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The following BOOKS are available for LOAN:
150 Secrets to a Stress Free Life
by: Leslie Ellen Ray
Are you stressed? This book lets you know the difference between good and bad stress. It describes symptoms of chronic stress. This book gives you tips for using breath as an indicator of stress and also gives 150 secrets to reducing stress in your every day life.
The 36-Hour Day
by: Nancy L. Mace & Peter V. Robins
1981 - Revised Edition - A family guide to caring for persons with Alzheimer's disease, related dementing illnesses and memory loss in later life. Excellent book - highly recommended!
(Also available at the Erie, Williams and Wood County lending library locations.)
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Activities and Approaches for Alzheimer's
by: Sally Freeman
Activity Care Plans for Long Term Care Facilities
by: Pamela Sander
Book contains information on “How to write a care plan” and “Sample problems/needs, short-term goals and approach.”
Advance Directives Packet: Choices, Living Well at the End of Life
by: Ohio Hospice & Palliative Care Organization, Ohio Medical Association, Ohio Hospital Association, and Ohio Osteopathic Association
2001 - Packet contains information regarding Hospice and Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders, a Uniform Organ Donation Card, and copies of Ohio's Living Will and Health Care Power of Attorney forms.
Age Power: How the 21st Century will be Ruled by the New Old
by: Ken Dychtwald
1999 - The author discusses the largest generation in history, the baby boomers, and how they will live well beyond their eighties and nineties as the “new old,” influencing all of our daily lives.
Alone...But Not Forgotten
2000 - A provider's manual for those interested in servicing older people with dementia who live alone. There is also a video to go with the book. (Price is for both video and book)
Alzheimer's - A caregiver's guide and source book
by: Howard Gruetzner
1992 - Author leads you through the realities of caring for and coping with an Alzheimer's patient. Details the latest developments in treatment and care options, including what to expect at each stage and how to respond to behavior problems; full range of treatments and supportive services available (including tips on how to locate and finance them); managing personal stress; family importance in caring for AD patients; ways to understand your feelings and the impact of grief.
Alzheimer's: Another Opportunity to Love
by: Grayce Bonham Confer
1992 - Personal experience written to inspire, encourage, and challenge families and friends of Alzheimer's victims.
Alzheimer’s - Finding the Words - A Communication Guide for Those Who Care.
1995 - Learn how to detect the 10 crucial symptoms of Alzheimer’s, what changes to look for in speech transmission and reception, how to cope with personality changes, to reduce communication barriers, how to get your messages across and how to use creative and effective communication tools.
Alzheimer’s: Making Sense of Suffering
by: Teresa R. Strecker, Ph.D.
1997 - A reflective look at Alzheimer’s from its earliest symptoms through the later stages - a Christian perspective.
Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Questions You Have...Answers You Need
by: Jennifer Hay
1996 - The latest research on causes, when dementia is reversible and when it’s not and where caregivers can find help.
Alzheimer's Cope Book
by: R. E. Markin
1992 - The complete care manual for patients and their families. Focus on the practical decisions that must be addressed right away, discusses the organization of daily life and medical decision that must be made and provides advice on the emotional needs of caregivers.
Alzheimer's Disease - A Call to Courage for Caregivers
by: Martha O. Adams
1986 - Focuses on the interactions between the victims, family members, friends, and community. Emphasizes practical aspects of the many problems facing such families. Shares personal experiences and feelings of a caregiver and also experiences of others.
Alzheimer's Disease - A guide for families
by: Lenore S. Powell & Katie Courtice
1983 - Answers many questions about what Alzheimer's is and what it is not. Helps caregivers come to terms with attitudes and feelings of helplessness, shame, frustration, loneliness and hopelessness.
Alzheimer's Disease - Activity-Focused Care
by: Carly R. Hellen
Alzheimer’s Disease - A Harvard Health Letter Special Report
From the Harvard Medical School Health Publications Group
Alzheimer’s Disease - An overview for primary care
by: Sponsored by The University of Arizona
Seventy-six-page booklet describing the science of Alzheimer’s, risk factors, diagnosis, and general considerations for medical management. Includes an appendix with mental status tests.
