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GUIDELINES Listed below are the titles of books, journals, magazines, brochures audio and video tapes which are available for loan to caregivers and caregiver support programs. Materials are loaned at no charge and may be kept for 2 weeks. To request a loan, you can print the request form and send to us. CATALOGUE
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Alzheimer's Disease: Unraveling the Mystery. A. B. Rogers National Institute on Aging 2003. Attacks & Strokes. The American Heart Association. Aging and the Human Condition. Lesnoff-Caravaglia Beyond 50. AARP Bound for Good Health: A Collection of Age Pages. National Institute on Aging. Choosing a Doctor. Health Care Financing Administration. Clinical Pharmacology (2000) CD Rom & Internet based data base. Gold Standard Multimedia. Complete Guide to Aging and Health. American Geriatrics Society. Eating Hints for Cancer Patients. National Institute of Health. Efficacy and Safety of Sertraline Treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. American Medical Association. April 2000. Gaps in Health Care for Senior Citizens. Growing Older, Getting Better. Porcino. B. Evaluating Health Information on the Worldwide Web. National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare (SPRY division). 2002 English & Spansih versions. Healthy People 2010. (2000). Focus Area 22: Physical Activity & Fitness. US Department of Health & Human Services. Heart Attack Signs. National Institute of Health Video. Health Promotion and Aging. US Dept. Health & Human Services. Health USA, (2000). Statistics, Data & Trends. Hyattsville, MD: Center for Diseases Control. Healthy People 2000. Help Yourself to Good Health. National Institute on Aging. Helping America Cope: We will never forget 9/11/01(A guide to help families cope with stress). Catholic Charities of Fairfield County. 2002. Helping Hand: A Resource Directory for Cancer Patients 7 Families Improving Care of Older Adults with Common Geriatric Conditions, Report from HMO Work Group on Care Management. American Association of Health Care Professionals. Medicare Preventive Services. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid. Medicare Talk , July 2002 Diabetes. Nursing the Aged. Burnside I.M. Prescription Drug Coverage and Seniors: How Well are States Closing the Gap? Health Affairs Web-Exclusive, July 2002, 253-267. Seniors and Prescription Drugs. Kaiser Family Foundation. July, 2002 Strength for Caring. Cancer Support for Families. (Video) Targeting the Facts: A Quick Guide to Heart Attack & Stroke. American Heart Association. Think it Through: A Guide to Managing the Benefits and Risks of Medicine, USDA, 2003. Treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Primary Care Settings. Primary Care Companion Reports. March 2000. Treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, Supplement 16, 1999. Women and Heart Health, To The Contrary, Video (PBS) 2002. Women and Cancer Fatigue, To The Contrary, Video (PBS) 2001. Women's Healthcare Special, To The Contrary, Video (PBS) 2001. Advocacy Tips for Medicare Home HealthTerminations and Reductions. Center for Medicare Advocacy. Choosing a Medigap Policy: 2002 Guide to Health Insurance for People with Medicare. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid. Guide for People with Medicare: Choosing a Medicare Health Plan. Centers for Meidcare & Medicid. Guide to Health Insurance for People… Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Audio Tape (2003). Medicare and Home Health Care. Health Care Financing Administration Medicare, Medicaid Medigap and Related Programs. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Medicare Preventive Services. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid. Medicare & You 2002. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. New Rules for Switching Medicare Health Plans. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Pay it Right: Protecting Medicare From Fraud. Health Care Financing Administration. SHIP Profiles 2000. Dept. Health & Human Services. What's the Difference between Medicare & Medicaid? Center for Medicare Advocacy. What You Need to Know About Medicare and Other Health Insurance. Social Security Administration. What You Should Know About Medicare and Other Health Insurances. Social Security Administration. Women & Medicare. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Your Medicare Rights and Protections. Health Care Financing Administration. To Your Health, Food & Safety For Seniors. USDA. Eating Hints for Cancer Patients. National Institute of Health. Railroad Retirement Benefits. Railroad Retirement Board. Social Security Disability Benefits. Social Security Administration. Social Security Retirement Benefits. Social Security Administration Social Security: What Every Woman Should Know. Social Security Administration Social Security: Supplemental Income. Social Security Administration. Your Future Paycheck (Hounsell, Humphlett & Lewis) 2002. Published by WISER (Women's Institue for a Secure Retirement). 2003 Guide to Social Security and Medicare 31st Ed. AFSME Aging, Gerontology & Retirement. National Assoc. Area Agencies on Aging. Guide to Secure Retirement. Elliot.J. Retirement planning Lectures. Action for Independent Maturity. The Current State of Retiree Health Benefits. Henry Kaiser Foundation, Dec. 2002. Accessibility and Visibility Features in Single-family Homes: A Review of State and Local Activity. Andrew Kochera, Public Plicy Institute, AARP, 2002-2003. Affordable Senior Housing Handbook. Howard,E., Schless,DS, Edson, CL. Building Communities from the Inside Out. Kritzman,P. & McKnight. Homemade Money: Conversion Equity. AARP Housing and Social Services for the Elderly, Social Policy Trends. E. Huttman. Resident's Guide to Public Housing. Center for Community Change. Residential Care: A Guide to Choosing a New Home, The Alzheimer's Association. 2002. Serving the Affordable Housing Needs of Older, Low-income Renters. Andrew Kochera, Public Policy Institue, AARP, April 2002. Tenant's Right's: Security Deposits. Legal Assistance Services. Understanding Senior Housing. AARP. Advocacy Tips for Home Health Terminations and Reductions. Center for Medicare Advocacy. Nursing Home Residents' Rights. CT Dept. Public Health, 2002. Reforming the Healthcare System. AARP. 1997 Reforming the Healthcare System. AARP 2000. Consumer Rights & Legal Issues. Dept. Social Services & Senior Resources. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Aging, SAGE, 2003. Nursing Home Residents' Rights (2002) CT. Dept. Public Health. Senior Action in a Gay Community (SAGE) 2003 Medicare and Home Health Care. Health Care Financing Administration.
What's the Difference Between Medicare and Medicaid? Center for Medicare Advocacy. Your Home and Title XIX. Connecticut Legal Services Elder Abuse Protection Buyer Beware: How to Protect Yourself From Scams. Nat'l Committee to Preserve Medicare. Domestic Mistreatment of the Elderly. AARP A Generation of Innovation: The Complexity of the Caregiving Boomer, S. Quirke & L. Vandermark, Presbyterian Homes, Illinois, 2002. A Resource Guide for the Alzheimer's Caregiver. American Health Assitance Foundation, 1995. Alzheimer's Support Groups. Alzheimer's Association, CT Chapter. 2002. And Thous Shalt Honor: The caregivers companion. B.W. McLeod. Rodale Publishing 2002 (Book & Video). California's Caregiver Resource Center System: Empowering Caregivers. National Family Caregivers Alliance, 2002. Caregiver Guide: Tips forcaregivers of people living with Alzheimer's Disease. Alzheimer's Organization, 2002. Caring for an Alzheimer's Patient: A Family Guide. American Health Assistance Foundation. 1998. Caring & Giving: Living with Alzheimer's Disease. AARP. Caring for Kids. Bridgeport Community Crisis Team. 2002. Caring for a Person with Memory Loss. Ct. Dept of Social Services. 2002. English and Spanish versions. Caregiver Guide. National Institute on Aging. Coping with Caregiving, How to Manage Stress when Caring for Older Relatives, V. Schmall & R. Steihl, Pacific Northwest Extension Publication, 2002. Dimensions of Family Caregiving: A look into the Future, Metlife, 2001. Family Caregivers of the Frail Elderly (200) Toseland, Smith & McCallion (ED. Gitterman Social Work Practice with Vulnerable and Resilient Populations, NY : CU Press. Fact Sheet: Selected Family Caregiver Statistics. (2002) Family Caregiver Alliance. Grand Parents Guide to Navigating the Legal System. National Committee to Preserve Social Security. Grandparenting: Enriching Our Lives. Video. Civitas, hosted by Maya Angelou Grand Parents as Parents. National Committee to Preserve Medicare. Miles Away and Still Caring. AARP. How to talk with your family and friends about Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's Association, 1998. I'll be there. Caring for your parents, kids, job and marriage. Eve Herold. American Health Assistance Foundation. 