Carroll D:When Your loved One Has Alzheimer's: A Caregiver's Guide. New York, Harpers and Row, 1989. An excellent guide forcaregivers covering all important areas of care.
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Cohen D and Eisdorfer C: The Loss of Self: A Family Resource for the Care of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders. New York, New American Library, 1986. Another excellent caregiver resource.
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Coughlan PB: Facing Alzheimer's: Family Caregivers Speak. New York, Ballantine, 1993. Eight family caregivers share their experiences in coping with the emotional challenges of Alzheimer's Disease.
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Dass R and Gorman P: How Can I Help?. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1990. Reflective material on the inner work of helping others.
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Davis R: My Journey Into Alzheimer s Disease. Wheaton, Illinois, Tyndale House, 1989. An account of the subjective experience of having Alzheimer's disease. A valuable resource for helping us know more about the illness, for what people are experiencing, and what they need.
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Gruetzner H: Alzheimers: A Caregiver's Guide and Sourcebook. New York, John Wiley and Sons, 1988. Excellent caregiver reference book.
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Mace N Rabins P: The 36-Hour-Day. Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University Press, 1985. The classic text for caregivers. Has a helpful chapter on the isolated dementia victim.
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McGowin DF: Living in the Labyrinth: A Personal Journey Through the Maze of Alzheimer's. Elder Books, 1993. Anotheraccount of dementia from the perspective of one who has it. A valuable contribution to our understanding of Alzheimer's disease.
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Oliver R and Bock F: Coping With Alzheimer's: A Caregiver's Emotional Survival Guide. New York, Dodd Mead, 1987. This guide focuses on cognitive strategies for dealing with the emotional stress of caregiving.
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Robinson A, et. al. (eds.): Understanding Difficult Behaviors. Ypsilanti, Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, 1992. All caregivers should have this superb manual. Addresses problem behaviors encountered in dementia caregiving and offers many suggestions for effective caregiver interventions.
