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Alzheimer's in America, the Shriver report on women and Alzheimer's : a study, [compiled] by Maria Shriver and the Alzheimer's Association ; edited by Karen Skelton ... [et al.] ; with Dale Fetherling and Matt Hickey ; photography by Barbara Kinney

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Alzheimer's in America

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[compiled] by Maria Shriver and the Alzheimer's Association ; edited by Karen Skelton ... [et al.] ; with Dale Fetherling and Matt Hickey ; photography by Barbara Kinney

the Shriver report on women and Alzheimer's : a study

Introduction to an epidemic / by John D. Podesta -- Overview / by Karen Skelton and Angela Timashenka Geiger -- Early-stage Alzheimer's : "the fear is losing yourself" / by Mary Ann Becklenberg -- Working full-time, caregiving full-time, tired full-time / by Laura Suihkonen Jones -- Songs she liked to sing / by Barbra Streisand -- A woman's nation takes on Alzheimer's / by Maria Shriver -- "We didn't know then what we know now" / by Princess Yasmin Aga Khan -- "You are my sunshine" / by Kathy Mattea -- One woman's travels with Alzheimer's / by Patti Davis -- Teen caregiver / by Lindsey Jordan -- "The sad goodbye" / by Laura W. Bush -- Carrying my father's memories / by Soleil Moon Frye -- Is there a cure? Is there hope? / by Maria Carrillo -- Dr. Oz's tips for brain health / by Mehmet Oz -- Slowing Alzheimer's down / by Mimi Steffen -- A medical marathon / by Eugene Fields -- Really early onset / by Kris Bakowski -- A doctor's view / by Laurel Coleman -- Responding to the caregiving crisis / by Rosalynn Carter -- What toll does Alzheimer caregiving take on women? / by Dale Fetherling with Katie Maslow and Sam Fazio with Kate Maslow -- A Latino family's struggle with Alzheimer's / Beatriz Terrazas -- "It's a family disease" / by the family of Louise George (daughter Phyllis George, granddaughter Pamela Brown, son Rob George) -- Emotional roller coaster / by Rosalie Ingrande Asaro -- Mine is "the family next door" / by Meryl Comer -- Complications : blended family values / by anonymous -- Women and Alzheimer's in ethnic communities / by Gwen Yeo -- A Vietnamese-American family pulls together / by Xuan Quach -- The prescription for crisis / by Janet Murguia -- A couple copes / by Jill Eikenberry and Michael Tucker -- Is America ready for the economic impact of Alzheimer's? / by Brent D. Fulton -- What's the workplace impact? / Ann O'Leary -- Alzheimer's and the lattice organization / by Cathleen Benko and Anne Weisberg -- Professional caregiver / by Doris T. -- Primary breadwinner / by Kimberly Davis -- What about the men? / by Michael Kimmel and Bethany Coston -- Caring for the women in their lives / by Jamal Simmons -- "She walked through the looking glass" / by Barry Peterson -- Role reversal : a son caring for his mother / by Randy Sibbert -- "Your mom's not what she was" / by Chris Matthews -- Facing this demon called Alzheimer's / by Larry Butcher -- "She was the love of my life" / by Terrell Owens -- For memory / by Terry Moran -- Strategy to combat Alzheimer's disease / by Newt Gingrich and Bob Kerry -- Increasing our investment / by Susan M. Collins -- Federal response : 2010 legislation / by Kathleen Sebelius -- To honor my father / by Barbara A. Mikulski -- State government gets ready / by Arnold Schwarzenegger -- What one city is doing / by Gavin Newsom -- Activating the next generation / by Alissa Anderegg -- Conclusion : why we did this report / by Harry Johns -- Epilogue / by Joseph R. Biden -- Allies / a poem by Keven Bellows