A collection of caregiver guidebooks, helpful DVDs, music CDs, reading material, activity books, and dementia-related materials curated in consultation with the Eastham Senior Center.
Any person with a CLAMS library card
can borrow these resource materials!
There’s no mention of dementia anywhere on the cover or inside these titles ~ easy to read large print, short paragraphs, short chapters, adult main characters and topics the reader will relate to easily.
Short novels by Emma Rose Sparrow:
Short novels by Jamie Stonebridge:
Songs You Know By Heart: A simple guide for using music in dementia care by Mary Sue Wilkinson - (two part kit: book and music CD)
Keeper: one house, three generations, and a journey into Alzheimer's by Andrea Gillies
The Last Ocean: a journey through memory and forgetting by Nicci Gerrard
Memory’s Last Breath: field notes on my dementia by Gerda Saunders
Mike & Me: An inspiring guide for couples who to face Alzheimer's together at home by Rosalys Peel
On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer's by Greg O’Brien
Slow Dancing with a Stranger: Lost and Found in the Age of Alzheimer’s (also available on OverDrive as an eBook) by Meryl Comer
Somebody I Used to Know: a Memoir by Wendy Mitchell, with Anna Wharton
The 36-Hour Day: A family guide to caring for people who have Alzheimer Disease, other dementias, and memory loss by Nancy L. Mace, MA and Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH
Alzheimer’s Through the Stages: a Caregiver’s Guide by Mary Moller, MSW, CAS - What to expect, what to say, what to do
Dr. Ruth's Guide for the Alzheimer's Caregiver: How to care for your loved one without getting overwhelmed and without doing it all by yourself by Ruth Westheimer with Pierre Lehu
The Forgetting: Alzheimer’s: portrait of an epidemic by David Shenk -
In Pursuit of Memory: The fight against Alzheimer’s by Joseph Jebelli
Is it Alzheimer’s?: 101 answers to your most pressing questions about memory loss and dementia by Peter V Rabins, MD, MPH
Teepa Snow, Positive Approach to Care instructional DVDs:
The 30-Day Alzheimer’s Solution by Dean Sherzai MD & Ayesha Sherzai, MD - The definitive food and lifestyle guide to preventing cognitive decline
The Better Brain Solution by Steven Masley, MD - How to start now--at any age--to reverse and prevent insulin resistance of the brain, sharpen cognitive function, and avoid memory loss
The End of Alzheimer’s by Dale E. Bredesen, MD - The first program to prevent and reverse cognitive decline
The Healthy Brain Book by William Sears, MD and Vincent M. Fortanasce MD - An all-ages guide to a calmer, happier, sharper you
Keep Sharp by Sanjay Gupta, MD - Build a better brain at any age
Memory Rescue (also available on OverDrive as an eBook) by Daniel G. Amen, MD - Supercharge Your Brain, Reverse Memory Loss, and Remember What Matters Most
Seven Steps to Managing Your Memory by Andrew E. Budson, MD - What's normal, what's not, and what to do about it
The Spectrum of Hope by Gayatri Devi, MD - An optimistic and new approach to Alzheimer's disease and other dementias
Decks of cards with objects on one side and open ended questions on the reverse side to generate conversation and reminiscence:
With short paragraphs and illustrations, or simply photographs, these books are intended to stimulate long term memories.
Titles by Hugh Morrison include:
Titles by Mighty Oaks Books include:
Engaging ways to stimulate the brain for people living with memory loss or dementia.
Alzheimer's Activities by B.J. FitzRay
Connecting in the Land of Dementia by Deborah Shouse
Creative Engagement by Rachel Wonderlin
The Memory Activity Book an AARP Publication
Through the Seasons by Cynthia Green
