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The Denial of Aging: Perpetual Youth, Eternal Life, and Other Dangerous Fantasies

Jim — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:47:08 +0000

You’ve argued politics with your aunt since high school, but failing eyesight now prevents her from keeping current with the newspaper. Your mother fractured her hip last year and is confined to a wheelchair. Your father has Alzheimer’s…

ALZHEIMER’S: Will I Be Next?: Large Print Edition

Jim — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:54:54 +0000

The day was cold and we were walking at a fast clip. “Jesse, I need to talk to you about Mom.? Jesse took another step, then suddenly stopped and spun around to face me. I was at least six…

36 Days Apart: A memoir of a daughter, her parents and the Beast named ? Alzheimer’s: A story of Life, Love and Death.

Jim — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:25:41 +0000

A memoir of a daughter, her parents and the Beast named – Alzheimer’s: A story of Life, Love and Death, Deborah Ann Tornillo chronicles the time spent taking care of her mother and father, both of whom were diagnosed…

The Last of His Mind: A Year in the Shadow of Alzheimer’s

Jim — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:33:17 +0000

Joe Thorndike was managing editor of Life at the height of its popularity immediately following World War II. He was the founder of American Heritage and Horizon magazines, the author of three books, and the editor of a

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Alzheimer’s – Finding the Words: A Communication Guide for Those Who Care

Jim — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:57:11 +0000

[her] ability to probe beneath the surface of behaviors makes this an especially valuable book for formal and informal caregivers…. Hodgson’s direct and folksy writing style make for quick and easy reading.–Library Journal

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