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Ohio Physicians’ Elder Abuse Prevention Project
by: Produced by the Ohio State Medical Association
The Ohio Medical Education and Research Foundation
Ohio Shopper's Guide to Long Term Care Insurance
August 1999
Ohio Shopper's Guide to Medicare Supplement & Medicare + Choice Plans Insurance
February 2001
Older Adulthood: Learning activities for understanding aging
by: Stephen Fried, Dorothy Van Booven & Cindy MacQuarrie
One Families Journey through Alzheimer's
by: Mary B. Wals
2000 - Told in the unforgettable voices of it's three protagonists, this is a spellbinding novel about a family pushed to the brink of destruction by Alzheimer's and facing one of the most difficult questions any family will ever have to ask: How far can you go in the name of love?
Oneness
by: Jeffrey Moses
1989 – Discusses the similarity of the guiding principles in all major religions. Provides sayings that can be a guide for the inner development of mind and spirit in seeking peace and enlightenment.
Only With the Heart
by: Sherri Szeman
2000 – Told in the unforgettable voices of its three protagonists, this is a spellbinding novel about a family pushed to the brink of destruction by Alzheimer’s and facing one of the most difficult questions any family will ever have to ask: How far can you go in the name of love?
Optimum Care of the Nursing Home Resident with Alzheimer’s Disease “Giving A Little Extra”
by: Edna L. Ballard, M.S.W. and Lisa P. Gwyther, M.S.W.
1990 - For training the nursing home aide. Materials can be adapted to short training sessions.
Ourselves, Growing Older: Women aging with knowledge and power
by: Paula Brown Dores and Diana Lakin Siegan and
The Midlife and Older Women Book Project,
In cooperation with The Boston Women's Health Book Collective
1987 - A complete health and living handbook for midlife and older women.
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Parkinson’s Disease: A Guide for People with Parkinson’s Disease and Their Families
by: American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc.
Parkinson’s Disease Handbooks: self-help guide, signs and symptoms, speech and swallowing tips, appropriate exercise and nutrition.
Partial View: An Alzheimer’s Journal
by: Text by Cary Smith Henderson – Photographs by Nancy Andrews
1998 – Cary was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease from brain tissue biopsies during surgery meant to alleviate headaches. He lost verbal facility rather quickly, but wanted to communicate his experience. He used a tape recorder since he could no longer write. He was quite aware losing his faculties, but was still able to delight in music, in nature and in the love of his family.
Pressure Points: Alzheimer’s and Anger
by: Edna Ballard, Lisa Gwyther, Patrick Toal
2000 – Caregivers experience a range of emotions: pain, grief, pride, love, concern, joy, determination…and anger. Anger is the emotion least discussed, but frequently experienced. This guide will help caregivers experience anger as a normal expectable emotion.
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The Quiet Mind
by: White Eagle
1998 – Revised second edition – A pocket book of White Eagle’s sayings which focus on healing: not only of disease but of all the conscious and unconscious fears that cause suffering and illness.
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Recognition and Initial Assessment of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias: Clinical Practice Guideline
1996 - U. S. Department of Health & Human Services
Relax and Renew: Restful Yoga for Stressful Times
by: Judith Lasater, PhD., P.T.
The author gives the sound advice to the caregivers of the world that it is imperative to take care of ourselves. Teaches restorative yoga for stress management.
Reminiscence: Uncovering a lifetime of memories
by: Carmel Sheridan
1991 - Guidebook for anyone who has contact with older adults - family, friends, clergy, volunteers, social workers & health care workers. Suitable for use in the home, hospital or day-care situation. Through reminiscence, older adults can review memories, which help validate who they are and builds their sense of identity.
Residential Settings
by: Alzheimer's Association
July 1994 - An examination of Alzheimer issues
Resource Guide for Older Adults and Their Families
by: Area Office on Aging – 1999-2000
Respite Care - Programs, problems & solutions
by: Lynn M. Tepper & John A. Toner
Rethinking Alzheimer’s Care
by: Sam Fazio, Dorothy Seman, Jane Stansell
1999 – Book encourages a compete re-framing of the Alzheimer’s experience. It encourages caregivers to look beyond the loss and decline of Alzheimer’s disease and to discover new areas of growth and development. Book contains exercises to help explore and implement new ways of caring for the person with Alzheimer’s disease.
