiver to Caregiver: A Scripture-Focused, Guided Reflection Journal](https://alzauthors.com/book/caregiver-to-caregiver-a-scripture-focused-guided-reflection-journal/) - The life of a caregiver is one full of sacrifice and self-denial. If I'm being honest, self-pity can also be added to the mix. Everyone has an opinion on what you could or should be doing differently, despite the fact that they may never have been a caregiver themselves. While caring for my mother, who
- [Caregiver—You Are Not Alone](https://alzauthors.com/book/caregiver-you-are-not-alone/) - For more than seven years, Bobbi Carducci was the caregiver for her father-in-law, Rodger. She soon realized how unprepared she was for the task. But she was passionate, and still is. Now recognized as a speaker on caregiving issues, Bobbi strives to improve the lives of caregivers and the loved ones in their care by
- [Caregiving Both Ways: A Guide to Caring for a Loved One with Dementia (and Yourself!)](https://alzauthors.com/book/caregiving-both-ways-a-guide-to-caring-for-a-loved-one-with-dementia-and-yourself/) - This essential guide to caring for a loved one with dementia offers experienced advice on communication, self-care and finding the support you need. When a loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, it can be difficult to know what to do. Your day can spiral into a never-ending series of tasks
- [Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer's or Other Dementia: Everything I Wish I Had Known](https://alzauthors.com/book/caring-for-a-loved-one-with-alzheimers-or-other-dementia-everything-i-wish-i-had-known/) - —ABOUT THE BOOK: "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends." (John 15:13)If you have a loved one with Alzheimer’s or another type of dementia—or know someone who does—then you need this book. After ten minutes with this book, you will know specific action steps to take
- [Chicken Soup for the Soul: Mom Knows Best: 101 Stories of Love, Gratitude & Wisdom](https://alzauthors.com/book/chicken-soup-for-the-soul-mom-knows-best-101-stories-of-love-gratitude-wisdom/) - Go ahead and admit it—Mom Knows Best. She was right all along. She’ll get a kick out of these stories that tell her just how you feel! Show your mother, grandmother, wife, or mother-in-law how much you appreciate her. She’ll love these 101 personal, heartwarming, sometimes hilarious anecdotes about all the adventures of motherhood and
- [Chicken Soup for the Soul: Navigating Eldercare & Dementia: 101 Stories for Family Caregivers](https://alzauthors.com/book/chicken-soup-for-the-soul-navigating-eldercare-dementia-101-stories-for-family-caregivers/) - Navigating eldercare can be overwhelming, especially when dealing with dementia. You’ll find what you need in these pages, with great advice from families who have been there, done that! These revealing stories from family caregivers—spouses, grown children and grandchildren—share the emotional support and practical tips that you need as you navigate the world of eldercare,
- [Bedside Witness: Stories of Hope, Healing, and Humanity](https://alzauthors.com/book/bedside-witness-stories-of-hope-healing-and-humanity/) - “When I get out of here, I’m going to hunt you down and chop you up into little pieces!” were the words spoken to Kay Adams by a juvenile offender in the corrections facility where she worked. Those words became the catalyst for her to wake up to her true calling: being a bedside witness
- [Being My Mom's Mom: A Journey Through Dementia from a Daughter's Perspective](https://alzauthors.com/book/being-my-moms-mom-a-journey-through-dementia-from-a-daughters-perspective/) - "Being My Mom's Mom" invites readers on my personal journey before and after the onset of my Mom's dementia. Personal vignettes highlight the heartache and humor in this life-changing disease. I offer strategies from real experience for building the best care team for loved ones, increasing one's capacity for patience, and making the most of
