A Loving Approach To Dementia Care

Author : Laura Wayman
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-16
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781421440071

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A Loving Approach to Dementia Care by Laura Wayman Pdf

An encouraging and compassionate guide for dementia caregivers. Caring for someone with dementia means devotedly and patiently doing a hundred little things each day. But few care providers are trained to meet the challenges of dementia—despite the fact that millions of people will struggle with it as they grow older. In A Loving Approach to Dementia Care, Laura Wayman, who is known professionally as the Dementia Whisperer, offers practical, compassionate advice on overcoming caregiving obstacles and maintaining meaningful relationships with loved ones who have dementia and memory loss. In this thoroughly revised third edition, Wayman includes • answers to common caregiver questions, such as "What is dementia?" • a detailed explanation of how to cope with and care for a spouse with dementia symptoms, including advice about communication • a new chapter on caring for someone who has dementia along with other health problems • recommendations about how to handle challenging situations and behaviors • dementia-aware activities that work for both family caregivers and professional care staff • fresh caregiving insights that emphasize the importance of taking time to care for oneself Each chapter contains two sections—"Lessons Learned" and "Perceptions and Approaches"—which provide details about how readers can apply lessons from the stories Wayman tells to their own caregiving practice. Providing support for the numerous difficulties and disruptions that all caregivers face along the way, A Loving Approach to Dementia Care is an empathetic guide filled with respect, calm, and creativity. It will leave readers feeling empowered and inspired.

Author : Laura Wayman
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-11
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781421422282

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A Loving Approach to Dementia Care by Laura Wayman Pdf

Wayman offers compassionate advice on overcoming practical and emotional obstacles to maintaining meaningful relationship with loved ones who have dementia and memory loss. She offers caregiving insights and information about the dangers of denying the onset of cognitive problems.

Author : Jitka M. Zgola
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1999-04-23
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780801860263

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Care That Works by Jitka M. Zgola Pdf

In her widely acclaimed Doing Things, Jitka M. Zgola offered practical and much-needed advice for those caring for persons with Alzheimer disease. Now, in Care That Works, Zgola shows how caregivers can better meet the demanding challenges of their job by building and improving their personal relationships with those in their care. Instead of simply prescribing approaches, Care That Works gives caregivers the information with which they can develop their own approaches, evaluate their effectiveness, and continue to grow in skill and insight. Zgola explains that optimal dementia care involves three elements: a good relationship between the caregiver and the person who has dementia, a safe and nurturing environment, and meaningful activities. Evident throughout the book is Zgola's gift for compassionately portraying the difficulties faced by people with dementia and then suggesting ways to act in a manner that accords such people the respect and dignity they deserve. Topics that receive special attention include communicating with persons who have language deficits and coping with problem behaviors—two critical problems in dementia care.

Author : Marguerite Manteau-Rao
Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-02
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781626251595

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Caring for a Loved One with Dementia by Marguerite Manteau-Rao Pdf

If you’re caring for a loved one with dementia, you know firsthand the challenge of providing care while maintaining your own well-being. Caring for a Loved One with Dementia offers a compassionate and effective mindfulness-based dementia care (MBDC) guide to help you reduce stress, stay balanced, and bring ease into your interactions with the person with dementia. In this book, you’ll learn how to approach caring with calm, centered presence; respond to your loved one with compassion; and maintain authentic communication, even in the absence of words. Most importantly, you’ll discover ways to manage the grief, anger, depression, and other emotions often associated with dementia care, so you can find strength and meaning in each moment you spend with your loved one.

Author : Joy A. Glenner,Jean M. Stehman,Judith Davagnino,Margaret J. Galante,Martha L. Green
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2005-06-17
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780801898662

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When Your Loved One Has Dementia by Joy A. Glenner,Jean M. Stehman,Judith Davagnino,Margaret J. Galante,Martha L. Green Pdf

The result is a guide that integrates the practicalities of caregiving with the human emotions that accompany it.

