Comforting the Confused (eBook)

Strategies for Managing Dementia

MA Constance A. Platt, PhD Stephanie B. Hoffman (Autoren)

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2000 | 2. Auflage
288 Seiten
Springer Publishing Company (Verlag)
978-0-8261-1716-8 (ISBN)

Infos

iHow to comfort? How to help?i are questions often asked by persons providing care to individuals suffering from dementia. According to Hoffman and Platt--a warm smile, gentle touch, and soothing voice tone can help toward improving quality of life. The authors believe caregivers should be encouraged to emphasize non-verbal aspects of their communication throughout their daily care of the demented. Hoffman and Platt provide research-based, practical guidelines for communicating with dementia patients and offer strategies for responding to depression, aggression, wandering, and other behavioral problems. New to the Second edition are chapters addressing: Feeding strategies Falls and Use of Mechanical Restraints Special Care Units Dying and Grieving Each chapter features learning objectives, a pretest, a posttest, and learning exercises. The book is a valuable tool for inservice training and a practical resource for professionals.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.3.2000
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Geriatrie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie
• ISBN-10: 0-8261-1716-3 / 0826117163
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8261-1716-8 / 9780826117168