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One Man's Quest to Rediscover Love

At age fifty-one, Turner Grant became a widower and single parent to his twin boys. Deep in grief, he often found daily routines difficult and his work arduous. But after two years, Turner embarked on a journey to find his future, both in life and love.

Life Beyond The Castle

Terri Mongait knows firsthand the meaning of realizing the life of one’s dreams. Finding True Purpose is her remarkable story of discovering her inherent gifts.

A Positive Approach to learning about dementia for kids.

Bad Words and Dementia is the second book in our Living with Dementia children’s book series.

In this book, we invite you to join Timmy as he figures out what to do and how to respond when he hears Grandma say a word that he hasn’t heard her say before.

A Positive Approach to Finding Balance in a Caring Life
The idea of Enough can be tricky, and different for everyone. Are you enough? Do you have enough of the things you need and like?

Who is this notebook for?

Everyone who feels inspired by Teepa Snow’s thoughts and wisdom. Filled with ideas, and messages personally written from Teepa, this isn’t just a plain notebook. Every time you use this notebook, it is like Teepa is sitting next to you providing you in-the-moment encouragement and support.

A Positive Approach to learning about dementia for kids by Teepa Snow.

Grandma’s Living with Dementia is the first in our Living with Dementia children’s book series.

Seeing the GEMS Workbook is a 48-page full-color workbook designed to help learners develop a deeper understanding of Teepa Snow’s GEMS State Model.

A Guidebook for Teepa Snow's Positive Approach to All Relationships
Do you have relationships in your life that come easy to you? Are other relationships more difficult and leave you feeling drained?

You can continue living a meaningful life - even if Alzheimer Disease, Lewy Body, Frontotemporal, or another form of dementia is part of it!

Learn why and how the brain changes in dementia care expert Understanding the Changing Brain. Know why something is happening, so you can reduce uncomfortable situations going forward.

This simple, easy to read, 100 page guidebook helps family members, friends, and caregivers to better understand the changes that come with advancing dementia or other impairments in thinking, reasoning or processing information.

“A Heart Full of Gems” by Teepa Snow is a story that teaches children to pay attention to and share in the human connection that can be maintained when a loved one is living with Alzheimer’s.

Using short stories of every day circumstances, The Elders offers a look at the lives of those who are aging among us.

The ultimate collection for anyone who enjoys totally useless information.

A collection of nearly 2,500 trivia questions for seniors and others who thoroughly enjoy useless information.

Your Go-to Guide for Helping Loved Ones through Life’s Difficulties

When tragedy strikes someone you love, you will have to decide what kind of friend you will be: one who is there every step of the way or one who looks the other way.

How a Little Thought Today Can Vastly Improve Your Tomorrow

The book is a concise and comprehensive resource for people who are middle-aged and beyond and are facing the prospects of their own aging and of caring for elderly relatives―an often overwhelming task for which little in life prepares us.

A Guide to Steer You Through Everything You Didn't Know You Needed to Know About Caregiving

Whether you suddenly became a caregiver overnight or you want to plan ahead, this book and accompanying fillable PDF serves as a practical manual to organize everything you need to provide the best quality of life for your loved one.

Make Your Home Safe, Efficient, and More Fun

Join the Smart Home Revolution!
What is a smart home and why should you want one? If you're asking yourself this question, this is the book for you!

16 Things I Want You to Know

As a grandfather, Robert P. Delamontagne, PhD, knew one thing for sure: he didn’t want his grandkids to have to suffer the negative outcomes of poor life decisions.

So he decided to write a short guide to life, something he could pass on to each of his grandchildren about the many things he’d learned along his journey.

How to Make the Psychological Transition to Retirement

This book, based upon the author’s own personal experiences, leads readers on a journey of psychological and spiritual insights designed to help them cope with the challenges of this often difficult passage.

How to Prevent or Resolve Marriage Conflicts Caused by Retirement

In this insightful and engaging book, Dr. Robert Delamontagne introduces the reader to a set of principles and actions that can lead to a more peaceful and rewarding marital relationship.

Hope for Your Caregiving Season

No Regrets: Hope for Your Caregiving Season shares Rayna Neises’ personal heart-warming stories and practical suggestions for journeying through one’s caregiving season.

More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's Disease, an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and eventually the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. Nearly two-thirds of those people are women.

Helping Families Navigate the Alzheimer's Journey

If your loved one has been diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer’s, be prepared for anything. Pam Ostrowski’s guidebook, It’s Not That Simple, walks you through what can happen and prepares you for the challenges you may face.

Mirador Magazine is an ad-free, age-appropriate online and print publication for neurodivergent communities. Our growing readership includes those with various stages of dementia and people of all ages recovering from brain trauma such as TBI or stroke.

