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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....
2) Still alice
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
In Lisa Genova’s extraordinary New York Times bestselling novel, an accomplished professor diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease learns that her worth is comprised of more than her ability to remember. Now a major motion picture from Sony Pictures Classics starring Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Kate Bosworth, and Kristen Stewart!
Alice Howland is proud of the life she worked so hard to build. At fifty years old, she’s a cognitive psychology professor...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
224 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Amy and Brian's world was changed forever with his diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer's. Forced to confront the daily frustrations and realities of the disease and its impact on their lives and marriage, Brian resolved not to let it dictate his life and instead asked himself: What makes life meaningful, and how do I want to live the rest of mine? His decision led them to learn about Dignitas and to fly to Z�urich for a peaceful ending of Brian's...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
ix, 338 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
While a couple with early-stage Alzheimer's disease struggles to hold fast to their memories and growing relationship with one another, a chef at their assisted-living facility questions her willingness to help them in the wake of a tragic incident.
Author
Publisher
HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
352 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Offers information on the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease, including how the brain is directly influenced by nutrition, exercise, stress, sleep, and engagement.
Author
Publisher
Quill Driver Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
xii, 188 p. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
A guide for Alzheimer's caregivers offers advice on caring for spouses, parents, and other relatives; dealing with professional caregivers; and learning about Alzheimer's treatments and facilities.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
xv, 240 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
A new approach to dealing with Alzheimer's disease offers a five step method for caring for people with progressive dementia, while offering hundreds of practical tips to ease life for patients and caregivers. .
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
c2007
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
250 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Forty-one-year-old school nurse Kate Cypher has returned home to rural Vermont to care for her mother who's afflicted with Alzheimer's. On the night she arrives, a young girl is murdered-a horrific crime that eerily mirrors another from Kate's childhood. Three decades earlier, her dirt-poor friend Del-shunned and derided by classmates as "Potato Girl"-was brutally slain. Del's killer was never found, while the victim has since achieved immortality...
Publisher
Mayo Clinic
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
vii, 414 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
It can be terrifying to witness a loved one's cognitive decline. But for millions of families around the world, that fear becomes reality year after year. Researchers estimate that more than 150 million people around the world could be living with dementia by 2050. While there is currently no known cure for dementia, Mayo Clinic on Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias combines the latest research on preventive methods, current treatment options,...
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.
20) Blind Faith
Author
Series
Jigsaw files volume 3
Language
English
Description
"He has nothing and everything to lose… When a seventeen-year-old boy goes missing while camping with his buddies in the Chisos Mountains in Big Bend, the case is right up PI Charlie Dodge’s alley. Charlie’s reputation for finding missing people— especially missing kids—is unparalleled. Unfortunately, trouble seems to be equally good at finding him. Charlie’s still in the thick of it when bad news arrives regarding his wife, Annie, whose...