About The Book

Authored by Lewis and seven renowned contributing authors, 'I Hope They Know... The Essentials of Alzheimer's Disease and Care,' focuses on the questions and solutions that arise as the disease progresses from early diagnosis to the advanced end stage. Individuals with early disease benefit with comprehensive planning strategies. Those with moderate and late stages will get solid grounding on care practices and therapies used today. Many topics are not covered in any other one source. Families claim it saves time, money and effort. This is among the best books for value, scope, expertise, optimism and holistic approach, as well as traditional medical care. One powerhouse of hope for someone with Alzheimer's or other related dementia illness.

International Reviews



"This new book touches with sensitivity difficult topics, including: changes in sexuality,
risky driving behavior, financial vulnerability, legal issues, and protection of personhood,
medical ethics, and advance directives."
The Journal of Gerontological Nursing

“You can be sure that this book is appropriately included in our
collection and resource lists moving forward.”
Alzheimer’s Association, National Office,
Dr. Peter Reed

“The book is a holistic reference that may help reduce symptoms and
improve functioning and quality of life.”
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
Dr. Lin Noyes Simon

“Wonderful! Should be in every household that deals with Alzheimer's Disease.”
Angel Care Management, Miami, Florida
Jacqueline Hertz, RG, GCM

“It is a definite departure from the plethora of books on the subject of Alzheimer’s and invites readers to look directly at what is possible to improve the quality of life.”
Dr. Facundo Manes, Professor of Behavioral Neurology and Cognitive Neuroscience
Favaloro University, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

“Kudos to Dr. Zoë A. Lewis for including a chapter on music therapy in her book on Alzheimer’s disease and for using world renowned Dr. Suzanne Hanser as the author.”
Professor Isabelle Frohne-Hagemann
Co-founder of the Institute for Music, Imagery and Therapy (IMIT) in Berlin, Germany

“The book gifts the presentation of integrated healthcare that will become the standard of tomorrow.”
Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine, Miami Florida
Dr. Isali Ben-Jacob, DOM, AP, Professor of Oriental Medicine

“Skillfully combines medicine, art, science and a wide range of practical advice resulting
in a thoughtful and thought provoking book.”
Barbara Bagan, Ph.D., ATRBC
Professor in Charge of Expressive Arts Therapy Ottawa University, Phoenix, Arizona

“There is no one book, or such a passionate care giver as Dr. Lewis. She knows the vast sweep of needs facing patients and families. Readers will find the essential resources her book is intended to provide – from the beginning of the disease through the final stages.”
Richard P. Singer M.D., FAAN, Neurologist and Alzheimer's Disease Researcher, Sunrise, Florida

“As the caregiver for two parents with dementia, I found the book a delight and a comfort. Her work with dementia in the end-stages is amongst the most skillful I am aware of.”
Joseph Karpicz M.D., North Shore Medical Center, Salem, Massachusetts

“This book will lead the reader to a compassionate understanding of this population.”
Author of ‘Comfort Touch Massage for the Elderly and the Ill’
Mary Kathleen Rose

"Dr. Lewis is a people person, a natural born teacher. Her genius is that she can take a
complicated topic on dementia, strip it to basics, and in so doing, shares her knowledge
as a clinician and her gifts as an educator for care givers - on any level."
Jacksonville, Florida, patient
Pastor Malcolm Armstrong

"Dr. Zoë's valuable book is a must read for those newly diagnosed or really at any stage of Alzheimer's Disease, as well as the entire family. In short to-the-point chapters, she shares advice based on 15 years of experience as medical doctor, delivering essential knowledge plus topics most doctors tend to avoid: Changes in sexuality; Guilt about long term care placement; Nutrition and feeding tubes; Incontinence; Calming methods of art and music therapy, and much more. Also included are empowering self tests to help with when to take away the car keys--and managing stress and burnout. Zoë was a fantastic guest on my radio program and she did a great job interviewing me on her show, Hope Through Knowledge Radio. I am honored to be her colleague!
Eldercare Advocate: Author, Publisher, International Speaker, Radio Host
Jacqueline Marcell

Wonderful! Should be in every household that deals with
Alzheimer's Disease.
Jacqueline Hertz, Miami, Florida

A holistic reference that may help
reduce symptoms and improve functioning and quality of life.
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Dr. Lin Noyes Simon

Dr. Lewis is a people person, a natural born teacher. Her genius is that she can take a complicated topic, strip it to basics, share her knowledge as a clinician and her gifts as an educator. A book for anyone, on any level.
Pastor Malcolm Armstrong,
Jacksonville, Florida

“Kudos to Dr. Zoë A. Lewis for including a chapter on music therapy in her book on Alzheimer’s disease and for using world renowned Dr. Suzanne Hanser as the author.”
Professor Isabelle Frohne-Hagemann
Co-founder of the Institute for Music, Imagery and Therapy
Berlin, Germany

“This book will lead the reader to a compassionate understanding of this population.”
Author of ‘Comfort Touch Massage for the Elderly and the Ill’
Mary Kathleen Rose