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Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month.

June is a month dedicated to raising awareness about Alzheimer's disease and promoting brain health. Here are a variety of books that explore not only practical information on the disease but also the impact Alzheimer's has on caregivers, diet and nutrition, and medical ethical issues.

Evanston Public Library

12 items

  • Healing the Modern Brain

    Nine Tenets to Build Mental Fitness and Revitalize Your Mind

    Ramsey, Drew,
    "Commonsense recommendations are undergirded by detailed explanations of the links between brain and body...and buoyed by an upbeat message that readers have more control over their 'health destiny' than genetically deterministic views would…
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2025] — 616.89 Ramse.D
  • The Weight of Nature

    How a Changing Climate Changes Our Brains

    Aldern, Clayton Page, 1990-
    "This is your brain on climate change.... As Aldern demonstrates throughout this distressing yet urgently necessary book, climate change is affecting the very duration of our lives. This is a unique—and uniquely disturbing—addition to the…
    Book, 2024[New York] : Dutton, [2024] — 304.28 Alder.C
  • The Balanced Brain

    the Science of Mental Health

    Nord, Camilla,
    "A great deal of uncertainty remains in both neuroscience and mental health—messiness that Ms. Nord conveys exquisitely."---Matthew Hutson, Wall Street Journal
    Book, 2024Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 2024. — 616.89 Nord.C
  • The Ageless Brain

    How to Sharpen and Protect Your Mind for a Lifetime

    Bredesen, Dale E.,
    "Dale Bredesen does it again in The Ageless Brain. He shines the light of hope on circumstances where many patients face only hopelessness. His own tireless research informs this new book and gives anyone looking to protect brain health as they age…
    Book, 2025New York : Flatiron Books, 2025. — 616.831 Brede.D
  • The Menopause Brain

    New Science Empowers Women to Navigate Menopause With Knowledge and Confidence

    Mosconi, Lisa,
    “If you’re like me and find yourself smack dab in the middle of menopause without any real understanding of what is happening to the brain and body you once knew, The Menopause Brain by Lisa Mosconi will quickly become your new best friend.” —Halle…
    Book, 2024New York : Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2024] — 618.175 Mosco.L
  • Travelers to Unimaginable Lands

    Stories of Dementia, the Caregiver, and the Human Brain

    Kiper, Dasha,
    “For the frustrated caregiver, trapped in a vicious psychodynamic that is dehumanizing to both parties, this may provide some valuable solace.”—The American Scholar
    Book, 2023New York : Random House, [2023] — 616.83 Kiper.D
  • Rewire

    Break the Cycle, Alter Your Thoughts and Create Lasting Change

    Vignola, Nicole,
    "Rewiring your thoughts and attitude truly has the capacity to change your life - and the science agrees. A powerful read." — Roxie Nafousi, internationally bestselling author of Manifest
    Book, 2024New York, NY : HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2024. — 158.1 Vigno.N
  • The Official MIND Diet

    a Scientifically Based Program to Lose Weight and Prevent Alzheimer's Disease

    Morris, Martha Clare,
    "Dr. Martha Clare Morris was a brilliant researcher and friend who pioneered research on diet and prevention of dementia. Despite her untimely death, her daughter, Laura Morris, and colleague, Jennifer Ventrelle, have made the solid science behind…
    Book, 2023New York : Little, Brown Spark, 2023. — 616.83105 Morri.M
  • Taming the Chaos of Dementia

    a Caregiver's Guide to Interventions That Make a Difference

    Huelat, Barbara J.,
    “Dementia takes a toll on loved ones, and Huelat, with her daughter, Pochron, offers a candid account of lessons learned during her own caregiving journeys. --Booklist
    Book, 2023Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2023] — 616.831 Huela.B
  • Doctored

    Fraud, Arrogance, and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer's

    Piller, Charles,
    "A riveting must-read master class in science journalism. For those of us who want to ‘trust the science,’ Doctored is the necessary reminder that trust has to be earned.” —Gary Taubes, bestselling author of Rethinking Diabetes, The Case Against…
    Book, 2025New York : One Signal Publishers, Atria, [2025] — 616.831 Pille.C
  • The Gap Between

    Loving and Supporting Someone With Alzheimer's

    Moreland, Mary, 1968-
    "Absolutely essential reading for anyone having the responsibility for caring for a parent, spouse, or sibling with dementia, The Gap Between: Loving and Supporting Someone With Alzheimer's is simply and unreservedly recommended."—Midwest Book Review
    Book, 2022Dallas, TX ; New York, NY : Brown Books Publishing Group, [2022] — 616.831 Morel.M
  • Dignity for Deeply Forgetful People

    How Caregivers Can Meet the Challenges of Alzheimer's Disease

    Post, Stephen G. (Stephen Garrard), 1951-
    The best summary of medical ethical issues in Alzheimer's disease from diagnosis to the end stage yet produced by anyone. Stephen G. Post is recognized worldwide as the foremost medical humanist and ethicist writing on this vitally important topic.…
    Book, 2022Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2022] — 616.831 Post.S