The Caregiver Resource Guide is a compilation of links to internet websites that provide practical information and resources to family caregivers of loved ones suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease or related forms of dementia. The idea of creating this directory was to provide an all-in-one-place source for the information, encouragement, and compassion the North Texas family caregiver needs to navigate the difficult road of caring for a loved one living with one of the cruelest diseases in the world.

Acknowledgement: The Caregiver Resource Guide presented here was made possible by a generous grant from AWARE Dallas, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting Alzheimer’s Disease. For more information about this wonderful organization, please visit their own website at awaredallas.org

NOTE: This website is best viewed on a full-screen format as some sections do not translate well to a smart phone screen.

About the authors:

Elaine and Paul Morgan each served as primary caregivers for their late spouses during their journeys with Alzheimer’s Disease. They both served several years on the board of directors for the North Central Texas Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association and are the co-founders of Senior Attention – a 501(c)(3) charity devoted to serving memory-impaired seniors and their caregivers. Elaine also serves as facilitator for several North Texas support groups for family caregivers of dementia patients.

Cammy Dunford is a native North Texan and retired Texas public school teacher. During her 30 years in education, she taught students in pre-K through college. Soon after returning to North Texas, her husband was diagnosed with early onset dementia. She now serves as his primary caregiver and as the group administrator for the Frisco Lakes Dementia Caregiver’s Support Group in Frisco, Texas. In that role, she has collected resources from dementia caregivers and maintains that collection on the group’s website.

The three co-authors’ collective experience in these roles has educated them to understand the concerns and issues of the family caregiver and to identify the specific internet websites that represent excellent resources of information, encouragement and actionable advice for each of these issues. As you read through the information presented here and drill down into the related links, just know that you are being guided by people who have walked a mile in your shoes as family caregivers themselves.

Paul & Elaine Morgan
Cammy Dunford

A Quick Note From The Authors:

The websites selected for presentation here are by no means an exhaustive list of information sources for any of the topics presented here. Should you desire to search for additional sources for a particular topic, go to your favorite internet browser. Type the topic name into the browser search window and you will see many other website options.

What Is Dementia

Caregiver Support

Healthcare

Emergencies

Getting Outside Help

Government Assistance

Technology & Security

Transportation & Travel

Troubleshooting

Recreation & Socialization

Safety At Home

The AlzStore

Senior Living Communities

Legal Matters

Financial Matters

Research & Clinical Trials

End of Life Care

“Dementia presents itself with a wide variety of symptoms, behaviors, and timetables.”

“Dementia presents itself with a wide variety of symptoms, behaviors, and timetables.”

Some patients will never experience some of the symptoms listed in each stage – or perhaps will experience them in a different sequence. Do not expect your family’s journey to follow this scale precisely.