Recuerde: El conocimiento es poder. Cuanto más informado esté sobre la enfermedad de Alzheimer y los medicamentos que han demostrado retardar el progreso de los síntomas, más seguro se sentirá en el cuidado que brinda. Puede aprovechar estos recursos y crear una red de recursos de apoyo para la persona a su cuidado y para usted mismo.

Sitios web

• Alzheimer's Association (Asociación para la Enfermedad de Alzheimer). Disponible en http://www.alz.org
• Alzonline – Red para Cuidadores de Personas con Alzheimer. Disponible en: http://www.alzonline.net/
• Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center (Centro de Educación y Referencia sobre la Enfermedad de Alzheimer). Disponible en: http://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers
• Alzheimer's Foundation of America (Fundación Americana de Alzheimer). Disponible en: http://www.alzfdn.org/
• Family Caregiver Alliance (Alianza para Familiares Cuidadores). Disponible en: http://www.caregiver.org/
• National Family Caregivers Association (Asociación Nacional de Familiares Cuidadores). Disponible en: http://www.nfcacares.org/

Libros

• The 36–Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for Persons With Alzheimer disease, Related Dementing Illnesses, and Memory Loss in Later Life. Nancy L. Mace y Peter V. Rabins, Mass Market Paperback, 2001
• Caregiver Survival Series. Sherman, James R. Pathway Books, 1997.
  • Preventing Caregiver Burnout (1997)
  • Creative Caregiving (1997).
  • Coping With Caregiving Worries (1997)
• The Caregiver's Handbook: A Complete Guide to Home Health Care. Visiting Nurse Associations of America, DK Publishing, 1998
• The Caregiver's Manual. Williams, G. and Kay, P. Citadel Press, 1995
• Caregiving: The Spiritual Journey of Love, Loss, and Renewal. McLeod, B. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1999
• Comfort of Home: An Illustrated Step–by–Step Guide for Caregivers. Meyer, M. with Derr, P. CareTrust Publications, 1999
• Counting on Kindness: The Dilemmas of Dependency. Lustbader, W. The Free Press, 1994
• Helping Yourself Help Others: A Book for Caregivers. Carter, R. Random House, 1994
• Hiring Home Caregivers: The Family Guide to In–Home Eldercare. Susik, D. Impact Publishers/American Source Books, 1995
• The Hospice Handbook. Beresford, L. Little, Brown and Co., 1993
• Kind Words for Caring People: Daily Affirmations for Caregivers. Pitzele, S. Health Communications, 1992
• Share the Care. Caposella, C., Warnock, S. Fireside Books/Simon & Schuster, 1995
• Taking Charge: Overcoming the Challenges of Long–Term Illness. Pollin, I., with Golant, S. Times Books, 1994
• Taking Time for Me: How Caregivers Can Effectively Deal With Stress. Karr, K. Prometheus Books, 1992
• Today's Caregiver Magazine. P.O. Box 21646, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33335; 1–800–829–2734, o http://www.caregiver.com