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Journey Together: Helpful Books, Blogs, Websites and Podcasts for Caregivers
Caring for a loved one with dementia can present daily challenges. Our carefully vetted books and resources can help you learn from others' experiences. These additional quality books, blogs, websites, and inspiring podcasts may support your search for solutions.
Recommended Reads
- Dementia Care Confidence: 3 Steps to Transform Family Caregiving With Confident Care Leadership
- by Dr. Anna Thomas, MD
- A Caregiver Guide for All Dementias, Across All Stages
Recommended Blogs & Websites
- Living with Dementia
- Dr. Jennifer Bute includes supportive videos & articles about living with dementia on her site https://www.gloriousopportunity.org/
- Gerda Saunder’s intimate and revealing account of living with dementia at https://www.gerdasaunders.com/
- Suddenly Mad: My Voyage Through Early Alzheimer’s from Minna Packer at https://suddenlymad.com/
- Wendy Mitchell: Which me am I today? at https://whichmeamitoday.wordpress.com/
- Caring for Family
- Alice in Memory Land: Coping with a cognitively impaired spouse at http://www.aliceinmemoryland.com/
- A nonprofit working to improve the lives of individuals living with Alzheimer’s and dementia by supporting their caregivers via http://www.thecaregiverclub.org/
- Amie McGraham’s This Demented Life at https://dementedlife.com/
- Bridgetown Music Therapy A music therapist-created program for senior care
- Caregiver Judith Clarke looks for laughs every day at https://juditheclarkecares.com/
- Daughterhood Community, presented by Anne Tumlinson at https://www.daughterhood.org
- Dignify Dementia, tools to help those living with dementia stay connected to themselves, their loved ones, and their communities
- Doggies for Dementia by Carmen Davailus at https://doggiesfordementia.org/
- Elisa Bosely of Spiritual Eldercare at https://spiritualeldercare.com/
- Joe & Bella Inc : Simple Shopping for older adults at https://joeandbella.com
- Lickety Glitz: Stumped Town: Punching Dementing in the Face One Day at a Time at https://www.stumpedtowndementia.com/
- Living with Alzheimers: Richard Creighton at http://livingwithalzheimers.com
- Marco Curt Davids: One Day At A Time at https://onedayatatime.audxtreme.co.za/
- Nevertheless Dementia, We Persist with James Russell at https://neverthelessdementiawepersist.com/
- Rachel Hile’s Adventures and Lessons in Caregiving at https://takingcareofgrandma.com
- Sea Glass Life: Vina Mogg at https://seaglasslife.com/author/vinamogg/
- The Lost Kitchen by Miriam Green: Reflections and Recipes from an Alzheimer’s Caregiver at http://www.thelostkitchen.org/
- The Perfect Thing: When a parent is diagnosed with Alzheimers at https://www.theperfectthing.info/
- Tony and Cat race against early-onset Alzheimers at RunningwithCat.com
- Renee Harmon blogs about Early Onset Alzheimer’s at https://www.reneeharmon.com/
- Caregiver Guides
- All-Alzheimer’s: A Resource for Caregivers at http://all-alz.com/
- AlzheimersCaregiver.net at http://alzheimerscaregiver.net/
- Alzheimer’s Speaks with Lori La Bey at https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/
- AlzYouNeed – technology to assist with Alzheimer’s and dementia caregiving at https://www.alzyouneed.com
- Aware Senior Care from Tim and Gina Murray at https://www.awareseniorcare.com
- Being Patient: Your independent news site at https://www.beingpatient.com
- “Caregiver Stories: Breaking the Cycle of Dementia” Video Podcasts by Kimberley at thatkimberley.com YouTube Channel
- CogniCare: A personalised digital companion for caregivers of people with dementia at : www.cognihealth.uk
- Dementia Map: Global Resource Directory at: https://www.dementiamap.com/
- Dementia Spring: Helping artists tell a new story of dementia at https://dementiaspring.org/
- Films About Alzheimer’s and Dementia from Terra Nova Films at https://www.moviesaboutaging.org/category/alzheimers-dementia-movie-reviews/
- Higher Standards Caregiver Training, featuring Emilia Bourland at: https://www.higherstandardscaregivertraining.com/
- Hilarity for Charity: a nonprofit movement, led by Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen at https://wearehfc.org/
- Jennifer Brush: Dementia Care Training and Education at http://brushdevelopment.com
- Judy Cornish at https://thedawnmethod.com
- Maria Shriver’s nonprofit: The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement at http://thewomensalzheimersmovement.org/
- Memory Cafe Directory serving the US, UK, Canada and Australia at https://www.memorycafedirectory.com/
- Minding Our Elders from Carol Bursack at https://mindingourelders.com/
- MyTherapyApp : A free medication reminder and health tracker by SmartPatient at https://www.mytherapyapp.com/
- National Center for Dementia Behaviors Management at https://centerfordementiabehaviors.com/
- Samada: End of Life planning, resources and support at https://samada.com
- Terranova Films presents films and videos on aging and elderhood https://terranova.org/film-catalog/
- The Caregiver Retreat: Refresh, Restore, Affirm, and Supply Caregiver’s at https://deborahlyncaregiver.com
- The Caregiver Space at http://thecaregiverspace.org
- The Happy Healthy Caregiver : Helping family caregivers integrate caregiving with life at https://happyhealthycaregiver.com/
- The Upside of Aging: Caregiving with dignity from Molly LeGrand at https://theupsidetoaging.com/
- Us Against Alzheimer’s: Working to dramatically increase funding for Alzheimer’s and dementia research at https://www.usagainstalzheimers.org
Recommended Podcasts
- AgeWyz Podcast with Jana Panarites
- All Home Care Matters
- Alzheimer’s Podcast, Part of Health Unmuted : Information Worth Hearing
- Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio with Lori La Bey
- Fading Memories Podcast with Jennifer Fink
- Love Conquers Alz with Susie Singer Carter and Don Priess
- Sandwiched! with Jennifer & Sioux: We are the Sandwiched Generation
- The Caregivers Dilemma Podcast with Emilia Bourland
- The Happy Healthy Caregiver Podcast with Elizabeth Miller
- The ‘D’ Word with Pete Hill (Radio broadcast via UK Health Radio)
- Well I Know Now Podcast with Pippa Kelly
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