Memory Care Programs in Public Libraries: Backgrounder and FAQ

Table of Contents

1. What are the audiences for dementia programs?
2. What do dementia caregivers need to know?
3. What do Families of Dementia Sufferers Need to Know
4. What activities help dementia sufferers adapt?
5. How do I help a family member with dementia with personal hygiene?
6. How do I help a family member learn small tasks?
7. What kind of toys, games, and puzzles help with dementia?
8. Which organizations might be helpful partners for libraries in dementia and memory care programs and marketing?
9. What are some good memory care toys or games for seniors?
10. How do I make a room or space safer for a person with dementia, Alzheimer’s, or memory issues?
11. What activities stimulate memories in people with dementia, aphasia, or Alzheimer’s?
12. Can we restore skills in people with dementia, aphasia, or Alzheimer’s?
13. How do we avoid caregiver burnout and exhaustion?
14. What are some cognitive and memory care techniques and interventions?
15. How do we raise awareness of aphasia, dementia, and Alzheimer’s?
16. What can public libraries do in terms of dementia, aphasia, and Alzheimer’s support and programming as well as seniors’ social isolation?
17. What are the effects of social isolation on seniors?
18. What is a memory care cafe?
19. What is a memory care kit?
20. What is Reminiscence Therapy?
21. What is a Sensory Storytime for seniors?
22. What is Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) for seniors?
23. What are assistive devices for seniors in memory care?
24. What technology aids are there for assisting with seniors’ memory care?
25. What is reality orientation for seniors?
26. What are the best ideas for combatting social isolation for seniors?
27. What are the best public library program ideas for combatting social isolation for seniors?
28. What is a Dementia Friendly Library? An important part of a dementia friendly community
29. Helping engage with loved ones: Markham Public Library launches dementia care kits.
30. ALA: Library Services for Patrons with Alzheimer’s/Dementia
31. PLA: Programming Resources
32. 50 Activities for Seniors and Memory Care
33. The Who, What, Where, Why, When, and How’s of Passive Programing
34. How to write a Program Planning Guide by Elizabeth Land, program coordinator at York County Public Library at the Virginia Library Leadership Academy
35. Alzheimer Society Canada: National resource library
36. Alzheimer Society of Canada Helpful Links
37. Indigenous Points of View on Dementia