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  • Activities for Caregivers and their Loved Ones with Memory Impairments, Paperback Edition This manual was made especially for family members of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other diseases or injuries that affect memory. Included are ideas and instructions for 42 engaging and purposeful activities that will bring new enjoyment to family visits.
  • Hiding the Stranger in the Mirror: A Detective’s Manual for Solving Problems Associated with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders, by Cameron J. Camp, Ph.D., Published by the Center for Applied Research in Dementia

      Writing with wit and compassion, Dr. Camp aims to help his audience better understand how the disease affects memory, and how memory loss may affect behavior. Going against conventional “wisdom,” the author stresses that the key to successfully caring for persons with dementia is to focus on their strengths rather than their weaknesses­­­­ – to see the person and not a disease. His entertaining and insightful book examines cases based on real individuals to illustrate common challenging behaviors and how to approach these challenges. Readers are given tools and resources to understand why persons with dementia do what they do, to help them solve their own “cases,” and, more importantly, they are given a more hopeful way of thinking about Alzheimer’s disease and those who live with it. “We are not helpless in the face of Alzheimer’s disease and associated illnesses. We can best care for ourselves and our loved ones with dementia by embracing the humanity that exists, and has always existed, within each other.” (Cameron J. Camp, Ph.D., from the Author’s Preface to Hiding the Stranger in the Mirror)  

    Now available in audiobook format on Audible or Amazon!

    This publication is also available in French, German, Italian, Slovenian and now Portuguese.

  • In preparing Volume 2, the authors incorporated reader feedback into the development of new activities programming for individuals with dementia and other cognitive disorders (such as adults with developmental disabilities). The manual contains all new Montessori-Based activities, including, activities for individuals and groups, inter-generational activities, activities for men, subject based activities and activities for restorative care/nursing rehabilitation practices. This manual provides step-by-step instructions and guidance for creating and conducting each activity. Also provided are tips for extending activities, making them more or less difficult and addressing challenges that may occur.   NOW ELIGIBLE FOR CEUS! After reading this activity manual, enroll in this course through our online Learning Portal where you can earn CEUs by passing a short quiz. Find more information on this and our other online courses at https://cen4ard.inquisiqlms.com/Catalog/V2/.
  • Discover how the principles of Montessori education can help people with dementia maintain or improve skills needed in their daily lives. This popular manual was written to provide user-friendly guidance to professionals and others interested in applying the Montessori-based approach to activities for persons with dementia. Included are step-by-step instructions to set up and present 41 engaging activities.   NOW ELIGIBLE FOR CEUS! After reading this activity manual, enroll in this course through our online Learning Portal where you can earn CEUs by passing a short quiz. Find more information on this and our other online courses at https://cen4ard.inquisiqlms.com/Catalog/V2/.
  • A compassionate guide demonstrating a new model of dementia care with a focus on the person with dementia. This easy to follow guide offers professional and family caregivers the tools necessary to help persons living with dementia learn to develop the skills needed to resolve conflict and enable them to take a more proactive role regarding their own care. "We are witnessing a quiet revolution in dementia care. It involves the emergence of an emphasis on seeing the person in the "person with dementia"." Cameron Camp and Linda Camp. From the Preface to Teaching Empathy and Conflict Resolution to People with Dementia.
  • Reading Roundtable® book - peek inside Reading Roundtable® books for people with dementia - A Chilling Tale
    What happens when an 11-year-old boy mixes up a sweet drink and, instead of drinking it right away, leaves it outside overnight? Find out in this delightful story about America’s classic frozen treat, the Popsicle®.  

    THE PERFECT GROUP ACTIVITY FOR OLDER ADULTS OF ALL ABILITIES

    Reading Roundtable® books are purposefully designed by our team of gerontologists for activities professionals, memory care directors, and care partners in different settings who want an engaging group reading activity for older adults or those living with dementia or cognitive impairments. Provide the older adults in your care possibilities instead of limitations. Try our Reading Roundtable® books for your next group activity and prepare to be amazed as participants come alive to connect with each other!

    Reading Roundtable® books are sold in minimum of 5.

  • Reading Roundtable® book - peek inside Reading Roundtable® books for people with dementia - Are you Inclined to Recline?
    Who doesn’t like to unwind in a comfortable chair in front of the television, perhaps with a cold beverage? Find out how the La-Z-Boy® Recliner helped to establish this favorite American pastime.  

    THE PERFECT GROUP ACTIVITY FOR OLDER ADULTS OF ALL ABILITIES

    Reading Roundtable® books are purposefully designed by our team of gerontologists for activities professionals, memory care directors, and care partners in different settings who want an engaging group reading activity for older adults or those living with dementia or cognitive impairments. Provide the older adults in your care possibilities instead of limitations. Try our Reading Roundtable® books for your next group activity and prepare to be amazed as participants come alive to connect with each other!

