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How NAZADA Can Help

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About Alzheimer’s & Dementia

Learn more about Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease.

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Respite Care

We can help provide respite care to help support you and your loved one(s).

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Community Resources

We have put together a lot of resources for you to help you navigate living with or caring for someone affected by Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Community Resources

Suggested Reading & Guides

Understanding Dementia

  • A Dementia Caregiver’s Guide to Care: Dr. Macie Smith
  • Pathways To Well-Being With Dementia: Manual Of Help, Hope And Inspiration from the Dementia Action Alliance
  • Still Alice: Lisa Genova
  • Being Patient Alzheimer’s reading list
  • Creating Moments of Joy for the Person with Alzheimer’s or Dementia: A Journal for Caregivers: Jolene Brackey

Caregiving, Communication & Relationships

  • Duet Meaning & Hope Institute
  • Is It Ever OK to Lie to Someone With Dementia?
  • Loving Someone Who Has Dementia: How to Find Hope While Coping with Stress and Grief: Pauline Boss, Ph.D.
  • Ambiguous Loss: Learning to Live With Unresolved Grief: Pauline Boss, Ph.D.
  • When Caregiving Calls: Aaron Blight, Ed. D.
  • Caregiver’s Companion Guide: Dr. Wayne Jonas

Planning, Safety & Life Transitions

  • Elder Law Answers – Dealing with Guns and Dementia
  • Driving and dementia – At the Crossroads resource booklet: The Hartford
  • Top tips for a dementia-friendly day out: Yours Magazine, May 2021
  • Travel Well with Dementia: Essential Tips to Enjoy the Journey: Jan Dougherty
  • Ways to Love Our Elders
  • Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End: Atul Gawande

Testing, Evaluation & Research

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Neuropsychological Evaluations

Contact John Zarske directly for more information.

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Northern Arizona Memory Study

A research study about supporting people with memory or thinking challenges and their family members living in rural communities.

Trusted Resources & Organizations

Arizona & Local Support

  • AARP Flagstaff
  • Arizona Caregiver Coalition
  • Alzheimer’s Association: Desert Southwest Chapter, Northern Arizona Region, Prescott
  • Banner Alzheimer’s Institute: Arizona
  • Banner Alzheimer’s Institute Information
  • Banner Alzheimer’s Institute Educational Offerings
  • MeaningandHope.org (Caregiver Support Program)

National Info & Caregiver Resources

  • AARP Caregiving Information
  • AARP Caregiving Resources Based on Location
  • Alzheimer’s Association
  • Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline: (800) 272-3900
  • Alzheimer’s Association Educational Offerings
  • Alzheimer’s Association E-News Archives
  • Alzheimers.gov
  • National Institute on Aging
  • Mayo Clinic
  • Being Patient

Dementia-Friendly Living & Engagement

  • Dementia Action Alliance
  • Dementia Friends USA
  • Dementia Map Global Resource Directory
  • Dementia Daze
  • Dementia Friendly Airport
  • TimeSlips.org