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National Organizations
Administration on Aging
Alzheimer's Association
Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center (ADEAR)
Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA)
322 8th Avenue, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10001
1-866-AFA-8484 (1-866-232-8484)
New York, NY 10001
1-866-AFA-8484 (1-866-232-8484)
Eldersearch
c/o Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation
One Intrepid Square
West 46th Street & 12th Avenue
New York, NY 10036
1-800-ALZINFO (1-800-259-4636)
One Intrepid Square
West 46th Street & 12th Avenue
New York, NY 10036
1-800-ALZINFO (1-800-259-4636)
Financial Planning Association (FPA)
International Association of Registered Financial Consultants (IARFC)
Medicare Hotline
1-800-633-4227
National Adult Day Services Association (NADSA)
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (N4A)
National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA)
National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (GCM)
National Eldercare Locator
1-800-677-1116
National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA)
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)
Social Security Administration
1-800-772-1213
More Web Resources
Here is a list of related links that may be of interest.
General Information About Disease-Related Issues
Doctor's Guide.com — Alzheimer's Disease
This section of the website provides medical news and information for people with Alzheimer's disease and caregivers.
Family Caregiver Alliance
This national organization is dedicated to providing information, support, and advocacy to caregivers.
MayoClinic.com — Alzheimer's Center
This section of the website provides information and resources for people with Alzheimer's disease and caregivers.
Alzheimer's Research Forum
This site provides a listing of professional neurology journals, with links to journal sites. Index provides information on availability, abstracts, full text, and subscription fees.
Reading Material for Alzheimer's Disease Patients
Aerobics of the Mind: Keeping the Mind Active in Aging: A New Perspective on Programming for Older Adults.
Marge Engelman, PhD. Attainment Company, Inc., 1996. Learn about exercises to keep the mind active.
Alzheimer's: The Answers You Need.
Helen D. Davies and Michael P. Jensen. Elder Books, 1997. This book provides concise and very direct answers to more than 100 commonly asked questions about the disease.
Be Prepared: The Complete Financial, Legal, and Practical Guide for Living with Cancer, HIV, and Other Life-Challenging Conditions.
David S. Landay. St. Martin's Press, Inc., 2000. This comprehensive book provides clear explanations about financial and legal matters and offers many resources for people living with chronic illnesses.
Keep Your Brain Alive.
Lawrence Katz, PhD, and Manning Rubin. Workman Publishing Company, Inc., 1999. Find out about the aging process of the brain and read about mental exercises to keep the mind active.
Show Me the Way to Go Home.
Larry Rose. Elder Books, 1996. A man with early-onset Alzheimer's shares his day-to-day experiences of coping with the disease.
Speaking Our Minds: Personal Reflections from Individuals with Alzheimer's.
Lisa Snyder, LCSW. W. H. Freeman Publishers, 1999. Seven people with Alzheimer's disease discuss their feelings, thoughts, and experiences. The author's own insights are included as well.
Total Recall: How to Maximize Your Memory Power.
Joan Minninger, PhD. MJF Books, 1997. This book offers easy-to-follow tips to make the most of one's memory abilities.
Losing My Mind: An Intimate Look at Life with Alzheimer's.
Thomas DeBaggio. Free Press, 2002
The Forgetting: Alzheimer's: Portrait of an Epidemic.
David Shenk. Alfred A. Knopf, 2003
Alzheimer's Activities: Hundreds of Activities for Men and Women with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders.
B. J. Fitzray. Rayve Productions Inc, 2001
Reading Material for Caregivers
The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for Persons with Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementing Illnesses, and Memory Loss in Later Life.
Nancy L. Mace, MA, and Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH. Warner Books, 2001. This book provides comprehensive information on caring for a person with Alzheimer's disease.
Talking to Alzheimer's: Simple Ways to Connect When You Visit with a Family Member or Friend.
Claudia J. Strauss. New Harbinger Publications, 2002
There's Still a Person in There: The Complete Guide to Treating and Coping with Alzheimer's.
Michael Castleman, Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, PhD, and Matthew Naythons, MD, GP. Perigee Books, 2000. This book takes a practical and supportive approach to caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's Early Stages: First Steps for Family, Friends and Caregivers.
Daniel Kuhn and David A. Bennett, MD. Hunter House (CA), 2003
The Validation Breakthrough: Simple Techniques for Communicating with People with 'Alzheimer's-Type Dementia'.
Naomi Feil, Vicki De Klerk-Rubin. Health Professions Press, 2002
Gentlecare: Changing the Experience of Alzheimer's Disease in a Positive Way.
Moyra Jones. Hartley & Marks Publishers, 1999
When Someone You Love Has Alzheimer's: The Caregiver's Journey.
Earl A. Grollman, Kenneth S. Kosik. Diane Pub Co, 1996
The House on Beartown Road: A Memoir of Learning and Forgetting.
Elizabeth Cohen. Thorndike Press, Large Print Edition, 2003
