Reviews of Two-Lap Books from Alzheimers Experts
“This is a special book. I wish we didn’t need it but we desperately do. This book will help husbands, wives, sons and daughters connect with that special someone who is increasingly hard to reach.”
~ David Shenk, Author of The Forgetting: Alzheimer’s, Portrait of an Epidemic
“I strongly endorse The Sunshine on My Face. [The author’s] desire to stimulate the senses of seeing, touching, hearing, feeling and tasting in dealing with her mother’s declining memory is reflected throughout the book. We have been working with this special population for many years; we believe Burdick has met a great need.”
~ Alice Watkins, Executive Director, Eastern North Carolina Alzheimer’s Association
“This is a lovely concept and should be a valued resource for caregivers of memory-impaired persons. It is well done and the reader can improvise additional scenarios following the model pioneered by this book.”
~ Carl Eisdorfer, M.D., Ph.D., Knight Professor and Director, University of Miami Center on Aging
“Alzheimer’s patients require special kinds of activities. This book appears to be exactly the kind of reading material which is likely to be useful and appreciated by Alzheimer’s patients in the moderate and severe stages.”
~ Barry Reisberg, M.D., Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Director, Silberstein Aging and Dementia Research Center, New York University School of Medicine
“Lydia Burdick offers caregivers a little ray of sunshine . . . Her book, The Sunshine on My Face, is a treasure born of personal experience. The words are simple, to the point and eminently readable. The illustrations are clear, recognizable and pretty to look at. The combination, with instructions and suggestions from the author who has been there, creates an opportunity to sit back, take a break and talk about the things we love to do. It just feels good!”
~ Jitka Zgola OT(C), President, Giverny Consultants
“This simple book should be a very effective way to promote communication and closeness between a person with dementia and a conversation partner…The format is great — large enough to fit over two laps.”
~ Michelle Bourgeois, Ph.D., Department of Communication Disorders, Florida State University
“Unique … I love the concept of a shared reading source. Caregivers are hungry for a source of connection. The physical closeness required by the nature of the product is a plus.”
~ Lou Eaves, M.S., CCC-SLP, Eaves Solutions, Inc.
“A charming and delightful tool to help family caregivers engage a loved one, who suffers with dementia, and create an intimate bonding experience for both.”
~ Jacqueline Marcell, Author, Elder Rage and Radio host, Coping with Caregiving
“Read and share this amazing heart-touching book … it will make everyone happier, wiser, and better equipped to communicate.”
~ Mark Victor Hansen, co-creator of #1 New York Times best-selling series Chicken Soup for the Soul® and co-author of Cracking the Millionaire Code and The One Minute Millionaire
“A wonderful way to engage with a memory-impaired adult.”
~ Peter Rabins, M.D., M.P.H., Professor of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and co-author of The 36-Hour Day
“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
“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
“An enchanting way to instantly create closeness, spark recognition, and share moments of joy with a memory-challenged loved one.”
~ Jacqueline Marcell, author of Elder Rage, and host of Coping with Caregiving radio program
“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 Miller School of Medicine, and Director, the Stein Gerontological Institute at the Miami Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged
“Lydia Burdick invites you to come alongside your loved one through the joy of the spoken word and the warmth of the printed page. She guides you in embracing hope and opening a window when the light dims along our human journey.”
~ Luella Nabors, Executive Director, Brighton Gardens of Oklahoma City, OK
“This version takes the uniquely effective model from the first book and adds the elements of reminiscing about holidays … I think the ability to share memories about special family times will have value for the caregivers as well as the patients.”
~ Rosemary Laird, M.D., M.H.S.A., Medical Director, Health First Aging Institute, Cocoa Beach, FL
“This is a terrific tool for communicating with our loved ones that have memory loss. This book gives us the delight of hearing their laughter as the tender and beautiful illustrations bring back joyful memories to their hearts and minds!”
~ Susan Schank, family caregiver and volunteer