AARP Memory Activity Book

, 122

Active Minds US

, 106

Activities of daily living (ADLs)

, 3, 81

Adult degenerative dementia

, 9

Adult programming

Caregiver Kits

, 134

care team

, 117

dementia-friendly staff

, 137–139

fidget quilts

, 136

games and technology

, 132–133

informational benefits

, 120

International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA)

, 118

library service

, 118–119

library tours

, 137

lifelong learning

, 118, 119

meditation programs

, 135–136

Memory Connection Centers

, 134

memory garden

, 135

mental and social stimulation

, 118

mental stimulation

, 128–130

movies and memory

, 136

museum programs

, 130–132

music programs

, 128–130

nonpharmacological interventions

, 117

pets and stuffed animals

, 136–137

poetry

, 125–128

reading programs

, 125–128

sensory space

, 134–135

social stimulation

, 120–125

storytelling

, 125–128

visual art

, 130–131

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

, 76

Aggressive behavior

, 61–62

Aging in Place

, 83

Alpha-synuclein

, 9

Alzheimer’s Association of the United States

, 78–79

Alzheimer’s dementia

activities of daily living (ADLs)

, 3

“amyloid cascade” hypothesis

, 11–12

caregivers

, 33–36

causes of death, United States

, 10, 11

cholinergic dysfunction

, 12

cognitive degeneration

, 12

cognitive impairment

, 2–3

cognitive tests

, 20

early-onset AD (EOAD)

, 8

environmental and lifestyle factors

, 14

HIV/AIDS

, 4

late-onset Alzheimer’s dementia (LOAD)

, 8, 14

medical community

, 3, 12, 27

memory care workers

, 4–5

mild Alzheimer’s dementia

, 23–24

mild cognitive impairment (MCI)

, 4, 15–16, 22–23

mixed dementia

, 8

moderate Alzheimer’s dementia

, 24–25

morbidity rates

, 10

nonpharmacological interventions

, 29–33

pharmacological treatments

, 27–29

physical effects, brain

, 4

plaques

, 7

postmortem pathologic analysis

, 6

preclinical dementia

, 22

prevalence

, 21–22

risk factors

, 12–14, 26

scanning techniques

, 21

senile dementia

, 3

severe Alzheimer’s dementia

, 25–26

spectrum disorder

, 21

sporadic

, 8

tangles

, 7

testing instruments

, 20

warning signs

, 16–19

western medicine

, 3, 26

Alzheimer’s disease (AD). See also Alzheimer’s dementia

, 5–6

Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI)

, 4, 13, 79

Alzheimer’s Society of Great Britain

, 79

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)

, 82

American Bar Association (ABA)

, 86

“Amyloid cascade” hypothesis

, 11–12

Amyloid Precursor Protein gene

, 8

Anosognosia

, 42, 75

Anxiety

and agitation

, 60–61

and depression

, 59

Beta-amyloid plaque

, 7

Bi-Folkal Productions

, 106

Bilingualism

, 15, 32

Cardiovascular disease

, 14–15

Caregiver Kits

, 134

Caring.com

, 90

Central print reference resources

, 77–78

Certified Elder Law Attorneys (CELA)

, 84–87

Cholinesterase inhibitor drugs

, 27–28

Cognitive impairment

, 2–3, 124

Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST)

, 31, 37, 91, 97, 103

Collection development

cognitive stimulation therapy

, 103

dementia memoirs supplements

, 110–113

fiction resources

, 113–116

Health Professions Press

, 103

illustrated books

, 102

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)

, 94

library staff and caregivers, nonfiction resources

, 105–110

materials selection

, 102–103

materials types

, 94

memory-challenged adults

, 103

music-based therapies

, 105

nonpharmacological interventions

, 93, 105

Pictures to Share

, 103–104

principles

, 97–101

reminiscence kits

, 105–106

Shadowbox Press

, 104

user-centered

, 95–97

Community Reference Work

, 67

“Consumer health” information services

, 75

Consumer-targeted health information

, 78

Creative expression

, 141

Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease

, 9

Dementia. See also Alzheimer’s dementia

causes of death, United States

, 10, 11

cultural heritage institutions

, 1, 2

definition

, 5

dementia with lewy bodies (DLB)

, 9

frontotemporal

, 9

incidence

, 10

librarians

, 1

medical conditions

, 9

morbidity rates

, 10

museums

, 1

prevalence

, 13

public service professionals

, 1

reversible types

, 10

risk factors

, 10

treatment and prevention

, 1

vascular

, 8–9, 14

Dementia-Friendly America (DFA)

, 1, 45, 90, 138–139

Dementia Friends organization

, 138

Dementia with lewy bodies (DLB)

, 9

Depression

, 59

Digital coping model

, 70

Early-onset AD (EOAD)

