Top 10 Books

1. Alzheimer's Disease: a guide to diagnosis, treatment & management

The emotional cost to the sufferers and their families is beyond estimation. Yet Alzheimer's is often misdiagnosed, mistreated, and mismanaged. The purpose of this book is to help physicians, health care administrators, graduate students and researchers better understand diagnostic procedures, treatment and management factors related to Alzheimer's disease and other dementias in the elderly.

2. The Memory Cure

Millions of aging Americans are afraid of losing their most precious possession­­their memory. Now, for the first time, The Memory Cure shares the absolute latest that science has to offer in the form of a protection plan. Dr. Majid Fotuhi, one of the world's foremost experts in the field of Alzheimer's Disease and brain function, outlines an exciting and highly effective plan that targets each of the 13 risk factors contributing to the development of memory loss.

3. Caring for Elderly Parents

Author: Deborah M. Merill. Based on open-ended interviews with adult children and children-in-law, this book documents how "plain folk" from the working and middle classes manage to provide care for their frail, elderly parents while simultaneously meeting the obligations of their jobs and their own immediate families.

4. Board and Care Homes for the Low-Income Disabled and Elderly: A Realistic Guide

Board and Care Homes for the Low-Income Disabled and Elderly: A Realistic Guide. Author, Albert L Shostack. $44.95 paperback.

5. Financing Long-Term Care for the Elderly

Financing Long-Term Care for the Elderly. Author, Practising Law Institute. $35

6. Alzheimer's Essentials - Practical Skills for Caregiver

Easy reading for the 'novice' caregiver. Read my review.

7. Early-Stage Alzheimer's Care: A Guide for Community-Based Programs

Early-Stage Alzheimer's Care: A Guide for Community-Based Programs. Author, Diane Weddington. Hardcover $29.95

8. Alzheimer's Day Care: A Basic Guide

Alzheimer's Day Care: A Basic Guide. Authors, Nancy H Corby and others. This book was originally developed for the California Dept of Aging to assist groups to set up a day care program for patients with Alzheimer's or related dementia. A range of issues are covered including administration, financing, fund raising, public relations, client issues, program activities and problems facing families.

9. Home Care for People With Alzheimer's Disease

Home Care for People With Alzheimer's Disease. Publishers, Aspen Reference Group.

10. Alzheimer's Disease by Paul Dash and Nicole Villemarette-Pittman

The book is a well written, informative and accessible source of information and guidance about Alzheimer's disease.... to read more of my review click below