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 the resources offered here can help you take care of your loved one, as well as yourself.Caregiver Workbook
The Alliance's Caregiver Workbook is an interactive resource that helps caregivers develop a personalized action plan to take better care of their loved ones 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 worksheets 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 can download and print out extra copies of these worksheets by clicking the links below:
- Health Journal
- Health Care Appointment Form
- Medication List
- Clinical Trial Information
- Home Safety Checklist
- Financial & Legal Checklist
- My Personal Schedule
- Key Phone Numbers
Caregiver Brochure
The Caregiver 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.Workshop Kit
These resources are part of a Workshop Kit for community leaders. This kit is designed to provide all of the tools necessary for conducting a workshop for family caregivers. It contains a Leader's Guide that gives tips and instructions on conducting a workshop, as well as the latest information on treatments and research. It also includes a DVD with stories from a family dealing with Alzheimer's.Living With Alzheimer's: Personal Health Organizer
This 3-ring, hardcover binder includes the necessary tools you need to sort through all the Alzheimer's information you come across and keep track of only that which is relevant to you. Since no one experiences Alzheimer’s in the exact same way, your binder can be organized in a way that best fits your needs. This binder is designed to help the person who has just been diagnosed, but many of the worksheets can be used together with family members or by caregivers of those who are in later stages of the disease.A Quick Look at Alzheimer's
Four Pocket Films Increase Understanding of a 21st Century EpidemicThese 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.
View the latest of the pocket films on Genetics.Â
Due to global demand, the pocket films are now available in Arabic, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Farsi, Hindi, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, German, French, and Spanish.
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