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2021. Call No: 616.83 D369m Availability:1 of 1 At Your LibraryClick here for the McGill University information page on this title Click here for the English PDF version More... Summary Note: A person who receives a life-changing diagnosis of dementia has many questions. What changes can I expect to my daily routine? How long can I remain independent? How will this affect my relationship with my loved ones? A new educational resource, Dementia, Your Companion Guide, provides answers. This approachable guide covers a wide array of topics to assist both the person living with dementia (PLWD) and their care partners, with engaging illustrations and a friendly writing style. It includes information on the science and progression of dementia as well as practical advice on safety and self-care. The guide was created by a multidisciplinary team at the McGill University Dementia Education Program (DEP) in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS). The content was provided by the Program’s founder and former care partner Ms. Claire Webster, geriatrician Dr. José A. Morais and neurologist Dr. Serge Gauthier, along with partners from the McGill University Research Centre for Studies in Aging, the Division of Geriatric Medicine, the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, and the School of Social Work. Dr. Gauthier, recognized internationally for his groundbreaking research and expertise in the field dementia, provided oversight to ensure that the content of the guide accurately reflects the diagnostic process, the progression of the disease and the treatment options. “This guide will be of interest to many people as it addresses common complaints about memory and cognitive decline as we age. It includes lots of examples and friendly illustrations, and it’s not technical – it was written in a way that is easy to understand,” he explains. When Claire Webster first approached McGill to talk about how to work together to educate and empower people living with dementia and their care partners, her dream was to create a ‘prescription of care’ so that the people who came after her would be better informed about this condition. Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are very prevalent, affecting all aspects of family life, and the symptoms are constantly evolving. This essential resource provides PLWD and their care partners with the concrete information they need to understand this condition and keep them safe, and it’s available in an accessible format that they can refer to often as the disease progresses.
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2011., Oak Tree Press Edition: eBook ed. Summary Note: From the Prologue:Diagnosed with dementia in 1997, my husband, Jim, lived at home during his illness and died there in January 2006. I wish this story were fiction, but it is not. DIGNIFYING DEMENTIA is both a love story and an attempt to reach out to others who are living through or who will live through a similar tragedy. It is written in the hope that others might benefit from what I learned as the caregiver of a dementia victim. Only then will Jim s cruel affliction serve some purpose, because it might help others feel less lonely, bewildered, angry or frustrated than I did, shorten the dreadful learning curve, or encourage others to ask more questions and make fewer assumptions. And because it might remind members of the health care industry that dementia victims and their loved ones are human beings who deserve respect, kindness, empathy and patience, so often lost in our fast-paced society. The diagnostic process I describe was painful and disappointing; perhaps someone else s caregiving experience might be easier. Caring for Jim was exhausting; perhaps someone else s might be less draining. This is not a medical text; it is the story of our experience with dementia and the lessons I learned as I tried to be Jim s voice, to maintain his dignity and to care for him and for me.
![Dignifying dementia [eBook] : A caregiver's struggle](/Library/images/~imageCT73710.JPG "Dignifying dementia [eBook] : A caregiver's struggle")
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2014., Adult, Alfred A. Knopf Canada Call No: Fic Hea Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: An internationally heralded debut novel of extraordinary warmth, insight and humanity that will appeal to readers who loved The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Still Alice: Elizabeth Is Missing is at once a page-turning mystery that takes us from post-war Britain to the present day and a piercingly honest portrait of love and memory, families and aging through the lens of an unforgettable protagonist who will seize your heart--an elderly woman descending into forgetfulness, as she embarks alone on a quest to find the best friend she believes has disappeared. Maud, an aging grandmother, is slowly losing her memory--and her grip on everyday life. Notes fill her pockets and dot the walls of her home, increasingly crucial reminders of the immediate world. Most crucial is the fact that she can't find her only friend--Elizabeth has disappeared: she isn't answering the phone and doesn't seem to be at her house. Maud, convinced Elizabeth is in terrible danger, refuses to forget her even if her frustrated daughter, Helen, her carer, Carla, and the police won't listen and won't help. Armed with an overwhelming feeling that Elizabeth desperately needs her help, Maud sets out to find her. And, unexpectedly, her search triggers an old and powerful memory of another unsolved disappearance--that of her sister, Sukey, who vanished more than 50 years ago, shortly after the Second World War. As long-ago memories emerge, Maud begins to uncover forgotten clues to her sister's disappearance and to piece together the mystery that has haunted her family for decades, discovering new momentum in her search for her friend. Could the mystery of Sukey's disappearance hold the key to finding Elizabeth?
