Behaviors In Dementia

Author : Ann Louise Barrick PhD,Joanne Rader RN, MN, PMHNP,Beverly Hoeffer DNSc, RN, FAAN,Philip D. Sloane MD, MPH,Stacey Biddle COTA/L
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2008-03-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0826115071

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Bathing Without a Battle by Ann Louise Barrick PhD,Joanne Rader RN, MN, PMHNP,Beverly Hoeffer DNSc, RN, FAAN,Philip D. Sloane MD, MPH,Stacey Biddle COTA/L Pdf

2008 AJN Book of the Year Winner! Like its popular predecessor, the new edition of Bathing Without a Battle presents an individualized, problem-solving approach to bathing and personal care of individuals with dementia. On the basis of extensive original research and clinical experience, the editors have developed strategies and techniques that work in both institution and home settings. Their approach is also appropriate for caregiving activities other than bathing, such as morning and evening care, and for frail elders not suffering from dementia. For this second edition, the authors have included historical material on bathing and substantially updated the section on special concerns, including: Pain Skin care Determining the appropriate level of assistance Transfers The environment An enhanced final section addresses ways to support caregivers by increasing their understanding of the care recipient's needs and their knowledge of interventions to improve care and comfort. It also emphasizes self-care and system-level changes to promote person-directed care. Several chapters include specific insights and wisdom from direct caregivers.

Author : Judy Cornish
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,9 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 : Anne Robinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Alzheimer's disease
ISBN : OCLC:1053912334

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Understanding Difficult Behaviors by Anne Robinson Pdf

Author : Colin R Martin,Victor R Preedy
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 954 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780128158692

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Genetics, Neurology, Behavior, and Diet in Dementia by Colin R Martin,Victor R Preedy Pdf

Genetics, Neurology, Behavior, and Diet in Dementia: The Neuroscience of Dementia, Volume 2 consolidates different fields of dementia research into a single book, covering a range of subjects, including Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy body dementia, mixed dementia, vascular dementia, physical activity, risk factors, mortality, biomarkers, SPECT, CT, MRI, questionnaires, nutrition, sleep, delirium, hearing loss, agitation, aggression, delusions, anxiety, depression, hallucinations, psychosis, senile plaques, tau and amyloid-beta, neuroinflammation, and molecular biology. This foundational, comprehensive book assembles the latest understanding on all dementias and their common features in a single source. It is an invaluable resource for neuroscientists, neurologists, and anyone in the field. Offers comprehensive coverage of a broad range of topics related to dementia Serves as a foundational collection for neuroscientists and neurologists on the biology of dementia and brain dysfunction Contains in each chapter an abstract, key facts, mini dictionary of terms, and summary points to aid in understanding Provides unique sections on specific subareas, intellectual components, and knowledge-based niches that will help readers navigate key areas for research and further clinical recommendations Features preclinical and clinical studies to help researchers map out key areas for research and further clinical recommendations Serves as a "one-stop" source for everything you need to know about dementia

Author : Beth Spencer,Laurie White
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-23
Category : Alzheimer's disease--care
ISBN : 0692385444

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Coping with Behavior Change in Dementia by Beth Spencer,Laurie White Pdf

[Content] All about the authors; Introduction; Talking with your relative; Becoming a detective: problem solving; The 4 A's: anxiety, anxiety, anger, and aggression; Why won't she take a bath; Taking the stress out of dressing; Eating; Mouth care; When you gotta go: helping a relative in the bathroom; Over and over again: repetitive behaviors; There's no place like home: when your relative wants to go home; Walking, pacing, wandering, or exercising; When you don't see things the same way: paranoia, delusions and hallucinations; And hours to go before we sleep: sleep and sundowning; Physical intimacy and sexual behavior; Glossary; Resources.

Author : Mary Kaplan,Stephanie B. Hoffman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:39015056257077

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Behaviors in Dementia by Mary Kaplan,Stephanie B. Hoffman Pdf

Based on the philosophy that the challenging behaviors often exhibited by dementia or Alzheimer's patients can mostly be attributed to efforts to satisfy basic needs in a bewildering environment, 15 articles explain preventive measures, intervention strategies, and staff training methods developed to manage those behaviors in long-term care facilities and dementia-specific care units. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Teepa L. Snow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 44,9 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 : Graham Stokes
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351686792

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Challenging Behaviour in Dementia by Graham Stokes Pdf

Understanding socially disruptive behavior in dementia is never easy. Most explanations offer neither solace nor solutions for families and carers, and treatment is often characterized by policies of control and containment. The result of Graham Stokes' 15 years of clinical work with people who are challenging, this book: disputes the traditional medical model of dementia and asserts that if we reach behind the barrier of cognitive devastation and decipher the cryptic messages, it can be shown that much behavior is not meaningless but meaningful. It contrasts the medical interpretation that sees anti-social behavior as mere symptoms of disease with a person-centered interpretation that resonates change and resolution. It offers a radical and innovative interpretation of challenging behavior consistent with the new culture of dementia care, focusing on needs to be met rather than problems to be managed.

