ORGANIZATIONS
Administration on Aging Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
Advocates nationally for residents of nursing
homes, board and care homes, assisted-living
facilities, and similar adult care facilities. They
work to resolve problems of individual residents
and to bring about changes at the local, state, and
national levels that will improve residents’ care
and quality of life.
Administration on Aging Pension Counseling and Information Program
Assists older Americans in accessing information about their retirement benefits and helps them to negotiate with former employers or pension plans for due compensation. The program covers twenty-nine states.
Alliance on Aging
Check your local listings. Most communities have an Alliance on Aging office.
The Alzheimer’s Association
The Alzheimer’s Association has chapters throughout the country. It operates referral services, a 24/7 hotline, online communities, newsletters, and links to current research. You can access their five-thousand-volume library online.
Dementia Care Central
Resources for dementia caregivers and more. Funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Mayo Clinic Alzheimer’s Disease Center
In-depth, easy to understand expert overview.
Mayo Clinic Dementia Center
In-depth, easy to understand expert overview.
National Alliance for Caregiving
Provides information and resources related to family caregiving.
National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
Overview of care management, referrals.
National Center on Elder Abuse
Up-to-date information on research, training, best practices, news, and resources on elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. It features a state-by-state listing of resources.
National Institute on Aging’s Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center
Information on research, diagnosis, clinical trials,
and government programs and resources.
Legal and financial resources list.
Professional Fiduciary Association of California
BOOKS
Abbit, Linda. The Conscious Caregiver. New York: Adams Media, 2017.
Feil, Naomi. The Validation Breakthrough. Baltimore: Health Professions Press, 2012.
Kriseman, Nancy L. The Mindful Caregiver. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
Roche, Lyn. Coping with Caring. Harahan: Journey Publications, 2006.
Snyder, Lisa. Living Your Best Life. North Branch: Sunrise River Press, 2010.
Williams-Paisley, Kimberly. Where the Light Gets In. New York: Crown Archetype, 2016.
CHILDREN’S BOOKS
Bahr, Mary. The Memory Box. Park Ridge: Albert Whitman & Company, 1992.
Schnurbush, Barbara. Striped Shirts and Flowered Pants. Washington, DC: Magination Press, 2006
Shriver, Maria. What’s Happening to Grandpa? New York: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2004.