Caregiving can be hard and isolating. Through it all, it's important to remember that you don't have to do this alone. There are so many resources and support available to you as you navigate the caregiving journey. To support you in feeling less alone as you navigate the ups and downs of caring for an aging loved one, the Homethrive Care Guides have compiled a list of books and podcast suggestions just for you.
Books
Caring for Aging Parents:
- A Bittersweet Season: Caring for Our Aging Parents-And Ourselves, By Jane Gross
Dementia Caregiving:
- Creating Moments of Joy Along the Alzheimer’s Journey, By Jolene Brackey
- The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer Disease, Other Dementias, and Memory Loss, By Nancy L. Mace
- Loving Someone Who Has Dementia: How to Find Hope while Coping with Stress and Grief, By Pauline Boss
Caregiver Self-Care:
- Put Your Mask On First: The Caregiver's Guide to Self-Care, By Dr. Gary Bradt
- The Intentional Caregiver: Mastering Self-Care, By Geoffrey Grant
- Don’t Stop the Music: Finding the Joy in Caregiving, By Nancy Weckwerth
Sandwich Generation Caregiving:
- Run Walk Crawl: A Caregiver Caught Between Generations, By Sarahbeth Persiani
- Strength for the Sandwich Generation: Help to Thrive While Simultaneously Caring for Our Kids and Our Aging Parents, By Kristine Bertini
Novels/Memoirs:
- One True Thing, By Anna Quindlen
- Can’t We Talk about Something More Pleasant, By Roz Chast
- The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, By Walter Mosley
Podcasts
- The Stressed Out Caregiver with Casey Price
- Caregiver Storyteller- Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregiving
- Happy Healthy Caregiver with Elizabeth Miller
As always, please reach out to your Care Guide if there’s anything we can do to help you.
