“[A]n elegant‎,‎ articulate handbook for families of Alzheimer’s victims‎.‎ It should be among the first that they read as they educate themselves regarding the often difficult‎,‎ but potentially reinforcing‎,‎ journey ahead‎.‎ For professionals in geriatrics‎,‎ gerontology‎,‎ and Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis and treatment‎,‎ the book will further extend their repertoire for the conversations that should take place and suggests who should be at the table from the beginning‎.‎” ‎(‎Activities‎,‎ Adaptation & Aging‎)‎

“This book does an excellent job of highlighting the tasks of a primary caregiver and differentiates between passive‎,‎ active‎,‎ cognitive‎,‎ and behavioral caregiving‎.‎ ‎.‎ ‎.‎ ‎.‎ I would recommend this volume for physicians‎,‎ psychologists‎,‎ social workers‎,‎ psychotherapists‎,‎ counselors‎,‎ care managers‎,‎ case workers‎,‎ nurse practitioners‎,‎ and staff at senior centers‎,‎ senior care agencies‎,‎ and long‎-term care facilities‎.‎” ‎(‎Journal of Psychiatric Practice‎)‎

“[C]learly written‎,‎ timely‎,‎ useful…‎.‎ Highly recommended‎.‎” ‎(‎CHOICE‎)‎

“Dr‎.‎ Santulli helps the clinician understand the family dynamics when one member of the family becomes ill with a life‎-changing illness such as Alzheimer’s‎.‎ The clinician learns how to help the family cope‎,‎ and pull together‎,‎ and become a family of caregivers…‎.‎ When the family truly understands their situation‎,‎ knows what’s ahead for them‎,‎ and has a clinician who understands their needs through all the stages of Alzheimer’s‎,‎ everyone is better equipped to copy…‎.‎ [W]ill help physicians and clinicians understand and become expert at coping and assisting families and loved ones as they face the crisis of Alzheimer’s‎.‎” ‎(‎The Alzheimer’s Support blog‎)‎

“Reading this book will help to ensure a clinician is well versed in the disease’s impact on the family‎.‎”

“[A] powerful‎,‎ top pick for any Alzheimer’s family and their friends‎,‎ filled with keys to the assessment process and keys to coping both long‎-and short‎-term‎.‎” ‎(‎Midwest Book Review‎)‎

“Santulli has beautifully captured the nature of families in all of their dynamic complexity‎,‎ particularly when the disease of Alzheimer’s comes into their lives‎.‎ There is a lot of practical information and wisdom in these pages from an experienced clinician‎.‎ This book is essential reading for professionals of all backgrounds who help families face the inevitable challenges‎,‎ as well as recognize the opportunities for growth and healing‎.‎” ‎(‎Darby Morhardt‎,‎ MSW‎,‎ LCSW‎,‎ Research Associate Professor and Director of Education‎,‎ Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer‎'‎s Disease Center‎,‎ Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine‎)‎

“Every family facing Alzheimer’s seeks a doctor who ‘gets it’―who has the capacity and willingness to become an expert on them‎.‎ Dr‎.‎ Santulli’s patient‎- and family‎-centered clinical expertise offers practical strategies to a broad range of health care professionals eager to offer genuinely helpful family‎-specific Alzheimer’s care‎.‎” ‎(‎Lisa P‎.‎ Gwyther‎,‎ MSW‎,‎ LCSW‎,‎ Director‎,‎ Duke Aging Center Family Support Program‎,‎ and couthor of The Alzheimer’s Action Plan‎:‎ A Family Guide‎)‎