Alzheimer's Disease - Caregivers Speak Out
by: Pam Haisman, R.N., M.S.
1998 - A guide for families, friends, professionals, and students to better understand those who have Alzheimer's disease and the people who care for them. Caregivers share feelings and ideas.
Alzheimer’s Disease: The Family Journey
by: Wayne A Caron, PhD, James J. Patte, MD, Orlo J. Otteson, MA
2000 - This book focuses on the family and how to strengthen family relationships when impacted by Alzheimer’s. It helps families understand Alzheimer’s disease, a family illness that affects all parts of family life, and a family journey that moves through identifiable phases. This book introduces a concept called the “phase model” of Alzheimer’s. This seven-step phase model is a road map that describes the common challenges faced by families from the very first symptoms to the end of life.
Alzheimer’s Disease - Unraveling the mystery
by: National Institute on Aging
Alzheimer’s Disease - Your Questions Answered
1995 - Confronts all the issues surrounding the illness in a straightforward question and answer format. Provides an overall understanding of the disease and its possible causes and gives a clear outline of how and where to get help.
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias: A Legislative Guide
Booklet provides an overview for legislators on the impact of Alzheimer’s disease, service currently available, current work force issues and what legislators can do to help.
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias: Biomedical update - 1995
by: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
A report to Congress of the advisory panel on Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer's Early Stages: First Steps in Caring and Treatment
by: Daniel Kuhn, MSW
1999 - Straight-forward and pragmatic, this book is invaluable for anyone with a loved one in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. The book is encouraging, telling what individuals can and should do, and what they should not do.
Alzheimer Solutions
by: Jim Knittweis and Judith Harch
This book provides detailed answers to questions a caregiver can ask and contains additional information on the sources of help and assistance for family and/or professional caregivers.
And Thou Shalt Honor: The Caregiver's Companion
by: Beth Witrogen McLeod
Advice and inspiration to help caregivers caring for their aging parents and loved ones. This book draws on the expertise of the nation's top caregiving researchers and advocates, as well as the real-world wisdom of caregivers.
At the Heart of Alzheimer’s
by: Carol Simpson
1996 - A complete guidebook to understanding and caring for a person with Alzheimer’s disease.
Awakening From Grief
by: John Welshons
2000 – A collection of personal stories of John Welshons and others woven together with great strains of awareness that comprise the essence of grief and loss. Welshons makes a very sensitive subject both accessible and inspirational.
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Beat the Nursing Home Trap: A consumer's guide to Choosing and Financing Long Term Care
by: Joseph Matthews
1995 - Get the best care without losing your life savings. Learn how to protect your assets, evaluate nursing home insurance policies, arrange home health care, find a non-nursing home resident, choose a nursing facility, get the most out of Medicare, Medicaid and other benefit programs.
A Beautiful Pearl
by: Nancy Whitelaw
1991 – A children’s book. Story discusses common symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. Story also shows how, even though the grandmother has memory loss, relationships in the family and special events are celebrated, but in a different manner.
The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer’s Care
by: Virginia Bell & David Troxel
Show how easily you can make a difference in the life of a family member or client who has dementia by using the ingredients of friendship: mutual respect, affection, understanding, and support. Be a Best Friend to someone with Alzheimer’s disease.
(Also available at the Erie, Williams and Wood County lending library locations.)
The Best Friends Book of Alzheimer’s Activities
by: Virginia Bell, David Troxel, Tonya Cox, and Robin Hamon
2004 – 147 fun, easy, enriching activities! Planning activities may seem challenging, but this book shows how easy and natural it can be.
The Best Friends Staff: Building a Culture of Care in Alzheimer’s Programs
by: Virginia Bell & David Troxel
2001 – Based on the Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer’s Care, this book can help residents and staff members enjoy the reassurance, respect and fulfillment that everyone deserves. It provides valuable tools for training staff so they can achieve better outcomes and enjoy rewarding experiences.
(Available at the Williams County lending library.)
