THE ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF BRANT

RESOURCE MATERIAL

Updated March 2000

All books and videos (VHS) listed in this appendix are available to borrow at no charge from the Alzheimer Society of Brant, 101 Brant Avenue, Brantford, ON N3T 3H4

BOOKS: A maximum of 1 book for a period of no more than 2 weeks

A

  • A Kid’s Guide To The Brain, Sylvia Funston, Jay Ingram
  • Aging is a Family Affair, Tompson
  • Alzheimer Disease – A guide for Families, Lenore S. Powell Ed. D, Katie Courtice (2 copies)
  • Alzheimer Disease and Aggression – A guide for caregivers, Stones, Ghent-Fuller, Bell, Malott, Clyburn, Kalopack
  • Alzheimer – A Canadian Family Resource Guide, Kociol, Schiff, Dr. McLachlan
  • Alzheimer’s – A Caregiver’s Guide and Source Book, Howard Gruetzner
  • Alzheimer – A Family/Caregiver Information Booklet, Joyce McInerney
  • Alzheimer Disease – Frequently Asked Questions, Frena Gray-Davidson
  • Alzheimer – Proposals for Day Care Centre and Residential Centre, Joyce McInerney
  • Alzheimer’s – A Caregiver’s Guide and Source Book, Howard Gruetzner
  • Alzheimer’s Disease, Dr. William Molloy, Dr. Paul Cladwell
  • Alzheimer’s Disease – Activity-Focused Care, Carly R. Helen
  • Alzheimer’s Disease – Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment, Cohen
  • Alzheimer’s & Dementia, Jennifer Hay: People’s Medical Society
  • Alzheimer’s Early Stages, Daniel Kuhn, MSW, (2 copies)
  • Alzheimer’s – The Answers You Need, Helen Davies, Micheal Jensen (2 copies)
  • Alzheimer Disease and other Dementias, Dr. Gerry Bennett
  • Alzheimer’s Disease Research: Ethical and Legal Issues, Dr. Joseph Berg, Dr. Harry Karlinsky, Dr. Fredrick Lowy
  • Alzheimer’s Disease – Questions & Answers, Paul S. Aisen, Marin, Davis
  • Alzheimer’s Finding the Words: A communication guide for those who care, Harriet Hodgson
  • Alzheimer’s – Caring for Your Loved Ones, Caring for Yourself, Sharon Fish
  • Another Name for Madness, Marion Roach

B

  • The Bad Daughter: Betrayal and Confession, Julie Hilden
  • A Beautiful Pearl, Nancy Whitelaw
  • The Best They can Be – Communicating with people who have Alzheimer’s Disease, Meredith Dixon, Sheree, MSW, CSW
  • Building Upon the Strengths – Alzheimer’s Disease and the Activities of Daily Living, Meredith Dixon, Sheree, MSW, CSW

C

  • Candle and Darkness – Current Research in Alzheimer’s Disease, Joseph Rogers
  • Care that Works: A relationship Approach to Persons with Dementia, Jitka M. Zgola
  • Care of Alzheimer’s Patients: A manual for Nursing Home Staff, Gwyther
  • Caring for the Alzheimer Patient: Third Edition, Raye Lynne Dippel PhD & J. Thomas Hutton MD, PhD
  • Catch a Falling Star, Betty Baker, Bullard Baker, Jean Valens
  • Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Alzheimer’s Disease, Serge Gauthier, Martin Dunitz
  • Collections, Susan Hart
  • The Complete Guide to Alzheimer’s Proofing Your Home, Mark L. Warner
  • Coping With Communication Challenges in Alzheimer Disease, Marie T. Rau
  • Coping With Alzheimer’s – A Caregiver’s Emotional Survival Guide, Oliver, Rose Ph.D, Frances A. Bock Ph.D.
  • Coping with Alzheimer’s Disease and other Dementing Illnesses, Mary Norton Kindig, Molly Carnes
  • Coping with Caring – Daily Reflections for Alzheimer’s Caregivers, Lyn Roche (2 copies)

