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Purchase Books - Online Brochure
| Books | Price |
Buy Book |
| Alzheimer's Dementia & Memory Loss by: Monica Vest Wheeler "Straight talk for families and caregivers" to help you cope and survive. this book gives you the information, hope , and confidence you need right now as well as practical ways to deal with new and often surprising situations. |
$12.00 |
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| Alzheimer's Early Stages - Second Edition by: Daniel Kuhn, MSW First steps for family, friends and caregivers. This practical book fills the information gap regarding where to turn when someone you love has just been diagnosed with or shows signs of having Alzheimer's disease. |
$12.00 |
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| Alzheimer's From the Inside Out by: Richard Taylor, Ph.D. This insightful exploration in the world of individuals with Alzheimer's disease, is a captivating read for anyone affected personally or professionally by the devastating disease. |
$16.00 |
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| Best Friends Book of Alzheimer's Activities by: V. Bell, D. Troxel, T. Cox & R. Hamon This book provides readers with 147 fun, easy and enriching activities. All activities are adult in content and provide meaningful engagement for participants. |
$25.00 |
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| Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer's Care by: Virginia Bell & David Troxel A complete model of care that provides the specific tools caregivers need to solve problems and improve behaviors compassionately and effectively; whether dealing with confusion, anxiety, anger, or other challenging situations. |
$22.00 |
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| The Best Friends Staff by: Virginia Bell and David Troxel Discover valuable tools for training staff so they can achieve better outcomes and enjoy more rewarding experiences. |
$40.00 |
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| Chicken Soup for the Caregiver's Soul by: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, LeAnn Thieman, L.P.N. These true inspirational stories offer you a respite from your responsibilities, bringing uplifting and comforting insights to fill you with renewed hope, courage and strength. |
$12.00 |
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| Diminished Capacity by: Sherwood Kiraly A wonderful, humorous, and thoughtful story that entertains readers and sheds light on Alzheimer’s disease. |
$15.00 |
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| Grandma's Just Not herself by: Josie Aleardi Richards This picture book will help children understand how Alzheimer's can affect their grandparents, and what they can do to be loving and supportive grandchildren. (ages 5 - 10) |
$10.00 |
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| Hugging Grandma: Loving Those with Memory Disorders by: Zina Kramer This story provides a positive example of how one child copes with a grandmother who has Alzheimer's. |
$13.00 |
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| Learning to Speak Alzheimer's by: Joanne Koenig Coste The author offers a practical approach to the emotional well-being of both patients and caregivers that emphasizes relating to patients in their own reality. |
$15.00 |
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| Measures of the Heart by: Mary Ellen Geist Mary Ellen shares her story of taking care of her father with warmth and humor. She shares her hard-earned advice on everything from determining which daily tasks are achievable and rewarding, to encouraging interaction with your loved one, to handling your own needs as you take on the Herculean task of constantly caring for another. |
$20.00 |
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| Moving a Relative With Memory Loss: A Family Caregiver's Guide by: Laurie White & Beth Spencer Moving a relative to residential care can be one of the most difficult decisions that family members will ever have to make. This guide will help families through a maze of decisions when a loved one must move to a new home. |
$15.00 |
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| Sexuality and the Alzheimer’s Patient by: Edna Ballard, ASCW & Cornelia Poer, BA This book offers ideas and suggestions on giving and receiving affection, physical intimacy, caring for another's personal needs, and understanding the sexuality of a person with Alzheimer's. |
$12.00 |
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| Still Alice by: Lisa Genova An extraordinary debut novel about an accomplished woman who slowly loses her thoughts and memories to a harrowing disease - only to discover that each day brings a new way of living and loving. |
$12.00 |
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| The Art of Dementia Care by: Daniel Kuhn, MSW & Jane Verity A practical guide intended for all who provide support, encouragement, and care for people with dementia. Using a relationship model of care, you will learn how you can make a positive difference in the lives of those with dementia. |
$12.00 |
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| The Big Brain Puzzle Book featuring puzzles from puzzle writer : Terry Stickels The Alzheimer's Association is proud to share this puzzle book with fans of frame games, trivia, and teasers across America. It's a fun and easy way to activate your brain! |
$10.00 |
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| The 36-Hour Day by: Nancy L. Mace and Peter V. Rabins This highly acclaimed book is a best-seller comprehensive guide to caring for those in all stages of progressive dementia. It offers practical advice with specific examples. |
$15.00 |
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| The Comfort of Home: An Illustrated Step-by-Step Guide for Caregivers by: Maria Meyer and Paula Derr This book takes you through all the steps of home care, including helping you make the home safe, communicating with health care professionals to get the service you need, and many other home care issues. It also contains checklists, resources, and tips to make your job easier. |
$12.00 |
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| The Forgetting by: David Shenk A thoughtful and complex rumination on many aspects of Alzheimer's, including anecdotes about the memory loss experienced by Ronald Reagan, Ralph Waldo Emerson and E.B. White. |
$15.00 |
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| The Memory Box by: Mary Bahr This is a story about a grandson putting together a memory box of new and old memories with his grandfather who has Alzheimer’s disease. (good for ages 8-12) |
$10.00 |
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| Understanding Difficult Behaviors by: Anne Robinson, Beth Spence and Laurie White. Written for caregivers in home and formal care settings, this book offers a systematic approach to eleven common problem areas often associated with those who have dementia including agitated behavior, eating, hallucinations and paranoia, incontinence, wandering, screaming, bathing, and wanting to go home. | $15.00 |
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