A Better Life
by: Dorothy H. Coons, Lena Metzelaar, Anne Robinson, Beth Spence
1986 - Helping family members, volunteers, and staff improve the quality of life of nursing home residents suffering from Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders.
Between Two Worlds
by: Ellen P. Young
1999 – Former hospital social worker, Ellen P. Young, who saw both her mother and her aunt struggle with Alzheimer’s, writes that, humor is often the best medicine. This book is a unique attempt to find those moments of humor while ministering to those with Alzheimer’s and related dementias.
(Also available at the Erie County Lending Library Location.)
Brain Health and Wellness
by: Dr. Paul Nussbaum
2003 – Easy to understand guide to aging and with a healthy brain. Describes the kind of lifestyle necessary for successful aging, brain wellness, and disease prevention.
Brain Photographs
Photographs of brains affected by dementia. Five booklets showing brains affected by Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, and Parkinson’s Disease. Good instructional material for showing how damage affects specific behaviors, such as speech, movement, and temperament.
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Care of Alzheimer's Patients: A Manual for Nursing Home Staff
by: Lisa P. Gwyther
1985 - Book looks at how nursing home care and activities can be modified to better serve Alzheimer's patients.
The Care-giver Series:
Coping with Care-giver Worries – “Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow”
Creative Care-giving – “Everyone has at least a pinch of creativity tucked away somewhere”
Positive Care-giver Attitudes – “Life is 10 percent of what happens to you and 90 percent of how you react to it.”
Preventing Care-giver Burnout – “The most glaring cost of burnout is the loss of truly effective care by some of our very best people.”
Care-giving: The Spiritual Journal of Love, Loss & Renewal
by: Beth Witrogen McLeod
Book written for and by a caregiver. This is a unique, powerful account of the care-giving journey. Explores all aspects of care-giving from financial to spiritual Appendix with resources for further readings and web sites are very helpful.
A Caregiver’s Guide to Nutrition and Feeding
A supportive approach for caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders
The Caregiver – A Life with Alzheimer’s
by: Aaron Alterra
1999 – Aaron Alterra’s wife, Stella, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and presented him with an array of questions. Aaron chose to be his wife’s primary caregiver and pen his memoirs and journey with Stella and the life they now lead. He realized that valuable time was lost when he failed to pick up on the early warning signs of Alzheimer’s. This book is an “easy read.”
Caring for a Loved One with Advanced Dementia: A Caregiver's Manual
by: Hospice of Michigan
2002 - Focuses on quality of life issues for individuals with advanced dementia. Palliative care issues, such as medication usage, communication with physicians, nutrition, pain control, advance directives, and Do-Not-Resuscitate orders are discussed.
Caring for People with Alzheimer's Disease: A Manual for Facility Staff
by: Lisa Gwyther
2001 - Second edition of "Care of Alzheimer's Patients: A Manual for Nursing Home Staff." Co-published with the American Health Care Association as they join to advocate a "person-centered" care philosophy that better meets the needs of residents with Alzheimer's disease and the expectations of their families.
Caring for the Caregiver
by: Parke-Davis
A guide to living with Alzheimer’s disease
Catch a Falling Star - Living with Alzheimer’s
by: Betty Baker Spohr with Jean Valens Bullard
1995 - Will deepen, for both patient and caregiver, understanding of day-to-day living with Alzheimer’s. Ms. Spohr’s personal journals were written as she cared for her husband. A story of love, courage and truth that will comfort, inspire and inform those who come in contact with those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.
Cloth of Life: Destroyed by Alzheimer’s
by: Frances Vadla
1999 - This book is a collection of poems written by Frances Vadla to symbolize her journey with her husband, Lars, and his struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. Frances was a full-time caregiver for her husband. After five years of caring for him at home, it was necessary to place him in the Anchorage Pioneer’s Home. She enrolled in poetry class at that time and later wrote these poems.
Clouds on a Clear Day - An Alzheimer’s Anthology
1997 - A collection of poems, short stories and graphic art by individuals providing care for people with dementia. Book can be inspirational for caregiver’s of many ages.