D

  • Daughter, Isabel Moore
  • Dementia Care, Patient, Family, & Community, ed. Nancy L. Mace
  • Discovering Adventure in Special Care – Expanded Second Edition, Rosemary Dunne
  • Doing things – A guide to programming Activities for persons with AD and RD, Jitka M Zgola
  • Dying of the light – Living with Alzheimer Disease, A personal journey, Arthur Olson

F

  • Failure Free Activities for the Alzheimer Patient, Carmel Sheridan
  • Forget-Me-Not, J. Schein (2 copies)

G

  • GentleCare – Changing the Experience of Alzheimer Disease In A Positive Way, Moyra Jones
  • A Guide to Alzheimer’s Disease for Families, Spouses, and Friends, Barry Reisberg MD
  • Grandpa’s Song, Tony Johnston
  • Guidance & Support in Caring for the Elderly, Ann Rhodes

H

  • Housing Options for People with Dementia, CMHC-SCHL
  • Help Wanted – Wednesdays Only, Peggy Dymond Leavey
  • Hannah’s Heirs – The Quest for the Genetic Origins of Alzheimer’s Disease, Daniel A. Pollen
  • Helping Grandma – Colouring Book, Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Corporation
  • Home Care with the Alzheimer Patient, Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Assoc. Ltd.

I

  • In Sickness & In Health – Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s, William M. Grubbs
  • Is it Alzheimer’s? What to do when Loved Ones Can’t remember what they should, Roger Granet, MD., & Eileen Fallon, (2 copies)

L

  • Living in the Labyrinth – A personal journey through the maze of Alzheimer’s, Diana Friel McGowin (2 copies)
  • Living with Alzheimer’s Disease and Similar Conditions, Dr. Gordon Wilcock
  • The Lady from the centre – A guide to the Professional Caregiver’s Universe, Susan Hart
  • The Loss of Self – A family Resource for the care of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders, Donna Cohen Ph.D., Carl Eisdorfer Ph.D. MD

M

  • Male Caregivers’ Guidebook: Caring for your loved one with Alzheimer’s at Home, Alzheimer’s Association Iowa Golden Chapter, 1992
  • Maria’s Grandma Gets Mixed Up, Sanford, Evans
  • Memories in the Making, Jenny Selly, Marilyn Oropeza
  • The Moral Challenge of Alzheimer Disease, Stephen G. Post
  • Mother, I’m doing the best I can, Len Fabiano
  • My House is not My Home, Senior Care and the Program Technology Branch of the Ministry of Community and Social Services (2 copies)

N

  • The Nurse Manager (& others too) In long term care, Len Fabiano

O

  • Once I have had my Tea – A guide to understanding and caring for the Memory Impaired Elderly, Patricia Hladik RNC
  • Old Timers – The One That Got Away!, Noa Schwartz, Erica Vipond

P

  • Partial View – An Alzheimer’s Journal, Carry Smith Henderson, Nancy Andrews
  • Preventing Alzheimer Aggression, Len Fabiano

R

  • Reminiscence – Uncovering a lifetime of Memories, Carmel Sheridan
  • The Real Vicitms – Alzheimer’s Disease and the Family, Sheree Dixon Meredith
  • Remember That, Leslea Newman

S

  • The Saddest Time, Norma Simon
  • Scar Tissue, Michael Ignatieff
  • Set Me Free – Towards more appropriate use of physical restraints, Judith A. Lever, Dr. William Molloy
  • Sexuality and the Alzheimer’s Patient, Ballard, Poer
  • Show me the way to go home, Larry Rose
  • The Silent Epidemic – A Comprehensive Guide to Alzheimer Disease, Marvin Ross
  • So much more than a Sing-A-Long – Creative Activity for Groups, Neta Wenrick
  • Supportive Therapy for the Mentally Impaired Elderly, Len Fabiano
  • Survivng Alzheimer’s – A guide for Families, Florian Raymond

