FaceBook: DCPutnam Consulting
National Alzheimer’s Association www.alz.org
- Alzheimer’s Association – Greater Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania www.alz.org/pa
Elder Law Attorneys
- Certified Elder Law Attorneys in your geographic area
Seniors Blue Book
- A fantastic resource book for seniors searching for available services for dementia families and the elderly in your geographic area.
Local Office for the Aging
- Each state or county has its own OFA
- Please check your state or county government for details
Department (Division) of Elderly Affairs
- Each state or county has its own DEA
- Please check your state or county government for details
AARP’s Caregiving Resource Center
Helpful Books:
- Sometimes Grandmama Doesn’t Know Me!
- A children’s book about Alzheimer’s, identifies the observations and feelings of two young girls whose grandmother’s both have Alzheimer’s (Author: Me!!!) The book is geared to upper elementary/middle school children, but children as young as 6 have understood the concepts in the story line.
- (Two Favorites – I Highly Recommend)
- “The 36-Hour Day” by Nancy L. Mace, RN and Dr. Peter Rabins
- “Still Alice” by Lisa Genova, Ph.D.
- “Mayo Clinic Guide to Alzheimer’s Disease: The Essential Resource for Treatment, Coping and Caregiving” by Ronald Petersen
- “Left Neglect” by Lisa Genova, Ph.D.
- “Love Anthony” by Lisa Genova, Ph.D.
- “Inside the O’Brien’s” by Lisa Genova, Ph.D.
- “Every Note Played” by Lisa Genova, Ph.D.
- “The Dementia Concept” by Joshua J. Freitas
- “Concussion” by Dr. Jeanne Marie Laskas (Dr. Bennett Omalu)
- “Learning to Speak Alzheimer’s” by Dr. Robert N. Butler, M.D.
- “care~giv~er defined” by Michael Fortuna
- “The Alzheimer’s Action Plan: The Experts Guide to the Best Diagnosis and Treatment for Memory Problems” by P. Murali Doralswamy
- “Alzheimer’s Early Stages: First Steps for Family, Friends and Caregivers” by Daniel Kuhn, MSW and Dr. David A. Bennett
- “The Forgetting. Alzheimer’s: Portrait of an Epidemic” by David Shenk
- “Alzheimer’s Disease: Unraveling the Mystery” by NIH – National Institutes of Health
- “Understanding Difficult Behaviors: Some Practical Suggestions for Coping with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Illnesses” by A. Robinson, B. Spencer and L. White
- Movie: “Still Alice” by Lisa Genova, Ph.D.
