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PACL Book to Action 2020

Palo Alto City Library is thrilled to participate in Book to Action 2020! Our series of virtual events is designed to spotlight the issues facing Seniors with the goals of helping to educate, foster empathy and build community with the hopes of lessening loneliness and isolation experienced by this vulnerable population, particularly those who are living with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Our book selection is Wrinkles by Paco Roca, and free copies of this book are available at Mitchell Park and Rinconada Libraries while supplies last beginning July 21. A full list of our programs for August 2020 can be found at bit.ly/paclbta This book list offers suggestions for learning more about Alzheimer's and dementia, for both adults and children.

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  • The 36-hour Day

    a Family Guide to Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer Disease, Other Dementias, and Memory Loss

    Mace, Nancy L,
    BookBaltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2017. — 616.831 MACE 2017
  • Holding the Net

    Caring for My Mother on the Tightrope of Aging /

    Merriman, Melanie P.,
    BookBrattleboro, Vermont : Green Place Books/Green Writers Press, [2017] — 306.874 MERRIMAN
  • Before I Forget

    Love, Hope, Help, and Acceptance in Our Fight Against Alzheimer's

    Smith, B. (Barbara), 1949-
    BookNew York : Harmony Books, [2016] — 616.831 SMITH
  • The Conscious Caregiver

    a Mindful Approach to Caring for Your Loved One Without Losing Yourself

    Abbit, Linda,
    BookNew York : Adams Media, 2017. — 362.14 ABBIT
  • BookNew York : Pocket Books, 2009. — FICTION GENOVA
  • Fighting for My Life

    How to Thrive in the Shadow of Alzheimer's

    Tyrone, Jamie TenNapel,
    BookNashville, Tennessee : W Publishing, an imprint of Thomas Nelson, [2019] — 616.831 TYRONE
  • Slow Dancing With a Stranger

    Lost and Found in the Age of Alzheimer's

    Comer, Meryl,
    BookNew York, NY : HarperOne, [2014] — 362.1968 COMER
  • Like Falling Through a Cloud

    a Lyrical Memoir of Coping With Forgetfulness, Confusion, and a Dreaded Diagnosis

    Zukerman, Eugenia,
    BookNew York : East End Press, [2019] — 811.54 ZUKERMAN
  • BookNew York, New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2018] — J PICTURE BOOK OLIVEROS
  • BookPhiladelphia, PA : Running Press Kids, an imprint of Running Press Book Publishers, [2016] — J PICTURE BOOK LEVINE
  • Always My Grandpa

    a Story for Children About Alzheimer's Disease

    Scacco, Linda
    BookWashington, D.C. : Magination Press, [2006] — J PICTURE BOOK Scacco
  • BookNew York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2012. — J PICTURE BOOK ALTES