2001. ResourceGuide for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. AARP, 1999, Guia Recurso Para Los Abuelo Que Estan Criando A Sus Nietos. AARP, 1999. Senior Companions: Serving with Compassion. Action USA. Strength for Caring. Cancer Support for Families. Jones & Bartlett Video. Stress and the Caregiver. CT Dept. of Social Services, 2002. The MetLife Study of Employed Caregivers. Metlife, 2001. The MetLife Juggling Act, Metlife, 1999. The National Family Caregivers Support Program. AOA, 2002. The Politics and Reality of Family Care in Corporate America. Fernandez, J.P. Tools for Caregivers. Mather Life Ways, 2002. Toward a National Caregiving Agenda: Empowering Family Caregivers in America., National Alliance for Caregiving, July 2001. You and Your Aging Parent. Silverstone,B., Hyman,H.K. Accounting & Financial Reporting; A Guide for Non-Profits. United Way. A Resource Guide for the Alzheimer's Caregiver. American Health Assistance Foundation, 1995. Consumer Rights and Legal Issues, A Guide for Seniors. Dept. Social Services & Senior Resources. Directory of Minority Organizations. AARP. Directory of Technical Assistance Resources for Non-profit & Grass Roots Groups. United Way of Greater New Haven. How To Be An Informed Investor. Schomp.V. Information & Referral: How to Do It. Dept. Health & Human Services. Making the Right Choice on the Web. Yale-New Haven-Health Care. Social Service Internet Handbook. G.B.Grant. Multicultual Health Resource Directory. Ct Department of Public Health, 2002. Nolo's Little Law Book. Irving,S. Personal Financial Planning. Halloran & Rosenberg. Questions & Answers Credit Reports. Legal Assistance. Resource Directory for Older People (2002) NIA, NIH, AOA HHS. Resources For Women's Health and Aging (2002) National Institute on Aging & Alliance for Aging Research. Success Stories: A Technical Assistance Guide. Nat'l Assoc' AAA. Tools and gadgets for independent living. AARP 2003.
Aging & the Human Condition. Lesnoff-Carvaglia. Choosing a Nursing Home. Health Care Financing Administration Choosing a Nursing Home. Collen Kinder, Yale. Dictionary of Eldercare Terminology. W. Feldesman. United Seniors Health Coop. Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly. National Institute on Aging. Essays in Honor of her Hwegap (60th Birthday). Kyongjukoh, H. Senior Center Standards & Self Assessment Work Book. National Council on Aging. Improving the Care of Older Adults with Common Geriatric Conditions. Report From the HMO Work Group On Care Management. Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General. Excerpt: Older Adults and Mental Health. (1999) Rockville, MD: US Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, National Institutes of Health National Institute of Mental Health. Older Adults and Mental Health: Issues and Opportunities. (2001). Rockville, MD: Department of Health and Human Services. Reforming the Health Care System, State Projections 1997. AARP Reforming the Health Care System, State Projections & Profile, 2000. AARP. 100 Over 100, Interviews with Centenarians. AARP. Should we focus more on the individual? A discussion of current advance-care planning law. Connecticut Medicine, 66(11) 677-681. 2002, The Book of Choices, Mike Magee, 2002. Thesaurus of Aging Terminology. AARP Principles of Insurance. G. Rejda. Smart Questions to Ask Your Insurance Agent. Leeds.D. Choosing A Medigap Policy. CMS, 2002. Choosing a Nursing Home. Health Care Financing Administration Choosing a Nursing Home. Collen Kinder, Yale. Long Term Care in the United States: An Overview. J.Feder, Family Caregiver Alliance, Oct. 2001. LongTerm Care Options for Elders. Institute on Long Term Care. Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, Annual Report. (1999). Hartford, CT: Department of Social Services. Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, Annual Report. (2000). Hartford, CT: Department of Social Services. Nursing Home Residents' Rights(2002) CT. State Dept. Public Health. Quality Information Counts. What You Should Know About Quality of Care in Nursing Homes. Qualidigm, 2002 Successful Models of Community Long Term Care for the Elderly. Killeffer,E., Bennett,R.
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