ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION - RI CHAPTER
RESOURCE LIBRARY
BROCHURES, BOOKLETS & INFORMATION SHEETS
(as of 03/06)
BROCHURES AND BOOKLETS:
Activities at Home
Alzheimer's Association-RI Chapter brochure – programs and services
Alzheimer’s Disease Fact Sheet
Alzheimer’s Disease Genetics Fact Sheet
Alzheimer’s Disease Medications
Association for Frontotemporal Dementias
At the Crossroads: A Guide to Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia and Driving
Basics of Alzheimer’s Disease
Behaviors
Can Alzheimer's Disease be Prevented? Genes, Lifestyles and Crossword Puzzles
Caregiver Guide: Tips for Caregivers of People with Alzheimer’s disease
Caregiver Stress: respect your well-being
Communication
Driving and Dementia: A Family Concern
Early-Onset Alzheimer’s- I'm too young to have Alzheimer's disease
Elder/Adult Police Alert Registration
End of Life Decisions
Forgetfulness: It’s Not Always What You Think
Helping Children and Teens Understand Alzheimer's: A Guide for Parents
Home Safety for People with Alzheimer’s Disease
How to be a Long-Distance Caregiver
If You Have Alzheimer's Disease, What You Should Know, What You Should Do
Late Stage Care
Legal Plans
Lewy Body Disease
Long-Term Care: Choosing the Right Place
Money Matters
On-Line Health Information: Can You Trust it?
Partnering with Your Doctor: A Guide for Persons with Memory Problems and their Care Partners
Personal Care
Pocket Manual of Elder Services (2006 edition by RI Department of Elderly Affairs)
Safe Return (a monitoring program from National Alzheimer's Association)
Safe Return Tips: Helping a Person with Dementia During Crisis
Safe Return: Wandering - Who's at Risk
Safety at Home
10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease
10 Ways to Help a Family Living with Alzheimer's Disease
Understanding Alzheimer's Disease(in large print and easy to read format)
Understanding Memory Loss (in large print and easy to read format)
NOTE: Many of the brochures are also available in Spanish.
INFORMATION SHEETS
Adult Day Services in RI
Alzheimer’s Association – Facts on the National organization
Alzheimer's Disease Fact Sheet
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders: Fact Sheet
Alzheimer's Disease: Just the Facts in RI
Alzheimer's Disease: Statistics
Assisted Living Facilities for someone with AD: How to evaluate them, what to consider
Attorneys
Behavioral and Psychiatric Alzheimer symptoms
Bibliography for Families (Duke U. Family Support Program's 2005 listing)
Care for Caregivers: Grappling with Guilt
Caregiving Strategies (10 Real Life Strategies for Dementia Caregiving)
Care Managers in RI
Defining the Help You Need
Dentists/Maintaining Good Dental Care
Depression and Alzheimer’s Disease
Diagnostic Centers in RI and nearby CT and MA
Diagnosed Person's Perspective
Driving
Drug Fact Sheet: About FDA-Approved Cholinesterase Inhibitors
Drug Fact Sheet: Aricept (Donepezil)
Drug Fact Sheet: Exelon (Rivastigmine)
Drug Fact Sheet: Razadyne (Reminyl)
Drug Fact Sheet: Namenda (Memantine)
Finding Balance in Caregiving
Grieving, mourning and guilt
Hospice Agencies and Care
In-Home Care Agencies
Internet – Useful Websites
Issues in Diagnostic Disclosure (Ethical Considerations); About telling the person, family & friends
Just for Children: Fact Sheet / Just for Teens: Fact Sheet
Library Resources: Books
Library Resources: Brochures, booklets and information sheets
Library Resources: Videos (annotated listing)
Living Alone with Alzheimer’s Disease
Long-Term Care Facilities with Special Care Units
Making the Decision: When is the right time for facility care?
Mental Health Counselors
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Normal Aging Vs. Alzheimer's Disease
Now What Do We Do? A family caregivers’ guide to next steps after diagnosis
Physicians
Planning Ahead: Addressing long-term legal and financial issues
Research Trials Participation
Sleep Changes in Alzheimer’s disease
Stages of Alzheimer's Disease
Stages of Caregiving
Support Groups for Caregivers List (RI)
Understanding Early- Onset Alzheimer's Disease: A Guide for Professionals
Wandering Behavior: Preparing for and Preventing it
Where To Turn in RI: A Resource List for People Affected by AD and related disorders
NOTE : The lists of professionals are meant neither to be inclusive nor to be seen as recommendations.
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