Alzheimer’s and dementia

This book has been replaced by Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Second Edition, ISBN 978-1-4625-3768-6.

A Look Inside Alzheimer's is a captivating read for friends, families and loved ones affected by this mind-robbing disease.

The innovative Newcastle Challenging Behaviour Model for dementia care has recently been updated, leading to new advances in the field.

Personalisation builds on person-centred care to focus on how people with dementia can have more choice and control over decisions affecting them, and be supported to be part of their communities.

The reference is a broad-ranging review of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias from both basic and clinical neuroscience perspectives; it provides scientists and medical professionals with an extensive introduction and an up-to-date review of cutting-edge scientific advances.

A groundbreaking exploration of the sociology of dementia with contributions from distinguished international scholars and practitioners.

Australian and New Zealand edition Number 1 bestseller with 100K copies sold in Australia and New ZealandTop 5 in nonfiction since its release in January 2016Number 1 bestselling nonfiction on iBooks for 2016 Dr Michael Mosley, author of the bestselling 5:2 Fast Diet, reveals a game-changing approach to one of the greatest silent epidemics of our time raised blood sugar levels.

Die Tendenz von Demenz-Erkrankungen in Deutschland ist aufgrund demographischer Entwicklungen steigend.

Wie gehen Menschen mit Demenz selbst mit ihrer Situation um?

Selected for Reading Well for Dementia 2024: endorsed by health experts, charities and people affected by dementia.

Dieser Ratgeber richtet sich an Angehörige von Menschen mit Demenz.

What does a dementia diagnosis mean for an individual's sense of self?

Q&A Is Alzheimer's disease hereditary?

Providing people with dementia with opportunities to engage in creative activity can play a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing communication, and in reinforcing personhood and identity.

As we grow older, our need to be engaged in interesting activities does not diminish and is vital to our quality of life.

Alltägliches Handeln ermöglichen: die Leitlinien der Ergotherapie als Instrumente für Praxis, Lehre und Wissenschaft Praxis verbessern, Versorgungsqualität steigern, Kosten sparen und Zufriedenheit der Klienten erhöhen: Die Anforderungen an die therapeutischen Gesundheitsfachberufe sind hoch.

Dementia is both a personal and a societal challenge.

Übersichtlich und praxisnah informiert PflegeWissen Demenz Schüler und Pflegekräfte in der Altenpflege, aber auch Alltagsbetreuer, über die Pflege demenzkranker Menschen.

As the number of people affected by dementia continues to rise, this is the first in-depth examination of related services dedicated to the unique demands of remote and rural settings.

Music is an essential tool in dementia care.

Activity and engagement are vital to our well-being throughout our lives and this continues to be just as true of people living with dementia.

Holen Sie sich geballtes Demenz-Fachwissen!

Die Lewy-Body-Demenz stellt die zweithäufigste Form der neurodegenerativen Demenzen dar.

One in ten adults over 65 has some form of mild cognitive impairment or MCI--thinking problems that go beyond those associated with normal aging, but that fall short of the serious impairments experienced by people with Alzheimer's Disease and other dementias.

Presenting the novel concept of white matter dementia, this unique book offers hope for a better understanding and treatment of dementia.

Wegweisende Empfehlungen für interprofessionelle evidenzbasierte MaßnahmenViele an Demenz erkrankte Personen entwickeln neben den kognitiven Beeinträchtigungen auch psychiatrische Symptome, welche unter dem Oberbegriff BPSD zusammengefasst sind.

The QCS Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument is widely used as the framework for providing activity-based care for people with cognitive impairments, including dementia.

This guide to Adaptive Interaction explains how to assess the communication repertoires of people with dementia who can no longer speak, and offers practical interventions for those who wish to interact with them.

This innovative and sensitive guide to providing spiritual care to people with dementia features original methods drawn from the author's experiences of working with over 1,000 individuals with dementia.

Navigating Life with Chronic Pain provides accessible, comprehensive, and up-to-date information about the challenges patients, family, and caregivers face when confronted by chronic pain.

Assessment and Staging of Care for Dementia: The IDEAL schedule and its user manual is a unique resource containing a global clinical staging schedule for dementia alongside essential, practical information on how to use it.

The First Comprehensive Guide for Dealing with Dementia's Effect on Sex, Intimacy, and RelationshipsIt is common for a person with dementia to exhibit inappropriate and uncharacteristic sexual behavior, including promiscuity, verbal abuse, aggression, grabbing, exhibitionism, and jealous paranoia.

Interdisciplinary Pediatric Palliative Care provides a uniquely integrated, comprehensive resource about palliative care for seriously ill children and their families.

Dementia is increasingly and widely recognised as a serious health and social challenge, in the developed world as well as in the developing world.

Wie kann Humor eingesetzt werden, um Menschen mit Demenz zu aktivieren?

Creating dementia-friendly communities can give people with dementia the chance to continue meaningful lives with reciprocal personal relationships.

Based on its author's four-year study and 15 years of experience in Alzheimer's and dementia-related care, Alzheimer's Activities That Stimulate the Mind is the only book offering exercises appropriate to each of the four stages of the disease.

Most textbooks on neurodegenerative disorders have used a classification scheme based upon either clinical syndromes or anatomical distribution of the pathology.

This innovative and sensitive guide to providing spiritual care to people with dementia features original methods drawn from the author's experiences of working with over 1,000 individuals with dementia.

Dreaded by many people as an inevitable part of normal aging, Dementia has displaced Cancer as the most feared health problem.

This practical guide clearly shows each stage in the management of a patient with dementia.

This book is a must read for those wanting to understand, design and improve our approach to workforce knowledge in dementia care.

"Schreien und Rufen" gehören zu den häufigen und sehr belastenden herausfordernden Verhaltensweisen von Menschen mit Demenz.

Dementia is the most significant health issue facing our aging population.

Offering practical advice for arts therapists and health care professionals, this book emphasizes the importance of putting the individual before the illness to provide holistic, person-centred support for people with dementia.

Every person living with dementia is entitled to the highest standards of wellbeing and health and social care services.

The award-winning PEARL (Positively Enriching and enhancing Residents' Lives) programme was developed to enable care homes to move from providing good fundamental care to excellent person-centred dementia care.

This book provides readers with the information they need to better understand Alzheimer's disease.