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Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
xix, 213 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Based on ten years of caregiving experience, the techniques offered here honor the patient's individuality, interests, and previous accomplishments. This approach is fresh and inspirational, and recounts a personal journey, filled with relatable experiences that readers will find uplifting and brimming with hope. It teaches family members and other caregivers how to stay connected with their loved one for as long as possible. But most importantly,...
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
Third edition.
Physical Desc
444 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Although the public most often associates dementia with Alzheimer's disease, the medical profession now distinguishes various types of "other" dementias. This book is the first and only comprehensive guide dealing with frontotemporal degeneration (FTD), one of the largest groups of non-Alzheimer's dementias. The contributors are either specialists in their fields or have exceptional hands-on experience with FTD sufferers. Beginning with a focus on...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file)
Language
English
Description
This is an educational program specifically produced to assist nursing care staff in understanding and caring for people with dementia. Supported by comprehensive notes the program analyses the changes that occur within the body and helps to explain how to communicate with people with altered behaviour. Dementia is an illness that impairs brain functioning. There are many kinds of dementia. Alzheimers disease accounts for 50% of cases. The five segments...
Author
Publisher
Jennifer Ghent-Fuller
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
"The author carefully explains the loss of various types of memory and other thinking processes. She describes how these losses affect the day to day life of people with dementia, their understanding of the world around them and their personal situations. The many portrayals of real life experiences clarify and deepen the explanations. Jennifer is a nurse who worked for many years as an educator and counsellor for people with dementia and their families,...
Author
Publisher
PHC Publishing Group | PESI HealthCare
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 online resource (322 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Caregiver Survival 101: Strategies to Manage Problematic Behaviors Presented in Individuals with Dementia Dementia can be debilitating and life-altering - not only for the person with the disease, but also for family members and caregivers. This book was written to help these caregivers and family members better understand dementia and its effects, so they can proactively avert or lessen problematic behaviors while maintaining a climate of respect...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file)
Language
English
Description
A video from ECU's archive of documentaries and teaching films. Demonstration and lecture, by Rosemary Oddy, of appropriate techniques to use to promote the mobility of people with Dementia. Producer: David Crewes
Publisher
Real Time Health
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (58 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily . Alzheimer’s is a disease which attacks the brain and is the most common form of dementia.. This ‘Speaking from Experience’ program offers first-hand accounts from people who have been diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias and the people who care for them. They discuss the impact it has had on their lives and the ways...
Publisher
Terra Nova Films
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (22 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Learn how person-centered care can positively impact each day for persons with dementia…. This new, chaptered DVD shows how to make a hands-on shift to person-centered dementia care that engages the whole person and creates a support system based on each resident’s needs and preferences.. From natural wake-ups to music therapy, the DVD looks at the benefits of involving residents in their care as much as possible, finding ways to help them to...
Publisher
Real Time Health
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (19 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily . Alzheimer’s is a disease which attacks the brain and is the most common form of dementia.. These ‘Speaking from Experience’ video clips offer first-hand accounts from people who have been diagnosed with Early Stage Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias and people who care for someone with such a diagnosis. They discuss the impact it has had...
Publisher
Terra Nova Films
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (22 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
In the same vein as the best-selling title, Choice and Challenge: Caring for Aggressive Older Adults Across Levels of Care, this new culture-changing video demonstrates (though real interactions) how person-centered care and knowledge of the resident can reduce dementia-related episodes, such as, sundowning and aggressive-protective reactions when bathing, and wanting to leave. As it pinpoints the crucial role of the CNA as caregiver and friend, it...
Publisher
Terra Nova Films
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (13 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Through five short trigger scenarios involving assistance for a person living with dementia, this DVD presents care situations that will open up discussion on how best to provide resident-specific support and assistance. Each brief scenario is designed to demonstrate the impact of a caregiver’s tone, actions, and level of sensitivity to the resident’s needs. This up-close-and-personal look at caregiving will give caregivers a chance to dissect...
Publisher
Terra Nova Films
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (8 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
“Who is this person – without dementia? If we can tap into who this person is, we can help their adjustment, and the process that they go through.”. Through hands-on stories and examples, video shows the positive impact of person-centered care. When caregivers meet persons with dementia “where they are” and find creative and engaging ways to connect with each individual, based on their needs and preferences, life is better for both residents...
14) What Rose forgot
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Rose Dennis wakes up in a hospital gown, her brain in a fog, only to discover that she's been committed to an Alzheimer's Unit in a nursing home. With no memory of how she ended up in this position, Rose is sure that something is very wrong. When she overhears one of the administrators saying about her that she's "not making it through the week," Rose is convinced that if she's to survive, she has to get out of the nursing home. She avoids taking...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Frank is a reformed alcoholic. He lives at home with his mother, Elisabeth - at least, he did until she went into a nursing home suffering from dementia. He is devoted to her and conversely hates his estranged father, Geoffrey. So when elder sister Pat calls to tell him Dad is dying and wants to meet him, Frank is forced to face up to his demons. But what are they? And how did he acquire them? Every family has its secrets and Frank's is no exception....
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
When a widowed, aging mother allows Green, her thirty-something daughter, to move into her apartment, all she wants for her is a stable and quiet existence like her own. Ideally, a steady income and, most importantly, a good husband with whom to start a family. But when Green turns up with her long-term girlfriend in tow, her mother is enraged and unwilling to welcome their relationship into her home. Having centered her life on her husband and child,...
Author
Publisher
Fay Risner
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
"Millions of people have Alzheimer's disease and millions more are going to have AD. That means millions of caregivers need to know how to cope with this disease. Author Fay Risner CNA has written a book on understanding AD and how to cope with it for caregivers in the home and health fields. The book gives caregivers insight about why people act the way they do and how to handle different situations by Opening A Window for the person with AD. Risner's...
18) Scamming Death
Author
Series
Publisher
S.A. Hunter
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
Gran is the most important person in Mary's life. Mary would do anything for her. So when Eddie, a freshman at her school, asks Mary for help with his grandma, she can't say numbersBut what he wants is an exorcism. Mary goes to meet his grandma with misgivings. She's not sure how she'll break the truth to Eddie. Elderly people can change. They can stop recognizing their loved ones. They can act like completely different people. Alzheimer's can do...
19) The Good Life
Author
Language
English
Description
"Between workouts, charity events, and shopping, Ann Barons keeps her days as full as her walk-in closets. She shares an immaculate house with her CEO husband, Mike, and their two teenagers, Nate and Lauren. It's a luxurious life, far from her homespun childhood on a farm in eastern Pennsylvania...which is why Ann is wary when her elderly parents ask to move in temporarily. Ann prepares in the way she knows best--hiring decorators and employing a...
Author
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
Seventh edition.
Physical Desc
xv, 341 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"For four decades, this guide has been the leading reference for those who take care of people with dementia. The new seventh edition reflects updates in the field, including discussion of working with home care aides, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Huntington disease, and promising potential therapies such as electrical signaling and nerve growth factors"--
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