Resource List: Alzheimer's Disease

Books

• The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for Persons With Alzheimer's Disease, Related Dementing Illnesses and Memory Loss in Later Life (3rd Edition); by Nancy L. Mace, Peter V. Rabins, Paul R. McHugh; Johns Hopkins Univ Press, 1999.
• Alzheimer's Disease: Frequently Asked Questions: Making Sense of the Journey; by Frena Gray-Davidson; McGraw Hill NTC, 1999.
• Alzheimer's Disease: A Handbook for Caregivers; by Ronald C. Hamdy, MD et al. (editors); Mosby, Inc., 1997.
• Alzheimer's Disease: Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment; by Elwood Cohen, MD; McGraw Hill NTC, 1999.
• The Alzheimer's Sourcebook for Caregivers: A Practical Guide for Getting Through the Day (3rd Edition); by Frena Gray-Davidson; McGraw Hill NTC, 1999.
• Complete Guide to Alzheimer's Proofing Your Home (Revised Edition); by Mark L. Warner; Purdue Univ Press, 2000.
• Loving Care for Alzheimer's Patients: Practical Solutions for Caregivers and Their Families; by Katie Lovette; Health Information Press, 2000.
• There's Still a Person in There: The Complete Guide to Treating and Coping With Alzheimer's; by Michael Castleman, et al.; Putnam Pub Group, 2000.
• What You Need to Know About Alzheimer's; by John J. Medina, PhD; New Harbinger Pubns, 1999.

Other Resources

Alzheimer's Association
919 North Michigan, Suite 1000
Chicago, IL 60611
800-272-3900
TTY service for the hearing-impaired:
(312) 335-8882
Web site: http://www.alz.org
Spanish/English
Referrals to local chapters; information on research, caregiving, drug treatments, and clinical trials.

Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center
P.O. Box 8250
Silver Spring, MD 20907-8250
800-438-4380
Web site: http://www.alzheimers.org
Oral and printed information, answers to questions about Alzheimer's, free audio and video information.