    Reading Roundtable® books are sold in minimum of 5.

  • Reading Roundtable® book - peek inside Reading Roundtable® books for people with dementia - Cashing in on a Great Idea
    If it's 1879 and you own a rowdy saloon, how do you keep track of your money? By inventing the cash register, of course! You’ll discover the lively origins of the machine dubbed, “The Incorruptible Cashier.”

    THE PERFECT GROUP ACTIVITY FOR OLDER ADULTS OF ALL ABILITIES

    Reading Roundtable® books are purposefully designed by our team of gerontologists for activities professionals, memory care directors, and care partners in different settings who want an engaging group reading activity for older adults or those living with dementia or cognitive impairments. Provide the older adults in your care possibilities instead of limitations. Try our Reading Roundtable® books for your next group activity and prepare to be amazed as participants come alive to connect with each other!

    Reading Roundtable® books are sold in minimum of 5.

  • Reading Roundtable® book - peek inside Reading Roundtable® books for people with dementia - David: Future King
    Don’t you love it when the hero of a story prevails against overwhelming odds? This brief retelling of the well-know story of David and Goliath will be sure to evoke heroic memories.

    THE PERFECT GROUP ACTIVITY FOR OLDER ADULTS OF ALL ABILITIES

    Reading Roundtable® books are purposefully designed by our team of gerontologists for activities professionals, memory care directors, and care partners in different settings who want an engaging group reading activity for older adults or those living with dementia or cognitive impairments. Provide the older adults in your care possibilities instead of limitations. Try our Reading Roundtable® books for your next group activity and prepare to be amazed as participants come alive to connect with each other!

    Reading Roundtable® books are sold in minimum of 5.

  • Reading Roundtable® book - peek inside Reading Roundtable® books for people with dementia - Gene Kelly
    Did you know that this star of Singin' in the Rain almost became a lawyer instead of going into show business? Your group will love reminiscing about the great musicals of the silver screen.

    THE PERFECT GROUP ACTIVITY FOR OLDER ADULTS OF ALL ABILITIES

    Reading Roundtable® books are purposefully designed by our team of gerontologists for activities professionals, memory care directors, and care partners in different settings who want an engaging group reading activity for older adults or those living with dementia or cognitive impairments. Provide the older adults in your care possibilities instead of limitations. Try our Reading Roundtable® books for your next group activity and prepare to be amazed as participants come alive to connect with each other!

    Reading Roundtable® books are sold in minimum of 5.

  • Reading Roundtable® books - Gold Pack 1
    Order this collection of Reading Roundtable® Activity Booklets for resident reading and discussion groups, containing 10 copies of each title. 10 copies each of
    • The Birth of the Chocolate Chip Cookie
    • The Creation of Frozen Pizza
    • Gene Kelly
    • Lady Liberty
    • Legend of Hollywood: Mickey Rooney
    • Leonardo DaVinci

    THE PERFECT GROUP ACTIVITY FOR OLDER ADULTS OF ALL ABILITIES

    Reading Roundtable® books are purposefully designed by our team of gerontologists for activities professionals, memory care directors, and care partners in different settings who want an engaging group reading activity for older adults or those living with dementia or cognitive impairments. Provide the older adults in your care possibilities instead of limitations. Try our Reading Roundtable® books for your next group activity and prepare to be amazed as participants come alive to connect with each other!

  • Reading Roundtable® books - Gold Pack 2
    Order this collection of Reading Roundtable® Activity Booklets for resident reading and discussion groups, containing 10 copies of each title. 10 copies each of
    • The Story of Joseph
    • Honest, Abe Lincoln was an Inventor
    • A Chilling Tale
    • This Won't Hurt a Bit
    • They Came from Mars
    • It was a Slam Dunk

    THE PERFECT GROUP ACTIVITY FOR OLDER ADULTS OF ALL ABILITIES

    Reading Roundtable® books are purposefully designed by our team of gerontologists for activities professionals, memory care directors, and care partners in different settings who want an engaging group reading activity for older adults or those living with dementia or cognitive impairments. Provide the older adults in your care possibilities instead of limitations. Try our Reading Roundtable® books for your next group activity and prepare to be amazed as participants come alive to connect with each other!