The willGather Planner is full of job-specific features to help you stay organized, detail-focused, well planned, and have fun!
A Professional Day Planner Made Just For Life Enrichment & Activity Directors.

The Good, Bad, and Wonky of Breast Cancer

When I got my breast cancer diagnosis, I was immediately inundated with books on Cancer. They terrified me.

So, this book…is Not Your Usual Boob.

A Kid’s Guide for Alzheimer’s and Dementia
In Grandma and Me, Beatrice and Mary Ann combine their years of clinical experience to create a truly engaging, yet informative book for young children on the topics of Alzheimer’s and dementia.

An Alzheimer's Care Guide
Meet Me Where I Am provides knowledge and essential tools to lovingly, confidently and, above all, successfully care for those who live with Alzheimer’s and related dementias.

Do you have small piles of papers on your desk all the time with passwords for different websites on them? Are you confused as to whether or not that password is the one you changed last week?

We are all living longer…Plan and build your team for life transitions

Through story-telling, Marc introduces the PACT (Plan-Activate-
Communicate-Transition) framework, allowing all to live with peace of mind, knowing wishes and affairs are well communicated, and ready for transition to trusted advocates.

The Late Stage: A Children's View of Alzheimer's
Little Dravin's grandpa is now in the Late Stage of Alzheimer's and his funny and strange behavior continues.

The Middle Stage: A Children's View of Alzheimer's
Little Dravin's grandpa is still acting funny and strange. His grandpa is now moving into the Middle Stage of Alzheimer's.

The Beginning: A Children's View of Alzheimer's
Little Dravin has been noticing that his grandpa is acting funny, but he doesn't know why.

The Late Stage: A Children's View of Alzheimer's
Little Dreya’s grandma is now in the Late Stage of Alzheimer’s and her funny and strange behavior continues.

The Middle Stage: A Children's View of Alzheimer's
Little Dreya's grandma is still acting funny and strange. In book 2 of this series, she learns that her grandma is now moving into the Middle Stage of Alzheimer's.

The Beginning Stage: A Children's View of Alzheimer's
Little Dreya has been noticing that her grandma is starting to act funny, but she doesn't know why.

An Alzheimer's Journey Sharing Lessons Learned and Challenges Conquered as a Caregiver
I Remember Me - The Mom Chronicles is a moving memoir and caregiving guide about a family's journey with Alzheimer's disease, written by first-time author Lori Aden, who holds a doctorate in education from Walden University.

Refreshment for the Caregiver's Spirit is a collection of 150 stunning photographs taken around the world by the author and her late husband Timothy.

A Journey Through Dementia from a Daughter's Perspective
"Being My Mom's Mom" invites readers on my personal journey before and after the onset of my Mom's dementia.

An Intergenerational Coloring Book
The designs in Colors Flowing from My Mind! make it easy for everyone, especially young children and older adults, to experience the joy of coloring without the worry of staying within small lines and spaces.

When you look in the mirror, how do you feel? What do you see?
Are you buying into the commercials and thoughts that food will make everything better? Are you chasing another diet and failing, again?

Totally inclusive, this book contains diverse, loving images to inspire reminiscence and conversation.

This book contains 20 clear, heartwarming Jewish proverbs with a corresponding 8.5” x 11” full-color image to be shared or enjoyed independently.

Sit With Me at Sundown: Nostalgic Poetry for the Young at Heart puts classic poetry and stimulating fine art back in the hands of those who need it most: seniors living with dementia.

Award-winning poetry series showcases short, mindfully selected, familiar poems paired with magnificent artworks to inspire reminiscence and cognitive engagement.

This book contains 50 clear, heartwarming full-color images to be shared or enjoyed independently.

Gift book for people living with Alzheimer's/Dementia

This book contains 40 clear, heartwarming Valentine greetings with a corresponding 8.5” x 11” full-color image to be shared or enjoyed independently. *This book has minimal text.

This is a vintage photo book with LGBTQ couples paired with nostalgic love poems.

Nostalgic poetry brings people joyful connection with their pasts as it reaffirms identity and sense of wellbeing.

NANA’S BOOKS soothe sundowning and transitions in all stages, and provide a beautiful picture walk at any time.

Forever Young; 40 Unforgettable Portraits is a nostalgic tribute to the spirit that lives deep within all of us.

This book contains 20 clear, heartwarming Irish proverbs with a corresponding 8.5” x 11” black and white image to be shared or enjoyed independently.

This book contains Poems for Poetry

This book contains 20 heartwarming quotes form great patriots with a corresponding 8.5” x 11” full-color image to be shared --or enjoyed independently.

