LibGuides: Community Health Resources: Alzheimer's &amp; Dementia: Books

Books for Adults

The 36-Hour Day by Nancy L. Mace
Call Number: HEAL 616.831 MAC
ISBN: 9781455521159
Publication Date: 2011
A family guide to caring for people who have Alzheimer Disease, related dementias, and memory loss.
Creating Moments of Joy by Jolene Brackey
Call Number: 362.1968 BRA
ISBN: 9781557534620
Publication Date: 2008-09-01
While memory loss can cause a host of frustrations and challenges, there are also opportunities to create moments of joy. This encouraging and hopeful guide provides insights into how to best create those moments.
Dementia Reimagined by Tia Powell
Call Number: HEAL 616.831 POW
ISBN: 9780735210905
Publication Date: 2019-04-02
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. A guide for building a life of dignity from beginning to end.
First Steps to Living with Dementia by Simon Atkins; Susan Greenfield (Foreword by)
Call Number: HEAL 362.1968 ATK
ISBN: 9781506458212
Publication Date: 2019-04-24
A short, fact-based and comprehensive introduction to dementia. Explains how dementia is diagnosed, treated, and prevented, while outlining treatment options, possible social and financial support, and crucial lifestyle changes.
In Pursuit of Memory by Joseph Jebelli
Call Number: 616.8311 JEB
ISBN: 9780316360791
Publication Date: 2017-10-31
A neuroscientist takes readers on a journey around the world and through history, from nineteenth-century Germany to present day India, to examine the science and scientists working to find a cure to Alzheimer's disease.
Mayo Clinic on Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias by Jonathon Graff-Radford; Angela M. Lunde
Call Number: HEAL 616.831 MAY
ISBN: 9781893005617
Publication Date: 2020-10-06
A comprehensive guide for people with dementia and those who care for them.
The Spectrum of Hope by Gayatri Devi
Call Number: 616.831 DEV
ISBN: 9780761193098
Publication Date: 2017-10-31
Dr. Gayatri Devi offers new hope for the millions suffering from dementia. 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.
Understand Alzheimer's by Calistoga Calistoga Press
Call Number: HEAL 616 UND
ISBN: 9781623153007
Publication Date: 2013-12-23
A First-Time Caregiver's guide to understanding and preparing for the challenges of an Alzheimer's or dementia diagnosis.

Books for Children

Finding Grandma's Memories by Jiyeon Pak
Call Number: E PAK
ISBN: 9780525581079
Publication Date: 2019-09-17
A young girl helps her grandmother navigate her dementia struggles. A heartwarming story that will resonate with anyone caring for loved ones suffering from memory loss.
The Remember Balloons by Jessie Oliveros; Dana Wulfekotte (Illustrator)
Call Number: E OLI
ISBN: 9781481489157
Publication Date: 2018-08-28
James has a bunch of balloons, each of which holds a special memory, but as his grandfather ages and loses his own balloons, James discovers that he is gaining new ones.
What's Happening to Grandpa? by Maria Shriver; Sandra Speidel (Illustrator)
Call Number: E SHR
ISBN: 9780316001014
Publication Date: 2004-04-28
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 Kate's name. Her mother's patient explanations open Kate's eyes to what so many of the elderly must confront: Alzheimer's disease and other forms of memory loss. With special insight derived from her own father's struggle with Alzheimer's, Maria Shriver offers a touching and optimistic story that encourages awareness, acceptance, and dialogue among family and friends.
What a Beautiful Morning by Arthur Levine; Katie Kath
Call Number: E LEV
ISBN: 9780762459063
Publication Date: 2016-08-09
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 is? Grandma steps in energetically, filling in as best she can. But it is Noah who finds the way back to something he can share with Grandpa. Something musical. Something that makes the morning beautiful again. This is a story about how love helps us find even what we think is lost.

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