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Useful Links
Our favorite Websites
Age Exchange is internationally known for work in all areas of reminiscence, including theatre, publishing, exhibitions, cross-generational projects and training workshops.
Alzheimer Society Canada : A not-for-profit Canadian health organization. The three levels of the Society -- national, provincial and local -- work together to form a nationwide network of services to help Canadians affected by Alzheimer Disease.
Alzheimer Society of Montreal The mission of the Alzheimer Society of Montreal is to alleviate the personal and social consequences of Alzheimer Disease and related disorders, and to promote the search for a cause and cure.
Gentlecare - Prostetic Life Care System: A prosthetic system of dementia care designed to change the experience of dementing illness for the afflicted person, the family and professional care providers.
Murray Alzheimer Research and Education Program: MAREP’s mandate is to enhance the ability of partners in care to respond to the needs of persons living with A.D. and related dementias and to provide skills, resources and information to persons diagnosed with dementia.
National Association of Activity Professionals: NAAP is the only national group that represents activity professionals in geriatric settings exclusively. NAAP serves as a catalyst for both professional and personal growth and has come to be recognized by government officials as the voice of the activity profession on national issues concerning long-term care facilities, retirement living, assisted living, adult day services, and senior citizen centers.
Quebec Association of Activity Professionals (QAAP) QAAP is committed to providing a forum, which will facilitate communication and networking, as well as support the establishment of standards of practice for individuals in the activity/recreation/leisure profession. This in essence will promote the advancement of quality programming for all the population we serve.
The Best Friends Website, describes the Best Friends™ model of dementia Care developed by Virginia Bell and David Troxel, now being embraced by family and professional caregivers around the world.
The Sherbrooke Geriatric University Institute: Hospital centre which provides general and specialized care in geriatrics, geriatric psychiatry and functional rehabilitation/support for post discharge community integration to the elderly. It is also a long term care facility for the immediate region.
Our favorite Books
Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer’s Care
Virginia Bell & David Troxel / Health Professions Press
Dementia Care Programming – An Identify-Focused Approach
Rosemary Dunne / Venture Publishing Inc.
Dementia Practice Guideline for Recreational Therapy
Treatment of Disturbing Behaviors
Linda Buettner and Suzanne Fitzsimmons / ATRA
Doing ThingsA guide to Programing Activities for Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Jitka M. Zgola / The Johns Hopkins University Press ** SOLD BY CONCEPTS DU SABLIER **
Enhancing the Quality of Life in Advanced Dementia
Ladislav Volicer, Lisa Bloom-Charrette / Brunner / Mazel – Taylor & Francis Group
Gentlecare™ - Changing the Experience of Alzheimer’s Disease in a positive way
Moyra Jones / Hartly & Marks Publishers
Keeping Busy – A Handbook of Activities for Persons with Dementia
James R. Dowling / The Johns Hopkins University Press
Simple Pleasure
A multi-level sensorimotor intervention for nursing home residents with dementia
Linda L. Buettner, Doreen B. Greenstein / ATRA
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