CCAL - Advancing Person-Centered Living

Alzheimer's / Dementia

Alzheimer’s Association, a national organization dedicated to advancing research and providing education about Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, a national organization dedicated to research and support for Alzheimer’s disease.

A Quick Look at Alzheimer’s: Four Pocket Films to Increase Understanding of a 21st Century Epidemic by David Shenk in partnership with Alliance for Aging Research & MetLife Foundation.

Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center (ADEAR), a service of National Institute on Aging (NIA) will help you find current, comprehensive Alzheimer's disease (AD) information and resources.

• Alzheimer’s Disease General Information
• Alzheimer’s Disease Medications Fact Sheet
• Caring for a Person with Alzheimer’s Disease
• Choosing Services and Long-Term Care for People with Alzheimer’s Disease: A Resource List
• Caregiver’s Guide to Understanding Dementia Behaviors
• What Happens Next: Early Stage Alzheimers

Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists, a nonprofit organization that helps caregivers determine whether people with Alzheimer’s disease should continue to drive.

Penn State Study, Caregivers and Their Relatives Disagree About Care Given and Received. A recent study interviewed 266 pairs of primary caregivers and their loved one with mild to moderate dementia and the results appear in the August issue of the Gerontologist.

Caring for a Person with Alzheimer’s Disease: Your Easy-to-Use Guide, this 136-page publication is from the National Institute on Aging. Publication # 09-6173, call (800) 438-4380 to order.

Encouraging Comfort Care: A Guide for Families of People with Dementia Living in Care Facilities, Alzheimer’s Association – Greater Illinois Chapter, 2010.

Mayo Clinic, online resource of information about Alzheimer’s disease.

Safe Return, a joint program operated by the Alzheimer’s Association and the National Center for Missing Persons. This program uses a bracelet for people with dementia including name and contact information for a caregiver that is nationally registered – (888) 572-8566

The S.E.L.F. Program from Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging,  S.E.L.F. provides a practical, experiential program to assist in understanding the person with memory loss and help them retain their sense of self. Person-centered programming means that we provide engagement and activity for persons with memory loss.