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Recommendations

Books

The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People with Alzheimer Disease, Other Dementias, and Memory Loss in Later Life (2006) by Nancy L. Mace and Peter V. Rabins. 

Asmundson & Taylor’s (2005) It’s Not All in Your Head, ISBN: 9781572309937

Jon Allen Ph.D.’s Coping with Trauma: Hope Through Understanding.

Fact-based and non-judgmental explanation along a 6-week program with all the usual behaviorally oriented approaches:

Barkey and Dean’s Stop Being Your Symptoms and Start Being Yourself (available on Amazon)

Books that may be helpful understanding and coping with ADHD. 

Mastering Your Adult ADHD: A Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment Program Client Workbook (Treatments that Work), Safren, Steven. (2005)

Living with ADD: A Workbook for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder, Roberts, M. Susan, & Jansen, Gerard J. (1997)

You mean I'm not lazy, stupid, or crazy? The Classic Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder, Kelly, K., Ramundo, P., Hallowell, E. (2006)

 

Books about symptoms and management of PCOS as PCOS contributes to psychiatric symptoms and fatigue. Please note, while these books discuss pregnancy and improving fertility, the resources and management of PCOS symptoms are helpful regardless of fertility goals.

The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility, by Lisa Hendrickson-Jack

Taking Charge of your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health, by Toni Weschler, MPH

Getting Pregnant with PCOS: An Evidence-Based Approach to Treat the Root Causes of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Boost your Fertility, by Clare Goodwin, Registered Nutritionist.

Nationwide Resources

National non-profit organization for information regarding research advances, medications, and treatments for individuals with ADHD:

 

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)

Website: chadd.org

Information regarding Autism Spectrum Disorder:

 

Autism Speaks

Website: autismspeaks.org

Autism Society

Website: autism-society.org

National Autism Association

Website: nationalautismassociation.org

Information regarding aging, dementia, and eldercare: 

National Information Center of the U.S. Administration on Aging

Phone: (202) 619-7501

American Association of Retired Persons*

Phone: (800) 424-3410

*(a free caregiver resource kit is available)

National Counsel on the Aging

Phone: (202) 479-1200

National Family Caregivers Association

Phone: (800) 896-3650

Website: nfcacares.org

The Well Spouse Foundation

Phone: (800) 838-0879

Website: wellspouse.org

Eldercare Locator (nationwide service for locating area agencies on aging)

Phone: (800) 677-1116

Administration on Aging

Website: aoa.gov

Caregiving Online

Website: caregiving.com

National Institutes of Health – National Institute on Aging

Website: nia.nih.gov

Dementia Alliance International

Website: dementiaallianceinternational.org

Local Resources

Valley Program for Aging Services* in Waynesboro, Virginia

Phone: (540) 949-7141

Website: vpas.info

*(includes virtual caregiver support groups and assistance in navigating and assessing helpful resources)

Boundless Mobility in Waynesboro, Virginia

Phone: (540) 943-3989

Information regarding driver assessment and rehabilitation: 

Valley Health in Winchester, Virginia

Phone: (540-536-8000)

Website: valleyhealthlink.com/our-services/rehabilitation-services/driveability

Driver Evaluation in Chantilly, Virginia

Phone: (703) 345-2990

Website: driverrehabcenter.com/drce-solutions/driver-evaluation

Virginia Driving Safety Laboratory in Charlottesville, Virginia

Phone: (800) 251-3627 x5314

Phone: (434) 924-5314

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