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Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Sally Hepworth, the newest breakout star of domestic suspense delivers her next twisty novel about family secrets and lies in The Younger Wife. Stephen Aston is getting married again. The only problem is, he's still married to his first wife, even though she is in a care facility for dementia. But he'll take care of that easily, by divorcing her--even if his adult daughters protest. Tully and Rachel Aston look upon Heather as nothing but an interloper....
Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Language
English
Description
As a first-year law associate, Sydney Batson knows she will be updating her resume by New Year's if she loses her current court case. So when her grandmother gets inexplicably ill while she's in court, Sydney arranges for a cab to get her to the clinic. The last thing cab driver Finn Parrish wants is to be saddled with a wheelchair-bound old lady with dementia. But because Miss Callie reminds him of his own mother, whom he failed miserably in her...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxxii, 233 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"These compelling case histories meld science and storytelling to illuminate the complex relationship between the mind of someone with dementia and the mind of the person caring for them"--
Author
Publisher
Crown Archetype
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
ix, 260 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
The actress shares the story of her mother's diagnosis with a rare and early form of dementia, exploring how the disease has affected their relationship and prompted her advocacy of Alzheimer's awareness.
11) The swimmers
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
175 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"A novel portraying a group of dedicated recreational swimmers and what happens when a crack appears at the bottom of their community pool" --
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
573 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"By defining Alzheimer's Disease as a spectrum disorder---like autism, it affects different people differently---Dr. Gayatri Devi offers new hope for its millions of sufferers. A neurologist who's been specializing in dementia and memory loss for more than 20 years, Dr. Devi shares the stories of her patients in the kind of narrative medical writing that grips the reader, humanizes the science, and offers equal parts practical wisdom and advice. She...
14) Carolina moonset
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Both suspenseful and deeply moving, Carolina Moonset is an engrossing novel about family, memories both golden and terrible, and secrets too dangerous to stay hidden forever, from New York Times bestselling and Emmy Award-winning author, Matt Goldman. Joey Green has returned to Beaufort, South Carolina, with its palmettos and shrimp boats, to look after his ailing father, who is succumbing to dementia, while his overstressed mother takes a break....
Author
Publisher
Wild Jot Press
Pub. Date
c2014
Physical Desc
349 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Sea is Wide is the story of Rundy Purdy, who at the age of twenty-four, began taking care of his grandfather who was sick with Alzheimer's. This started a three year battle against inevitable decline, in which Rundy shares his journey of perseverance and love.
Author
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
1 audio media player (12 hr., 15 min.) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
Language
English
Description
"Dementia is a serious health challenge. By some estimates, the number of people living with dementia could triple by 2050. While Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, many related types of dementia also affect adults worldwide. Although the diseases that cause dementia have long been considered unrelenting and incurable, there is hope. This book includes information about: What to expect with typical aging; The earliest signs...
Author
Publisher
Magination Press
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Libby and Nana love to spend time together, but Nana is forgetting many things. When Libby's parents tell her about Alzheimer's disease, she begins to understand what is happening to Nana. With their reassurance and help, she finds ways to be with Nana and still do the things they love. The author offers guidance for helping children cope when a family member has Alzheimer's disease.