Reading Room
Caregiving Basics
Caregiver's Well-being
Caregiving Challenges
Finding Services
Memory Problems & Dementia
Planning for the Future
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Safety & Injury Prevention
Skill Building - Activities of Daily Living
Skill Building - CommunicationSkill Building - Leisure ActivitiesSkill Building - Managing Medicine
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Caregiving Basics:
»» Audio classes on caregiving Basics are available in our Classroom
Caregiver's Well-being:
Dealing with Anger - GRACE under Pressure
Dealing with Guilt - Tip Sheet
Space From Your Feelings: Emotional Distancing 
Making the Transition to a New Environment - Tip Sheet
»» Audio classes on caregiving Basics are available in our Classroom
Caregiving Challenges:
Anosognosia: Unawareness of Decline or Difficulties
Executive Function & Memory/Cognition Changes
Difficult Behavior
- Changing Inappropriate Behaviors
- Hoarding - Tip Sheet
- Sudden Changes in Behavior - Tip Sheet
- Sundowning or Late-day Confusion - Tip Sheet
- Wandering - Tip Sheet
Driving and Demetia Series
- Session 1: Safe Driving
- Session 2: Safe Driving and Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Session 3: Safe Driving and Alzheimer’s Disease or a Related Dementia
Driving and Dementia - Tip Sheet
Driving: Family and Friends Concerned About an Older Driver 
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Driving: The Hartford's Alzheimer's, Dementia & Driving site | brochure The Hartford
»» Audio classes on Caregiving Challenges are available in our Classroom
Finding Services:
Your Options in Finding Senior Services
Finding Publicly Funded Services
Medicaid: General Information Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration
Learning About Memory Problems & Dementia:
Stages of Alzheimer's University of Florida Memory Disorder Clinic - 2006
Basics of Dementia - Progressive Memory Disorder University of Florida Memory Disorder Clinic - 2006
Basics of Dementia - Treatable Memory Disorder University of Florida Memory Disorder Clinic - 2006
Basics of Dementia - Vascular Memory Disorder University of Florida Memory Disorder Clinic - 2006
Early Signs of Dementia University of Florida Memory Disorder Clinic - 2008
Evaluating Memory Loss Early University of Florida Memory Disorder Clinic - 2007
Frontal Temporal Lobe Dementia (FTLD) University of Florida Memory Disorder Clinic - 2006
- Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD) - Tip Sheet
- Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD) with Movement Difficulties
- Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD): Brief Discussion of Tau and Ubiquitin Proteins
Lewy Body Dementia University of Florida Memory Disorder Clinic - 2006
Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders
»» Audio classes on Memory Problems are available in our Classroom
Planning for the Future:
Checklist on Family Matters University of Florida Memory Disorder Clinic - 2006
Hospital Care Advanced Directives Florida Agency for Health Care Administration
Making Choices - A Guide to End-of-Life Planning State of Florida Department of Elder Affairs
Finances University of Florida - IFAS Extension
Financial Steps for Caregivers Administration on Aging
Money Matter: Helping the person with dementia settle financial issues Alzheimer's Association
Guardianship - Florida 2003 - Florida Alzheimer's Summit
Safety & Injury Prevention:
Assistive Technology
Disaster Preparedness
- Hurricane Crisis & Alzheimer's Disease : What to do Before, During and After Alzheimer's Community Care, Inc. - 2005
- Hurricane Preparedness & Disaster Hotlines - Tip Sheet
- Steps for Hurricane Preparedness Alzheimer's Community Care, Inc. - 2005
- Where can I go if a hurricane approaches? Alzheimer's Community Care, Inc. - 2005
Wandering
- Wandering - Tip Sheet
- Wandering: Helping the Lost Become Found: Searching for Persons with Alzheimers UF College of Nursing
- Wandering: Helping Persons with Dementia: Citizens Information FLIP
- Wandering: Helping the Lost Become Found: Fact sheet FLIP
»» Audio classes on Safety & Injury Prevention are available in our Classroom
Skills Building - Activities of Daily Living:
Incontinence - Tips & Techniques
Nutrition and Eating - Tips & Techniques
Swallowing: Indicators and Management - Tip Sheet
»» Audio classes on Activities of Daily Living are available in our Classroom
Skills Building - Communication:
Ask Me 3: Good Questions for Your Good Health
Medication Questions - Tip Sheet
Tips For Interacting With Persons With Mild Memory Loss
Ways to Help Communication - Tip Sheet
»» Audio classes on Communication are available in our Classroom
Skills Building - Leisure Activites:
Pleasant Activity - Planning List
»» Audio classes on Leisure Activites are available in our Classroom
Skills Building - Managing Medicine:
* Note: Contact your physician, pharmacist, or other appropriate healthcare provider with any questions specific to your situation and NEVER change any part of your treatment regimen without first contacting your physician.
Cholinesterase Inhibitors - Tip Sheet
Complimentary and Alternative Medications: Fact Sheet
Getting the Pharmacy Services You Deserve: Fact Sheet
Giving Medication as Prescribed: Fact Sheet
Questions You Should Ask Before You Give a New Medicine - Tip Sheet
Personal Medication Record (PMR): Direction Sheet
- Print a manual version of the Personal Medication Record
- Print an interactive version of the Personal Medication Record
»» Audio classes on Managing Medicine are available in our Classroom
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