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Helpful Books for Caregivers

This is a partial list of books that might prove to be helpful to a caregiver. Please check with your local bookstore or library.

 

1.    Alzheimer’s Disease: A Guide For Families And Caregivers

2.    And Thou Shalt Honor: A Caregivers Companion By Michael Castleman

3.    Caring For Yourself While Caring For Your Aging Parents By Clair Berman

4.    Creating Moments Of Joy For The Person With Alzheimer’s Or Dementia: A Journal For Caregivers By Jolene Brackley

5.    Quiet Moments For Caregivers By Betty Free, Focus On The Family

6.    The 36 Hour Day By Nancy L. Mace

7.    The Comfort Of Home By Maria M. Mayer

8.    A Family Caregivers Guide To Planning And Decision Making For The Elderly By James A. Wikerson

9.    AARP Publications:

                                                i.      AARP Fulfillment Section
601 E. Street, P.O. Box 96796
NW
Washington, DC 20090

Publication: Home Modification Kit #D15940 FREE

10. Caregiver Survival Kit
National Family Caregiving Association
10400 Connecticut Ave., Suite 500
Kensington, MD 20895
877-712-4487

11. Caregiving for the Caregiver: A Guide to Living with Alzheimer’s Disease
Park-Davis
201 Tabor Road
Morris Plains
, NJ 07950

12. Caregiving Guide: Tips For Caregivers Of People With Alzheimer’s Disease

13. Finding The Joy In Alzheimer’s: When Tears Are Dried With Laughter By Brenda Avadian M.A.

14. My Turn To Care, Encouragement For Caregivers Of Aging Parents By Marlene Bagnull

15. Cancer For Two: An Inspiring True Story & Guide For Cancer Patients & Their Partners By Dave Balch

16. The Stranger I Call Grandma: A Story About Alzheimer’s Disease By Swanee Ballman

17. How To Care For Your Aging Parents….And Still Have A Life Of Your Own By Michael J. Dolan

18. Prayer, Laughter & Broccoli – Being There When Your Wife Has Breast Cancer By Peter J. Flierl, M.S.W.

19. Long Distance Caregiving: A Survival Guide For Far Away Caregivers By Angela Heath

20. For Caregivers With Love By Greta Rey

21. Dying At Home (A Family Guide For Caregiving) By Andrea Sankar

 

 


 

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