The Rush Manual for Caregivers
by: The Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center
1999 - This manual was the result of the experiences of physicians, psychologists, gerontologists, nurses, and social workers that have evaluated thousands of patients at the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center. The manual serves as a tutor for caregivers, reflecting the combined wisdom of both the staff and the many caregivers who have shared their joys and sorrows of caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease. For loan only.
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Sachiko Means Happiness
by: Kimiko Sakai
This book is for the young child being read to and for young readers. Sachiko, “happiness” in Japanese, is the name shared by a young girl and her beloved grandmother. Over the years, Grandmother has changed and now childlike herself, she hardly recognizes her granddaughter. A simply told, understanding story of young Sachiko’s acceptance of her grandmother’s Alzheimer’s disease is illustrated in warm, sunset tones, with insets featuring traditional Japanese motifs. The story is…touching without being sentimental, and the setting of this small drama makes the book useful for those looking for contemporary images of Asian-American children.
Sad Isn’t Bad-A good grief guidebook for kid’s dealing with loss
by: Michaelene Mundy
1998 – Early childhood book about grieving children and loss. This is a friendly, loving guide for parents, teachers and friends to use in interacting with children who are coping with loss. It encourages kids to talk about their loss, their feelings and offers life-affirming help to cope. Illustrations are colorful, fun, familiar and friendly.
Safe Return Home: An Inspirational Book for Caregivers of Alzheimer’s
by: Tom Batiuk and Chuck Ayers, the creators of Crankshaft
A collection of Crankshaft featuring the story line of two women and their families’ experiences with Alzheimer’s disease. Elegantly deals with a serous subject in a dignified and touching way.
Sexuality & the Alzheimer Patient
by: Edna L. Ballard & Cornelia M. Poer
1992 - Problems and concerns about intimacy in an Alzheimer's relationship.
Share My Lonesome Valley- The Slow Grief of Long Term Care
by: Doug Manning
1999 – Book that will be a source of strength for some caregivers. The author writes in a manner and shares his thoughts on losses, feelings, sorrows and taking care of oneself. He explains the grieving process and self-healing. He also writes on groups, end-of-life decision and long-term care decisions. There is a journal space and resource directory.
She Never Said Goodbye
by: George Vernon Ellison and Loy Young
2000 - Tells the story of a man's experiences as he faces the slow loss of his wife to Alzheimer's disease. Offers tools to assist individuals in coping with the emotional upheaval that comes with Alzheimer's, as well as helping understand the anxiety and needs of the family member with the disease.
Show Me The Way To Go Home
by: Larry Rose
1996 - Absorbing first-person saga of Larry Rose’s journey through Alzheimer’s disease. Mr. Rose’s day-to-day experiences in coping with the disease. Mr. Rose provides us with a window into a world of memory loss and confusion.
Solving Bathing Problems in Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Disorders
Prepared by Sharon A. R. Dwyer, PHD, Philip D. Sloane MD, MPH, Ann Louise Barrick, PhD
A Training and reference manual for caregivers.
The Source of all our Strength
by: White Eagle
1999 – second edition – A pocket book of White Eagle’s sayings which focus on healing: nor only of disease but of all the conscious and unconscious fears that cause suffering and illness.
Speaking Our Minds: Personal Reflections from Individuals with Alzheimer’s
by: Lisa Snyder, LCSW
1999 – This book is a result of the author’s taped in-home interviews with seven individuals who share their thoughts and feelings about what it is like to have Alzheimer’s disease. Provides a powerful and compassionate portrait of individuals forced to define themselves in new ways.
Special Care Programs for People with Dementia
by: Stephanie B. Hoffman & Mary Kaplan
1996 - Contains a wealth of timely information that will help caregivers provide high-quality care to people with dementia. The book identifies the 10 leading problems facing special care units and provides practical suggestions for dealing with each of them.
Special Care Units for People with Alzheimer's and Other Dementias
Congress of the United States, Office of Technology Assessment
1992 - Consumer education, research, regulatory, and reimbursement issues.
Staying Connected While Letting Go
by: Sandy Braff, M.F.T. and Mary Rose Olenik
2003 – Brings to life the challenges and triumphs of individuals who care for someone who has Alzheimer’s disease. You can learn from the caregivers in this book what you need to do to create a life that meshes with your role as caregiver.
Stirring Up Memories: Food programs with older adults
by: Phyllis J. Cole
The Sunshine on my Face: A read-aloud book for memory challenged adults
by: Lydia Burdick
2005 - A 19 page, easy-to-read, clearly illustrated book to share with an individual with memory impairment. This book also contains conversation prompts and "How to use" guide to assist the caregiver.
