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A book for each stage
Looking Back Together
Large print books for adults living with dementia, and for the caregivers who spend time with them. Each book is made for one stage, so the pages feel right, never childish and never too hard.
Find the right stage
Before you choose
Which stage fits?
Dementia changes a person over time, and the changes are usually described in three stages. Stages overlap, and every person's path is different.
Questions about a particular person? Talk with their doctor or care team. The Alzheimer's Association helpline is free, every day and every hour:
1-800-272-3900The early stage
A person usually still manages much of daily life, often on their own. Common changes include trouble finding the right word or name, forgetting something just read or just heard, misplacing things, and finding planning or organizing harder than before.
Books for this stage: Memory, Word Search, Dot to Dot, Coloring: Calm and Detailed.
The middle stage
This is usually the longest stage. A person needs more help with daily life, such as choosing clothes for the weather or keeping track of the day. They may forget parts of their own history, become confused about where they are, sleep at unusual times, or feel frustrated and withdrawn when things feel demanding.
Books for this stage: Activities, Coloring: Bold and Simple, Remember, Together.
The late stage
A person needs care around the clock. Speaking, walking, and later swallowing become difficult. Words may be few, and it can be hard for them to say when something hurts.
Book for this stage: Pictures: Calm Scenes to Share.
For the caregiver
A daily log for the records a care team often asks for: medications, meals, sleep, mood and visits.
Stage descriptions adapted from the Alzheimer's Association and the UK Alzheimer's Society.
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A free gift for the caregiver
Each book has its own page of printables: a visit log and extra pictures or puzzles. They are free to download, and we never ask for an email address.
Get the printables →Why we made this series
Dementia is part of our own family.
Everything in this series was built to be something we would be glad to hand to someone we love.
What we read
We built on published guidance from the Alzheimer's Association and the UK Alzheimer's Society, on activity guidance from the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners, and on the large print guidelines of the American Printing House for the Blind.
What caregivers told us
Before we designed a single page, we read more than one hundred public posts and reviews written by caregivers and families about books they had already bought. The same problems came up again and again: books marked easy that were not easy, pages that felt childish, print too small to read, pictures too busy to enjoy, and memory books that asked questions the reader could no longer answer.
What we did about it
Nothing on the middle and late stage pages can be answered wrong. Every word on an activity page is printed at 24 point or larger, in a plain typeface. The pictures show the everyday life of the 1950s and 1960s, made for grown-ups. The word dementia does not appear on any front cover, because the person holding the book does not need to see it.
How we check the pictures
Every picture is checked by hand against the years it shows. We reject far more than we keep.
What our books are not
They are not medical advice, not therapy, and they do not slow or treat anything. They are a way to spend good time together.
Supplies that go with the books
Ready-made kits
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