Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's Disease: Helping Yourself Help a Loved One

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease can be a stressful job--there's so much to learn about and so much to do. Fortunately you are not alone. Help is available and this updated kit gives you some of the tools and resources that can help you take care of your loved one, as well as yourself.

The Caregiver Workbook is interactive and helps caregivers develop a personalized action plan to take better care of their loved one and themselves. It includes worksheets on important issues such as making your home safe, preparing for a health care appointment, keeping a health journal, and dealing with financial planning.

The Caregiver Resources brochure provides some of the many resources that will help you form a network of support and take care of yourself, while taking care of your loved one.

This kit is designed to provide all of the tools necessary for a health or community leader to conduct a workshop for family caregivers. The Leader's Guide gives tips and instructions on conducting a workshop, and includes the latest information on treatments and research.

The Workshop Kit also includes a DVD with stories from a family dealing with Alzheimer's.

Caregiver Worksheets

The Caregiver Workbook includes a number of worksheets that are useful tools for getting organized and keeping track of a lot of the information that comes with caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease. You may want to print out extra copies of the worksheets (by clicking on the links below) and put them in a binder with medical records and other important information.

• Health Journal
• Health Care Appointment Form
• Medication List
• Clinical Trial Information
• Home Safety Checklist
• Financial & Legal Checklist
• My Personal Schedule
• Key Phone Numbers

A Quick Look at Alzheimer's

Four Pocket Films Increase Understanding of a 21st Century Epidemic

These four short animated films explain the essence of the disease and its public health implications. They are designed to be viewed anywhere - a doctor's office, a Congressional hallway, a living room - and meant to be passed on. Take a look and then pass them on! The more we understand this disease, the better we can fight it.

Accelerate Cures/Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease

ACT-AD is a coalition of committed national organizations working to accelerate the development of potential cures and treatments that slow, stop, or reverse the progress of Alzheimer's disease. To learn more, visit www.act-ad.org