Symphony of Spirits: Encounters with the Spiritual Dimensions of Alzheimer's
by: Deborah A. Forrest, Ph.D.
A first-person account by Dr. Deborah A. Forrest about her experiences caring for seven remarkable patients suffering from Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases. Dr. Forrest makes a powerful case for the recognition and acceptance of spirituality as a critical element in the day-to-day treatment of elderly dementia patients. A compassionate and thoughtful work that offers a message of inspiration and hope.
Synchronicity, Signs & Symbols
by: Patricia Rose Upczak
2001 - This book can assist you in recovering your innate ability to hear the whispers of the Universe, and can help you make choices that will empower you and enrich your life.
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Taking Care
by: Alzheimer's Association
October 1992 - Alzheimer/dementia respite care experiences and advice.
Taking Care of Aging Family Members:A Practical Guide
by: Wendy Lustbader & Nancy R. Hooyman
1994 - Provides thorough and substantive advice and information on the complete range of psychological, social, and financial issues that face those involved in caring for an older person. Includes sections on spiritual concerns, ethnicity, and self-neglect, as well as updated sections on conflict resolution in families, long-distance caregivers, coping with physical changes, and the woman-in-the-middle who cares for both children and parents.
Talking to Alzheimer’s
by: Claudia J. Strauss
Simple ways to connect when visiting with a person who has Alzheimer’s disease. Provides practical guidance in communication to anyone who might interact with people gradually losing their cognitive abilities.
Tear Soup, a recipe for healing after loss
by: Taylor Bills
A family story book that centers on an old and somewhat wise woman, Grandy. Grandy has just suffered a big loss in her life and so she is headed to the kitchen to make a special batch of Tear Soup. The story emphasizes the individual process of bereavement. (Also available as a video.)
Terms & Tips - An Alzheimer Care Handbook
by: Alzheimer's Association
Offers explanations for more than 250 Alzheimer care-related terms and suggests practical ideas for care-giving.
Therapeutic Care-giving
by: Barbara J. Bridges
1995 - A practical guide for caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s and other dementia causing diseases.
There's Still a Person in There: The Complete Guide to Treating and Coping with Alzheimer's
by: Michael Castleman, Dolores Gallagher-Thompson & Matthew Naythons
This is a well-researched book, which cites numerous studies and offers an impressive list of references. Interspersed throughout the book are detailed profiles of families talking about their personal experiences of living with Alzheimer's disease and the demands of caregiving. The book offers caregivers excellent information about Alzheimer's and leaves one with a feeling of hope.
Through the Wilderness of Alzheimer’s: A guide in two voices
by: Robert & Anne Simpson
1999 - Robert’s diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease evokes thoughts and insight on the part of him and his wife. This journal-like book reveals the distinctiveness of Robert and Anne’s roles in their ever-adjusting relationships. The book also shares Robert and Anne’s guide to care-giving.
Toward a Restraint-Free Environment
by: Judith V. Braun & Steven Lipson
Reducing the use of physical and chemical restraints in Long-Term and Acute Care Settings. The book presents innovative ideas for improving the quality of life of patients and residents.
Twilight Travels with Mother: How I found strength, hope and a sense of humor living with Alzheimer's
by: Mary Ann Mayo
Mary Ann Mayo is a certified counselor who shares her experiences in caring for two paretns with Alzheimer's disease. She guides you through issues from nutrition and independence to letting go and inevitably planning a funeral.
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Understanding Alzheimer's Disease
by: Miriam K. Aronson
1988 - What it is: How to cope with it? Future directions.
Understanding Difficult Behaviors
1992 - Some practical suggestions for coping with Alzheimer's disease and related illnesses, such as anger/agitation, sleep problems, paranoia/delusions, eating/feeding, dressing, incontinence, wandering, screaming, repetitive actions, bathing, and wanting to go home.
(Also available at the Erie, Williams and Wood County lending library locations.)
Understanding your Brain
by: Usborne Science for beginners
What is your brain made of? What is a thought? How do you remember? What happens when you dream? This book lifts the lid on what goes on inside the human head to answer these and other mind-boggling questions. A book that parents will find helpful in explaining facts to curious and concerned children.
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Validation: The Feil Method
by: Naomi Feil
1982 - How to help disoriented old people.
The Validation Breakthrough (Second Edition)
by: Naiomi Feil, M.S.W.
