• We can help
• Education
  • Education and Events Calendar
  • Education for the caregiver
  • Education for the person with dementia
  • Education for health care professionals
    • Culture change towards person-centred care
      • Person-centred care in long-term care homes
    • Screening and diagnosis
      • Summary of cognitive screening tests
    • Driving
    • Training and e-learning
    • Research
    • Tough issues
• Information and referral
  • Information for the caregiver
  • Information for the health-care professional
    • Online training
  • Self referral
• Support
  • Individual support
  • Support groups
• Dementia art program
  • Long term care facilities
  • Public events
• Public awareness
  • Corporate information
  • For the general public
• Resources
  • Resources for caregivers
  • Resources for the person with dementia
  • Resource library/Online catalogue
    • Recommended devices
• Living safely
  • Safely Home registry
  • Tips on making your environment safe

Resources for the person with dementia

Whether you are newly diagnosed or in a later stage of dementia, the Alzheimer Society has resources available to you. For information and programs near you, contact your local Alzheimer Society.

InterAct™ Caregiver’s Kit (for one-on-one cognitive interaction sessions)

The InterAct™ Caregiver’s Kit comes with everything you need to provide a comprehensive cognitive one-on-one interaction program.

The Kit includes thirty-six structured session plans divided into six sections: Physical Activity; Language and Music; Visual/Spatial; Computation; Memory, and Critical Thinking. It also includes the Fit Minds Caregiver Handbook; the Fit Minds Quotes & Notes guided reflection book; Association Cards and activity sheet; Time Line Cards and activity sheet; Picasso Art Cards and activity sheet; Event Sequencing Cards and activity sheet; Fit Minds 7-Level Sudoku Cards; Shape Cards, Pattern Sheets, Tic-Tac-Toe board and activity sheet; Around the House activity board; Around the Neighbourhood activity board; Language Activity bundle; Computation Activity bundle and a Magnetic Whiteboard.

This kit is available to borrow from the office for a two week period.

Learning about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias

• What is Alzheimer’s disease?
• Dispelling the myths
• A report on Alzheimer’s disease and current research by Scientific Director Emeritus Dr. Jack Diamond
• Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center – current and comprehensive information about Alzheimer’s disease and resources from the U.S. government’s National Institute on Aging.

Living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias

• First Steps: For those recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease
• Treatment options
• What to expect
• Shared experiences: Suggestions for those with Alzheimer’s disease
• By Us For Us Guides – inspirational guides for people with early stage memory loss
• Late-Stage dementia: Promoting comfort, compassion and care, by Michael Gordon and Natalie Baker (order through Dr. Gordon’s website: www.drmichaelgordon.com)
• Dancing with dementia: My story of living positively with dementia, by Christine Bryden (order through Jessica Kingsley Publishers: www.jkp.com)
• The person with Alzheimer’s disease: Pathways to understanding the experience, edited by Phyllis Braudy Harris (order through Johns Hopkins University Press: www.press.jhu.edu.com)

Forums and chats for people with dementia

• Alzheimer Society of Canada Message Board
• Alzheimer's Association Message Board and Chat Rooms
• DASN (Dementia Advocacy and Support Network) (daily real-time chat at 3 p.m. EST and 9 p.m. EST)

Online resources

any resources are available online for people living with dementia. Please note that the Alzheimer Society of Canada is not able to guarantee the accuracy of the information on these websites and does not endorse any products or services offered through them.

• DASN International (Dementia Advocacy and Support Network) – An online community that is part of a non-profit organization working to improve the lives of people with dementia.
• DementiaGuide – a website that helps people with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers recognize, understand, record and monitor symptoms

Art as Therapy Resources

Ellena, E. and Huebner, B. (2009). I Remember Better When I Paint [DVD]. Available from www.hilgos.org

Waller, Diane (2002) Art Therapies & Progressive Illness: Nameless Dread. New York: Brunner-Routledge,