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ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION – RI CHAPTER
RESOURCE LIBRARY
BOOKS

(as of 11/06)


GENERAL BOOKS ON Alzheimer's Disease
Activity Programming for Persons with Dementia: A Sourcebook
Alzheimer's Association / Alzheimer's Association, 1995
Aging with Grace: What the Nun Study Teaches Us About Leading longer, Healthier and More Meaningful Lives
David Snowdon, PhD. / NY: Bantam Books, 2001
Alzheimer's Activities: Hundreds of Activities for Men and Women with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders
B. J . FitzRay / CA: Rayve Productions, 2002
Alzheimer's and Related Dementia: Homes That Help
Richard Olsen, Ezra Ehrenkrantz and Barbara Hutchings / New Jersey, Institute of Technology, 1993
Alzheimer's Disease and Aggression: A guide for Caregivers
Michael Stones et al / New York, Ontario: Captus Press Inc., 1997
Alzheimer's Disease: Activity-Focused Care: Second Edition
Carly R. Hellen: Boston: Butterworth/Heinemann, 1998
Alzheimer's Disease: The Family Journey
Caron, Wayne, Pattee, James, Otteson, Orlo / MN: North Ridge Press, 2000
Alzheimer's Early Stages: First steps for Family, Friends and Caregivers
Daniel Kuhn / Alameda CA: Hunter House, Inc., 2003
Alzheimer's: A Caregiver's Guide and Sourcebook/Third Edition
Howard Gruetzner / NY John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2001
Alzheimer's: Finding the Words. A Communication Guide for those Who Care
Harriet Hodgson / MN Chronimed Publishing, 1995
Alzheimer's: The Answers you Need
Helen D. Davies and Michael P. Jensen / CA: Elder Books, 1998
Care for People with Alzheimer's Disease: A Manuel for Faculty/Staff - Second Edition
Lisa Gwyther : Alzheimer's and Related Disorders and AHCA, 2001
Care That Works: A Realtionship Approach to Persons with Dementia
Jitka Zgola / Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press, 1999
Coping with Caregiver Worries
James Sherman / MN: Pathway Books, 1994
Creative Caregiving
James Sherman / MN: Pathway Books, 1994
Decoding Darkness: The Search for the Genetic Causes of Alzheimer's Disease
Rudolph Tanzi and Ann Parson / Cambridge, MA: Perseus Publishing, 2000
Dementia and Wandering Behavior: Concern for the Lost Elder
Nina Silverstein, Gerald Flaherty and Terri Salmons Tobin / NY, NY: Springer Publication Co., 2002
Dementia Care: Patient, Family and Community
Nancy L. Mace, ed. / Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press, 1990
Developing Support Groups for Individuals with Early-Stage Alzheimer's Disease
Robyn Yale / Baltimore: Health Professions Press, 1995
Doing Things: A Guide to Programming Activities for Person's with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders
Jitka Zgola / Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press, 1987
Elder Rage or Take My Father…Please! How to Survive Caring for Aging Parents
Jacqueline Marcell/ CA: Impessive press, 2001
Ethnicity and the Dementias
Gwen Yeo and Ed Thompson-Gallagher / DC: Taylor & Francis, 1996
Failure-Free Activities for the Alzheimer's Patient
