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Links to resources and Reading Suggestions about Validation, Dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and other topics.

Resource Organizations for Support

North American Validation Association: vfvalidation.org

National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners: NCCDP.org

Alzheimer’s Association: www.alz.org

The Charlie Foundation: www.charliefoundation.org

The Genius of Marian (Video) : www.geniusofmarian.com

Memory Bridge – The Foundation for Alzheimer’s and Cultural Memory: memorybridge.org

Reading Resources and Information

The Validation Breakthrough: Simple Techniques for Communicating with People with Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias by Naomi Feil and Vicki de Klerk-Rubin

The Dementia Concept by Joshua J. Freitas

Alzheimer’s Disease: What If There Was A Cure? by Mary T. Newport, M.D.

Spirit Heals: Awakening a Woman’s Inner Knowing for Self-Healing by Dr. Meredith Young-Sowers

The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementias, and Memory Loss by Nancy L. Mace, M.A., and Peter V. Rabins, M.D., M.P.H.

The Antioxidant Miracle: Your Complete Plan for Total Health and Healing by Lester Packer, PH.D., and Carol Colman

Aging With Grace: What the Nun Study Teaches Us About Leading Longer, Healthier, and More Meaningful Lives by David Snowden, P.H.D.

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Testimonials

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“TPYK is AMAZING!!! I feel so blessed to have Krissy’s care everyday for my mother who moved in with me after her dementia diagnosis. When you leave your vulnerable loved-one with dementia in someone else’s care you are hoping that this person loves and cares for your family member as if they were their own. When Krissy opens the door to her home and welcomes you and your loved one in; that is exactly and whole-heartedly what she is doing. Krissy genuinely loves and cares for each of her client’s as if they were her own family members. Her level of care and attention is phenomenal. She strives to create a family-like atmosphere. There is nothing institutional about TPYK. All of Krissy’s clients grow to love and care for each other as if they truly are family. I cannot tell you how many times I felt like I was walking into an episode of the Golden Girls (slightly different ) when I picked my mother up. Breakfasts and lunch together around the table with genuine conversations, group activities with friends, birthday and holiday celebrations all give TPYK a community feel. Krissy appreciates each individual for their personal strengths and contributions to the program. She understands that not everyone with dementia is the same and incorporates activities that highlight these strengths. TPYK has a daily routine that keeps their clients’ brains busy, their souls at ease and provides a sense of purpose and belonging that people with dementia need. Krissy treats each client with respect and dignity. She truly understands, and models through her thoughtful and compassionate actions, that people with dementia are still people that have the same emotions and needs that all people have. Krissy understands the ebbs and flows that people living with dementia experience and is willing to put in the extra effort when your loved one may be having an off day or week. If you are looking for a day-program for your loved one, you can stop looking. You have found the right place. I promise you! ~Alexandra S.

“Hi, I’m George. My wife Sally was diagnosed with dementia in 2010. I recently learned about the practice of Validation and quickly realized how much of a powerful tool this technique is for caregivers. As Sally’s caregiver, I was fortunate to secure the services of Krissy Wuerdeman to assess and evaluate Sally’s stage of dementia. Krissy’s work has been remarkable, and she has earned my utmost respect and gratitude for the excellent, rewarding and compassionate Validation work she has performed for Sally. Krissy’s work, spanning a number of visits at various times produced very positive outcomes. She has been able to unearth a “life force” in Sally that has long been struggling to emerge. She has provided me with the feedback I have been seeking and hoping for throughout Sally’s confinement. Prior to the onset of her dementia, Sally was a very bright, active individual. She was a poet, a technical writer and an avid reader. I have long felt that Sally possesses a strong will to survive, but was ill-equipped to prove she was not wasting away as a result of her dementia. Now I feel confident in aggressively utilizing Krissy’s unique approach to Validation in restoring life to my relationship with Sally. Thank you Krissy for making this wonderful outcome possible.”~ George B., Merrimack