Giving care
We must remember that this disease affects not only the person with dementia, but everyone around that person. Caregivers, family members and friends can all be deeply upset by the progression of dementia in someone they care about.
As a caregiver you will see the disease progress and become more a part of your life. You will want answers to many questions associated with dementia. This site tries to provide those answers and offers advice for caregivers looking after someone with dementia.
Recommended reading
Elder Rage, by Jacqueline Marcell
The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for Persons wtih Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementing Illnesses, and Memory Loss in Later Life, by Nancy L Mace and Peter V Rabins
Music Therapy in Dementia Care, by David Aldridge
What if it's not Alzheimer's: a caregiver's guide to dementia, by Lisa Radin
The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer's Care, by Virginia Bell and David Troxel
Talking to Alzheimer's: simple ways to connect when you visit a family member or friend, by Claudia J Strauss
Creating moments of joy – for the person with Alzheimer’s or dementia – a journal for caregivers, by Jolene Brackey
The Art of Dementia Care, by Daniel Kuhn
Dementia diary: a care giver's journal, by Robert Tell (What's it like to be the only son of a widowed mother who has dementia and lives alone half a continent away? A story told with compassion and humour. http://www.dementia-diary.com)
We Carry Each Other: Getting Through Life's Toughest Times, by Eric LangshurThe Best Friends Book of Alzheimer's Activities, Volume Two, by Virginia Bell
Yet, I Will Love Thee: The Hard Truth of Alzheimer's Caregiving, by Reverend Dr Cynthia Duarte
The Enduring Self in People with Alzheimer's, by Sam Fazio
When It Gets Dark, by Thomas DeBaggio
Ice Cream in the Cupboard: a true story of early onset Alzheimer's, by Pat Moffett
Promoting Social Interaction for Individuals with Communicative Impairments: Making Contact, ed. M. Suzanne Zeedyk http://www.jkp.com/new/9781843105398
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