The Complete Guide to Alzheimer’s-Proofing Your Home
by: Mark L. Warner
1998 – Discusses numerous ways to adapt the home environment to help individuals with dementia and their family members. Topics include making the bathroom easier to locate for someone with dementia, creating an environment which provides space for an individual to wander, alternatives to bathing, safety in the home and a list of products and manufactures.
Contemporary Environments for People with Dementia
by: Uriel Cohen & Kristen Day
1993 – Authors describe and analyze 20 environments for people with dementia, including day care and respite care centers, community-based homes, innovative long-term care facilities and other housing options.
Conversations: An Activity Book for Making Connections with Older Adults
by: Susan Goldfein, Maureen Matthew & Janet Horowitz
1999 - Book assists family members/caregivers and professional caregivers make connections with loved ones through guided conversations, hands-on activities and photo stories. Book is set up in a workbook style with easy to follow pages and instruction. Can help stimulate conversation and engage the older adult in activities.
Conversations with an Alzheimer’s Patient
by Heidi Ehernberger Hamilton
1994 - An interactional sociolinguistic study. The author examines language in the life of one elderly female Alzheimer’s patient. The author attempts to understand how the patient’s communicative abilities and disabilities are related to each other and how they change over time.
Coping & Caring - Living with Alzheimer's Disease
by: American Association of Retired Persons
1986 - For those who care for Alzheimer's patients, as well as those who want to learn more about the disease. Answers questions: What is Alzheimer's? How does the disease progress and how long does it last? How do families cope?
Coping with Caring - Daily Reflections for Alzheimer’s Caregivers
by: Lyn Roche
1996 – Written for the caregiver who cares for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease. Each page provides an inspiring daily reflection followed by a related care-giving tip. Designed for daily use, this unique volume serves as a support group, a place where you can feel understood and renewed.
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Daily Comforts for Caregivers
by: Pat Samples
1999 – Book was written for anyone caring for someone with a chronic or long-term health problem. Each meditation matches a day on the calendar, but can be also read by subject. Each meditation is broken in to two paragraphs with the first addressing a concern commonly expressed by caregivers. The second paragraph explores the issue of concern further. Each meditation is summarized with an affirmation or reflection of a key insight.
Day to Day
by: Cecil Murphey
1988 - Spiritual help when someone you love has Alzheimer's.
Designing for Alzheimer’s Disease
by: Elizabeth C. Brawley
1997 – Book examines essential design criteria in such key areas as lighting, color, acoustics, safety, way-finding, wall and floor coverings, window treatments and room size, shape and use.
A Different Visit: Activities for caregivers and their loved ones with memory impairments
by: Adena Joltin, M.A., Cameron J. Camp, Ph.D., Beverly H. Noble, R.N., Vincent M. Antenucci, M.A.
2005 - This manual can be adapted for residents in long-term care facilities as well as individuals with dementia who are cared for at home. It contains an array of exercises, suggestions and examples for enhancing the visit with an individual with memory loss.
A Dignified Life: The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer’s Care: A guide for Family Caregivers
by: Virginia Bell, MSW & David Troxel, MPH
2002 – Presents a philosophy of care written just for family caregivers. The authors have adopted a positive, optimistic outlook on caregiving and provide real stories from real families dealing with Alzheimer’s disease.
The Diminished Mind: The Jean Tyler Story told by: Harry Anifantakis
1991 - One family's extraordinary battle with Alzheimer's.
Discovering Adventure in Special Care
by: Rosemary Dunne
1998 – The author, a recreation therapist, offers suggestions to professional caregivers to view the care-giving experience as one of discovery, challenge, and celebration. Through personal experience, she examines situations and possible intervention strategies that support and celebrate the individual with dementia.
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Early Identification of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias: Quick Reference Guide for Clinicians
1996 - U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Elder Care: Coping with late-life crisis
by: James Kenney, PhD and Stephen Spicer, M.D.
1989 - Offers compassion and understanding in a time of confusion and uncertainty. Covers the elements of the aging process, including the importance of family support and role reversal.