Author : Pauline Boss
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-24
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781118077283

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Loving Someone Who Has Dementia by Pauline Boss Pdf

Research-based advice for people who care for someone with dementia Nearly half of U.S. citizens over the age of 85 are suffering from some kind of dementia and require care. Loving Someone Who Has Dementia is a new kind of caregiving book. It's not about the usual techniques, but about how to manage on-going stress and grief. The book is for caregivers, family members, friends, neighbors as well as educators and professionals—anyone touched by the epidemic of dementia. Dr. Boss helps caregivers find hope in "ambiguous loss"—having a loved one both here and not here, physically present but psychologically absent. Outlines seven guidelines to stay resilient while caring for someone who has dementia Discusses the meaning of relationships with individuals who are cognitively impaired and no longer as they used to be Offers approaches to understand and cope with the emotional strain of care-giving Boss's book builds on research and clinical experience, yet the material is presented as a conversation. She shows you a way to embrace rather than resist the ambiguity in your relationship with someone who has dementia.

Author : Peggy Watson,Nancy Shadowens,Stephanie Mayer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Alzheimer's disease
ISBN : 0615485944

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Dementia by Peggy Watson,Nancy Shadowens,Stephanie Mayer Pdf

Author : Teepa L. Snow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10
Category : Alzheimer's disease
ISBN : 0615890113

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Dementia Caregiver Guide by Teepa L. Snow Pdf

This simple, easy to read, 100 page guidebook helps family members, friends, and caregivers to better understand the changes that come with advancing dementia or other impairments in thinking, reasoning or processing information. It also reinforces the impact of Teepa Snow's guidance and person-centered care interventions including the GEMS and Positive Approach to Care techniques. The goal is to provide better support and care practices when someone is living with an ever-changing condition. By appreciating what has changed but leveraging what is still possible, care partners can choose interactions that are more positive, communication that is more productive, and care that is more effective and less challenging for all involved.

Author : Judy Cornish
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-22
Category : Alzheimer's disease
ISBN : 1974027627

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Dementia with Dignity by Judy Cornish Pdf

The revolutionary how-to guidebook that details ways to make it easier to provide dementia home care for people experiencing Alzheimer's or dementia. Alzheimer's home care is possible! Dementia with Dignity explains the groundbreaking new approach: the DAWN Method(R), designed so families and caregivers can provide home care. It outlines practical tools and techniques to help your loved one feel happier and more comfortable so that you can postpone the expense of long-term care. In this book you'll learn: -The basic facts about Alzheimer's and dementia, plus the skills lost and those not lost; -How to recognize and respond to the emotions caused by Alzheimer's or dementia, and avoid dementia-related behaviors; -Tools for working with an impaired person's moods and changing sense of reality; -Home care techniques for dealing with hygiene, safety, nutrition and exercise issues; -A greater understanding and appreciation of what someone with Alzheimer's or dementia is experiencing, and how your home care can increase home their emotional wellbeing. Wouldn't dementia home care be easier if you could get on the same page as your loved one? When we understand what someone experiencing Alzheimer's or dementia is going through, we can truly help them enjoy more peace and security at home. This book will help you recognize the unmet emotional needs that are causing problems, giving you a better understanding and ability to address them. The good news about dementia is that home care is possible. There are infinitely more happy times and experiences to be shared together. Be a part of caring for, honoring, and upholding the life of someone you love by helping them experience Alzheimer's or dementia with dignity. Judy Cornish is the author of The Dementia Handbook-How to Provide Dementia Care at Home, founder of the Dementia & Alzheimer's Wellbeing Network(R) (DAWN), and creator of the DAWN Method. She is also a geriatric care manager and elder law attorney, member of the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and the American Society on Aging (ASA).

Author : Virginia Bell,David Troxel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1878812351

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The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer's Care by Virginia Bell,David Troxel Pdf

The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer's Care shows how easily you can make a difference in the life of a family member or client in your care. Here's the help you've been looking for: families will gain a renewed sense of hope, nursing facility staff will find simple applications for resident care, adult day center staff can enrich programming and attract more volunteers, and individuals with emerging Alzheimer's disease will gain valuable insights. Learn new ways to solve problems, encourage positive behavior, and improve communications. Make every day consistently reassuring, enjoyable, and secure.