This is a wordless picture book of fine art paintings of mothers and their babies to elicit fond recollections, create the opportunity to compare, contrast, make observations, take a picture walk and reminisce with a loved one.

These books help soothe people through melodic prayers and images to reaffirm their personhood, identity, and faith.

This book features funny vintage photographs of humorous situations with dogs and puppies doing what they do!

This book contains 20 clear, names of fruit with a corresponding 8.5” x 11” full-color image to be used in cognitive stimulation therapy or for pure enjoyment. These are labeled images of specimen fruits.

This book contains 20 clear, heartwarming proverbs with a corresponding 8.5” x 11” full-color image to be shared or enjoyed independently.

This book contains 20 clear, heartwarming Christmas Carols with a corresponding 8.5” x 11” full-color image to be shared or enjoyed independently. Great for a sing-a-long!

Nostalgic poetry brings people joyful connection with their pasts as it reaffirms identity and sense of wellbeing.
For those living with brain changes, it is an invitation back into art and literature to restore the spirit.

Nostalgic poetry brings people joyful connection with their pasts as it reaffirms identity and sense of wellbeing.
For those living with brain changes, it is an invitation back into art and literature to restore the spirit.

This book contains 20 clear, heartwarming Christmas Greetings embedded in a 8.5” x 11” full-color image to be shared or enjoyed independently.

This book contains 20 clear, heartwarming Halloween greetings embedded in charming vintage illustrations.

This book contains 20 clear, heartwarming psalms with a corresponding 8.5” x 11” full-color image to be shared or enjoyed independently.

This is a full color picture book featuring 20 beloved patriotic songs to share and sing aloud.

This book contains 40 clear, heartwarming Easter Greetings embedded in a 8.5” x 11” full-color images to be shared or enjoyed independently. *This book has minimal text.

This book contains 20 clear, heartwarming sayings about cat life with a corresponding 8.5” x 11” full-color image to be shared or enjoyed independently.

Nostalgic poetry brings people joyful connection with their pasts as it reaffirms identity and sense of wellbeing.
For those living with brain changes, it is an invitation back into art and literature to restore the spirit.

Would you like to engage your loved one living with dementia?
Would you like to soothe and comfort them during times of agitation or sundowning?

Do you long to make conversation and encourage meaningful in-person or virtual interaction?
Would you like to help affirm their identity and lived experience?

What would happen if you silenced societal expectations to the point you could hear your true inner voice? How would it feel to embrace that you are a human being not a human doing?

A Memoir of Two Families in the Unique Place We Called Home
As a child in the 1950s, Kevin O’Connor knew his house was different than his friends.

In Bedside Witness, Adams shares stories from her twenty-year journey in hospice, geriatric mental health, palliative care, and dementia coaching.

Cómo proporcionar cuidado de demencia en el hogar (THE DEMENTIA HANDBOOK: How to Provide Dementia Care at Home) (Spanish Edition)

Proporcionar cuidado a personas que viven con demencia es profundamente estresante para las familias y los cuidadores. Sin embargo, cuando entendemos qué habilidades se pierden en la demencia y cuáles permanecen, podemos ser proactivos y adaptar nuestro apoyo para satisfacer las necesidades emocionales antes de que se conviertan en comportamientos difíciles.

How to Provide Dementia Care at Home

Providing dementia care is profoundly stressful for families and caregivers. However, when we understand which skills are lost in dementia, and which remain, we can be proactive and tailor our support to meet emotional needs before they become difficult behaviors.

Living Well with Alzheimer's or Dementia Using the DAWN Method

The revolutionary how-to guidebook that details ways to make it easier to provide dementia home care for people experiencing Alzheimer’s or dementia.

Where to Start, Which Questions to Ask, and How to Find Help

As our population shifts and ages, the care needs for our elders continue to change and evolve. Today’s generation of family and professional caregivers faces new decisions and challenges, as well as previously unavailable options.

Plan Now to Safeguard Your Health and Happiness in Old Age

Everything you need to know to plan for your own safe, financially secure, healthy, and happy old age

The Proactive Caregiver book will inspire caregivers surrounded by the darkness of fear, anxiety, and overwhelm with the light of acceptance and empowerment.

Take a moment to ponder the everyday actions that shape your life: the quick press of a button that brings your TV to life, the leisurely stroll through the labyrinthine aisles of your neighborhood grocery store, the heartwarming laughter shared over a dinner table with friends, or even the simple twist of a dial to set your home's temperature just right. These seemingly inconsequential activities are, in fact, the building blocks of our daily existence, the unsung rituals that keep the world turning.

