Dementia Dimensions

Dementia Resource Center Blog for At Home Caregivers

dementia caregiver books

  • Caregiver Perspective, Emotional, Uncategorized

A Caregiving Voice That Refuses to Keep Quiet

Greg O’Brien has a unique perspective on what it takes to be a caregiver. In fact, his point of view on caregiving is unlike anyone else’s, particularly when it comes to caring for someone living with Alzheimer’s Disease.  O’Brien’s caregiving story began over twenty years ago in Cape Cod, where his parents had moved from Long Island following his dad’s retirement.
  • Caregiver Perspective, Emotional

New Website Empowers Family Caregivers: Explore the LTSS Center’s Comprehensive Resources

Caring for a loved one is a profound journey, filled with both rewards and challenges. Recognizing the pivotal role family caregivers play, the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston has curated a dedicated online resource hub to support and empower caregivers throughout their journey.
  • Book Review, Caregiver Perspective, Emotional, Engagement

Solid Help for Sustaining a Strong Marriage Through Dementia

According to the 2024 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures approximately 10% of dementia caregivers are providing help to a spouse with Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia.
  • Book Review

A Current Resource that Succeeds in Compassion

If your loved one is newly diagnosed with dementia and you are looking for a current (published in 2023), comprehensive book to get you started on researching, we found one to recommend.
  • Caregiver Perspective, Financial

Celebrating Those Who Care: Family Caregivers Month

By actively showing appreciation and support for caregivers, we can make a positive impact on their well-being and let them know that their efforts are valued.
  • Book Review

True Motivation to Help Others

Author of Reclaiming Joy Together, Daphne Johnson, states that the book is "to serve as both an inspiration and a practical tool that will allow others to successfully build a Respite Community to honor and care for those families living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia." Having had the privilege to hear Johnson speak in person at a recent New York State Caregiving and Respite Coalition conference, it can be attested that she is pure "motivation" to take on the cause of providing respite to caregivers of people living with dementia.
  • Book Review

A Moving and Compassionate Memoir about the Loss of a Husband and a Father

This memoir will remind you the importance of quality time with your family and the power memory has.
  • Book Review

A Sweet Story for a Tough Topic

Alzheimer's disease is a complex topic for even adults to fully understand, especially because the disease progresses differently by individual and no two journeys are exactly the same.
  • Book Review

An Unexpected, Inspiring Love Story

There are certainly many books documenting the dementia caregiver's journey, both those from personal perspective as well as third-person accounts. However, few could also be viewed as an inspiring love story.
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