Virginia Bell has lectured widely on Alzheimer's disease at national and international conferences, speaking at 12 National Education Conferences of the Alzheimer's Association and lecturing at 18 conferences of Alzheimer's Disease International. She� s published journal articles and books, notably in Dementia Care: Patient, Family and Community (John Hopkins, 1989). Many of her articles have been reprinted numerous times: "The Alzheimer's Disease Bill of Rights" (1994), "The other Face of Alzheimer's Disease" (1999) and "Spirituality and the Person with Dementia" (2001), co-authored with David Troxel and published in the American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and in the Alzheimer's Care Quarterly. She has also co-authored five books with David Troxel. Virginia is currently the Program Consultant for the Greater Kentucky and Southern Indiana Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association.
"...a potential gold mine for afflicted families."--
(01/01/2001)
"For every friend, relative, or caregiver to a person with
Alzheimer's, [Best Friends] offers practical advice, compassion and
optimism in understanding and dealing with the challenges they face
each day and how to bring out the best in the person with the
disease, so that a life that seems at times hopeless can be a life
of love and dignity."-- (01/01/2001)
"One of the first, and still one of my favorites [positive,
uplifting books on Alzheimer's disease]...easy to grasp and always
respectful of the person with the disease."-- (01/01/2001)
"innovative and refreshing due to the relaxed and natural 'hands
on' approach - an empowering book that proves one can enjoy life
after a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease."-- (01/01/2001)
"[ Bell and Troxel] have laid out a way of relating that is
immediately accessible to all involved in dementia and a policy and
programme for service provision. ...Here is an initiative that is
easy to understand and is within the immediate capacity of each of
us to deliver."-- (01/01/2001)
"Here at last are two compassionate, humorous, experienced authors
(David Troxel and Virginia Bell) who say it's time to stop being
morbid and negative about AD. ...It's the best training guide for
families and professionals in print. A must for every Alzheimer's
library."-- (01/01/2001)
"The Best Friends philosophy ... has been adopted as a model
through Maine and has become one of our most valuable caregiving
resources. We've seen it in action and heartily recommend it!"--
(01/01/2001)
"Virginia Bell and David Troxel ... argue persuasively that the
proper metaphor for organizing our thinking in this area is not the
distant clinical reserve of the professional but the open and
engaged warmth of a best friend... [They] have written powerfully
about this in their book."-- (01/01/2001)
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