Elder Rage – or Take My Father….Please! How to Survive Caring for Aging Parents
by: Jacqueline Marcell
2001 – A true story about a daughter’s unconditional love for her aging parents. This book illustrates the power of wit, humor, and loving persistence as a daughter struggles to care for an elderly parent with dementia who becomes aggressive and resists all care. The author also offers practical and valuable advice for finding resources to make caring for a family member easier.
Elegy for Iris
by: John Bayley
1999 – John Bayley, who has been married to Iris Murdoch for more than 40 years, has written one of the most extraordinary memoirs of recent years. With great compassion, he re-creates their passionate love affair and poignantly describes the mask that has ineluctably descended over Iris’s being with the progression of her Alzheimer’s disease. It is Bayley’s accomplishment to find the glimmers of Iris’s old self that break through the barriers of her disease, and to share with us his message of hope and joy.
The Everything Alzheimer's Book: Reliable, accessible information for patients and their families
by: Carolyn Dean, M.D.
An up-to-date reference about recognizing and coping with dementia, managing medications, Alzheimer's proofing your home, handling financial and legal issues and knowing the pros and cons of home and hospital care.
Exercise: A Guide from the National Institute on Aging
This book is easy to read, geared toward older adults and addresses: What exercise and physical activity can do for you; how to exercise safely and how to stay motivated to exercise.
A list of resources is also available in the back of the book.
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Facing Alzheimer's - Family caregivers speak
by: Patricia Brown Coughlan, M.A.
1993 - What do you do when your loved one can no longer care for himself?
Failure-Free Activities for the Alzheimer Patient
by: Carmel Sheridan
1987 - A guidebook for caregivers. Book describes activities which can bring moment-to-moment satisfaction to the Alzheimer's patient.
The Fall of Freddie the Leaf
by: Leo Buscaglia
1982 - A warm, thought-provoking story about how Freddie and his companion leaves change with the passing seasons and the coming of winter. The Fall of Freddie the Leaf touches children and adults alike, illustrating the delicate balance between life and death.
Family Care Guide
by: Alzheimer's Association of Eastern Massachusetts
1988 - For those caring at home for people with Alzheimer's disease. Suggestions for daily management and tips from caregivers.
Finding the Joy in Alzheimer’s
by: Brenda Avadian, M. A.
2002 – A collection of short stories told by a caregiver caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease. The stories are relaxations of joyful experiences that caregivers have seen in their lives. Book was written to bring comfort and humor to overwhelmed caregivers.
The Forgetting - Alzheimer's: Portrait of an Epidemic
by: David Shenk
2001 - Extremely interesting book about the history and science of Alzheimer's and the reality of living with the disease. The book is written with unusual sensitivity toward individuals with the disease and their families.
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The Gifts of Caregiving
by: Connie Goldman
2002 – Collection of stories about caregivers that can help us to see how hardship can be turned in to hope. Stories are from family caregivers, some well known, and some not as well known. All have a story of inspiration to share. The author also did a one-hour radio special titled “Hardship into Hope: The Rewards of Caregiving.” A copy of the radio special has been provided, along with the book.
Ginny A Love Remembered
by: Bob Artely
1993 – Ginny is a memoir of life between Bob and his wife Ginny and the battle with Alzheimer’s that consumed her. Bob recounts his story from the time they met until Ginny’s final home in a care facility. Writing the book was one way that the author found to cope, by remembering the joyful details of their marriage
Glimmers: A Journey into Alzheimer’s Disease
by: Heidi E. Hamilton
2003 – This book tells the difficult and touching journey of Alzheimer’s disease. It provides hope and practical advice to family members and caregivers.
God’s Love For Us Is Sure and Strong: Comfort from God’s Word for Caregivers of Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease
by: American Bible Society
Christian inspirational book which addresses thoughts and feelings related to coping with the debilitating disease of Alzheimer’s disease. This book helps console the soul with bible passages.
Grandmas Cobwebs
by: Ann Frantti
2002 – Grandma’s Cobwebs helps children understand the symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease and emotional complications. It also introduces the Three R’s of Alzheimer’s Disease: Relax, Remember and Respect. An educational supplement is also provided with the book and answers questions children may have about Alzheimer’s Disease.
