Comforting the confused strategies for managing dementia - Hoffman, Stephanie B. (Springer Pub. Co., 2001)
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002
Includes bibliographical references and index
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
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