Carmel Sheridan / CA: Cottage Books, 1987
Hannah's Heirs: The Quest for the Genetic Origins of Alzheimer's Disease/ Expanded Edition
Daniel Pollen / NY: Oxford University Press, 1996
Hard Choices for Loving People
Hank Dunn / Herndon, VA: A & A Publishers, Inc., 2001
How to Care for Aging Parents: A Complete Guide
Virginia Morris / NY: Workman Publishing, 1996
In My Mother's Kitchen: An Introduction to the Healing Power of Reminiscence
Robin A. Edgar / Charlotte, NC: Tree House Enterprises, 2003
In Search of the Alzheimer's Wanderer: A Workbook to Protect Your Loved One
Mark Warner / IN: Purdue University Press, 2006
In Their Hearts: Inspirational Alzheimer's Stories
Mary Margaret Britton yearwood / Canada: Trafford Publishing, 2002
Individualized Demenria Care: Creative, Compassionate Approaches
Joanne Rader / NY: Springer Publishing Co, Inc., 1995
Interventions for Alzheimer's Disease: A Caregiver's Complete Reference
Ruth Tappen / MD: Health Professions Press, 1997
It Shouldn't Be This Way: The Failure of Long-Term Care
Robert Kane MD and Joan West / Nashville: Vanderbilt University Press, 2005
Keep Your Brain Young
Guy McKann MD and Marilyn Albert PHD: New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2002
Keeping in Touch with Someone who has Alzheimer's
Jane Crisp / Melbourne, Austrailia: Ausmed Publications, 2000
Learning to Speak Alzheimer's: A Groundbreaking Approach for Everyone Dealing with Alzheimer's
Joanne Koenig-Coste / New York: Houghton Mifflin Co., 2003
Managing Nutrition in Dementia Care: A Supportive Approach For Caregivers
Alzheimer's Association-WNY / NY: Alzheimer's Association Western New York Chapter, 2001
Matters of Life and Death: Finding the Words to Say Goodbye
Carol Wogrin / New York: Broadway Books, 2001
Moving a Relative with Memory Loss: A Family Caregiver's Guide
Laurie White and Beth Spencer / CA: Whisp Publications, 2000
Navigating the Alzheimer's Journey: A Compass for Caregiving
Carol Bowlby Sifton / Baltimore, MD: Health Professions Press, 2004
Now What? A Handbook of Activities for Adult Day Programs
Vikki Thews, Antonia Monk Reaves and Rona Smyth Henry / NC: Bowman Gray School of Medicine, 1993
Nursing Homes- Getting Good Care There
S. Burger, V. Fraser, S. Hunt and B. Frank / CA: Impact Publishers, Inc. 2000
Of Two Minds: A Guide to the Care of People with the Dual Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease and Mental Retardation
Judith Antonangeli / MA: Fidelity Press, 1995
Positive Caregiver Attitudes
James Sherman / MN: Pathway Books, 1994
Preventing Caregiver Burnout
James Sherman / MN: Pathway Books, 1994
Reminiscence: Uncovering a Lifetime of Memories
Carmel Sheridan / CA: Elder Press, 1991
Rethinking Alzheimer's Care
Sam Fazio, Dorothy Seman and Jane Stansell / MD: Health Professions Press, Inc., 1999
Saving Your Brain
Jeff Victoroff M.D. / New York: Bantam Books, 2002
Safe Return Home: An Inspirational Book for Caregivers
Tom Batik and Chuck Ayers / Kansas City: Andrew McMeel Publishing, 1998
Sexuality and the Alzheimer's Patient
Edna L. Ballard and Cornelia M. Poer / NC: Duke University Medical Center, 1993
