Resources

*Please note: This list is updated periodically with the newly added resources being listed at the top of each category.

  Our book references are listed under the following categories:

1. Family Caregivers/Carers
2. Health Care Professional
3. Persons with Dementia
4. Children and Younger Persons
5. Alzheimer's Society Alzheimer's Society
   A non-profit organization which provides support and education to the public about Alzheimer's disease as well as the other main causes of dementia. Publications

Caring for someone at a distance
Author: Julie Spencer-Cingoz
Published By: Age Concern England
Published: 1998
ISBN: 0862422280

Introducing dementia: the essential facts and issues of care
Author: David Sutcliffe
Published By: Age Concern England
Published: 2001
ISBN: 0862422833

Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories
Author: Carol Bradley Bursack
Published by: McCleery & Sons Publishing
Published: 2005
ISBN: 1931916411

Alzheimer's: the answers you need
Authors: Helen D. Davies and Forest Knolls
Published By: Elder Books
Published: 1998
ISBN: 0932873460

Passage into Paradise
Author: Dorothy Womack
Published By: IUniverse Inc.
Published: 2002
ISBN: 0595249264

Alzheimer's: Making Sense of Suffering
Author: Teresa R. Strecker, Ph.D.
Published By:Vital Issues Press
Published: 1997
ISBN: 1563841339

Different Minds: Living with Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's disease
A neurological disease that affects memory and behaviour. It is characterized by beta-amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. There is no known cause but genetics and lifestyle are thought to play a role.
Author: L. Drew and L.C. Ferrari
Published By: Goose Lane Editions
Published: 2005
ISBN: 0-89793-263-3

The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease, Related Dementia Illnesses, and Memory Memory
The ability to process information that requires attention, storage, and retrieval. Loss in Later Life
Author: Nancy L. Mace and Peter V. Rabins
Published By: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2001
ISBN: 0-8018-4034-1

Purple for Sky
Author: Bruneau Carol
Published By: Cormorant Books
Published: August 2000
ISBN: 1896951244

A Dignified Life: The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer's Care, A Guide for Family Caregivers
Authors: Virginia Bell, MSW & David Troxel, MPH
Published By: Health Communications Inc (HCI)
Published: 2002
ISBN: 075730060X

Love is ageless: stories about Alzheimer’s disease
Author: J. Bryan
Published By: Lompico Creek Press
Published: 2002
ISBN: 0961931116