A Beautiful Life Cut Short by Early Onset Alzheimer’S

A Beautiful Life Cut Short by Early Onset Alzheimer’S
Author: Denver D. Smith
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 523
Release: 2014-10-07
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1490747818

This book is about the experience of being a caregiver for my beautiful wife who suffered from early onset Alzheimer's. The last part of the book is a diary of her day-to-day condition the last four or five years of her life.

Broken Beauty

Broken Beauty
Author: Sarah B. Smith
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2019-01-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1626345988

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 of Early-onset Alzheimer’s. Smith was a young mother in her thirties when her own mother’s illness struck, so the family’s shock and pain at the disease’s manifestations is nearly unbearable. Not only is Beauty still young and fit; she is also Sarah’s best friend. This powerful and personal story about a daughter facing the unthinkable and the love she found to carry her through will touch the hearts of everyone who reads it. Sarah Bearden Smith is a housewife, mother of three, and a woman of deep faith, who has lived in Texas all her life. Sarah was born and raised in the Houston area, and remained there until her departure for the University of Texas at Austin, where she was a speech communications major, varsity cheerleader, and a member of Tri Delta sorority. After her marriage to Thad Smith in 2002, the couple moved to Dallas, Texas. During their years in Dallas, Sarah and her husband have served on various boards and committees, including the Greer Garson Gala, Presbyterian Hospital Healthcare Foundation, East-West Ministries, AWARE Dallas, and Providence Christian School of Texas. They actively serve with their children in assisted living and memory care facilities and support organizations such as Council for Life, Alzheimer’s Association, Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement, and Community Bible Study. Sarah and her family are members of Watermark Community Church.

When Only Love Remains

When Only Love Remains
Author: Lauren Dykovitz
Publisher:
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2021-07-05
Genre:
ISBN:

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 caregiver for her mom and the moment she realized she needed to take a step back and just be her daughter again. She shares her family's bumpy road to hiring in-home care and finding the right caregiver for her mom. Lauren also writes about all of the other life events that happened during her mom's battle, as we all know that life does not stop for an Alzheimer's diagnosis. Lauren vulnerably and authentically shares her thoughts and feelings throughout her entire journey, including her struggles with guilt, grief, and depression. She beautifully describes her relationship with her mom and their unbreakable bond, even in the days leading up to her mom's death. Lauren also shares why she refused to believe that her mom really didn't know her and much more of the profound insight she gained along the way. Lauren is an incredible storyteller. Her writing will resonate with you in a way nothing else has and her story will comfort and inspire you. As Lauren likes to say, she's not an expert on Alzheimer's disease, but she is an expert on loving someone who has it. Her book will change your perspective on Alzheimer's and your relationship with your loved one as she encourages you to stop expecting and start accepting. Lauren is also the author of Learning to Weather the Storm: A Story of Life, Love, and Alzheimer's, in which she shares the first part of her story and how she came to accept her mom's diagnosis with Early Onset Alzheimer's. For more of Lauren's writing, visit lifeloveandalzheimers.com. You can email Lauren at [email protected]. You can also follow Lauren on Facebook at Life, Love, and Alzheimer's, on Instagram @lifeloveandalzheimers, and on Twitter @laurendykovitz.

Jan's Story

Jan's Story
Author: Barry Petersen
Publisher: Behler Publications
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2010-06-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1933016973

When CBS News Correspondent Barry Petersen married the love of his life twenty-five years ago, he never thought his vow, “until death do us part,” would have an expiration date. But Early Onset Alzheimer's claimed Jan Petersen, Barry’s beautiful wife, at 55, leaving her unable to remember Barry or their life together.

Alzheimer's Disease: What If There Was a Cure?

Alzheimer's Disease: What If There Was a Cure?
Author: Mary T. Newport
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Total Pages: 327
Release: 2013-04-15
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1591206243

In this second edition Dr. Newport, a neonatal practitioner, continues the story of Steve's progress and provides the most recent research on such topics as possible causes of Alzheimer's due to the herpes simplex virus and nitrosamine substances and how infection, inflammation and genetic makeup may affect an individual's response to fatty acid therapy.