Grandpa Doesn't Know Its Me
by: Donna Guthrie
1986 - Sensitive portrayal, from a child's point of view, of a family's experience with Alzheimer's disease. Little girl tells of gradual changes in her grandfather and the family's recognition of and experience with the disease, from the earliest signs to the point where he must be placed in a daycare situation.
Guide to Benefits & Services for Older Adults in Ohio
by: the Ohio Department of Aging
Guidelines for Dignity - July 1992
by: The Alzheimer's Association Patient and Family Services
Goals of Specialized Alzheimer/Dementia Care in Residential Settings.
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Hannah’s Heirs - The quest for the genetic origins of Alzheimer’s disease.
by: Daniel A. Pollen
1996 - Fascinating medical detective story of modern science’s promising assault on the disease of the century continues to unfold with suspense and to inform and inspire through the final word.
He Used to be Somebody
by: Beverly Bigtree Murphy
1995 - A journey into Alzheimer’s disease through the eyes of a caregiver.
Helping Grandma (coloring book)
Helping Yourself Help Others: A book for Caregivers
by: Rosalynn Carter
1994 - Mrs. Carter’s personal account of her own care-giving experience and a reassuring, insightful guidebook that offers practical solutions to caregivers’ problems. How to avoid burnout, balance responsibilities, enlist the aid of other family members, how to educate yourself about your loved one’s condition and when is an institution the right choice for your loved one.
Hiring Home Caregivers: The Family Guide to In-Home Eldercare
by: D. Helen Susik, M. A.
1995 - Answers questions - Are you caring for a loved one at home? Looking for help? Wondering if a caregiver is right for your family? Worried about theft and elder abuse? Do you know how and where to find a dependable caregiver, or how much you’ll have to pay for a good one? Can you write an employment contract? Do you know how to check a candidate’s background, or what to ask in interviews?
How To Care For Your Parents: A Handbook for Adult Children
by: Nora Jean Levin
1997 - Six key steps to help parents cope, including how to "step in" and start helping, how to organize your own time and energy, how to talk about money, how to make your parents home safer and easier to live in, and how to arrange for long-term care. Includes list of Internet addresses for Eldercare information.
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I Love You, Too!
by: Woodrow Wirsig
1990 - The moving story of one man battling the odds – and the FDA – to save his wife from the ravages of Alzheimer’s disease.
If I Forget, You Remember
by: Carol Lynch Williams
This book is geared toward the young adolescent. Elyse is a sixth grader who is confronted with changes in her household, including Granny, who has Alzheimer’s. Elyse becomes a part-time caregiver and comes to deal with mixed feelings, regarding her Grandmother’s memory loss and declining condition. A warm, encouraging, supportive book about family changes that may happen. Will increase understanding of the disease process and how the offering of love is always needed.
I'll Move Over - The Story of a Great Love
by: J. Robert Boggs
How one family is coping with the tragedy of Alzheimer's disease.
In A Tangled Wood – An Alzheimer’s Journey
by: Joyce Dyer
1996 – A loving daughter’s memoir of her mother’s journey into and through Alzheimer’s disease. Written with love and pain, the heartbreaks and joys, the book chronicles admission to an Alzheimer’s unit and life through the final stages of the disease. This novel is brave and uplifting and reaffirms the human spirit.
In My Mother’s Kitchen: An Introduction to the Healing Power of Reminiscence
by: Robin A. Edgar
2002 –Focuses on the steps to recalling, recording and celebrating significant memories that help the participants recognize and value the individuals and incidents that shaped their lives.
Information about Alzheimer's Disease
by: Jewish Family Services - Translations in Russia
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Join the Club: Meeting the Special Needs of Men with Alzheimer's Disease.
by: Molly Tully and Joan Turner - 1992
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Key Elements of Dementia Care
1997 - Alzheimer’s Association
Assessment and Care/Service Plans, Ongoing Resident Care, Human Resources, Programming and Environment - Alzheimer/Dementia Care Focus
Keys to Planning for Long Term Custodial Care
by: David Ness
1991 - Important information and basic guidelines to help senior citizens and their families prepare for, insure and finance long-term care needs. Alternatives for insuring and financing are discussed.