This book contains eighteen poignant case studies that illustrate how Validation is used to handle behavioral symptoms and to reduce the sense of anger and frustration in caregivers and people with dementia alike.
(Also available at the Williams County Senior Center lending library location)
The Vanishing Mind
by: Leonard L. Heston and June A. White
1983 - A practical guide to Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Addresses the family's need to cope with problems, such as driving, medical coverage, legal competence, and supervision.
A View From Within: Living With Early Onset Alzheimer's
by: Thaddeus M. Raushi, PhD
2001 - Book reflects the author's inner thoughts and feelings after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's at the age of 57. The author writes about intimate trials and tears, about personal high points, and about joy and peace.
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Walking One, Another Home
by: Rita Bresnahan
2003 – Book highlights the author’s visits with her mother. Book is a series of stories that portray day-to-day exchanges with moments of healing grace found even in the midst of this heartrending disease. It is about loving, intentional, spirited ways of living, especially in difficult times.
What If It’s Not Alzheimer’s?
Edited By: Lisa Radin And Gary Radin
Foreword By: Murray Grossman, M.D., Ed.D.
2003 – The medical profession can now distinguish various types of dementias that also undermine cognitive abilities. This is the first comprehensive guide dealing with Frontotemporel Dementia, providing a wealth of real and practical information.
What on Earth Do You Do When Someone Dies?
by: Trevor Romain
The author shares his thoughts on one of the biggest, hardest things that can happen in your life - someone you love dies and your whole world changes. This children's book explains and discusses these feelings in terms a child can understand.
What's Happening to Grandpa?
by: Maria Shriver
2004 - This book is a story of the relationship between a young girl, Kate, and her grandpa who has Alzheimer's disease. The story lends itself to educate, guide, inspire and encourage readers to open their eyes to the beauty and love that elderly loved ones have to offer.
What Medicare Beneficiaries Need to Know About Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO) Arrangements: Know Your Rights
1996 - The Office of Inspector General and the Health Care Financing Administration
When Love Gets Tough
by: Doug Manning
1983 - The nursing home decision - making the decision out of necessity instead of choice.
When Meme Came to Live at My House
by: Mary Janine Langdon
1998 - Children’s story of a little girl who’s Grandmother has Alzheimer’s disease and comes to live with the girl’s family. Story discusses in a child’s language some of the common behavior symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and how the family coped with them. Story also shows how the family made the decision for the Grandmother to move to a nursing home.
When Memory Fails: Helping the Alzheimer’s & Dementia Patient
by: Allen Jack Edwards, Ph.D.
1994 - A general overview, describing Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, psychological effects and care-giving.
When Someone You Love Has Alzheimer’s
by: Cecil Murphey
Offers daily encouragement and prayers for caregivers as they are faced with the cycle of Alzheimer’s disease.
When Someone You Love Has Alzheimer’s: The Caregiver’s Journey
by: Earl A. Grollman & Kenneth S. Kosik, M.D.
1996 - Practical advice and spiritual solace for caregivers, most in the form of poetry.
Why Won’t You Answer Me Grandpa: A children’s book about dementia
by: Inga Friis Mogensen
1997 – A children’s book written and published in Denmark, this straight forward, easily understood account of dementia is easy to read to young children and can be read by older children. Birth and death issues, nursing homes and care-giving at home is discussed in a no-nonsense manner. Parents of young children will want to preview the book and choose appropriate passages.
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge
by: Mem Fox
A delightful story of a little boy who lives next door to an “old folks home.” Some of the
people have memory loss and Wilfrid devices a plan to help the people remember. A gentle
and fun book, which stresses a loving, caring, attitude for the elderly. This book would be
good for parents in discussions of aging and memory loss.
Will I Be Next? The Terror of Living with Familial Alzheimer’s Disease: Bea Gorman’s Life Story
by: Lois Bristow
1996 – Five members of Bea Gorman’s family were struck by Alzheimer’s disease. Bea recounts her painful experience by providing real life accounts and practical hints along the way. She discusses informative topics, ranging from getting an accurate diagnosis to finding a long-term care facility and what to look for. This book is a good guide for caregivers and families.
(Also available at the Williams County lending library location.)
The Worst Day of My Life, So Far: My Mother, Alzheimer’s, and me
by: M.A. Harper
2001 – This novel takes the reader into the complex mind of a middle-aged woman confronting the challenge of taking care of her mother, Velma, who has Alzheimer’s. Ultimately, this is a story of a woman’s journey toward self-discovery and confidence.
