There is nearly an unlimited number of dementia caregiving books on the market today. How do you determine which ones are right for you? Here is a collection of nine outstanding dementia caregiving books, along with a bit of background on each. They are as valuable as they are varied.   Finding the Light in [...]

It’s been a while since the last update, but Memory Joggers Volume 8 is now in the Memory Joggers Library! Visit today to get Volume 8 and all the other FREE MEMORY CAFE ACTIVITIES. This is the latest collection in Memory Joggers Volume 8: Out of the frying pan and into the… fire Open the oyster [...]

The Dementia Handbook: How to Provide Dementia Care at Home By Judy Cornish I’m always struck by how many books about dementia and Alzheimer’s are written by medical professionals. This in spite of the fact that most dementia care is provided by people like you and me — people doing their best to walk the [...]

The Lost Kitchen: Reflections and Recipes from an Alzheimer’s Caregiver By Miriam Green  Reflections from Israel I live in Beer Sheva, Israel, in the Negev Desert, a small city of about 220,000. My immediate community consists mostly of other English speakers. I am always proud to say that we practice Abraham’s Hospitality here, inviting into [...]

H.O.P.E. for the Alzheimer’s Journey: Help, Organization, Preparation, and Education for the Road Ahead By Carol B. Amos, CDS My Caregiving Experience H.O.P.E. for the Alzheimer’s Journey: Help, Organization, Preparation, and Education for the Road Ahead is a guide for Alzheimer’s caregivers. When my mother, Elizabeth Boyd began experiencing memory loss in 2003, I began [...]

Memory Joggers Volume 7 adds to a growing library of fun Memory Cafe activities. These are activities that help build cognitive strength, one recall at a time. Visit the Memory Joggers Library to see all available volumes and download your free PDF. Here’s what you will find in Memory Joggers Volume 7: You’re just chasing [...]

“Is music good for individuals living with dementia?” It would be a safe bet to say music is good for all of us. Many of us relate to the featured image of a turntable arm resting on a rotating vinyl platter. Others connect with the latest fancy iPod or one of any number of very common [...]

Hilda’s Story: New Bedford, Massachusetts (Before Today: Reminiscing & Connecting) By Siobhan McDonald “When I was a little girl I had two ducks named Alex and Cleo” A dozen tentatively hopeful faces looked at me as I began my story. It was at a Memory Care facility in Massachusetts. I had just packed up from [...]