Author : Jennifer R. Stelter,Rachael Wonderlin
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-19
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781421441078

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The Busy Caregiver's Guide to Advanced Alzheimer Disease by Jennifer R. Stelter,Rachael Wonderlin Pdf

"The Dementia Connection Model is a recipe to connect families in a way that produces positive interactions and preserves their loved one's level of functioning for as long as possible. The model brings together three concepts in dementia care of what is happening to the person with Alzheimer disease and, more importantly, why these things are happening as the person's condition progresses and how to intervene successfully"--

Author : Nancy L. Mace,Peter V. Rabins
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-10
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781421441702

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The 36-Hour Day by Nancy L. Mace,Peter V. Rabins Pdf

The 36-Hour Day is the definitive dementia care guide.

Author : Rachael Wonderlin
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-01
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781421420653

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When Someone You Know Is Living in a Dementia Care Community by Rachael Wonderlin Pdf

"When Someone You Know Is Living in a Dementia Care Community is an accessible guide offering answers to such questions as: How do I choose a place for my loved one to live? What can I find out by visiting a candidate memory-care community twice? What do I do if my loved one asks about going home? How can I improve the quality of my visits? What is the best way to handle conflict between residents, or between the resident and staff? How can I cope with my loved one's sundowning? What do I do if my loved one starts a romantic relationship with another resident?An indispensable book for family members and friends of people with dementia, When Someone You Know is Living in a Dementia Care Community touches the heart while explaining how to make a difficult situation better.

Author : Andrew E. Budson MD,Maureen K. O'Connor PsyD
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-23
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780190098148

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Six Steps to Managing Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia by Andrew E. Budson MD,Maureen K. O'Connor PsyD Pdf

Your needs as a caregiver are just as important as those your family member with Alzheimer's Disease or dementia. This book will provide just the insight and guidance you need. Caregiving for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease or dementia is hard. It's hard whether you're caring for your spouse, parent, grandparent, sibling, other family member, or friend. Even if you had an extra ten hours each day to do it, it's hard to manage all the problems that come with dementia. And caring for a loved one with dementia can sometimes feel like a long, lonely journey. Six Steps to Managing Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia can help, addressing concerns such as: · Is the problem Alzheimer's, dementia, or something else? · How do you approach problems in dementia? · How do you manage problems with memory, language, and vision? · How do you cope with emotional and behavioral problems? · What are the best ways to manage troubles with sleep and incontinence? · Which medications can help? · Which medications can actually make things worse? · How do you build your care team? · Why is it important to care for yourself? · How do you sustain your relationship with your loved one? · How do you plan for the progression of dementia? · How do you plan for the end and beyond? Six Steps to Managing Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia is comprehensive yet written in an easy-to-read style, featuring clinical vignettes and character-based stories that provide real-life examples of how to successfully manage Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

Author : Gail Weatherill
Publisher : Rockridge Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-21
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1646113926

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The Caregiver's Guide to Dementia by Gail Weatherill Pdf

Care for yourself, while caring for a loved one with dementia When caring for someone with dementia, your own mental stability can be the single most critical factor in your loved one's quality of life. The Caregiver's Guide to Dementia brings practical and comprehensive guidance to understanding the illness, caring for someone, and caring for yourself. From understanding common behavioral and mood changes to making financial decisions, this book contains bulleted lists of actions you can take to improve your health and your caregiving. Inspirational and compassionate, it focuses on the caregiver's underlying love and humanity that cannot be taken away by any disease. In The Caregiver's Guide to Dementia you'll find: Dementia defined--Understand dementia and its many forms, with an explanation of the illness and its variations. Caregiver wellness--At the end of each chapter, a small section provides relaxation and mindfulness exercises and reflection for dementia caregivers. Practical approach--The back of the book is filled with resources, from financial planning to tips on safety, along with questions for health care professionals, lawyers, accountants, therapists, and friends.