alzheimer's disease

Lonely after a midsummer move to a new town, high-school quarter-back Marcus Jordan becomes friends with a retired professional linebacker whose erratic behavior confuses him, until Jordan discovers that the player is actually suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

Fourteen-year-old Jake recalls how he has spent the last four years of his life watching his grandfather descend slowly but surely into the horrors of Alzheimer's disease.

After an injury ends former star pitcher Peter Friedman's athletic dreams, he concentrates on photography which leads him to a girlfriend, new fame as a high school sports photographer, and a deeper relationship with the beloved grandfather who, when he realizes he is becoming senile, gives Pete all of his professional camera gear.

After she discovers what her grandfather had been collecting in jars--which appeared to be empty--Scoop understands that although he had Alzheimer's, he remembered the past.

Twelve-year-old Elyse's plan to write an award-winning novel during the summer is interrupted when her grandmother, who has Alzheimer's disease, moves in with the family.

Dr. David Snowdon chronicles the experiences he has had while studying a group of 678 Catholic nuns, who have agreed to let him study their lives in order to learn more about aging and Alzheimer's disease.

Describes the hunt for genes that tragically predispose some rare families to Alzheimer's disease.

Discusses Alzheimer's disease, how to help someone who has it, and how it can change the person who has it.

Ten-year-old Chersheng helps his beloved grandfather cope with his failing memory, brought on by Alzheimer's disease, by showing him the story quilt Grandfather made after fleeing his homeland, Laos, during wartime.

Presents a guide to understanding Alzheimer's disease, explaining what it is and how it is diagnosed, discussing treatment and prevention measures, and looking at what it is like to live with Alzheimers.