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2018., Jonathan Cape Call No: Fic Joh Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Gretel, a lexicographer by trade, grew up on a houseboat with her mother, wandering the canals of Oxford and speaking a private language of their own invention. Her mother disappeared when Gretel was a teen, abandoning her to foster care, and Gretel has tried to move on, spending her days updating dictionary entries. When her mother phones, Gretel will have to recover buried memories of her final, fateful winter on the canals. A runaway boy had found community and shelter with them, and all three were haunted by their past and stalked by an ominous creature lurking in the canal that she called the bonak. And now that she's searching for her mother, she'll have to face it.
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2021., 97, Elevation Pictures Call No: DVD Fic Father Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages. As he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality.
![The Father [DVD] (2020). Directed by Florian Zeller.](/Library/images/cover/noimage.png "The Father [DVD] (2020). Directed by Florian Zeller.")
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c2013., General, Second Story Press Call No: Fic Hep Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: When Lillian and Audrey hatch a plot to escape from Tranquil Meadows Nursing Home, 'borrow' a car, and spend their hastily planned vacation time driving to destinations west, they aren't fully aware of the challenges they will face. All they know is that the warm days of August call to them, and the need to escape the daily routines and humiliations of nursing home life has become overwhelming. Flushed with the success of their escape plan, they set out on their journey having forgotten that their memory problems might make driving and following directions difficult. Their trip is almost over before it begins, until they meet up with the unsuspecting Rayne, a young man also heading west in hope of reconciling with his family. As Lillian and Audrey try to take back the control that time and dementia has taken from them, Rayne realizes the truth of their situation. But it's too late - he has fallen under the spell of these two funny, brave women and is willing to be a part of their adventure, wherever it leads them.
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2014., Adult, Paramount Pictures Call No: DVD Fic Nebraska Availability:0 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "From Academy Award winner Alexander Payne, the director of Sideways and The Descendants, comes the film that critics are calling 'An American Masterpiece.' (Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times) When a father (Bruce Dern) and his adult son (Will Forte) embark on a journey to claim a million-dollar prize, what begins as a fool's errand becomes a search for the road to redemption. Discover why Nebraska is the film critics are calling 'damn near perfect.' (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone)"--Container.
![Nebraska [DVD] (2013). Directed by Alexander Payne](/Library/images/~imageCT78698.JPG "Nebraska [DVD] (2013). Directed by Alexander Payne")
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2016., Adult, eOne Call No: DVD Fic RememberR Availability:0 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Remember is the contemporary story of Zev, who discovers that the Nazi guard who murdered his family some 70 years ago is living in America under an assumed identity. Despite the obvious challenges, Zev sets out on a mission to deliver long-delayed justice with his own trembling hand. What follows is a remarkable cross-continent road-trip with surprising consequences."--Container.