- [Being With Dementia: A Soulful Approach](https://alzauthors.com/book/being-with-dementia-a-soulful-approach/) - Individuals with dementia demonstrate presence every day, and they ask us to enter their world; they ask us to connect with them. Through my personal journey, I have learned that true connection is about giving our complete attention to the person sitting next to us. It's about being present—with our spouse or partner, children, friends,
- [Betty the Bald Chicken: Lessons in How to Care](https://alzauthors.com/book/betty-the-bald-chicken-lessons-in-how-to-care/) - Betty the Bald Chicken, was inspired by Lori La Bey’s journey caring for her mother, who lived thirty years with Alzheimer’s disease, but this book is not limited to those dealing with dementia. Betty’s story applies to most every human situation, from illness, bullying, addictions, divorce, and death, to everyday struggles of not feeling like
- [Bloomsbury What I Wish People Knew About Dementia The Sunday Times Bestseller.](https://alzauthors.com/book/bloomsbury-what-i-wish-people-knew-about-dementia-the-sunday-times-bestseller/) - What can a diseased brain tell us about being human, living our own lives better and helping those with dementia get the best from theirs? When Wendy Mitchell was diagnosed with young-onset dementia at the age of fifty-eight, her brain was overwhelmed with images of the last stages of the disease -- those familiar tropes,
- [Blue.River.Apple.: An exploration of Alzheimer's through poetry](https://alzauthors.com/book/blue-river-apple-an-exploration-of-alzheimers-through-poetry/) - Confirmation that I was to follow in my father’s footsteps jarred me in ways I never imagined. Since hearing the news, I awaken between 3 and 5 in the morning. Zero dark thirty is when my eyes fly open and I’m full-on aware. The words that normally tumble off my tongue now flow feverishly by
- [Breakfast Memories: A Dementia Love Story: A Dementia Love Story](https://alzauthors.com/book/breakfast-memories-a-dementia-love-story-a-dementia-love-story/) - For anyone caring for someone with dementia, this book is a bridge of hope. Kate Hanley takes us on a journey where we witness her caring for her aging parents, while trying to balance the demands of her own busy work and family life. At times, full of frustration and despair, Kate wanted to give
- [Bring the Rain: A Novel](https://alzauthors.com/book/bring-the-rain-a-novel/) - Dart Sommers knows something is wrong. Intelligent, resourceful, and ambitious, the renowned psychology professor and founder of the prestigious Raindrop Institute doesn't understand her sudden fascination with patterns, her disinterest in a job she loves, and her obsession with a small, stuffed brown bear. The diagnosis? Frontotemporal dementia (FTD), an often misdiagnosed disease that is
- [Bringing Art to Life: Reflections on Dementia and the Transforming Power of Art and Relationships](https://alzauthors.com/book/bringing-art-to-life-reflections-on-dementia-and-the-transforming-power-of-art-and-relationships/) - People diagnosed with dementia are still living and deservethe support needed to help them live as well as possible through the trauma and losses they face. To this end, the expressive arts play an important role. Enlightened by his father’s artistic gift revealed in the throes of dementia, neurologist Daniel C. Potts tells how his
- [Bringing Mom Home: How Two Sisters Moved Their Mother Out of Assisted Living to Care For Her Under One Amazingly Large Roof](https://alzauthors.com/book/bringing-mom-home-how-two-sisters-moved-their-mother-out-of-assisted-living-to-care-for-her-under-one-amazingly-large-roof/) - Bringing Mom Home is a wry, bittersweet, and occasionally humorous account of one woman's determination to love her mother before it's too late. Sisters Claire and Susan have been noticing their independent, introverted mother is sort of ... off. Discreet investigation reveals the appalling truth: Mom can't find her way home, pay her bills or
