Positive Approaches to Dementia Care
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1995
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3rd Revised edition
Churchill Livingstone (Verlag)
978-0-443-04970-5 (ISBN)
Churchill Livingstone (Verlag)
978-0-443-04970-5 (ISBN)
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For nurses working with patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia this book provides an introduction to the theory and practice of reality orientation - a well-established treatment technique.
Positive Approaches to Dementia Care (formerly Reality Orientation) has been almost completely rewritten for therapists and nurses working with patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. It provides an introduction to the theory and practice of reality orientation (RO) and the other therapeutic techniques which are now used with sufferers from this condition. It aims to bring the reader up to date with advances in the understanding of normal ageing, research on degenerative conditions, and outstanding developments in care settings with regard to awareness of needs, changes in institutional environments and a greater understanding of the individual older person. Practically, it lists over 100 ideas for using RO and other approaches in therapy sessions and covers treatment in both community and hospital settings.
Features: * fully explains the theory behind the approaches, and helps you to relate theory to practice * written specifically for practising therapists by authors with sound theoretical as well as wide clinical experience * lists over 100 ideas for using RO in formal therapy sessions and examines the use of RO in community and hospital environments * includes useful addresses and suggestions for practical application
Positive Approaches to Dementia Care (formerly Reality Orientation) has been almost completely rewritten for therapists and nurses working with patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. It provides an introduction to the theory and practice of reality orientation (RO) and the other therapeutic techniques which are now used with sufferers from this condition. It aims to bring the reader up to date with advances in the understanding of normal ageing, research on degenerative conditions, and outstanding developments in care settings with regard to awareness of needs, changes in institutional environments and a greater understanding of the individual older person. Practically, it lists over 100 ideas for using RO and other approaches in therapy sessions and covers treatment in both community and hospital settings.
Features: * fully explains the theory behind the approaches, and helps you to relate theory to practice * written specifically for practising therapists by authors with sound theoretical as well as wide clinical experience * lists over 100 ideas for using RO in formal therapy sessions and examines the use of RO in community and hospital environments * includes useful addresses and suggestions for practical application
PART 1 POSITIVE APPROACHES: THEORY and RESEARCH: Introduction. An Overview of Positive Approaches. Reality Orientation. How Do Positive Approaches Have an Effect? PART 2 POSITIVE APPROACHES to PRACTICE: An Intergrated Approach. Assessment: Some Possibilities. The Basic Approach to the Person with Dementia. Group Work with People with Dementia. 101 Ideas for Group Sessions. Practical Issues. Concluding Remarks Appendices. References. Author Index. Subject Index
| Zusatzinfo | 22 ills. |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 191 x 248 mm |
| Gewicht | 472 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Geriatrie |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-443-04970-X / 044304970X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-443-04970-5 / 9780443049705 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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