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These resources have been developed to support Religious as they care for and accompany members of their Communities. Rooted in the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm's commitment to reverence, compassion, and the dignity of every person, they provide practical guidance and educational tools to help Communities deliver person-centered care.

 

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  • Product Image: Living with Dementia

    Living with Dementia

    The need for this booklet was identified during a meeting between AIG and its Religious Community clients. It specifically provides information to Sisters living with dementia symptoms, from the perspective of both a patient and a caregiver. It offers further understanding of the identification and treatment of the most worrisome aspects of aging, cognitive decline, and dementia. It is purposefully written in the new abbreviated “high content/low text” style to provide maximum information in minimum reading time.

    The need for this booklet was identified during a meeting between AIG and its Religious Community clients. It specifically provides information to Sisters living with dementia symptoms, from the perspective of both a patient and a caregiver. It offers further understanding of the identification and treatment of the most worrisome aspects of aging, cognitive decline, and dementia. It is purposefully written in the new abbreviated “high content/low text” style to provide maximum information in minimum reading time.

    This booklet is divided into sections. 

    1. Symptoms Indicating Cognitive Decline

    2. Discussing Symptoms

    3. Interventions to Prevent or Postpone Symptoms

    4. Identifying Symptoms Post Diagnosis

    5. Living with Early Stage/Pre-Diagnosis Symptom

    6. Living With People in Pre-Diagnosed and Early-Stage Dementia

     

    Copyright © 2026 by the Avila Institute of Gerontology, Inc. All rights reserved.

    Avila Institute of Gerontology, Inc. 600 Woods Road, Germantown, NY 12526

  • Product Image: Walking with Sisters Through Cognitive Change: Prevention, Accompaniment, and Skilled Care Discernment

    Walking with Sisters Through Cognitive Change: Prevention, Accompaniment, and Skilled Care Discernment

    The objective of this booklet is to provide some guidance, or at least a warning, of things you might consider to both prevent or postpone dementia symptoms before they appear and/or handle symptoms of dementia when they first appear.

    The objective of this booklet is to provide some guidance, or at least a warning, of things you might consider to both prevent or postpone dementia symptoms before they appear and/or handle symptoms of dementia when they first appear. 

    This booklet is divided into three sections. 

    1. Ideas to Motivate Sisters to Prevent or Postpone Dementia: This section provides a brief look at how we might leverage lifestyle and religious practices to build resilience against dementia and maintain an aging Sister’s independence in living.

    2. Decision-Making Guide for Skilled Care Transition: This section addresses one of the hardest decisions in dementia care: when should the Sister with dementia be relocated to best accommodate her and her Sisters’ well-being.

    3. Accompanying Sisters Through Cognitive Decline with Life Story Tools: This section introduces a practical, five step approach for accompanying a Sister through cognitive decline using a life story–based method. 

    Copyright © 2026 by the Avila Institute of Gerontology, Inc. All rights reserved.

    Avila Institute of Gerontology, Inc. 600 Woods Road, Germantown, NY 12526