Author : Maureen Nash,Sarah Foidel
Publisher : Springer
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783030112684

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Neurocognitive Behavioral Disorders by Maureen Nash,Sarah Foidel Pdf

Dementia, now known as major neurocognitive disorder, is not one monolithic disease. Nor is behavior disturbance driven by one particular neurocognitive dysfunction. In fact if we are able to understand it, behavior is an excellent form of nonverbal communication. There are many different causes of dementia. A major challenge with both researching and implementing interventions is viewing dementia and related behaviors as single entities. This approach leaves room for critical errors in the treatment of dementia patients, beginning with misdiagnosis. This book approaches dementia by reviewing cognitive and functional assessments to provide a more accurate diagnosis, which then allows physicians to design specific interventions that are tailored to the person and their challenges. Because person centered care is vital to quality of life and longevity to an aging patient, this understanding of individual needs is vital. Written by experts in the field, this book incorporates the latest evidence-based behavioral interventions matched to specific deficits. Behavioral management focuses not on controlling behavior, but using it to teach staff and caregivers how to interpret common actions and maximize function for people with major neurocognitive disorders. Quality of life and individualized care planning will be the theme and the book will provide practical case examples. The book begins by introducing dementia and other neurocognitive illnesses, contextualizing them both historically and contemporarily. Next, the text focuses on the comprehensive assessment of a person with neurocognitive challenges in order to identify strengths and understand what the person is trying to communicate with their behavior. This process allows individualized care planning and behavioral (non-pharmacologic) management to meet the cognitive challenges and maximize individual strengths and thereby improve outcomes, making this a cutting edge resource.

Author : Lisa D. Ravdin,Heather L. Katzen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 525 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-14
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781461431060

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Handbook on the Neuropsychology of Aging and Dementia by Lisa D. Ravdin,Heather L. Katzen Pdf

With the aging of the baby boomers and medical advances that promote longevity, older adults are rapidly becoming the fastest growing segment of the population. As the population ages, so does the incidence of age related disorders. Many predict that 15% - 20% of the baby-boomer generation will develop some form of cognitive decline over the course of their lifetime, with estimates escalating to up to 50% in those achieving advanced age. Although much attention has been directed at Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, it is estimated that nearly one third of those cases of cognitive decline result from other neuropathological mechanisms. In fact, many patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease likely have co-morbid disorders that can also influence cognition (i.e., vascular cognitive impairment), suggesting mixed dementias are grossly under diagnosed. The Clinical Handbook on the Neuropsychology of Aging and Dementia is a unique work that provides clinicians with expert guidance and a hands-on approach to neuropsychological practice with older adults. The book will be divided into two sections, the first addressing special considerations for the evaluation of older adults, and the second half focusing on common referral questions likely to be encountered when working with this age group. The authors of the chapters are experts and are recognized by their peers as opinion leaders in their chosen chapter topics. The field of neuropsychology has played a critical role in developing methods for early identification of late life cognitive disorders as well as the differential diagnosis of dementia. Neuropsychological assessment provides valuable clinical information regarding the nature and severity of cognitive symptoms associated with dementia. Each chapter will reinforce the notion that neuropsychological measures provide the clinician with sensitive tools to differentiate normal age-related cognitive decline from disease-associated impairment, aid in differential diagnosis of cognitive dysfunction in older adults, as well as identify cognitive deficits most likely to translate into functional impairments in everyday life.

Author : Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09
Category : Dementia
ISBN : 0772663416

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Dementia by Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia Pdf

Author : Ellen Mahoney,Ladislav Volicer,Ann C. Hurley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Dementia
ISBN : UOM:39015056446100

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Management of Challenging Behaviors in Dementia by Ellen Mahoney,Ladislav Volicer,Ann C. Hurley Pdf

"Management of Challenging Behaviors in Dementia establishes a new standard for all care settings. It presents a cohesive care philosophy that describes proven ways to reduce or eliminate challenging behaviors by addressing their underlying causes within four critical areas: caregiving practices, physical environment, social environment, and medical treatment."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : Audrey L. Nelson, PhD, RN, FAAN
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2007-07-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0826163661

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Evidence-Based Protocols for Managing Wandering Behaviors by Audrey L. Nelson, PhD, RN, FAAN Pdf

Winner of an AJN Book of the Year Award! Designated a Doody's Core Title! "I have not seen a book that does a better job with synthesis or provision of good concise information to those in need." (3 Stars)--Doody's Book Review Service Wandering behaviors are among the most frequent, problematic, and dangerous conditions associated with dementia and a continual challenge in health care and the community. Strongly research-based, this book presents and analyzes the latest research on wandering from the clinical, health care management, and policy literature and offers practical assessment and management tools. Nurses, physicians, gerontologists and others address the range of wandering behaviors of patients with Alzheimer's and other dementias, including prevention of elopement, getting lost, falls, fractures, and the subsequent need for extended nursing home or other supervised care that may result. The book places special emphasis on the difficult and stressful problems of daily patient care, improving safety for those with cognitive impairments, and enabling those with dementia to remain independent longer. This book is for all caregivers intent on improving care for the nearly 5 million Americans who are at risk. Key Features of this book: Offers practical tools for measuring and assessing wandering Emphasizes difficult and stressful daily problems of patient care Assesses medication and nonpharmacological interventions Describes the Alzheimer's Association's Safe ReturnÆ Program Weighs environmental design factors that influence wandering behaviors

Author : American Psychiatric Association
Publisher : American Psychiatric Pub
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Antipsychotic drugs
ISBN : 9780890426777

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The American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline on the Use of Antipsychotics to Treat Agitation or Psychosis in Patients With Dementia by American Psychiatric Association Pdf

The guideline offers clear, concise, and actionable recommendation statements to help clinicians to incorporate recommendations into clinical practice, with the goal of improving quality of care. Each recommendation is given a rating that reflects the level of confidence that potential benefits of an intervention outweigh potential harms.

Author : Douglas Wornell
Publisher : Demos Medical Publishing
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-13
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781936303557

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Sexuality and Dementia by Douglas Wornell Pdf

Stories of patients, caregivers and spouses offer insights and examples to others dealing with the often confusing sexual behavior of people with dementia. (Mental Health)