![Remember [DVD] (2016). Directed by Atom Egoyan](/Library/images/~imageCT82276.JPG "Remember [DVD] (2016). Directed by Atom Egoyan")
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By Jenkins, Tamara, 1962- Trask, Stephen Carey, Anne Hope, Ted Westheimer, Erica Linney, Laura Hoffman, Philip Seymour, 1967-2014 Bosco, Philip Friedman, Peter Zayas, David Akinnagbe, Gbenga Seymour, Cara Fox Searchlight Pictures Lone Star Film Group (Firm) This is That (Firm) Ad Hominem Enterprises (Firm) Cooper's Town Productions (Firm) Twentieth Century Fox Home Enter2008., Adult, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic Savages Edition: Widescreen. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Merchant Ivory collectionSummary Note: Jon and Wendy Savage (Hoffman and Linney) are two siblings who have spent their adult years trying to recover from their abusive father, Lenny (Bosco). Suddenly, a call comes in that Lenny's girlfriend has died and he cannot care for himself. Lenny suffers from dementia and her family dumps Lenny on his children. Despite the fact Jon and Wendy have not spoken to Lenny for twenty years and he is even more loathsome than ever, the Savage siblings feel obliged to take care of him. Now together, brother and sister must come to terms with the new and painful responsibilities with their father. The siblings are forced to face the struggle with their own personal demons.
![Savages [DVD] (1972). Directed by Tamara Jenkins.](/Library/images/~imageCT69138.JPG "Savages [DVD] (1972). Directed by Tamara Jenkins.")
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c2007., Arsenal Pulp Press Edition: eBook ed. Summary Note: "A soucouyant is an evil spirit in Caribbean folklore, and a symbol here of the distant and dimly remembered legacies that continue to haunt the Americas. This extraordinary first novel set in Ontario, in a house near the Scarborough Bluffs, focuses on a Canadian-born son who despairingly abandons his Caribbean-born mother suffering from dementia. The son returns after two years to confront his mother but also a young woman who now mysteriously occupies the house. In his desire to atone for his past and live anew, he is compelled to imagine his mother<U+2019>s life before it all slips into darkness<U+2014>her arrival in Canada during the early sixties, her childhood in Trinidad during World War II, and her lurking secret that each have tried to forget."--Inside cover.
![Soucouyant [eBook]](/Library/images/~imageCT76338.JPG "Soucouyant [eBook]")
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-- Tail spin.2008., G.P. Putnam's Sons Call No: MYS Fic Cou Availability:1 of 1 At Your LibraryClick here to view Click here to view Series Title: FBI thriller Volume: 12Summary Note: FBI Special Agents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock are assigned to protect Dr. MacLean, a physician with frontal lobe dementia that could compromise his ability to maintain doctor-patient confidentiality. With a patient list made up of Washington movers and shakers, MacLean's role as a keeper of secrets is jeopardized as well. Is there someone out there so desperate that they'd kill the doctor for what he knows? It is up to Jackson, Savich, and Sherlock to find out--no matter the cost--From publisher description.
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2009., Bellevue Literary Press Call No: Fic Har Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library
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2015., Little, Brown Book Group Limited Call No: Fic Mac Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: A BIG story about a small boy who sees the world a little differently. Nine-year-old Milo Moon has retinitis pigmentosa: his eyes are slowly failing and he will eventually go blind. But for now he sees the world through a pin hole and notices things other people don't. When Milo's beloved gran succumbs to dementia and moves into a nursing home, Milo soon realises there's something very wrong at the home. The grown-ups won't listen to him so with just Tripi, the nursing home's cook, and Hamlet, his pet pig, to help, Milo sets out on a mission to expose the nursing home and the sinister Nurse Thornhill.
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-- Dementia :2016., General, Greystone Books Call No: 616.83 A567w Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: A practical guide to dealing with dementia. Around the world, almost 50 million people have dementia, and hundreds of millions of people are affected by the dementia of loved ones. Unlike other books that look at this condition purely from the perspective of caretakers, this book provides insight into what it feels like to have dementia, how you can deal with it, and what you can do to keep it at bay. Packed with practical tips for providing what people with dementia or Alzheimer's want and need, this guide will help ensure that they can stay well and happy as long as possible. June Andrews is Professor Emeritus at the University of Stirling, Scotland, where she served as Director of the Dementia Services Development Centre for more than a decade.