In Love

In Love
Author: Amy Bloom
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2022-03-08
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0593243943

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A powerful memoir of a love that leads two people to find a courageous way to part—and a woman’s struggle to go forward in the face of loss—that “enriches the reader’s life with urgency and gratitude” (The Washington Post) “A pleasure to read . . . Rarely has a memoir about death been so full of life. . . . Bloom has a talent for mixing the prosaic and profound, the slapstick and the serious.”—USA Today ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPR Amy Bloom began to notice changes in her husband, Brian: He retired early from a new job he loved; he withdrew from close friendships; he talked mostly about the past. Suddenly, it seemed there was a glass wall between them, and their long walks and talks stopped. Their world was altered forever when an MRI confirmed what they could no longer ignore: Brian had Alzheimer’s disease. Forced to confront the truth of the diagnosis and its impact on the future he had envisioned, Brian was determined to die on his feet, not live on his knees. Supporting each other in their last journey together, Brian and Amy made the unimaginably difficult and painful decision to go to Dignitas, an organization based in Switzerland that empowers a person to end their own life with dignity and peace. In this heartbreaking and surprising memoir, Bloom sheds light on a part of life we so often shy away from discussing—its ending. Written in Bloom’s captivating, insightful voice and with her trademark wit and candor, In Love is an unforgettable portrait of a beautiful marriage, and a boundary-defying love.

Still Alice

Still Alice
Author: Lisa Genova
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2010-08-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1849833710

A moving story of a woman with early onset Alzheimer's disease, now a major Academy Award-winning film starring Julianne Moore and Kristen Stewart. Alice Howland is proud of the life she worked so hard to build. At fifty, she's a cognitive psychology professor at Harvard and a renowned expert in linguistics, with a successful husband and three grown children. When she begins to grow forgetful and disoriented, she dismisses it for as long as she can until a tragic diagnosis changes her life - and her relationship with her family and the world around her - for ever. Unable to care for herself, Alice struggles to find meaning and purpose as her concept of self gradually slips away. But Alice is a remarkable woman, and her family learn more about her and each other in their quest to hold on to the Alice they know. Her memory hanging by a frayed thread, she is living in the moment, living for each day. But she is still Alice. 'Remarkable … illuminating … highly relevant today' Daily Mail 'The most accurate account of what it feels like to be inside the mind of an Alzheimer's patient I've ever read. Beautifully written and very illuminating' Rosie Boycot 'Utterly brilliant' Chrissy Iley

At the End of the Day: Early Onset Alzheimer's Essays

At the End of the Day: Early Onset Alzheimer's Essays
Author: L. S. Fisher
Publisher: Mozark Press
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2016-08-01
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9780990327028

Taking care of another human being is hard. In my opinion, the physical part of care giving is not as difficult as the emotional grief. Perhaps the hardest of all for me was to stay positive and maintain my own physical and mental health. We all get discouraged, but by digging deep into our indomitable spirits, we can conquer the difficulties that life throws our way. At the end of the day, all we can do is take excellent care of our loved ones with dementia and put an end to this awful disease. In the meantime, my wish is that each of us lives life to the fullest!

Dealing with Early Onset Alzheimer's

Dealing with Early Onset Alzheimer's
Author: Sonia Discher
Publisher:
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2020-07-10
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780228833932

My hope for this book is that I give a glimpse to you, the reader, into the experiences we went through when my husband - a young, healthy man - was diagnosed at age 50 with Early Onset Alzheimer's. My aim is to give you some insight into how to perhaps deal with each change with a little more understanding, and the knowledge that you aren't alone. On those days where you are frustrated or unsure if you can continue with your journey as a caregiver through this terrible disease, you must remember that nobody is infallible and nobody is a saint. You are human, you make mistakes, and you are doing the very best you can. When my husband was first diagnosed, I remember telling a friend, "I don't think I can do this; I don't know if I can ever do the full care when he gets to that stage." I was able to continue the care-giving a lot longer than I ever imagined - one day at a time. I wanted to "give back" in some way to help others who are facing what we faced. My memories are still very vivid right from the first indication that something was wrong. I don't regret any of the treatments we tried or the care-giving I did. My only regret is that I wasn't able to cure him. From our family to yours. God bless you in your journey, knowing you aren't alone.

The MIND Diet

The MIND Diet
Author: Maggie Moon
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2016-10-04
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1612436293

Improve your brain health and lower your risk of mental decline by following the breakthrough Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay. Enjoying a high quality of life as you get older means taking care of your brain as much as your body. And research suggests that what you eat today will help (or hurt) your cognitive abilities later. The MIND Diet explains the science behind mental fitness in an approachable and understandable way. More importantly, this helpful guide presents an easy-to-follow program for keeping your mind sharp by eating the right foods and avoiding brain-harming ones. Packed with dishes that are not only delicious but also help improve memory, concentration and mental acuity, The MIND Diet’s healthy recipes include: Brussels Sprouts Frittata Sweet Potato Lentil Soup Pistachio Mint Couscous Guacamole-Stuffed Tomatoes Apricot-Glazed Salmon Tango Fish Tacos Banana Chocolate Cookies Roasted Chicken with Fennel