T

  • Taking Care of Caregivers, Jeanne D. Roberts
  • Tangled Minds: Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease and other Dementias, Muriel R. Gillick
  • The 36 Hour Day, Nancy L. Mace, Peter V. Rabins (2 copies)
  • The 36 Hour Day, Third Edition, Nancy L. Mace MA, & Peter V. Rabins MD., MPH
  • The Tactics of Supportive Therapy, Len Fabiano
  • The New Millennium – A plea for flexibility, creativity and accountability in the Alzheimer Universe,
  • Therapeutic Caregiving – A practical guide for Caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s and other dementia causing diseases, Barbara J. Bridges
  • There’s Still a Person In There, Michael Castleman, Dolores Gallager-Thompson PhD, & Matthew Naythons
  • Through our eyes, A Caregiver’s Guide to the Alzheimer Universe, Susan Hart (4 copies)
  • Twilight of a Dancer, Rosemary DeGraff
  • The Ageless Self, Kaufman

U

  • Understanding Alzheimer Disease, Ed., Miriam K. Aronson Ed.D
  • Understanding Difficult Behaviors: Some Practical Suggestions for Coping with Alzhiemer’s Disease and Related Illnesses, Anne Robinson, Beth Spencer, Laurie White, Geriatric Education Center of Michigan

V

  • Validation – The Feil Method, Naomi Feil

W

  • What are we going to do now?, Molloy, MD
  • What you need to know about Alzheimer’s, John Medina Ph.D
  • When I grow too old to dream – Coping with Alzheimer Disease, Terry Laidler, Gerry Naughtin
  • When your loved one has Alzheimer’s – A Caregiver’s Guide, David L. Carrol
  • Where to Begin, Alzheimer Society of Kingston
  • Working with the frail elderly – Beyond the physical disability, Len Fabiano
  • Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge, Mem Fox
  • Will I be next? – Bea Gorman’s Life Story, Lois Bristow
  • Widower, Brockman

Periodicals

  • Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders, An International Journal, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Volume 13, Supplement 3, December 1999
  • Caregiver’s Appraisals of Efficacy in Coping With Dementia, Monique A. M. Gignac and Benjamin H. Gottlieb, University of Guelph
  • Causes of Alzheimer’s Disease, David G. Munoz, Howard Feldman, Canadian Medical Association Journal, January 11, 2000
  • Content and Domain Specificity of Coping Among Family Caregivers of Persons with Dementia, Benjamin H. Gottlieb, Monique A.M. Gignac, University of Guelph
  • Diagnosis of Dementia In Individuals with Intellectual Disability, Report of the AAMR-IASSID Working Group for the Establishment of Criteria for the Diagnosis of Dementia in Individuals with Intellectual Disability, October 1995
  • Epidemiology of Alzheimer Disease in Mental Retardation – Results and Recommendations from an International Conference, Report of the AAMR-IASSID Workgroup on Epidemiology and Alzheimer Disease, December 1995
  • Practice Guidelines for the Clinical Assessment and Care Management of Alzheimer and other Dementias among Adults with Mental Retardation, Report of the AAMR-IASSID Workgroup on Practice Guidelines for Care Management of Alzheimer Disease Among Adults with Mental Retardation, June 1995
  • Women and Alzheimer Disease: Commentary, Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders, Vol 13, No. 4, pp 187-189

Videos: (VHS format) A maximum of 2 videos for a period of no more than 1 week

A

  • Alzheimer Disease: A Journey of Understanding, 16:07 min
  • Alzheimer’s: A Personal Story, Canadian Learning Company, 29 min
  • Alzheimer’s Disease – Inside Looking Out
  • Alzheimer’s Disease – Its Course and Progression, 30 min
  • Alzheimer Disease – I know a song
  • Alzheimer – A Delicate Balance, Metro Community Services Dept. Homes for the aged Div. 20min
  • Alzheimer: No Easy Answers, Metro Community Services Department Homes for the Aged Division
  • Alzheimer’s Disease, Medical Video Library – Mental Health
  • Alzheimer’s Disease – Dr. McLaughlin, Medical Library
  • Alzheimer’s Disease – Stolen Tomorrows, Canadian Learning Company
  • The Alzheimer Journey: The Road Ahead, Alzheimer Canada, Module 1, (6 copies)
  • The Alzheimer Journey: On The Road, Alzheimer Canada, Module 2, (6 copies)
  • The Alzheimer Journey: At the Crossroads, Alzheimer Canada, Module 3, (6 copies)
  • Alzheimer Society – Help for today. Hope for tomorrow, Alzheimer Society of Canada 1998 (5 copies)
  • Alzheimer Society “Coffee Break” Message from Brendan Shanahan,