  • Reading Roundtable® books - Gold Pack 3
    Order this collection of Reading Roundtable® Activity Booklets for resident reading and discussion groups, containing 10 copies of each title. 10 copies each of
    • What's for Breakfast?
    • Jell-o Everybody
    • Are You Inclined to Recline?
    • David: Future King
    • Grace and Poise
    • Cashing In on a Great Idea

    THE PERFECT GROUP ACTIVITY FOR OLDER ADULTS OF ALL ABILITIES

    Reading Roundtable® books are purposefully designed by our team of gerontologists for activities professionals, memory care directors, and care partners in different settings who want an engaging group reading activity for older adults or those living with dementia or cognitive impairments. Provide the older adults in your care possibilities instead of limitations. Try our Reading Roundtable® books for your next group activity and prepare to be amazed as participants come alive to connect with each other!

  • Reading Roundtable® book - peek inside Reading Roundtable® books for people with dementia - Grace and Poise
    Do you know someone who ever dreamed of being an actress or a princess? Grace Kelly was both! Glamour, romance, tragedy… this story has it all.  

    THE PERFECT GROUP ACTIVITY FOR OLDER ADULTS OF ALL ABILITIES

    Reading Roundtable® books are purposefully designed by our team of gerontologists for activities professionals, memory care directors, and care partners in different settings who want an engaging group reading activity for older adults or those living with dementia or cognitive impairments. Provide the older adults in your care possibilities instead of limitations. Try our Reading Roundtable® books for your next group activity and prepare to be amazed as participants come alive to connect with each other!

    Reading Roundtable® books are sold in minimum of 5.

  • Reading Roundtable® book - peek inside Reading Roundtable® books for people with dementia - Honest, Abe Lincoln Was an Inventor
    What does our 16th president have in common with Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell? They all received U.S. patents for their inventions. You’ll enjoy reading and discussing this lesser-known story about Abraham Lincoln.

    THE PERFECT GROUP ACTIVITY FOR OLDER ADULTS OF ALL ABILITIES

    Reading Roundtable® books are purposefully designed by our team of gerontologists for activities professionals, memory care directors, and care partners in different settings who want an engaging group reading activity for older adults or those living with dementia or cognitive impairments. Provide the older adults in your care possibilities instead of limitations. Try our Reading Roundtable® books for your next group activity and prepare to be amazed as participants come alive to connect with each other!

    Reading Roundtable® books are sold in minimum of 5.

  • Reading Roundtable® book - peek inside Reading Roundtable® books for people with dementia - It Was a Slam Dunk
    Did you know that basketball was first called “duck on a rock?” Learn all about this sport’s humble beginnings in this fascinating story of its inventor, John Naismith.  

    THE PERFECT GROUP ACTIVITY FOR OLDER ADULTS OF ALL ABILITIES

    Reading Roundtable® books are purposefully designed by our team of gerontologists for activities professionals, memory care directors, and care partners in different settings who want an engaging group reading activity for older adults or those living with dementia or cognitive impairments. Provide the older adults in your care possibilities instead of limitations. Try our Reading Roundtable® books for your next group activity and prepare to be amazed as participants come alive to connect with each other!

    Reading Roundtable® books are sold in minimum of 5.

  • Reading Roundtable® book - peek inside Reading Roundtable® books for people with dementia - Jell-O Everybody!
    Whether it’s enjoyed as a salad, side dish, dessert or drink, JELL-O® is ever popular. You’ll find this brief history of this culinary classic as fascinating as it is colorful.  

    THE PERFECT GROUP ACTIVITY FOR OLDER ADULTS OF ALL ABILITIES

    Reading Roundtable® books are purposefully designed by our team of gerontologists for activities professionals, memory care directors, and care partners in different settings who want an engaging group reading activity for older adults or those living with dementia or cognitive impairments. Provide the older adults in your care possibilities instead of limitations. Try our Reading Roundtable® books for your next group activity and prepare to be amazed as participants come alive to connect with each other!

    Reading Roundtable® books are sold in minimum of 5.

  • Reading Roundtable® book - peek inside Reading Roundtable® books for people with dementia - Lady Liberty
    It started as an idea that came up during a dinner party in France. This story of the Statue of Liberty is loaded with interesting and amazing facts for your group to ponder and discuss.  

    THE PERFECT GROUP ACTIVITY FOR OLDER ADULTS OF ALL ABILITIES

    Reading Roundtable® books are purposefully designed by our team of gerontologists for activities professionals, memory care directors, and care partners in different settings who want an engaging group reading activity for older adults or those living with dementia or cognitive impairments. Provide the older adults in your care possibilities instead of limitations. Try our Reading Roundtable® books for your next group activity and prepare to be amazed as participants come alive to connect with each other!

    Reading Roundtable® books are sold in minimum of 5.