, 8

EBSCO

, 77

Elder Law Answers

, 83

Emotional needs

, 87–92

Face-to-face communication

, 37, 43–45

Family Caregiver Alliance

, 89

Fidget quilts

, 136

FINGER Study

, 33, 142

First-line approach, behavioral changes

, 29

Frontotemporal dementia

, 9

Hallucinations

, 62–63

Health Professions Press

, 103

HealthReach

, 76

Healthy lifestyle choices

, 29–31

HIV/AIDS

, 4

Huntington’s disease

, 9

Instrumental ADLs

, 34

Interest Group for Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias (IGARD)

, 90

International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA)

, 1, 39, 94, 118

Late-onset Alzheimer’s dementia (LOAD)

, 8, 14

Learning Your Community

, 95

Library and information science (LIS)

, 65–67, 94

Library customer service/communication

“adult services” text

, 40

behavioral challenges

, 58–63

cognitive stimulation

, 37

with dementia community

, 42–45

in early-stage (mild) dementia

, 52–55

elements of

, 45–50

evidence-based decisions

, 39

face-to-face communication

, 37

“ideal communication strategies,” 39

in late-stage (severe) dementia

, 57–58

library and information science (LIS) training

, 39

mental illness signs

, 41

in middle-stage (moderate) dementia

, 55–57

redirection practice

, 50

Reference and User Services Association (RUSA)

, 40

skills

, 38

therapeutic lie

, 50–51

Wayfinding

, 37–38, 50

Library dementia services. See also Library customer service/communication

, 2

Library public service practice

body language

, 47

clear and slow speach

, 46–47

creative listener

, 47–48

everyday topics, conversation

, 48–49

eye contact

, 46

patience

, 49

person-centered language

, 49

person’s attention

, 46

repetitions and consistent phrasing

, 47

simple language

, 47

yes/no questions

, 48

Lifelong learning

, 15, 118, 119

Literary fiction

, 115

Mayo Clinic

, 77

Medical information needs

, 75–80

Memory Café (MC)

, 123

Memory Connection Centers

, 134

Mental stimulation

, 29, 31–32, 141

MEternally

, 106–107

Mild Alzheimer’s dementia

, 23–24

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI)

, 4, 15–17, 22–23

Mixed dementia

, 8

Moderate Alzheimer’s dementia

, 24–25

MOMA Alzheimer’s Project

, 132

Multifocal approach

, 37

Music-based therapies

, 105

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)

, 83, 85

National Adult Day Services Organization

, 82

National Alliance for Caregiving

, 90

National Caregiver Alliance

, 80

National Council on Aging

, 80

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

, 87

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

, 83, 85

Nonprofit advocacy organizations

, 4

Parkinson’s disease

, 9

Patron-Driven Acquisition (PDA) plans

, 96

Personal ADLs

, 34

Personal memory therapies

, 32

Physical exercise

, 141

Plaques

, 7

ProQuest

, 77

PubMed Health

, 76

Reference and information services

caregivers

, 72–73

Certified Elder Law Attorneys (CELA)

, 84–87

digital coping model

, 70

emotional needs

, 87–92

financial and care planning

, 80–83

health-care decisions

, 73–74

health information dissemination

, 71

language and cultural barriers

, 73

library and information science (LIS)

, 65

Library Science approach

, 69

medical information and needs

, 66, 72, 75–80

to older adults

, 66–69

Reference and User Services Association (RUSA)

, 65–66

self-care

, 73

Reference and User Services Association (RUSA)

, 40, 65–66, 68–69

Reference interview

, 66

Reminiscence kits

, 105–106, 122–123

Severe Alzheimer’s dementia

, 25–26

Shadowbox Press

, 104

Sleep changes and sundowning

, 59

Social stimulation

, 29, 32–33

AARP Memory Activity Book

, 122

Alzheimer’s activities

, 121–122

cognition research

, 120–121

cognitive impairment

, 124

Memory Café (MC)

, 123

public libraries

, 123–124

reminiscence kits

, 122–123

Tales & Travel program

, 124–125

Tales & Travel program

, 124–125

Target audience identification

, 96

Tau protein

, 7, 12

Traumatic brain injuries

, 9, 15

User-centered Acquisition

, 95–97

US National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) MedLine Plus

, 76

Vascular dementia

, 8–9, 14

Wandering

, 59–60

Warning signs, Alzheimer’s dementia

confusion with time/place

, 18

decreased/poor judgment

, 19

difficulty completing tasks

, 18

language difficulty

, 18

memory loss

, 16–17

misplacing objects

, 18–19

mood and personality changes

, 19

neuropsychiatric symptoms

, 19

planning/problem-solving

, 17–18

visual images/spatial relationships

, 18

work/social activities withdrawal

, 19

Wayfinding concept

, 37–38, 50

Winslow Resources

, 106