Which Type of Alzheimer’s Book Do You Prefer?

Alzheimer’s Books

I found books very valuable when I desired to learn more about Alzheimer’s, after Auntie and Mother developed it.  This was in the days before much was available on the Internet and before we used that means to obtain information.

However, even with the Internet, books continue as good sources of information, inspiration and encouragement.

Carol Bradley Bursack, at OurAlzheimers.com mentions the “Voices Of” book series and the types of books she prefers to read. 

Deep down, however, I’m partial to stories told by real people who are going through similar situations that I’ve been through. Especially in this age of the Internet, where most of us can go to sites like ouralzheimers.com, or other disease specific sites, and find information about stages of a disease or new drugs on the horizon, I feel quite comfortable with my chances of getting good, factual information, or a least guidance on finding what I need. What I can’t get enough of, however, is personal stories.

I began thinking about what I prefer.  Because I didn’t have access to the Internet in the early 1990s when Mother and Auntie were ill, I found informational books very helpful, along with stories of how others coped or were coping.  I have to agree with Carol that nowadays, much information about Alzheimer’s is available on the Internet, along with current news and updates.  However, books of this type are still useful.

Books of stories are equally or even more beneficial.  Perhaps that’s also why I wrote about my mom’s journey through Alzheimer’s in When We Become the Parent to Our Parents, and didn’t delve into technical information there.

Which type of Alzheimer’s book do you prefer or find most helpful?