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About Alzheimer's

 Alzheimers from the inside out. By Richard Taylor. Health Professions Press, c2007.
Consumer Health WT 155 T245a 2007

Preventing Alzheimer's : prevent, detect, diagnose, treat, and even halt Alzheimer's disease ... by William Rodman Shankle, New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, c2004
Consumer Health WT 155 S528p 2004

100 questions & answers about Alzheimer's disease by Marcin Sadowski, Boston : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2004
Consumer Health WT 155 S126q 2004

Alzheimer's early stages : first steps in care and treatment by Daniel Kuhn. Alameda, CA : Hunter House Publishers, 2003.
Consumer Health WT 155 K96a 2003

Alzheimer's disease by William Molloy and Paul Caldwell. Buffalo, N.Y. : Firefly Books, 2003.
Consumer Health WT 155 M727a 2003

The encyclopedia of Alzheimer's disease by Carol.Turkington, New York : Facts On File, 2003
Consumer Health WT 13 T939e 2003

Activities

Alzheimer’s activities that stimulate the mind. By Emilia C. Bazan-Salazar. McGraw-Hill, .2005
Consumer Health WT 155 B362a 2005

Alzheimer's activities : hundreds of activities for men and women with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders by B.J. FitzRay. Windsor, CA : Rayve Productions, c2001
Consumer Health WT 155 F561a 2001

Caregivers

Alzheimer’s disease : the dignity within : a handbook for caregivers, family, and friends. By Patricia R. Callone. Demos Medical Pub., 2006.
Consumer Health WT 155 A478 2006

The 36-hour day : a family guide to caring for persons with Alzheimer disease, related dementing illnesses, and memory loss in later life 4th Edition. By Nancy L. Mace, Peter V. Rabins. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006.
Consumer Health WT 155 M141t 2006

Caregiver’s guide to Alzheimer’s disease : 300 tips for making life easier. By Patricia R. Callone. Demos Medical Pub., 2006.
Consumer Health WT 155 C271 2006

Navigating the Alzheimer’s journey : a compass for caregiving. By Carol Bowlby Sifton. Health Professions Press, 2004
Consumer Health WT 155 B787n 2004

A caregiver’s guide for Alzheimer and related diseases. By Judith McCann-Beranger. Acorn Press, 2004.
Consumer Health WT 155 M122c 2004

Alzheimer's : a caregiver's guide and sourcebook by Howard Gruetzner. New York : Wiley, 2001.
Consumer Health WM 220 G886a 2001

Stress reduction for caregivers by Jodi L. Olshevski, Anne D. Katz, Bob G. Knight ; with guest author T.J. McCallum. Philadelphia, PA : Brunner/Mazel, c1999.
Consumer Health WT 30 O52s 1999

Alzheimer's disease : a handbook for caregivers editors, Ronald C. Hamdy, James M. Turnbull, Joellen Edwards, Mary M. Lancaster. St. Louis : Mosby, c1998.
Consumer Health WT 155 A4783 1998

The Alzheimer's sourcebook for caregivers : a practical guide for getting through the day by Frena Gray-Davidson ; foreword by Janet Lord. Los Angeles : Lowell House, c1999.
Consumer Health WT 155 D252a 1999

The book : Alzheimer's disease : caregiver's home management by Robert H. Rogge. Chapel Hill, N.Car. : Longleaf Press, c1996.
Consumer Health WT 155 R733b 1996

Surviving Alzheimer's : caregiver's home management of Alzheimer's disease by Robert H. Rogge. Chapel Hill, N. Car. : Robert H. Rogge, c1995.
Consumer Health WT 155 R733b 1995

Alzheimer's disease : a handbook for caregivers by Ronald C. Hamdy ... [et al.]. St. Louis : Mosby Year Book, c1994.
Consumer Health WM 220 A4785 1994

Caring for the caregiver : a guide to living with Alzheimer's disease sponsored by Parke-Davis. Morris Plains, N.J. : Parke-Davis, c1994.
Consumer Health WT 155 C277 1994

Developing support groups for individuals with early-stage Alzheimer's disease : planning, implementation, and evaluation by Robyn Yale. Baltimore : Health Professions Press, c1995.
Consumer Health WT 155 Y18d 1995

For Children

Always my grandpa : a story for children about Alzheimer’s disease. By written by Linda Scacco ; illustrated by Nicole Wong. Magination Press, 2006.
Consumer Health WT 155 S277a 2006

Communication

Creating moments of joy for the person with Alzheimer’s or dementia. By Jolene Brackey. Purdue University Press, c2007
Consumer Health WT 155 B797c 2007

