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• JCPL Program Events for Alzheimer's Support

  View on bibliocommons.com

  Find support and resources at JCPL. From Memory Café and support groups to traveling art exhibitions, all designed to be accessible for people with early-stage Alzheimer's or dementia and their caregivers.

• Travelers to Unimaginable Lands

  Stories of Dementia, the Caregiver, and the Human Brain

  Kiper, Dasha,

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  Clinical psychologist Kiper shares unflinching stories of people living with Alzheimer's and the loved ones who take care of them after she becomes the live-in caregiver for a Holocaust survivor living with Alzheimer's.

• Before I Forget

  Love, Hope, Help, and Acceptance in Our Fight Against Alzheimer's

  Smith, B. (Barbara), 1949-

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  Told from the dual perspectives of a partner and someone living with Alzheimer's, the celebrity husband and wife team interweave their personal story of coping with B.'s diagnosis with practical, research-based advice.

• Everything Left to Remember

  My Mother, Our Memories, and a Journey Through the Rocky Mountains

  Jagger, Steph,

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  Blending the natural world with a mother-daughter relationship, Jagger's lyrical prose on memory, family and love will stay with the reader.

• My Father's Brain

  Life in the Shadow of Alzheimer's

  Jauhar, Sandeep, 1968-

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  Sharing his unique perspective as both a physician and the son of a person living with dementia, Jauhar combines scientific writing with narrative storytelling in this intimate, authentic memoir.

• Memory's Last Breath

  Field Notes on My Dementia

  Saunders, Gerda,

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  For a read about early-onset dementia, this deeply personal book details the author's journey with the disease and also offers readers a primer on neuroscience. It's sharply observed and emotional.

• In Love

  a Memoir of Love and Loss

  Bloom, Amy, 1953-

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  A heartbreaking account of a love, loss and a wife's reality after her husband is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

• Glen Campbell

  I'll Be Me

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  This hopeful documentary follows musician Campbell on his last tour after an Alzheimer's diagnosis.

• Braver Than You Think

  Around the World on the Trip of My (mother's) Lifetime

  Downs, Maggie,

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  Travel, adventure and memoir mix as the author travels throughout the world to honor the dreams of her mother as she enters the late stages of cognitive decline.

• You're Looking at Me Like I Live Here and I Don't

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  A riveting documentary exploring the daily life and challenges of Lee Gorewitz, a woman living with Alzheimer's disease.

• Dementia Reimagined

  Building a Life of Joy and Dignity From Beginning to End

  Powell, Tia (Psychiatrist),

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  An intriguing and insightful book about approaching dementia from a care perspective rather than a cure perspective.

• National Institute on Aging: Alzheimer's Disease

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  A reputable resource for the latest news, articles and information on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias for caregivers and healthcare professionals. Resources are also available in Spanish. *Note: Link takes you to a non-JCPL website.

• Alzheimer's Association Colorado

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  The Alzheimer's Association of Colorado is the premier source of information and support for Coloradans living with dementia and their families and caregivers. *Note: Link takes you to a non-JCPL website.