Books and Resources
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What Do I Do Now? A Resource Guide for Caregivers of Elders in Brooklyn ! NEW ONLINE VERSION WITH ZIP SEARCH ! Published by Park Slope Geriatric Day Center (PSGDC) with funding by the U.S. Administration on Aging’s National Family Caregiver Support Program through the New York City Department for the Aging Click here or on the cover for PDF version. |
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Take Your Oxygen First: Click on the book cover to the left for details on the book and how to order copies. Click here for photos |
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Caring for a Person with Alzheimer's Disease Click on the image for a PDF version (2.3 MB file) that you can read online or download. To order copies visit the NIA website |
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The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for Persons With Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementing
Illnesses, and Memory Loss in Later Life by Nancy L. Mace, Peter V. Rabins One of the most recommended books in caregiving for persons with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, this volume covers topics ranging from what dementia is to the various physical and psychological problems that its sufferers experience. Also covered are how it affects family members, financial and legal issues, and caretaking arrangements. |
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The
Complete Eldercare Planner: Where to Start, Which Questions to Ask,
How to Find Help by Joy Loverde Loverde's goal is to provide the caregiver the support and efficient, practical guidance he or she needs to be able to enjoy the often-rewarding and moving experience of caring for an aging loved one. And in an era when the fastest growing segment of the population is those 80 and older (among those, the majority are women), it becomes increasingly important for caregivers, who are themselves one day going to need care, to be informed about eldercare facts. |
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Consumer
Reports Complete Guide to Health Services for Seniors: What
Your Family Needs to Know About Medicare, Assisted Living, Nursing Homes,
Home Care, Adult Day Care by Trudy Lieberman (Editor), Consumer Reports Editors ...The guide explains all the system's elements in detail, alerts the reader to potential problems, tells where to get additional information and support, and offers some helpful worksheets and cost estimates. Health-care jargon...gets explained, and every senior is advised to prepare both a health-care proxy and a living will. The 20 appendixes include Consumer Reports ratings of insurance policies, HMOs, and nursing homes. William Beatty © American Library Association. |
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The
Comfort of Home: An Illustrated Step-By-Step Guide
for Caregivers, 2nd Edition
by Maria M. Meyer with Paula Derr "...the bible for the vast majority of loving, but untrained and unskilled family members providing care for their loved ones." —The Honorable Mark O. Hatfield, U.S. Senator " …a masterful job that is both comprehensive and reader-friendly. …important focus on physical aspects of giving care…" —Parkinson Report |
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Thou Shalt Honor: The Caregiver's Companion by Beth Witrogen McLeod (Editor). Foreward by Rosalynn Carter The encyclopedic companion to the PBS special "And Thou Shalt Honor" reinforces Mcleod's positive theme: "Caregiving has heart and meaning because it changes us for the better"; and "caring for a loved one ennobles every life it touches." Throughout this comprehensive and compassionate but unsentimental resource book, actual caregivers tell their stories, acknowledging their vast range of experiences and emotional reactions alongside a gamut of action plans, checklists, as well as medical and support networking information. |