Mistakes To Avoid Before a Spouse Dies
The Unprepared Widow is one wife's struggle with life after her husband dies. She spent their marriage blissfully ignorant of all the things her husband took care of.

A Self Help Book for Dementia Caregivers Offering Practical Coping Strategies and Support to Overcome Burnout, Increase Awareness, and Build Mental & Emotional Resilience

An 11-Step Plan to Understand the Disease and How To Cope with Financial Challenges, Patient Aggression, and Depression Without Guilt, Overwhelm, or Burnout

When a loved one is diagnosed with dementia, it can feel like the world has been turned upside down. As a caregiver, you may feel like you're navigating uncharted territory, struggling to provide the best possible care for your aging parents or family member with dementia while also coping with your own emotions and fears.

As of 2020, there were a staggering 53 million people in the U.S. who identified as family caregivers. Many of them feel trapped by the cultural definition of being a “good” caregiver, and all of the unreasonable expectations that go along with the role of caregiver.

Designed to help caregivers understand how to cope with and overcome the overwhelming challenges that arise while caregiving for a loved one―especially an aging parent

What to do when you don’t know where to start.
The Caregiver Guide helps you get organized long before your loved one becomes a hospitalized patient. The Caregiver Guide provides checklists and fill-in-the-blank sections to guide you in your caregiver decisions from admission into the hospital through various supportive care options to recovery.

Are you currently taking care of someone and feeling full of unpredictable emotions? Do you want to get them the best care possible but aren't sure where to start? Are you struggling to set aside time dedicated to self-care?

Being a caregiver can leave you feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and exhausted. If you are looking to better manage your days and your emotions, then the My Badass Advocate Journal is exactly what you need!

Are you currently taking care of someone and feeling full of unpredictable emotions? Do you want to get them the best care possible but aren't sure where to start? Are you struggling to set aside time dedicated to self-care?

Being a caregiver can leave you feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and exhausted. If you are looking to better manage your days and your emotions, then the My Badass Advocate Journal is exactly what you need!

Are you currently taking care of someone and feeling full of unpredictable emotions? Do you want to get them the best care possible but aren't sure where to start? Are you struggling to set aside time dedicated to self-care?

Being a caregiver can leave you feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and exhausted. If you are looking to better manage your days and your emotions, then the My Badass Advocate Journal is exactly what you need!

A 90-day journey of self-discovery specifically designed for family caregivers and patient advocates. Each day, your journal will set you up for success by leading you through mindful reflection exercises and giving you space for strategizing.

Becoming The Champion Your Seriously Ill Loved One Deserves
Is your loved one's serious illness causing you to feel overwhelmed or powerless? Do you desperately want them to get the care they deserve but aren't sure where to begin? Are you looking to make sense of the chaos surrounding their health issues?

A Daughter's Story of Her Mother's Arduous and Humorous Journey Through Dementia

IT IS PAINFULLY DIFFICULT to watch loved ones decline as dementia ravages their mind, destroying memories, rational thinking, and judgment. In her touching memoir, I Will Never Forget, Elaine Pereira shares the heartbreaking and humorous story of her mother’s incredible journey through dementia.

What If There Was a Cure (3rd Edition)
There is hope, there is relief, there is another way to treat Alzheimer’s disease!

What If There Was a Cure?: The Story of Ketones

Steve's progress and provides the most recent research on such topics as possible causes of Alzheimer's due to the herpes simplex virus and nitrosamine substances and how infection, inflammation and genetic makeup may affect an individual's response to fatty acid therapy.

A Guide to Using Diet and a High-Energy Food to Protect and Nourish the Brain

From the author of the best-seller Alzheimer's Disease; What if There Was a Cure?, Mary T. Newport, M.D.,now presents this guide of how to integrate diet in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.

For Healthy Brain Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention
Finally, an in-depth look at the things you can do—and the things you should avoid—to delay, slow down, or possibly prevent Alzheimer’s disease and other disorders of the aging brain.

A Practical Guide to Ketogenic Diets and Ketone Supplements

Whether you are just curious about the keto craze or ready to fully embrace the keto lifestyle, The Complete Book of Ketones: A Practical Guide to Ketogenic Diets and Ketone Supplements is for you. The Complete Book of Ketones is your comprehensive guide to all things Keto, and can help you answer the question, why go keto?

A Guide for Families, Friends and Caregivers

Want to reconnect with your loved one living with dementia? Learn what to say & do from a Dementia Nurse Specialist & care with confidence. 'Finding the Light in Dementia: A Guide for Families, Friends & Caregivers' is the essential self-help book that helps you know what to say and do when caring for your loved one/care partner.