Until his mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, Mark Wilson was a human resources executive at Taco Bell. Doctors gave his widowed mom six years to live. Mark retired, moved back home, back to the bedroom of his childhood. And he made a plan.

• He drew on his corporate experience to build a caregiving team of five aides who cared for his mother 24/7.
• He researched how particular foods might help his mother and he took over the cooking.
• He searched for a doctor to help his mother with a painful ailment unrelated to dementia. He found a guru!

These are just a few of the steps he took, all of which are explored in his book, a memoir self-help book titled Breakthrough Alzheimer's Care. With the help of his sister and the breakthrough ideas in Mark's plan, their mom lived 15 more years, not 6.

His website, BoldCareLeader.com, is full of helpful information and free resources.