Fact Sheets

____Alzheimer's Disease: Services You May Need

____Fact Sheet on Alzheimer's Disease ____An Overview of the Dementias

____Alzheimer's Disease Facts & Statistics ____Placement Choices

____Stages of Alzheimer’s

____Selecting a Nursing Home or Adult Care Home to Fit Your Needs

Tip Sheets

____Taxes and Alzheimer's Disease

____Tips on Communicating with Confused Persons

____Tips on Dealing with Aggressive Behavior

____Tips for Home Safety

____Tips on Keeping the Wanderer Safe

____Understanding Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease

____Understanding Early-Stage Alzheimer's Disease

Other

____Autopsy -- A Lasting Gift for Your Family

For Clergy

____How Clergy can Minister to Persons with Alzheimer's and Their Families

____Support for Persons with Alzheimer's and their Caregivers: What Religious Leaders Can Do

SPECIAL INTEREST BOOKLETS: Booklets are $ 2.75 each unless otherwise noted

Quantity (includes S & H)

____About Alzheimer's Disease

____Action Series: Steps to Finding Home Care

____Action Series: Steps to Choosing a Physician

____Action Series: Steps to Selecting Activities for a Person with Alzheimer’s

____A Guide for Law Enforcement Officials - (cost: $1.00)

____Choosing a Nursing Home for the Person with Intellectual Loss

____Know Your Rights to Care and Treatment in a Nursing Home - (cost: $1.00)

____Residential Care: A Guide for Choosing a New Home - (cost: $1.00)

____Respite Care Guide - "How to Find What's Right for You"

____What is Happening to Abuelito? ($1.00) Booklet in both English & Spanish

____Together We Can Do It! - Taking Care of Abuelito with Alzheimer's Disease ($1.00) Booklet in both English & Spanish

____When You Care About Someone with Alzheimer’s Disease – for children ages 4 through 12 - (cost: $3.00)

Guides

____Senior Care Center Guide - Metro Phoenix, 2001-2002 ed.* - Senior Alternatives, LLC (softbound) Lists care centers -room rates, levels of care, # of beds, facilities that accept Alz. patients who wander. Specifies facilities that accept AZ Long Term Care, Medicare. Free if picked up (limit one), $3.00 S & H charge if mailed.

____Active Senior Living Guide, 2001-2002 ed.* - Senior Alternatives, LLC (softbound) Lists independent living & assisted living communities and HUD subsidized senior housing. Free if picked up (limit 1), $3.00 S & H charge if mailed.

*These guides also available at the Area Agency on Aging and Foundation for Senior Living.


FOR PERSONS IN THE EARLY STAGES OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

Brochures (no cost)

Quantity

____If you Have Alzheimer's Disease - What you should know, what you should do.

____Steps to Understanding Financial Issues - Resources for Individuals with Alzheimer's Disease

Book -paperback (price includes shipping & handling)

Quantity

____ALZHEIMER'S: THE ANSWERS YOU NEED by Helen D. Davies & Michael P. Jensen. First Guidebook written directly to people in the early stage of Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers. - $14.00)
 

BOOKS: Priced as marked--includes Shipping & Handling
 

Quantity

____ACTIVITY PROGRAMMING FOR PERSONS WITH DEMENTIA: A SOURCEBOOK. , ADRDA, 1995. (Softbound) A compilation of activity programming ideas ($15.00)

____ALZHEIMER’S: THE ANSWERS YOU NEED by Helen D. Davies & Michael P. Jensen. First Guidebook written directly to people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers. – ($14.00)

____ALZHEIMER’S - A CAREGIVER'S GUIDE & SOURCE BOOK by Howard Gruetzner. Good resource for families, friends & healthcare professionals living with and caring for Alzheimer’s patients. –($16.00)

____CANDLE AND DARKNESS: CURRENT RESEARCH IN ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE by Joseph Rogers, Ph.D. The author, president of Sun Health Research Institute writes, in layman’s terms, a valuable first-hand account of current research in Alzheimer’s. –($14.00)
 

____COPING WITH CARING - Daily Reflections for Alzheimer's Caregivers by Lyn Roche. Each page provides an inspiring daily reflection, followed by a related caregiving tip. -- ($13.00)
 

____DEMENTIA CARE - Patient, Family & Community - Nancy L. Mace, ed. For professionals, discusses diagnostic assess., clinical care, behavior management., therapies. – ($ 13.00)

