Overview

This second book in the series of ""Two-Lap[trademark]"" books provides the same outstanding communication opportunities as the award-winning The Sunshine On My Face. Designed specifically for memory-challenged adults to read aloud with a companion, the book meets the important need to communicate with the find meaningful activity for people with dementia or other memory disorders. Like a children's picture book, Happy New Year to You features short, everyday language and cheerful, engaging illustrations. Unlike a children's book, the topics relate to adult life experiences and the illustrations feature older people. Included are communication prompts and an explanation of how to use the book. This one-of-a-kind book series is proving wildly successful at stimulating meaningful interchanges with people with declining communication skills. It creates a wealth of opportunities to reminisce, converse, promote social interactions, and simply enjoy time spent together. This book is intended for family caregivers, loved ones of aging adults with dementia, residential facilities, adult day services, nursing assistants, nurses, counselors, social workers, activity directors home health agencies, volunteers, chaplains, researchers and professors of Alzheimer's care; and also libraries.

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I used to buy children's books with big pictures, big words, about animals for my mother, who has advanced dementia. Now to be able to have a book with pictures and words with somebody her age sitting on a chair enjoying the sunset -- it's a really inspired idea. --Jill Eikenberry, a New York-based actress (01/01/2001) A wonderful way to engage with a memory-impaired adult --Peter Rabins, M.D., MPH, Professor of Psychiatry and Co-Author of The 36-Hour Day Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (01/01/2001) Lydia Burdick's book series is fulfilling an unmet need for reading materials for older persons with memory problems. Our research indicates that these are the kinds of reading materials which these persons may prefer to read at some point in the course of their condition. --Barry Reisberg, M.D., Clinical Director Silberstein Aging and Dementia Research Center, New York University School of Medicine (01/01/2001) Read and share this amazing heart touching book ... it will make everyone happier, wise, and better equipped to communicate --Mark Victor Hansen Co-Creater of #1 New York Times Bestselling series Chicken Soup for the Soul(R) and Co-Author of Cracking the Millionaire Code and The One MInute Millionaire (01/01/2001) With her unique books, Lydia Burdick brings families closer together--she helps bridge the chasm created by senile dementia. --David Shenk, Author of The Forgetting: Alzheimer's, Portrait of an Epidemic (01/01/2001) An enchanting way to instantly create closeness, spark recognition, and share moments of joy with a memory-challenged loved one. --Jacqueline Marcell, B.S., Host and author of Elder Rage Coping with Caregiving Internet Radio Program (01/01/2001) It was exciting to see the second Two-Lap Book. I shared this book with patients and caregivers at my nursing home and assisted living facility, and it was met with uniform excitement. --Bernard A. Roos, M.D., Professor, University of Miami School of Medicine Director, the Stein Gerontological Institute at the Miami Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged (01/01/2001)

It was exciting to see the second Two-Lap Book. I shared this book with patients and caregivers at my nursing home and assisted living facility, and it was met with uniform excitement. --Bernard A. Roos, M.D., Professor, University of Miami School of Medicine Director, the Stein Gerontological Institute at the Miami Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged (01/01/2001)

Read and share this amazing heart touching book ... it will make everyone happier, wise, and better equipped to communicate --Mark Victor Hansen Co-Creater of #1 New York Times Bestselling series Chicken Soup for the Soul(R) and Co-Author of Cracking the Millionaire Code and The One MInute Millionaire (01/01/2001) An enchanting way to instantly create closeness, spark recognition, and share moments of joy with a memory-challenged loved one. --Jacqueline Marcell, B.S., Host and author of Elder Rage Coping with Caregiving Internet Radio Program (01/01/2001) A wonderful way to engage with a memory-impaired adult --Peter Rabins, M.D., MPH, Professor of Psychiatry and Co-Author of The 36-Hour Day Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (01/01/2001) I used to buy children's books with big pictures, big words, about animals for my mother, who has advanced dementia. Now to be able to have a book with pictures and words with somebody her age sitting on a chair enjoying the sunset -- it's a really inspired idea. -- (01/01/2001) With its warm, friendly, and upbeat style, this is an appealing picture book to share with a person with Alzheimer's or other memory impairment. --Family Caregiver Alliance Update (01/01/2001) Lydia Burdick's book series is fulfilling an unmet need for reading materials for older persons with memory problems. Our research indicates that these are the kinds of reading materials which these persons may prefer to read at some point in the course of their condition. -- (01/01/2001) With her unique books, Lydia Burdick brings families closer together--she helps bridge the chasm created by senile dementia. -- (01/01/2001) It was exciting to see the second Two-Lap Book. I shared this book with patients and caregivers at my nursing home and assisted living facility, and it was met with uniform excitement. -- (01/01/2001)

Author Information

Lydia Burdick is a career transition consultant in New York City and is trained in clinical practices in psychology. She created and used her first Two-Lap[trademark] book while caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease.

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