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- [A Relationship Contract for Dementia Caregivers: Navigating the Complexities and Challenges of Caring for the Memory Impaired](https://alzauthors.com/book/a-relationship-contract-for-dementia-caregivers-navigating-the-complexities-and-challenges-of-caring-for-the-memory-impaired/) - There is no set of “directions” for caring for a person with Alzheimer’s, or a related dementia disorder, each caregiving journey is unique and will be in a constant state of change as the disease progresses. However, having a start point in preparing for and going along this journey helps to create a lasting partnership
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- [Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregiving Stories: 47 Authors Share their Inspiring Personal Experiences (An AlzAuthors Anthology)](https://alzauthors.com/book/alzheimers-and-dementia-caregiving-stories-47-authors-share-their-inspiring-personal-experiences-an-alzauthors-anthology/) - Within these pages you will be immersed in a world of writing about Alzheimer's and dementia gathered together by the team at Alz Authors. The editors of this anthology have worked tirelessly to find and vet resources – memoir, novels, nonfiction, poetry, children's books, and blogs – to provide those living with dementia a friendly
- [Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregiving Stories: 58 Authors Share Their Inspiring Personal Experiences (An AlzAuthors Anthology)](https://alzauthors.com/book/alzheimers-and-dementia-caregiving-stories-58-authors-share-their-inspiring-personal-experiences-an-alzauthors-anthology/) - Within these pages you will be immersed in a world of writing about Alzheimer's and dementia gathered together by the team at Alz Authors.com. The editors of this anthology have worked tirelessly to find and vet resources – memoir, novels, nonfiction, poetry, children's books, and blogs – to provide those living with dementia a friendly
- [Alzheimer's Canyon: One Couple's Reflections on Living with Dementia](https://alzauthors.com/book/alzheimers-canyon-one-couples-reflections-on-living-with-dementia/) - In the middle of the night I wake up and don't know where I am . . . . Am I in my house? My neighbor's house? Do I turn on the light? Do I get dressed? I turn to Jane, hold her hand, and let her bring me back to reality. What do you
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- [Alzheimer's: Beyond Caregiving](https://alzauthors.com/book/alzheimers-beyond-caregiving/) - You will feel all alone. You will be lost and confused, but there is an ever growing community at your side. Your experiences are unique, struggles are all consuming. Your tribe of caregivers understands. There is no time for yourself. But you can accept offers of help and learn to ask for what you need
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- [butterfly hobby](https://alzauthors.com/tag/butterfly-hobby/)
- [caregiver flexibility](https://alzauthors.com/tag/caregiver-flexibility/)
- [home care services](https://alzauthors.com/tag/home-care-services/)
- [caregiver apps](https://alzauthors.com/tag/caregiver-apps/)
- [therapeutic activities](https://alzauthors.com/tag/therapeutic-activities/)
- [dementia patient engagement.](https://alzauthors.com/tag/dementia-patient-engagement/)
- [10th anniversary](https://alzauthors.com/tag/10th-anniversary/)
- [10 years](https://alzauthors.com/tag/10-years/)
- [decade](https://alzauthors.com/tag/decade/)
- [podcasthon](https://alzauthors.com/tag/podcasthon/)
- [poems about dementia](https://alzauthors.com/tag/poems-about-dementia/)
- [poems about caregiving](https://alzauthors.com/tag/poems-about-caregiving/)
- [poems about caring for someone with dementia](https://alzauthors.com/tag/poems-about-caring-for-someone-with-dementia/)
- [poetry event](https://alzauthors.com/tag/poetry-event/)
- [National Poetry Month](https://alzauthors.com/tag/national-poetry-month/)
- [fronto temporal dementia](https://alzauthors.com/tag/fronto-temporal-dementia/)
- [FTD](https://alzauthors.com/tag/ftd/)
- [frontotemporal dementia](https://alzauthors.com/tag/frontotemporal-dementia/)
- [son caring for mother](https://alzauthors.com/tag/son-caring-for-mother/)
- [caring for mother](https://alzauthors.com/tag/caring-for-mother/)