B

  • Building Upon the Strengths, Comm. Serv. Dept. Human Resources Serv. Media & Communications Unit
  • Best Friends, Canadian Learning Company
  • The Best they can be, Community Services Dept. Human Resources Services Media & Communication Unit
  • Brain & Behaviour, 33 min

C

  • Caregiver series – Managing Difficult Behavior, Alzheimer Association
  • Caregiver series – Safety First, Alzheimer Association
  • Caregiver series – Meeting Daily Challenges, Alzheimer Association
  • Caregiver series – Communicating, Alzheimer Association
  • Caregiver series – Caring for the Caregiver, Alzheimer Association
  • Challenge of the next Century

D

  • Dancing Inside – An Alzheimer’s Story
  • Drifting & Dreaming – A Musical Journey, Unlimited Dream Enterprises Inc.
  • Decisions Regarding Long Term Care – A Care Giver’s Story, VON Hamilton – Wentworth, 22 min
  • Diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Dress him while he walks, Canadian Learning Company

F

  • Favorite Canadian Memories
  • The Fifth Estate – Profile of Dr. Donald McLaughlin, beta 30 min
  • 5th Estate, VHS
  • Forget Me Not – Documentary on Alzheimer Disease, The National, CBC aired April
  • 1997

G

  • Grandpa’s Computer & Real Stories, 40 min
  • Grandma Didn’t Wave Back, Films for the Humanities

H

  • Help is at hand, Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region & the Niagara Regional Police Video Unit

I

  • I know a Song

J

  • Just for the summer, McIntyre Media Limited

L

  • Let Me Cry!
  • Life Choices Program
  • Losing it All, An Act of Love, Murder or Mercy
  • Love Care and Dignity, The John Noble Home, 1998
  • Love is not enough, Moira Jones Productions – Oak Bay Kiwanis
  • Lunchbreak with Tony, Innovative Caregiving Resources

M

  • Making A Difference, Atlanta Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association
  • A Musical Journey – First Journey, Unlimited Dream Enterprises
  • A Musical Journey – Second Journey, Unlimited Dream Enterprises
  • A Musical Journey – Third Journey, Unlimited Dream Enterprises
  • Marge, The Blamer and Muriel, The Wanderer, Canadian Learning Company
  • Marianhill – On with the Dance, Special Event Video Productions
  • The More We Get Together, Naomi Feil, Canadian Learning Company
  • My Challenge with Alzheimer’s Disease, Terra Nova Films

O

  • Oral Care for the Alzheimer’s Patient, Washington State Dental Association, 10 mins
  • Orientation to Alzheimer’s Disease, ARDA Alzheimer Association (USA)

P

  • Preventing Alzheimer’s Aggression, Len Fabiano Series

S

  • Sharing Christmas Cheer, Innovative Caregiving Resources
  • Something Should be done about Grandma Ruthie
  • Stolen Memories, CBS – 48 Hours
  • Stolen, 1993 Alzheimer Awareness Campaign

T

  • 32 Causes of Alzheimer Aggression, Len Fabiano Series
  • There were times dear, NBC – W5
  • A thousand tomorrows: Intimacy, sexuality and Alzheimer’s
  • Training Tape, Rochester, N.Y. Police Dept.

U

  • Understanding Wandering & Aggressive Behavior of the Mentally Impaired Elderly

V

  • Vital Signs

W

  • Wandering Registry, Alzheimer Society of Kitchener-Waterloo
  • When Love Gets Tough
  • When you need a friend, Ontario Community Support Association
  • The World of the Mentally Impaired Elderly
  • W5 Alzheimer Program, NBC (beta)
  • Walkabout, Alzheimer Society of Cornwall

Cassettes

  • Alzheimer Disease: A handbook for care, CNIB/INCA
  • A Musical Journey – The Second Journey, Unlimited Dream Enterprises Inc.
  • Recovering your stride

Other

  • Minolta Camera, Alzheimer Society of Brant, Instructions and camera case included
  • Sentimental Journey, Board game