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"In this sensitive and informative account of dementia science, focusing on Alzheimer's, the neuroscientist and writer Kathleen Taylor explains what we have learnt in recent years about the condition. She looks at the strengths and weaknesses of the currently dominant view of the disease-- the amyloid cascade hypothesis-- and at the identified risk factors."-- book jacket.

The Fragile Brain : the Strange, Hopeful Science of Dementia / Kathleen Taylor.

134 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 23 cm

I remember better when I paint : art and alzheimer's, opening doors, making connections / Berna G. Huebner, editor.

The caregiver : a life with Alzheimer's / Aaron Alterra ; foreword by Arthur Kleinman.

The nostalgic memoir of a young man, eldest of fourteen, growing up in 40s Wolverhampton. The heartbreaking true account of his son struggling to come to terms with his father's dementia. A tribute to the unbreakable bond between father and son. When Simon McDermott first noticed his dad Ted's sudden flares of temper and fits of forgetfulness, he couldn't have guessed what lay ahead. Then came the devastating, inevitable diagnosis. As Ted retreated into his own world, Simon and his mum Linda desperately tried to reach him until at last: an idea. Turning the ignition in his mum's little runaround, Simon hit play on Ted's favourite song Quando Quando Quando. And like that, they were just two mates driving around Blackburn, singing at the top of their lungs. Simon filmed their adventure, uploaded the video to YouTube and woke up to messages, tweets and his phone ringing off the hook. Their carpool karaoke had gone viral all the way across the globe. But a record deal, Pride of Britain Awards, over £130,000 raised for The Alzheimer's Society and a Top 10 single later, Simon was still losing Ted. That's when he made a decision. His Dad - the storyteller of his childhood and his best friend - couldn't tell his own story, so Simon would tell it for him. This is that story. Set in the heart of the Black Country just before WWII, and written with the help of Ted's friends and family, The Songaminute Man recalls a boy who became a gutsy and fiercely loyal man. It remembers a childhood of sleeping top-to-toe, rationing, adventure in the woods and making-do-and-mending, a close-knit community, and a life-long passion for music. Full of poignant moments, the ups and downs of family life and treasured memories, The Songaminute Man is a story of two halves: a celebration of the man Ted was, and a powerful and moving account of caring for a loved one.

254 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), portraits ; 24 cm

The songaminute man : how music brought my father home again / Simon McDermott.

Fight memory loss with art : learn an art or craft to delay dementia and Alzheimer's, take up drawing, painting, sculpture, music or another langauge to keep your brain healthy / Tim Vincent.

Alzheimer's and dementia : facts, myths and misconceptions : the complete beginner's guide for caregivers / Charles Seaton.

The forgetting : Alzheimer's, portrait of an epidemic / David Shenk.

This is a collection of well-known and loved poems, that many people learned as children. These poems can help to spark memories. The book can also serve as a guideline for poets who wish to set up Alzheimer's Poetry Projects in their communites. -- from publisher's description.

Sparking memories : the Alzheimer's poetry project anthology / edited by Gary Mex Glazner.

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Current approaches

v, 77 pages : black and white illustrations ; 23 cm.

Alzheimer's disease / edited by J.C. Malkin & M.N. Rossor.

The End of Alzheimer's: The Brain and Beyond, Second Edition is the first comprehensive overview on the molecular basis of Alzheimer's outside of the brain, merging the most recent findings within the field into a single book. It aims to educate the reader on the many overlooked aspects of Alzheimer's disease that occur outside the brain. This book uniquely provides step-by-step, peer-reviewed evidence that the current research model may be misguided and that a new and emerging model is more accurate. It carefully outlines the molecular research in Alzheimer's outside the brain and argues that a more thorough, whole-body diagnosis will provide better answers about its causes and lead to new treatments. It is beneficial to researchers who need to be apprised of the emerging science on the causes of Alzheimer's, and will hopefully redirect many into new avenues of cellular research and discovery.

xxvi, 456 pages : black and white illustrations ; 24 cm

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The Fragile Brain : the Strange, Hopeful Science of Dementia / Kathleen Taylor.

I remember better when I paint : art and alzheimer's, opening doors, making connections / Berna G. Huebner, editor.

The caregiver : a life with Alzheimer's / Aaron Alterra ; foreword by Arthur Kleinman.

The songaminute man : how music brought my father home again / Simon McDermott.

Fight memory loss with art : learn an art or craft to delay dementia and Alzheimer's, take up drawing, painting, sculpture, music or another langauge to keep your brain healthy / Tim Vincent.

Alzheimer's and dementia : facts, myths and misconceptions : the complete beginner's guide for caregivers / Charles Seaton.

The forgetting : Alzheimer's, portrait of an epidemic / David Shenk.

Sparking memories : the Alzheimer's poetry project anthology / edited by Gary Mex Glazner.

Alzheimer's disease / edited by J.C. Malkin & M.N. Rossor.

The end of Alzheimer's : the brain and beyond / Thomas J. Lewis, Clement L. Trempe.

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The Fragile Brain : the Strange, Hopeful Science of Dementia / Kathleen Taylor.

I remember better when I paint : art and alzheimer's, opening doors, making connections / Berna G. Huebner, editor.

The caregiver : a life with Alzheimer's / Aaron Alterra ; foreword by Arthur Kleinman.

The songaminute man : how music brought my father home again / Simon McDermott.

Fight memory loss with art : learn an art or craft to delay dementia and Alzheimer's, take up drawing, painting, sculpture, music or another langauge to keep your brain healthy / Tim Vincent.

Alzheimer's and dementia : facts, myths and misconceptions : the complete beginner's guide for caregivers / Charles Seaton.

The forgetting : Alzheimer's, portrait of an epidemic / David Shenk.

Sparking memories : the Alzheimer's poetry project anthology / edited by Gary Mex Glazner.

Alzheimer's disease / edited by J.C. Malkin & M.N. Rossor.

The end of Alzheimer's : the brain and beyond / Thomas J. Lewis, Clement L. Trempe.

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