- [Books & Chit Chat](https://alzauthors.com/tag/books-chit-chat/)
- [living well with dementia](https://alzauthors.com/tag/living-well-with-dementia/)
- [caregiver resources](https://alzauthors.com/tag/caregiver-resources/)
- [dementia stories](https://alzauthors.com/tag/dementia-stories/)
- [life with dementia](https://alzauthors.com/tag/life-with-dementia/)
- [caring for a friend with dementia](https://alzauthors.com/tag/caring-for-a-friend-with-dementia/)
- [book club replay](https://alzauthors.com/tag/book-club-replay/)
- [caring for two parents at the same time](https://alzauthors.com/tag/caring-for-two-parents-at-the-same-time/)
- [World War II love letters](https://alzauthors.com/tag/world-war-ii-love-letters/)
- [dementia caregiving](https://alzauthors.com/tag/dementia-caregiving/)
- [dementia care](https://alzauthors.com/tag/dementia-care/)
- [Alzheimer's daughter](https://alzauthors.com/tag/alzheimers-daughter/)
- [Elizabeth Dole Foundation](https://alzauthors.com/tag/elizabeth-dole-foundation/)
- [caring for veterans](https://alzauthors.com/tag/caring-for-veterans/)
- [support for caregivers](https://alzauthors.com/tag/support-for-caregivers/)
- [docuseries](https://alzauthors.com/tag/docuseries/)
- [Rick Mountcastle](https://alzauthors.com/tag/rick-mountcastle/)
- [nurisng home expose](https://alzauthors.com/tag/nurisng-home-expose/)
- [Don Priess](https://alzauthors.com/tag/don-priess/)
- [Susie SInger Carter](https://alzauthors.com/tag/susie-singer-carter/)
- [Amazon Prime Video](https://alzauthors.com/tag/amazon-prime-video/)
- [film festival](https://alzauthors.com/tag/film-festival/)
- [Sibling conflict](https://alzauthors.com/tag/sibling-conflict/)
- [documentary](https://alzauthors.com/tag/documentary/)
- [kitty norton](https://alzauthors.com/tag/kitty-norton/)
- [wine](https://alzauthors.com/tag/wine/)
- [women and dementia](https://alzauthors.com/tag/women-and-dementia/)
- [no country for old people](https://alzauthors.com/tag/no-country-for-old-people/)
- [the present](https://alzauthors.com/tag/the-present/)
- [c. nathaniel brown](https://alzauthors.com/tag/c-nathaniel-brown/)
- [frank silverstein](https://alzauthors.com/tag/frank-silverstein/)
- [lousy: love in the time of dementia](https://alzauthors.com/tag/lousy-love-in-the-time-of-dementia/)
- [mary crescenzo](https://alzauthors.com/tag/mary-crescenzo/)
- [planet a](https://alzauthors.com/tag/planet-a/)
- [films about alzheimer's](https://alzauthors.com/tag/films-about-alzheimers/)
- [films about dementia](https://alzauthors.com/tag/films-about-dementia/)
- [care homes](https://alzauthors.com/tag/care-homes/)
- [arts and dementia](https://alzauthors.com/tag/arts-and-dementia/)
- [creativity in dementia](https://alzauthors.com/tag/creativity-in-dementia/)
- [art therapy Alzheimer’s](https://alzauthors.com/tag/art-therapy-alzheimers/)
- [arts engagement seniors](https://alzauthors.com/tag/arts-engagement-seniors/)
- [poetry dementia care](https://alzauthors.com/tag/poetry-dementia-care/)
- [Alzheimer’s activities](https://alzauthors.com/tag/alzheimers-activities/)
- [music for dementia](https://alzauthors.com/tag/music-for-dementia/)
- [expressive arts for seniors](https://alzauthors.com/tag/expressive-arts-for-seniors/)
- [caregiver support](https://alzauthors.com/tag/caregiver-support/)
- [AlzAuthors](https://alzauthors.com/tag/alzauthors/)
- [dementia film festival](https://alzauthors.com/tag/dementia-film-festival/)
- [Planet Alzheimer’s Guide](https://alzauthors.com/tag/planet-alzheimers-guide/)
- [dementia care tips](https://alzauthors.com/tag/dementia-care-tips/)
- [Alzheimer’s resources](https://alzauthors.com/tag/alzheimers-resources/)
- [creative activities seniors](https://alzauthors.com/tag/creative-activities-seniors/)
- [arts in memory care](https://alzauthors.com/tag/arts-in-memory-care/)
- [empowering caregivers](https://alzauthors.com/tag/empowering-caregivers/)
- [caregiver guide](https://alzauthors.com/tag/caregiver-guide/)
- [caring for two parents with dementia](https://alzauthors.com/tag/caring-for-two-parents-with-dementia/)