The Complete Guide to Alzheimer's Proofing Your Home

This is a big but really useful book. It can be hard to read any book like this as it brings home another side of the impact that Alzheimers will have, but worth reading before you need to change things rather than waiting for an accident. I just changed some of our furniture to make it safer (eg. we had glass coffee tables) and am glad I did this while my husband is still well enough to absorb the change easily. Many things I need, like locks, window guards, door alarms, I get from baby-proof stores/departments as this can often be the best value; moreover, many of the baby-proof things are easy to remove (like locks on fridges), I guess because there's an assumption that the child will grow up so you won't need the baby-proofing forever.

This is a wonderful resource book - it has several of my favorite things a good resource book has to have. Great problem solving ideas for at home alzheimer's care, you never thought of before but wonder why you didn't. A fantastic table of contents, where under each chaper is listed all the ideas contained. And an extensive index in the back, so you have a second way of finding the particular problem you are trying to solve. In the book there are sidebars on each page that show the names of companies that sell the products they mention on that page (there's a list in back of book showing address and phone number of each company). Also suggested conversations for diversion/redirection are in sidebars. I really glad to have this book as a resource for me to help my clients. It's jammed full of ideas.

I wish I didn't need a resource like this, but that said, this book provides a lot of very helpful information. The way the chapters are organized makes it easy to read cover-to-cover, or to look up topics on an as-needed basis. I especially appreciate the details regarding how a person's brain might be expected to perceive, organize, and retrieve information differently throughout disease progression. That has helped me to think proactively about ways to help my loved one.

Have not had the chance to read it. But the topic is just what I need for information.

This book is full of practical suggestions, for example, leaving the light on in the bathroom and nowhere else at night, to suggest to the person with Alzheimer's where he/she might want to go. This has worked well for us. Very helpful for anyone dealing with Alzheimer's, and wanting to plan for the future.

The book I received has a blue cover. The book I received had wonderful ideas and references of organizations and companies, that can help you obtain the results you need for your loved one. I rely on this book for ideas!

Dated material. Book should be de-circulated and or destroyed. New products and technologies make many solutions obsolete. At least the written date should be noted.

Most of the information is dated, 2010. Black & White aged photos. Don't waste your money.