The validation breakthrough : simple techniques for communicating with people with Alzheimer's-type dementia by Naomi Feil ; revised by Vicki de Klerk-Rubin. Baltimore : Health Professions Press, 2002.
Consumer Health WM 220 F297v 2002

Learning to speak Alzheimer's : a groundbreaking approach for everyone dealing with the disease by, Joanne Koenig Coste. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2003
Consumer Health WT 155 C839L 2003

Coping with communication challenges in Alzheimer's disease by Marie T. Rau. San Diego, Calif. : Singular Pub. Group, c1993.
Consumer Health WM 220 R239c 1993

Families

The loss of self : a family resource for the care of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders by Donna Cohen, Carl Eisdorfer. New York : Norton, c2001.
Consumer Health WT 155 C678L 2001

The Alzheimer's health care handbook : how to get the best medical care for your relative ... by MaryMittelman, New York : Marlowe & Co., c2003.
Consumer Health WT 155 M685a 2003

The 36-hour day : a family guide to caring for persons with Alzheimer disease, related dementing illnesses, and memory loss in later life 4th Edition. By Nancy L. Mace, Peter V. Rabins. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006.
Consumer Health WT 155 M141t 2006

Coping with Alzheimer's : the complete care manual for patients and their families by R.E. Markin. Secaucus, N.J. : Citadel Press, Carol Publishing Group, 1999, c1998.
Consumer Health WT 155 M345c 1999

Alzheimer's disease : a guide for families by Lenore S. Powell with Katie Courtice. Reading, Mass. : Addison-Wesley, c1993.
Consumer Health WM 220 P884a 1993

Prevention

The Alzheimer’s answer : reduce your risk and keep your brain healthy. By Marwan Noel Sabbagh. John Wiley & Sons, c2008.
Consumer Health WT 155 S114 2008

Keep your brain young : the complete guide to physical and emotional health and longevity by Guy McKhann, Marilyn Albert. New York : John Wiley & Sons, 2002.
Consumer Health WT 116 M157k 2002

Natural treatments to improve memory by Steven Dentali. Roseville, CA : Prima Health, c2000.
Consumer Health WM 173.7 D414n 2000

 Treatment

The Alzheimer’s action plan : the experts’ guide to the best diagnosis and treatment for memory problems. By  P. Murali Doraiswamy and Lisa P. Gwyther ; with Tina Adler St. Martin’s Press, 2008. Consumer Health WT 155 D693a 2008

Pamphlets

Alzheimer's Disease Center - Health Library
Alzheimer's Disease - Text

Holiday Caregiving

Caregivers Can Stay Positive During the Holidays
Hoiday Survival Guide Series of Articles
Home Care for the Holidays

Newsletters

Connections Newsletter - Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center
The Ribbon Newsletter for Caregivers
Standford VA Alzheimer's Research Center of California

Videos

Alzheimer's disease one question at a time, one day at a time. Pfizer Inc. and Eisai Inc., 1997.
Consumer Health Video WT 155 A4782 1997

Alzheimer's disease New York : Time Life Medical, c1996.
Consumer Health Video WT 155 P298a 1996 c.1
Consumer Health Video WT 155 P298a 1996 c.2

When someone you love has Alzheimer's : a practical guide for caregivers produced by Medcom; producer/director, Bill R. Irwin. Timonium, MD : Milner-Fenwick, c1995.
Consumer Health Video WM 220 W567 1995

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Support Groups - Central New York

Alzheimer's Association Central New York Chapter
441 W. Kirkpatrick St.
Syraucse, NY 13204
315-472-4201
800-339-4177
Fax: 315-472-4206

Caregiver Support Cayuga County

Alzheimer’s Support group for caregivers meets the first
Tuesday of the month at 1:30pm at Mercy Health & Rehabilitation Center,
3 St. Anthony St., Auburn. Contact: Judy Greco; (315) 253-0351

Countywide: Time-limited support groups offered throughout the
year in various county locations. Contact Corinne Ryan; (315) 253-1104

Long Term Care Access Office
149 Genesee St. - Boyle Center
Auburn, NY 13021
Phone: (315) 253-1104 Fax: (315) 253-1119
E-mail: cryan@co.cayuga.ny.us

Associations

Central New York

Alzheimer's Association Central New York Chapter
441 W. Kirkpatrick St.
Syraucse, NY 13204
315-472-4201
800-339-4177
Fax: 315-472-4206

Cayuga County

Alzheimer's and Dementia Services List

National

Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center
P.O. Box 8250
Silver Spring, MD 20907-8250
800-438-4380

Alzheimer's Association- National
919 North Michigan, Suite 1000
Chicago, IL 60611
800-272-3900
TTY service for the hearing-impaired:
(312) 335-8882

Web Sites 

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