The Dartmouth Memory Handbook
Section 13: Other Resources
A SELECTION OF BOOKS ABOUT ALZHEIMER’S
DISEASE AND OTHER MEMORY DISORDERS
(Revised September 2016)
A large selection of books about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias can be found in the library of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Aging Resource Center, thanks in part to a generous donation by the Jeanne Estee Mackay Anderson Alzheimer’s Disease Support and Education Fund. The library catalog can be viewed on-line at: https://opac.libraryworld.com/opac/home.php Agronin M: Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias: A Practical Guide 3rd ed. New York: Routledge, 2014
Anderson ND, Murphy KD and Troyer AK: Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Guide to Maximizing Brain Health and Reducing Risk of Dementia. New York: Oxford University Press, 2012
Bazan-Salazar E: Alzheimer’s Activities That Stimulate the Mind. New York: McGrawHill, 2005
Bell V and Troxel D: The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer’s Care 2nd edition.
Towson, MD: Health Professions Press, Inc, 2016
Boss, P: Loving Someone who has Dementia: How to Find Hope while Coping with Stress and Grief. New York: Wiley, 2013
Brackey J: Creating Moments of Joy for the Person with Dementia, 4th Ed. West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press, 2008
Doriswamy M, Gwyther LP and Adler T: The Alzheimer’s Action Plan: The Experts’ Guide to the Best Diagnosis and Treatment for Memory Problems. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2008
Fostino M: Alzheimer’s: A Caretaker’s Journal. New York: Seaboard Press, 2007 Fox J: I Still Do: Loving and Living with Alzheimer’s. New York: Powerhouse Books, 2009
Freitas JJ: The Dementia Concept. Boston, MA: Blue Sail Publications, Inc., 2015 Glenner JA, Stehman JM, Davagning J et al: When Your Loved One Has Dementia: A Simple Guide for Caregivers. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005 Green CR and Beloff J: Through the Seasons: An Activity Book for Memory-Challenged Adults and Caregivers. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008 Koenig-Coste, J and Butler R: Learning to Speak Alzheimer’s. New York: Mariner Books, 2004
Koudele C: A Little Book for Alzheimer’s Caregivers. Indianapolis: Dog Ear Publishing, 2014
Kuhn D and Bennett DA: Alzheimer’s Early Stages: First Steps for Family, Friend and Caregivers, 3rd Ed. Alameda, CA: Hunter House, 2013 Mace NL, and Rabins PV: The 36 Hour Day: A Family Guide To Caring for Persons With Alzheimer’s Disease, Related Dementing Illnesses, and Memory Loss in Later Life, 5th Ed. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012 Mayo Clinic: The Mayo Clinic Guide to Alzheimer’s Disease. Rochester, MN: The Mayo Clinic, 2009
McCurry SM: When a Family Member Has Dementia: Steps to Becoming a Resilient Caregiver. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 2006 Mitchell D: How to Live Well with Early Alzheimer’s: A Complete Program for Enhancing Your Quality of Life. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2010 O’Brien G: On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer’s. Cape Cod, MA: Codfish Press, 2014
Radin L (Editor): What If It’s Not Alzheimer’s: A Caregiver’s Guide to Dementia. 3rd ed.
Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 2014
Rubinstein N: Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias – The Caregiver’s Complete Survival Guide. Minneapolis, MN: Two Harbors Press, 2011 Santulli RB: The Alzheimer’s Family: Helping Caregivers Cope. New York: W.W.
Norton Co., 2011
Santulli RB and Blandin K: The Emotional Journey of the Alzheimer’s Family. Lebanon, NH: University Press of New England, 2015
Shagam JY: An Unintended Journey: A Caregiver’s Guide to Dementia. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 2013
Smith B and Gasby D: Before I Forget: Love, Hope, Help, and Acceptance in Our Fight Against Alzheimer’s. New York: Harmony Books, 2016 Snyder L: Living Your Best with Early-Stage Alzheimer’s: An Essential Guide. North Branch, MN: Sunrise River Press, 2010
Walrath D: Aliceheimer’s: Alzheimer’s Through the Looking Glass. University Park, PA: Penn State University Press, 2016
Wayman, L: A Loving Approach to Dementia Care: Making Meaningful Connections with the Person Who Has Alzheimer’s Disease. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 2011 Weiner WJ, Shulman LM, et al: Parkinson’s Disease: A Complete Guide for Patients and Families, 3rd Ed. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 2013 Whitworth HB and Whitworth J: A Caregiver’s Guide to Lewy Body Dementia. New York: Demos Medical Publishing, 2011
Note: Books specifically for children can be found on p.267
USEFUL WEBSITES
(Revised September 2016)
The Alzheimer’s Association – National https://www.alz.org
The Alzheimer’s Association – Massachusetts/New Hampshire Chapter https://www.alz.org/manh/
The Alzheimer’s Association – Vermont Chapter https://www.alz.org/vermont/
The Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center (ADEAR) https://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) https://www.alzfdn.org
The Alzheimer’s Reading Room
https://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/
The Alzheimer Research Forum
https://www.alzforum.org/
The Association for Frontotemporal Dementias https://www.theaftd.org/
Caregiver Action Network
https://caregiveraction.org/
Caring.com
https://www.caring.com/
Caring from a Distance
https://www.cfad.org/
Clinical Trials.gov
https://clinicaltrials.gov/
Dartmouth-Hithcock Aging Resource Center https://www.dartmouth-hitchcock.org/aging_resource_center.html Dartmouth-Hithcock Medical Center https://www.dhmc.org
Family Caregiver Alliance
https://www.caregiver.org
Helpguide.org
https://www.helpguide.org
MedlinePlus Health Information on Alzheimer’s Disease https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alzheimersdisease.html National Alliance for Caregiving https://www.caregiving.org/
The National Institute on Aging Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center https://www.alzheimers.org/index.html
New Hampshire Service Link
https://www.state.nh.us/servicelink/
Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living https://dail.vermont.gov/