Keys to Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease
by: Gisele P. Wolf-Klein & Dr. Arnold P. Levy
1992 - The authors explain symptoms, advise on care strategies, offer moral support, suggest sources of outside help, and generally treat this difficult subject with both intelligence and sensitivity.
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Late-Stage Dementia Care: A Basic Guide
by: Christine R. Kovach
1997 - This book is a comprehensive look at late stage dementia care. It is all encompassing, somewhat clinically written and encourages humane, dignified care to a vulnerable population. Chapters deal with strategies and interventions for assisting with common physical needs, such as bathing, dressing, eating and swallowing. Also included are chapters on late stage nursing home care, Hospice care and behaviors. Special late stage dementia issues, such as family support, legal and ethical issues are discussed. This book is directed primarily to health care professionals, but will be beneficial for caregivers.
Let’s Talk About When Someone You Love Has Alzheimer’s Disease
by: Elizabeth Weitzman
1996 – Sometimes older people get a sickness called Alzheimer’s disease. In this book, you can learn more about this sickness and what happens to people who get it. Children may find this book comforting and informational. Probably best for children under the age of 11.
Life Out of Focus: Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Disorders
by: Dan Harmon
1999 – Book that is written for young adults or any age as a source of up-to-date information, history of, causes and effects of, treatment and therapies of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. Written somewhat clinically, but is very readable with helpful illustrations.
Life With Charlie
by: Carol Heckman-Owen
Coping with an Alzheimer's spouse or other dementia patient, and keeping your sanity.
Living in the Labyrinth
by: Diana Fiel McGowin
A personal journey through the Maze of Alzheimer's disease. The story of Diana Friel McGowin's battle with Alzheimer's disease. McGowin gives a rare and captivating view into the victim's world and the experience of living with dementia.
Long Distance Care-giving: A survival guide for far away caregivers
by: Angela Heath
1993 - A "must read" if you are caring for an elderly parent or relative who lives more than a few miles away from you.
Long-Term Care Planning: A Dollar and Sense Guide
1997 - Seniors Health Cooperative
The Long Term Care Survey
1991 - American Health Care Association
Looking Beyond the Illness
by: David M. Weinberger, Ph.D.
1990 - A practical guide designed to meet the mental health needs of professionals and family caregivers. Gives families an excellent beginning understanding of what tasks are ahead.
Losing My Mind: An Intimate Look at Life with Alzheimer’s
by: Thomas DeBaggio
2002 – Book is written by a man in his 50’s who is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. The author provides a narrative of his losses as the disease progresses, while inserting stories remembered from his long-term memory. He also inserts information on the latest research and periodically provides the reader with updates from each medical exam he has had as the disease progresses.
The Loss of Self: A family resource for the care of Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Disorders
1986 - Donna Cohen, Ph.D., & Carl Eisdorfer, Ph.D., M.D.
Patients and families share their pains and triumphs, their frustrations and hopes.
Love You Forever
by: Robert Munsch
1987 – This is the story of how a little boy goes through the stages of childhood and becomes a man. It is also about the enduring nature of parent’s love and how it crosses generations.
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The Magic of Humor in Care-giving - “Laughter is music to the soul”
by: James R. Sherman
1995 – This series provides countless examples, worksheets, helpful hints and suggestions in dealing with each subject. The information provided in the series is valuable for caregivers. The books are enjoyable and easy to read, as well as stress the importance of humor, having a positive attitude, taking care of the caregiver and dealing with day-to-day worries.
(Also available at the Erie County lending library location.)
Male Caregiver's Guidebook
by: Alzheimer's Association, Des Moines, Iowa
1992 - Caring for Your Loved One With Alzheimer's at Home
(Also available at the Erie and Williams County lending library locations.)
