by - Julie Fleming

The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide for Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementias, and Memory Loss  is the classic go-go book on Alzheimer’s Disease, with many editions in print. It discusses the nature and progression of Alzheimer’s Disease, offers help for medical and behavioral issues, make decisions concerning care and living arrangements, and find support as a caregiver.
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The 36-Hour Day is useful because it describes everything that may happen in the course of the disease. That strength, however, is what will break your heart as a caregiver. I urge you to use the book as a reference and not to read it cover to cover, because much of what is described may never happen to your parent and reading the parade of horribles is too much to bear.

by - Julie Fleming

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I like I’m Still Here: A New Philosophy of Alzheimer’s Care because it explicitly counters the line you’ll hear over and over: “he just isn’t himself anymore.” My belief is that someone who has Alzheimer’s Disease is still himself, just different. The kernel of who your parent is will remain even though you often may be unable to find it. This book operates from the same philosophy and addresses how to access the abilities that remain as the disease progresses.