____FAILURE-FREE ACTIVITIES by Carmel Sheridan. Resource for caregivers. Shows how to improve the well-being and raise the quality of life for persons with Alzheimer's ($ 13.00)
 

____FAMILY MEMBERS’ VIEWS: What is Quality in Assisted Living Facilities Providing Care to People with Dementia? A study by C. Hawes, A. Greene, M. Wood & C. Woodsong, Program on Aging & Long Term Care -- ($ 15.00)
 

____ GONE WITHOUT A TRACE by Marianne Caldwell. Chronicles loss and grief when a family member with Alzheimer's vanishes and remains missing. -- ($13.50)
 

____GRANDPA DOESN'T KNOW ME by Guthrie. A sensitive portrayal from a child's point of view of a family's experience with Alzheimer's Disease -- ($ 5.00)

____GUIDELINES FOR DIGNITY: Goals of Specialized Alz./Dementia Care in Residential Settings National Alzheimer's Association, ed. Preliminary goals and guidelines for action that providers of specialized Alzheimer/dementia care can use as a guide -- ($ 7.00)
 

____JUST THE FACTS & MORE KIT: Contains 25 two-sided easy to read Fact Sheets on a variety of topics of interest to caregivers of Alzheimer's patients -- ($ 10.25)

____KEY ELEMENTS OF DEMENTIA CARE, Alzheimer’s Association - Includes Focus, Assessment, Care Plans, Ongoing Resident Care, Programming, Human Resources, and Environment -- ($25.00)

____LEARNING TO SIT IN THE SILENCE: A JOURNAL OF CARETAKING by Elaine Marcus Starkman. Follows a family through caring at home, then nursing home placement -- ($10.50)

____LIVING IN THE LABYRINTH - A Personal Journey Through the Maze of Alzheimer's by Diana Friel McGowin. A stirring story from an insider's perspective. ($10.50)

____ LOSS OF SELF by Donna Cohen & Carl Eisdorfer. Family resources for the care of Alzheimer's and related disorders. -- ($ 13.00)

____MY GRAMMY by Marsha Kibbey. For children. Helps understand memory loss. -- ($4.50)

____SEXUALITY AND THE ALZHEIMER'S PATIENT by Edna L. Ballard & Cornelia M. Poer -Duke University. For families and professional caregivers. -- ($13.50)

____SHOW ME THE WAY TO GO HOME by Larry Rose. An Alzheimer’s patient details his own experience and struggles about living with the disease. -- ($ 12.00)

____TEARS IN GOD'S BOTTLE -Reflections on Alzheimer's Caregiving by Wayne Ewing. Insights drawn from the Bible, chronicling the author's struggle as his wife moves through Alzheimer's disease. -- ($20.00)

____TERMS AND TIPS: An Alzheimer's Care Handbook, ADRDA, 1996. Reference guide to explain Alzheimer care related terms and suggests practical ideas for caregiving. -- ($ 6.50)

____THE BEST FRIENDS APPROACH TO ALZHEIMER’S CARE by Virginia Bell & David Troxel --Demonstrates that quality of care can lead to improved quality of life for persons with dementia. – ($ 20.00)

____THE COMFORT OF HOME by Maria M. Meyer with Paula Derr, R.N. – An “A” to “Z” Illustrated Step-by-Step Guide for Caregivers wishing to provide Home Care to afflicted persons. -- ($23.00)

____THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO ALZHEIMER'S-PROOFING YOUR HOME. By Mark L. Warner. Shows how to create a home environment to cope with difficulties associated with dementia. -- ($ 25.00)

____THE 36 HOUR DAY by Mace & Rabins. A family guide to caring for persons with Alzheimer's Disease, and other memory losses -- (smaller paperback $7.00) (larger paperback edition $9.00)

____THE MORAL CHALLENGE OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE by Stephen G. Post. Examines the moral basis for humane & dignified care for people with dementia and addresses specific ethical issues of interest to both health professionals and affected families – ($30.00)

____UNDERSTANDING DIFFICULT BEHAVIORS: Some practical suggestions for coping with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Illnesses by Robinson, Spencer & White -- ($ 16.00)

____WHEN LOVE GETS TOUGH - The Nursing Home Decision by Doug Manning. A clear look at dealing with the decision of placing a loved one in a nursing care facility. – ($9.00)


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