Management of Challenging Behaviors in Dementia
by: Ellen Mahoney, Ladislaw Volicer & Ann Hurley
2000 - Contains practical, day-to-day care strategies for nursing and allied health professionals. Although medical and drug treatments are thoroughly covered, the effectiveness of nonpharmacological approaches is stressed and illustrated by case reports.
Managing Grief & Bereavement
by: Duke University Medical Center
1993 - A guide for families and professionals caring for memory-impaired adults and other chronically ill persons.
Managing Nutrition in Dementia Care: A Supportive Approach for Caregivers
by: Alzheimer's Association, Western New York Chapter
2001 - A nutritional guidebook for caregivers of persons with dementia. Caregivers will find simple hints and ideas to help them solve food-related issues, such as dining behavior problems, ways to increase calories to prevent weight loss and hints about foods to serve to maintain better nutritional status.
The Moral Challenge of Alzheimer Disease
by: Stephen G. Post
1995 - Dr. Post examines the moral basis for humane and dignified care against the background of cultural trends that threaten it. He addresses specific ethical issues of interest to caregivers and professionals, including topics, such as diagnostic disclosure, driving restrictions, behavior control and quality of life in relation to treatment restrictions. This book is a valuable resource for caregivers, health professionals, those at risk of developing dementia, people with memory loss and students of biomedical ethics.
Mosaic Moon: Caregiving through Poetry
by: Frances H. Kakugawa
This book is more than pages of inspirational poetry, but a hands-on resource for individuals interested in the powerful tool of journaling.
Moving a Relative with Memory Loss
by: Laurie White & Beth Spencer
2000 - Moving a loved one to residential care can be one of the most difficult decisions that family members will ever have to make. Ideas contained in this book may help families begin to think about some issues involved in moving and will give practical ideas for making this an easier process.
My Father Forgets
by: Lynn McAndrews
1990 - The story of one man's memory loss - a life complicated by Alzheimer's disease.
My Grammy
by: Marsha Kibbey
1988 –“The unusual focus and appeal makes this highly recommended, with a young person’s view helping emphasize the human problems.”
My Journey into Alzheimer's Disease
by: Robert Davis
My Spouse Had Alzheimer’s – My Experiences as a Caregiver
by: Walter F. Heidlage
1999 – Walter F. Heidlage, a retired professor, was the primary caregiver for his wife, Sarah. He chronicles his experiences as her caregiver. He presents a realistic approach and practical advice for caring for her. He discusses such topics as: What to look for in selecting an in-home care aide/agency and a nursing home.
(Also available at the Erie, Williams, and Wood County lending library locations.)
My Turn to Care: Affirmations for caregivers of aging parents
by: Marlene Bagnull
1994 - Short, informational passages that are comforting and inspiring to caregivers. It contains struggles and joys of over 100 individuals who are caring for their aging parents.
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Navigating Your Way to a Quality Assisted Living Facility
by: AARP
2000 - A guide to assist individuals considering assisted living. Questions to ask about what to look for in a contract, how to understand costs and fees, what will happen if a resident's needs change, and resident's rights.
A New Approach to Handling Stress: A Positive Attitude is a Muscle: A Managed Stress Survivor’s Manual
by: John C. Moore
2001 - This approach to stress management will help you to manage your stress in a positive manner. This book shows you how to use the tools of mind, body and spirit in managing stress.
No Turning Back: A journey into the world of Alzheimer's with my mother
by: Lyn H. Silverman
2004 - This book is a reflection of that special bond between mother and daughter. The author uses a road theme to depict the many trips she and her mother had shared together during their journey with Alzheimer's disease.
The Notebook
by: Nicholas Sparks
1996 - Touching love story, which will captivate the heart of every reader. A celebration of how passion can be ageless and timeless.
Nursing Homes: Getting good care there
by: Sarah Greene Burger, Virginia Fraser, Sara Hunt, Barbara Frank
1996 – You want the best possible care for your loved one who lives in a nursing home – and this consumer action guide will help you get it. You’ll find dozens of specific strategies in this book, including questions to ask, checklists, standards of care, detailed examples, patient’s rights.