Special Care Programs for People with Dementia
Stephanie B. Hoffman and Mary Kaplan / Baltimore: Health Professions Press, 1996
Special Needs Dementia Units: Design, Development and Operations
Nancy Peppard / NY: Springer Publishing Co., 1991
Staying Connected While Letting Go: The Paradox of Alzheimer's Caregiving
Sandy Braff and Mary Rose Olenik / New York: M. Evans and Co., Inc., 2003
Symphony of Spirits: Encounters with the Spiritual Dimensions of Alzheimer's
Deborah A. Forrest / New York : ST. Martin's Press, 2000
Talking to Alzheimer's: Simple Ways to Connect When You Visit with a Family Member or Friend
Claudia Strauss / CA: New Harbinger Publications, 2001
Tangled Minds: Understanding Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
Muriel Gillick / NY A Dutton Book, 1998
Terms and Tips: An Alzheimer's Care Handbook
Alzheimer's Association and Related Disorders, Inc. / Chicago, 1995
The 36 Hour Day/ Third Edition: A Family Guide
Nancy Mace and Peter Rabins / Blatimore: John Hopkins University Press, 1999
The Alzheimer's Caregiver: Dealing with the realities of Dementia
Harriet Hodgson / Minneapolis: Chronimed Publishing, 1998
The Alzheimer's Cope Book: The Complete Care Manual for Patients and Their Families
R. E. Markin / NY Carol Publishing CO., 1992
The Alzheimer's Health Care Handbook
Mary S. Mittleman, Dr. PH and Cynthia Epstein ACSW / New York: Marlowe & Company, 2003
The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer's Care
Virginia Bell and David Troxel / Baltimore: Health Professions Press, 1997
The Best Friends Staff: Building a Culture of Care in Alzheimer's Programs
Virgina Bell and David Troxel / MD: Health Professions Press, 2001
The Carebook - A Workbook for Caregiver Peace of Mind
Joyce Beedle / Ladybug Press, 1999
The Caregiver Helpbook: Powerful Tools for Caregiving
Vicki Schmall, Marilyn Cleland and Marilynn Sturdevant / Legacy Health Systems, 2000
The Comfort of Home: An Illustrated Step-byStep Guide for Caregivers
Maria Meyer / CareTrust Publications, 1998
The Complete Guide to Alzheimer's-Proofing Your Home
Mark Warner / Indiana: Purdue University Press, 1998
The Forgetting: Alzheimer's: Portrait of an Epidemic
David Shenk / NY: Doubleday, 2001
The Loss of Self: Revised and Updated Edition
Donna Cohen and Carl Eisdorfer / NY: W.W. Norton and Co., 2001
The Magic of Humor in Caregiving
James Sherman / MN: Pathway Books, 1994
The Moral Challenge of Alzheimer's Disease
Stephen Post / Baltimore: John Hopkins Press, 1995
The Validation Breakthrough: Sample Techniques for Communicating With People with Alzheimer's - Type Dementia
Naomi Feil / Baltimore: health Professions Press. Inc., 1993
There's Still a Person in There
Michael Castleman, Dolores Gallagher-Thompson PhD., Matthew Naythons MD. / New York, NY: The Berkley Publishing Co., 1999
Understanding Difficult Behaviors: Some Practical Suggestions for Coping with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Illnesses
Anne Robinson et al / Ypsilanti, MI: E. Michigan U., 2002
What if it's not Alzheimer's? A Caregiver's Guide to Demetia

