Resources
Books - Caregiving
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The 36-Hour Day by Nancy Mace and Peter Rabins
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The Best Friend’s Approach to Dementia Care by Virginia Bell and David Troxel
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Creating Moments of Joy by Jolene Brackey
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Coach Broyle’s Playbook by Frank Broyles
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Keeping Love Alive as Memories Fade by Gary Chapman
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Learning to Speak Alzheimer’s by Joanne Koenig Coste
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Surviving Alzheimer’s by Paula Spencer Scott
Books – Brain Health
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The Blue Zones by Dan Buettner
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The Blue Zones of Happiness by Dan Buettner
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Change Your Brain, Change Your Life by Daniel Amen
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Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion by Wendy Suzuki
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Healthy Brain, Happy Life by Wendy Suzuki
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Remember by Lisa Genova
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Save Your Brain by Paul Nussbaum
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Train Your Brain to Get Happy by Teresa Aubele, Stan Wenck and Susan Reynolds
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Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age by Dr. Sanjay Gupta
Websites
Brain Exercises
Local and National Agencies
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Alzheimer’s Association Hotline
800-272-3900
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Alzheimer's Foundation of America
866-232-8484
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American Stroke Association
800-242-8721
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Lewy Body Dementia Association
800-539-9767
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Lowcountry Area Agency on Aging
843-473-3991
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National Parkinson Foundation
800-473-4636
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The Association for Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
866-507-7222
Urgent Assistance
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Adult Protective Services
843-255-6143
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Community Crisis Response/Intervention
833-364-2274
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Disaster Distress Helpline
800-985-5990
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Hopeful Horizons (domestic abuse)
800-868-2632
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Lift Assistance (non-emergency falls - Beaufort County)
843-524-2777
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Lift Assistance (non-emergency falls - Hilton Head Island)
843-682-5125
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National Suicide Prevention Hotline
800-273-8255
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
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Project Lifesaver
843-255-3415
bcso.net/project-lifesaver (local website through the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office)
www.projectlifesaver.org (national website)
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SC Dept. of Mental Health
803-898-8581