  • Reading Roundtable® book - peek inside Reading Roundtable® books for people with dementia - A Legend of Hollywood: Mickey Rooney
    MGM's chief, Louis B. Mayer, once called Mickey Rooney "a goldmine." Your group will enjoy learning more about this beloved actor.

    THE PERFECT GROUP ACTIVITY FOR OLDER ADULTS OF ALL ABILITIES

    Reading Roundtable® books are purposefully designed by our team of gerontologists for activities professionals, memory care directors, and care partners in different settings who want an engaging group reading activity for older adults or those living with dementia or cognitive impairments. Provide the older adults in your care possibilities instead of limitations. Try our Reading Roundtable® books for your next group activity and prepare to be amazed as participants come alive to connect with each other!

    Reading Roundtable® books are sold in minimum of 5.

  • Reading Roundtable® book - peek inside Reading Roundtable® books for people with dementia - Leonardo da Vinci
    Painter, inventor, musician, engineer, scientist, philosopher... Find out surprising facts about the quintessential Renaissance man.  

    THE PERFECT GROUP ACTIVITY FOR OLDER ADULTS OF ALL ABILITIES

    Reading Roundtable® books are purposefully designed by our team of gerontologists for activities professionals, memory care directors, and care partners in different settings who want an engaging group reading activity for older adults or those living with dementia or cognitive impairments. Provide the older adults in your care possibilities instead of limitations. Try our Reading Roundtable® books for your next group activity and prepare to be amazed as participants come alive to connect with each other!

    Reading Roundtable® books are sold in minimum of 5.

  • Reading Roundtable® book - peek inside Reading Roundtable® books for people with dementia - The Birth of the Chocolate Chip Cookie
    Did you know that the original recipe for chocolate chip cookies was discovered by mistake? Reading about and discussing these classic treats is almost as much fun as eating them.

    THE PERFECT GROUP ACTIVITY FOR OLDER ADULTS OF ALL ABILITIES

    Reading Roundtable® books are purposefully designed by our team of gerontologists for activities professionals, memory care directors, and care partners in different settings who want an engaging group reading activity for older adults or those living with dementia or cognitive impairments. Provide the older adults in your care possibilities instead of limitations. Try our Reading Roundtable® books for your next group activity and prepare to be amazed as participants come alive to connect with each other!

    Reading Roundtable® books are sold in minimum of 5.

  • Reading Roundtable® book - peek inside Reading Roundtable® books for people with dementia - Frozen Pizza
    Did you know that the inventor of the frozen pizza patented her dough and turned down a buyout offer of $16 million? America's favorite food is also a favorite topic of discussion!  

    THE PERFECT GROUP ACTIVITY FOR OLDER ADULTS OF ALL ABILITIES

    Reading Roundtable® books are purposefully designed by our team of gerontologists for activities professionals, memory care directors, and care partners in different settings who want an engaging group reading activity for older adults or those living with dementia or cognitive impairments. Provide the older adults in your care possibilities instead of limitations. Try our Reading Roundtable® books for your next group activity and prepare to be amazed as participants come alive to connect with each other!

    Reading Roundtable® books are sold in minimum of 5.

  • Reading Roundtable® book - peek inside Reading Roundtable® books for people with dementia - The Story of Joseph
    This timeless story inspired a major Broadway musical. This brief account of one of the Old Testament’s most colorful characters will inspire rich discussion.  

    THE PERFECT GROUP ACTIVITY FOR OLDER ADULTS OF ALL ABILITIES

    Reading Roundtable® books are purposefully designed by our team of gerontologists for activities professionals, memory care directors, and care partners in different settings who want an engaging group reading activity for older adults or those living with dementia or cognitive impairments. Provide the older adults in your care possibilities instead of limitations. Try our Reading Roundtable® books for your next group activity and prepare to be amazed as participants come alive to connect with each other!

    Reading Roundtable® books are sold in minimum of 5.

  • Reading Roundtable® book - peek inside Reading Roundtable® books for people with dementia - They Came from Mars
    No, this story isn’t about little green men. It’s about little green (red, yellow and brown) candies. Discover the origins of M&M’s® in this tasty tale of the chocolaty treat’s inventor, Forrest Mars.

    THE PERFECT GROUP ACTIVITY FOR OLDER ADULTS OF ALL ABILITIES

    Reading Roundtable® books are purposefully designed by our team of gerontologists for activities professionals, memory care directors, and care partners in different settings who want an engaging group reading activity for older adults or those living with dementia or cognitive impairments. Provide the older adults in your care possibilities instead of limitations. Try our Reading Roundtable® books for your next group activity and prepare to be amazed as participants come alive to connect with each other!

    Reading Roundtable® books are sold in minimum of 5.

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