Comforting the confused : strategies for managing dementia / Stephanie B. Hoffman [and] Constance A. Platt.

By:

Hoffman, Stephanie B

Contributor(s):

Platt, Constance A

Material type: Text

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9780826117168
0826117163

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Comforting the confused.DDC classification:

616.83 22

LOC classification:

RC521 .H64 2001eb

NLM classification:

2000 F-556
WM 220

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Contents:

Sensory and communication changes in normal and demented elders -- Communication strategies with dementia residents -- Alzheimer's disease -- Vascular dementia -- Managing depression -- Solving difficult behavior problems -- Feeding strategies -- Wandering -- Falls and the use of mechanical restraints -- Caring for the younger resident -- Working with families of dementia residents -- Special care units -- Dying and grieving.

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Summary: Annotation "How to comfort? How to help?" 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.

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Annotation "How to comfort? How to help?" 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.

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