Catalog Search Results
NoveList Plus: Find reading recommendations for all ages, series lists, and more. Great for learning about popular books and topics. Includes fiction, nonfiction and audiobook recommendations and reviews.
Author
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A diagnosis of Parkinson's disease is as disorienting as it is devastating. [This book] helps make sense of what comes next and what can be done, not just for those suffering from the disease but for their family and friends as well. A trained nurse and primary caregiver for her mother, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991, Lianna Marie draws upon over twenty years of education, research, and direct experience. Written in straightforward...
Author
Publisher
Broadway Books
Pub. Date
[2010], c2009
Language
English
Description
'Keeper' is a very humane and honest exploration of living with Alzheimer's, giving an illuminating account of the disease itself. Gillies tells about the time she and her family spent living with someone with dementia, in a big Victorian house in the far, far north of Scotland.
Author
Publisher
Wisdom Publications
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"In 2001, Toni Bernhard got sick and, to her and her partner's bewilderment, stayed that way. As they faced the confusion, frustration, and despair of a life with sudden limitations -- a life that was vastly different from the one they'd thought they'd have together -- Toni had to learn how to be sick. In this book, Toni shares the practices she outlined to the reader in her bestselling classic How to Be Sick. Organized by challenge so that the reader...
Author
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"When is it time to move a person living with dementia into a senior living community? How do you avoid an argument with someone who no longer knows what year it is? What do you do if the person you're caring for has trouble recognizing you? How can you lessen the guilt and anxiety that come with dementia caregiving? All of these questions -- and more -- are answered in this helpful guide through the difficulties of dementia care. Care partners to...
47) The Alzheimer's advisor: a caregiver's guide to dealing with the tough legal and practical issues
Author
Publisher
AMACOM - American Management Association
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
48) Me before you
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Louisa 'Lou' Clark lives in a town in the English countryside. With no clear direction in her life she goes from one job to the next in order to make ends meet. Taking a job at the local 'castle' she becomes caregiver and companion to Will Traynor, a wealthy young banker who became wheelchair bound in an accident. Embarking together on a series of adventures, both Lou and Will get more than they bargained for.
Author
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
When someone in your family suffers from Alzheimer disease or other related memory loss diseases, both you and your loved one face immense challenges. Mace and Robins provide practical and specific advice to make care easier, improve quality of life, and lift the spirits of a family dealing with Alzheimer disease.
"Through five editions, The 36-Hour Day has been an essential resource for families who love and care for people with Alzheimer disease....
Author
Series
Publisher
Mira Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"When caregiver Faith McCallum arrives at the enchanted lakeside estate of Avalon's renowned Bellamy family, she's intent on rebuilding her shattered life and giving her two daughters a chance at a better future. But she faces a formidable challenge in the form of her stubborn and difficult new employer, Alice Bellamy. While Faith proves a worthy match for her sharp-tongued client, she often finds herself at a loss for words in the presence of Mason...
Publisher
Zeitgeist Films
Pub. Date
2010
Language
Italiano
Description
A middle-aged man living with his elderly mother finds the best way to pay for their debts is to take care of the building manager's mother during the biggest festival of the year. Soon he finds himself with not two but four mothers to keep fed and happy.
In NHAIS Interlibrary Loan System
Didn't find what you need? Items not owned by NNHLC libraries can be requested statewide to be delivered here for pickup. Click the button below to search, login with the same 14 digit barcode and password you use to login here. We will contact you when it's here for you to pick up.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Send us a purchase suggestion. Submit suggestion