Lisa Radin and Gary Editors / NY: Prometheus Books, 2003

 

What You Need to Know About Alzheimer's
John Medina, PhD. / CA: CME, Inc. and New Harbinger Publications, 1999
When Someone You Love Has Alzheimer's: The Caregiver's Journey
Earl Grollman and Kenneth Kosik MD / Boston: beacon Press, 1996
Who Will Care For Us?: Aging and Long-Term Care in Multi-Cultural America
Ronald J. Angel and Jaqueline Angel / New York: NY University Press, 1995
PERSONAL MEMOIRS OF CAREGIVING
A Long Grieving: One Family's Struggle with Alzheimer's Disease
Nancy Martin / VT: Marus Printing Co., 1995
Alzheimer's: Making Sence of Suffering
Teresa Strecker / LA: Vital Issues Press, 1997
Between Two Worlds
Ellen Young / NY: Prometheus Books, 1999
Glimmers: A Journey into Alzheimer's Disease
Heidi Hamilton / Ashland OR: Riverwood Books, 2003
Hard to Forget: An Alzheimer's Story
Charles Pierce / New York: Random House, 2000
He Used to be Somebody: A Journey into Alzheimer's Disease Through the Eyes of a Caregiver
Beverly Bigtree Murphy / CO: Gibbs Associates, 1995
If You Don't Laugh, You'll Cry
Mary Ann Millard / CA: Western Graphics, 1994
In a Tangled Wood
Joyce Dyer / Dallas, TX: SMU Press, 1996
Learning to Sit in the Silence: A Journal of Caretaking
Elaine Marcus Starkman / CA: Papier-Mache Press, 1993
Lessons Learned: Shared Experiences in Coping
Edna Ballard and Cornelia Poer / NC: Duke University Medical Center, 1999
Losing Lou-Ann
Clinton Erb / Brandon, VT: Holistic Education Press, 1996
Mosiac Moon: Caregiving Through Poetry: Easing the Burden of Caregiving
Frances Kakugawa / Honolulu, HI: Watermark Publishing, 2002
My Mother's Voice
Sally Callahan / Forest Knolls, California, 2000
No Turning Back: A Journey into the World of Alzheimer's with my Mother
Lyn Silberman / Lantana, FL: Silberman Enterprises, Inc., 2004
Painted Diaries: A Mother and Daughter's Experience Through Alzheimer's
Kim Howes Zabbia / MN: Fairview Press, 1996
She Never Said Goodbye
George Vernon Ellison / CA: Aquarius House Press, 2000
Surviving Alzheimer's: A Guide for Families
Raymond Florian / CA: Elder Books, 1994
The Bad Daughter: Betrayal & Confession
Julie Hilden / Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1998
The Caregiver: A Life with Alzheimer's
Aaron Alterra / Vermont: Steerforth Press, 1999
The Long Way Home
Marian Ritchie / Canada: Harrop Press, 2005
This Room is Yours
Michael Stein / Sag Harbour, NY: The Permanent Press, 2004
Your Name is Hugh Hannibal Shanks: A Caregiver's Guide to Alzheimer's
Lela Knox Shanks / Nebraska: U of Nebraska Press, 1996
PERSONAL MEMOIRS OF PERSONS LIVING WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
A View From Within: Living with Early Onset Alzheimer's
Thaddeus Raushi / Albany, NY: Northeastern NY Chapter, Alzheimer's Association, 2001
Just Love Me: My Life Turned Upside Down by Alzheimer's Disease
Jeanne Lee / West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press, 2003
Living in the Labrynth: A Personal Journey Through the maze of Alzheimer's
Diana Friel McGowin / NY: Delacorte Press, 1993
Losing My Mind: An Intimate Look at Life with Alzheimer's
Thomas DeBaggio / NY: The Free Press, 2002
Partial View: An Alzheimer's Journal
Cary Smith Henderson / Dallas: SMU Press, 1998
Show Me The Way To Go Home
Larry Rose / CA: Elder Books, 1996
Speaking Our Minds
Lisa Snyder / NY: W.H. Freeman and Co., 2000
Voices of Alzheimer's: Courage, Humor, Hope and Love in the Face of Dementia
Betsy Peterson / Cambridge, MA: Perseus Books Groups, 2004
BOOKS ABOUT Alzheimer's Disease , WRITTEN FOR CHILDREN
An Early Winter
Marion Bauer / New York: Dell Yearling, 1999
Coping When a Grandparent has Alzheimer's Disease
Beth Wilkinson / New York: The Rosen Publishing Group, 1995
Flowers for Grandpa Dan
Connie McIntyre / St. Louis, MO: Thumbprint Press, 2005
Forgotten Songs: A Molly Story
Don Kirk / RI: Touchtone Tales, 1990
Grandma's Cobwebs: A Story for Children About Alzheimer's Disease
Ann Frantti / New York: Dagney Publishing, 2002
Grandpa Doesn't Know It's Me
Donna Gutherie / NY: Human Sciences Press, Inc., 1986
If I Forget, You Remember
Carol Lynch Williams / New York: Random House, 1998
The Graduation of Jake Moon
Barbara Park / New York: Alladin Paperbacks, 2000
When Meme Came to Live at My house
Mary Janine Langdon / NJ: Pheonix Home Life Mutual Insurance Co., 1998
Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge
Mem Fox / NY: Kane/Miller Book Publishers, 1985
NOVELS
The Worst Day of My Life So Far: My Mother, Alzheimer's and Me
M.A. Harper / Athens, GA: Hill Street Press, 2001

 

 

   

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