Innovation in Dementia-Inclusive Publications
Connecting Generations Through Art, Literature, and Meaningful Nostalgia
Award-Winning Publications
Respectful Content
Our content is age, ability and developmentally appropriate for adults.
Assistive Fonts & Layouts
Our hyperlegible, sans serif oversized fonts, high contrast colors, simplified layouts and predictable formats make reading easier for people experiencing visual challenges.
No Mention of Alzheimer’s or Dementia
NANA’S BOOKS are for everyone and are sensitively crafted to appeal to a wide audience, irrespective of current cognitive states or retained abilities.
No Clinical or Remedial Appearance
Our books look like ‘regular books’ because they are. They are adapted to meet the needs of people with neurodivergent brains who do best with supportive texts and layouts.
Habilitative, Purposeful Engagement
NANA’S BOOKS innovate by supporting lifespan reading, learning, and social activation. Our books support elders in life review with the visual and auditory cues they need to stimulate thought and trigger recollection. A visit or time alone with our books create opportunities to connect, engage, question, self-regulate, co-regulate and learn.
Our Values
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We are a non-pharmacological intervention.
NANA'S BOOKS offer a gentle, side effect-free experience, providing social emotional stimulation that reduces stress and anxiety, enhances mood, and fosters relationships for individuals living with dementia.
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We are identity-based.
NANA'S BOOKS honor diverse elders through identity-based content, celebrating varied life paths, faith and cultural backgrounds to ensure every reader feels seen and valued.
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We celebrate inclusion.
NANA'S BOOKS respect readers of all ages and developmental levels, people of diverse groups and abilities with series-wide authentic representation.
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We are grounded in research.
NANA'S BOOKS are grounded in best practices, aligning with the UK's D.E.E.P. Guide, ongoing therapeutic nostalgia work, and in two current university studies.
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We are in the spirit.
NANA'S BOOKS' spiritual content fosters true integration of the self, facilitating life review, promoting transcendence, inner peace, and meaningful reflection.
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We promote joy.
Watch the Video TestimonialCarrie Aalberts, renowned gerontologist and dementia specialist (AKA Dementia Darling) shares our books! See how we promote joy!
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We support care partners.
Clinician ReviewWe create books that people love to read, share, and read again. Here’s what our friend, Christina Hardin-Weiss, SLP, CCC of Adaptive Equipment corner has to say about our books.
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We are givers of hope.
Join Us!Join us and our partners Alzheimer’s Speaks and Dementia Map to find meaningful resources, support, insight, and hope!
