Books

We have the full line of Susan Hart's books including her latest, Together, reflecting on the individual, the caregiver and the family. The total cost for the complete set of seven books is only $68.00--a great deal. Please note that shipping and handling is not included in the prices below. To order books and for more information, please call 905-895-1337.

Through Our Eyes

$6.50

Through Our Eyes is a 68 page, bound, soft cover book that will teach you, in layman’s terms, the progression of the disease and what to expect. The book fills an important gap in the current literature on Alzheimer's Disease because it is a work of fiction that directly teaches the tools of effective coping. The unique blend of fiction and reality, story telling and teaching, makes it highly recommended reading for anyone affected personally or involved professionally with persons having Alzheimer’s or a related dementia.

The Lady from the Centre

$7.50

Alzheimer's Disease accounts for 70% of progressive dementia in adults. It is a chronic, progressive, neurologic disorder that transforms a person from someone you once knew, to someone who is a stranger. Alzheimer's Disease often has a sinister onset: presenting itself as subtle changes in memory loss. This change is commonly noted first by family members and/or friends. Over time, the Alzheimer's Disease patient suffers a progressive deterioration in most aspects of neurologic function. This disease process is devastating for the patient, but also presents itself as a daily challenge for those who care for individuals affected with Alzheimer's Disease. This book is a well-written concise account of the Alzheimer's Disease process as it is experienced by a caregiver. This book provides important information for the care of Alzheimer's Disease by health care providers at all levels including medical doctors. Through the book’s narrative we get a day-to-day account of what it is like to be a health care provider for an individual with Alzheimer's Disease. This book offers answers/explanations to questions that patients/caregivers are often too fearful or embarrassed to ask about. In addition, the book helps the clinician understand better how the Alzheimer's Disease process affects the patient and immediate caregiver on a day-to-day basis. This is a most valuable book for any individual involved in the care of Alzheimer's Disease individuals.

– Dr. Barbara Krasovec, Physician, Newmarket, ON

The New Millennium

$6.00

This is Susan Hart’s third book in a series discussing the process of Alzheimer's Disease and the related disorders and the affect on loved ones. The New Millennium reflects on the dilemmas encountered in the struggle to balance efficiency and fiscal responsibility with flexibility. In a time of great change and opportunity Susan stresses the value of specialized versus generic caregiving required by those with a dementing illness and their families. The New Millennium discusses new medications, the diagnosis assessment, care options, end of life issues, death, and recovery. It is a call for further education regarding the disease process, advocacy, action, risk taking and balancing family needs and community resources. It is time to make a difference and give a voice to a hidden group of people impacted by this devastating disease.

Collections

$8.00

Collections is Susan Hart’s fourth book in her series. Her other books include Through Our Eyes, The Lady from the Centre, and The New Millennium. Collections, is a powerful and riveting book that is the conduit for 16 different caregivers to tell their emotionally charged Alzheimer stories in their own words. With depth and great understanding, Susan examines the breadth of the Alzheimer's Disease process as it uniquely affects a variety of families in the community. Families invite us into their world as a caregiver and generously and frankly share their insights, expectations, hopes, strengths and the impact of the disease on themselves, their loved ones and society in general. Collections is an eye-opener of a read. Not only does it give caregivers a voice in the community, but it also educates the community about the disease process. The reader comes to appreciate the incredible changes that families experience and their tenacity. Collections is a book for anyone who has experienced the disease of Alzheimer and the community related disorders personally or professionally.

Demystifying Dementia

$20.00

Demystifying Dementia by Susan Hart is an excellent user-friendly resource on the basics of normal aging and dementia. She introduces us to the person behind the disease and the disease process. She provides practical tools that put the person first and stress the use of humour, respect and empathy. This is a great resource for frontline workers, family members and caregivers involved with people experiencing dementia. A glossary has been included as well as excellent information on the nervous system, assessment tools and an excellent list of Internet addresses for further information.

– Penny Hubbert, Project Manager, The Regional Psychogeriatric & Mental Health Consulting Services

Finding Your Way

$10.00

Finding Your Way by Susan Hart is dedicated to those caregivers who have shared their experiences and have given permission to publish them, all caregivers whom we have served in one capacity or another and all caregivers whom we will encounter in the future. Finding Your Way provides information concerning the care of an individual with a progressive dementia, caregiving issues, diagnosis and treatment, current medications and to generate public awareness of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.