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Books for Sale in our Library

The 36 Hour Day: a Family Guide to Caring for Persons with Alzheimer's disease. Related Dementing Illnesses, and Memory Loss Later in Life. The classic family guide to home care and a source of practical solutions to everyday problems. by Nancy Mace & Peter Rabins (John Hopkins University Press, 1999) $12.00 or $15.00 large print

Activity Programming for Persons with Dementia: A Sourcebook. A compilation of activity programming ideas from ten experts in the field of dementia care. (Alzheimer's Association, 1995) $20.00

Aging with Grace: What the Nun Study Teaches Us About Leading Longer, Healthier, and More Meaningful Lives by Dr. David Snowden. Findings from The Nun Study, a longitudinal study of health and aging. (Bantam Books, 2001) $20.00

Alzheimer's A Broken Brain describes symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. Graphic photos of normal/Alzheimer's brains. (Dementia Education and Training Program, 1995) $5.00

The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer's Care by Virginia Bell and David Troxel. New ways to solve problems, encourage positive behavior and improve communications. (Health Professions Press, 1997) $20.00

The Complete Guide to Alzheimer's-Proofing Your Home by Mark L. Warner. Addresses interior and exterior spaces, plus addresses issues such as wandering, incontinence and access limittion. (Purdue University Press, 2000) $22.00

Elegy for Iris by John Bayley. True life story of one couples struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Now a recently released major motion pricture, Iris, starring Judi Dench and Kate Winslet. (St. Martin's Press, 1999) $13.00

Fading Memories: An Adolescent's Guide to Alzheimer's Disease (American Health Assistance Foundation, 1997) $5.00

Key Elements of Dementia Care Defines, describes and illustrates dementia-capable care in a range of residential settings. Intended for use by owners, operators, administrators and hands-on staff of retirement communities, board and care, assisted living and skilled nursing care settings. (Alzheimer's Association, 1997) $30.00

The Loss of Self by Donna Cohen, Ph.D. and Carl Eisdorfer, Ph.D., M.D. A family resource for the care of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. (W.W. Norton and Company, 2001) $30.00

Managing Nutrition in Dementia Care: A Supportive Approach for Caregivers Simple hints and ideas to help solve food-related problems. (Alzheimer's Association, Western New York Chapter, 2001) $5.00

Painted Diaries A Mother and Daughter's Experience through Alzheimer's by Kim Howes Zabbia. The true story of two women, mother Lou and daughter Kim, who began their journey when Lou was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 1985. The author and her mother are from Louisiana.(Fairview Press,1996)$26.00

Through Tara's Eyes: Helping Children Cope with Alzheimer's Disease (American Health Assistance Foundation, 1995) $5.00

Validation Breakthrough: Simple Techniques for Communicating with People with Alzheimer's Type Dementia by Naomi Feil. Feil shows caregivers how to avoid conflict and stress by validating feelings rather than focusing on confusion. (Health Professions Press, 1993) $17.00

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