Caregivers

by Virginia Bell

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It has provided tremendous support in helping me better understand Alzheimer's and especially how to relate to family and friends who have it.

by Carly R. Hellen

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Free online from the National Institute on Aging. Excellent resource with video and medical images and illustrations.

by Howard Gruetzner

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by Pauline Boss; Excellent book about how real or perceived losses affect quality of life for those left behind.

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by Jitka M. Zgola

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Alternate title: Finding Life in the Land of Alzheimer's

by Lauren Kessler

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by Jacqueline Marcell; Rated *****

Aiding Dominating, Difficult Seniors Suffering from Dementia

by Brenda Parris

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An impressively organized bibliography and filmography gathering and presenting information about literary biographies, poetry, fiction, and instructional and dramatic movies focused on the subject of Alzheimer's disease and taking care of those stricken with it. An exemplary resource...

by Rosalie Walsh Honel

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by Joan Koenig Coste

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by Kenneth J. Doka. Hospice Foundation of America:

Offers insight and advice to all who are involved in the care of patients with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

by Claudia J. Strauss

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I'd like to share a book title with you that has helped our family tremendously to deal with my mom's dementia. My mom is very advanced in the disease but I thought that the tips in this book are invaluable. What has helped me the most are the communication skills needed to have effective conversations with the dementia patient. Other topics covered include: Getting Medical Help for the Person with Dementia, Characteristic Behavioral Symptoms of Dementia, Problems in Independent Living, Problems Arising in Daily Care, Medical Problems, Symptons That Appear as Changes in Mood, Getting Outside Help, You and the Person with Dementia as Parts of a Family, How Caring for a Person with Dementia Affects You...and so much more.

My dad and all of my sisters have read the book in order to see my mom's disease not as rebellion towards us, but as truly a disease that is real every day. When you get the book, read only the sections that relate to you and your family members. If you digest the whole thing, you could get depressed. We concentrated on communication, hygiene, behavior management, mood changes, rebellion, memory recall and loss of sense of time, to name a few.

by Mark L. Warner

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Documentary DVD about Alzheimer's

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By Maria Shriver

by Susan Love, M.D.

I was given a copy of Dr. Love's book after I was diagnosed with breast cancer, and it became invaluable to me. The information she provided allowed me to ask important questions and make good decisions about the choices available to me.

by Maureen Keane, M.S. & Daniella Chace, M.S.

Using the best and recent studies showing cancer-fighting and general-health benefits of specific categories and subcategories of food (like soy and cruciferous vegetables), the authors provide a solid basis on which a cancer patient can make good nutritional choices while going through a period that can feature nausea, lack of appetitite, and general inactivity.

by Dr. Robert Buckman

What makes this book especially valuable is its clear, direct writing style which uses layman's terms but is still informative, without being condescending or too general.

AUTHOR: Suzanne Mintz, President and Co-Founder National Family Caregivers Association
Full of advice for family caregivers, this one of a kind book written by a family caregiver provides lessons from family caregivers across the country, tips for interacting with the healthcare system to better meet the needs of families dealing with chronic illness, and a cogent presentation of how public policy has a profound effect on even the most intimate details of life in caregiving families.

by Beth McLeod; Rated*****

This extraordinary book presents the most challenging aspects of giving care - adults caring for their infirm or dying parents, spouses, and others - with incredible compassion and grace. I have never read a book which made me feel as comfortable with the uncomfortable.

by Joanne Ardolf Decker; Rated *****

This book is full of ideas for any person or group dealing with elderly or shut in people. It is encouraging and extremely helpful for care givers and their support people.

by Leo Buscaglia

Excellent children's book about the life cycle: "It's been about the sun and the moon. It's been about happy times together. It's been about the shade and the old people and the children. It's been about colors in Fall. It's been about seasons. Isn't that enough?" -- The Fall of Freddie the Leaf by Leo Buscaglia, Ph. D.

By Maria Shriver

by Maureen Keane, M.S. & Daniella Chace, M.S.

This book a great resource for anyone with diabetes, their family members and friends. This book covers everything from the physiology of our bodies to dietary plans.

by Gail Goeller; Rated *****

In the midst of eldercare with our parents, I've read and re-read Gail's book. Through many and diverse experiences, she shares with unusual candor, humor and insight the pain and the joys of caring for parents.

by Wendy Lustbader; Rated *****

If you are caring for an elderly parent, or have siblings who are, this book will really help you see what it is like from the parent's perspective. Your heart will open up to your parent when you realize how much harder it is to be dependent on your children as caregivers than to be the busy adult trying to sandwich in a few minutes for the parent. It shifted my whole perspective on what was happening with my mother and allowed me to be open to her and hear her in a way I never have before. I recommend this book both for the parent and the children who are in this situation.

by John Marosy; Rated *****

If you are caring for an elderly loved one and employed too, then this book is A MUST. It provides practical information to help you sort through the overwhelming tasks of working and caregiving.

by Jacqueline Marcell; Rated *****

Aiding Dominating, Difficult Seniors Suffering from Dementia

by Barry Grosskoph, MD; Rated *****

Increasingly, those of middle-age (and beyond) are becoming caregivers for aging but long-lived parents. All the more reason to learn the lessons of generational forgiveness and healing so wisely taught in this book.

by Nancy Hooyman & Wendy Lustbader; Rated *****

Those of us who are fortunate enough to have elders in our lives will benefit from the practical, sensitive, and expert guidance this book gives. It contains dozens of suggestions for dealing with tough topics like "taking away the keys"(to the car), or how to approach the topic of your loved one needing professional care. The book also includes lists of organizations that can help you journey through the many issues that come with aging.

by Rosalie Walsh Honel

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By Maria Shriver

by Pauline Boss; Excellent book about how real or perceived losses affect quality of life for those left behind.

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by Charles R. Swindoll; Rated*****

This book is (especially considering its brevity) one of the finest treatments of suffering available. It is sensitive, Biblical,and perfectly suited to pass on to anyone that is going through a difficult time.

by Martha White Hickman; Rated*****

The writings of 365 different people and days describes so effectively the feelings and reality of what grief is. I highly recommend it to any grieving person who needs to understand the emotional and painful process they are going through. You aren't alone.

by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.; Rated*****

Through these practical suggestions we are helped to move beyond silent grief to mourning - an essential element if we are to transcend our grief and become whole again.

Documentary DVD about Alzheimer's

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Documentary DVD about singing Seniors

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