Learn how family caregivers of people with dementia can be supported by psychotherapyProvides step-by-step guidance for face-to-face or remote therapyIllustrated with therapeutic dialogs from real casesIncludes downloadable intervention handoutsThis handbook addresses the extremely challenging situation that family caregivers of people with dementia face and is informed by the use of evidence-based psychotherapeutic strategies to support them.
Establishing a critical and interdisciplinary dialogue, this text engages with the typically disparate fields of social gerontology and disability studies.
In der Entwicklungsgeschichte der Kinderkrippe wird sichtbar, dass sich die pädiatrische Institution durch wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse und gesellschaftspolitische Bestrebungen zu einer pädagogischen Bildungseinrichtung entwickelt hat.
A practical resource for dealing with family matters upon death, this first-of-its-kind publication from the American Bar Association and AARP - the nation's leading associations in the law and the advancement of issues that matter most to people 50+ and their families - helps answer the myriad of questions surrounding what needs to be done following a loved one's passing.
This practice-focussed resource shows dementia care professionals how to harness resilience in their daily practice when working with people living with dementia.
Alcohol misuse is becoming an increasingly significant issue for people aged 55 and over, and providing effective counselling services to this growing client group requires a unique and specialised approach.
In this insightful collection, academic experts consider the impact of neoliberal policies and ideology on the status of care work in Nordic countries.
Get the science on helping reduce stress in family caregivers of people with dementia:Details the best tools for assessment and explores evidence-based approachesReflects on diversity, equity, and inclusionIncludes downloadable handoutsGuidance for supporting family caregivers on maintaining positive mental healthThis is the first book that takes a "e;deep dive"e; to answer the questions that mental health providers encounter when working with family caregivers.
Learn how family caregivers of people with dementia can be supported by psychotherapyProvides step-by-step guidance for face-to-face or remote therapyIllustrated with therapeutic dialogs from real casesIncludes downloadable intervention handoutsThis handbook addresses the extremely challenging situation that family caregivers of people with dementia face and is informed by the use of evidence-based psychotherapeutic strategies to support them.
Effective communication is critical for everyone, and this insightful book teaches the skills needed by healthcare staff in their day-to-day interactions with people with dementia and their families.
Namaste Care is a therapeutic approach to caring for those living with advanced dementia, focused on improving their quality of life through a simple, soothing and rewarding process.
Working with older people in care can be challenging and frustrating, especially when they behave in ways that seem irrational, aggressive, or unreasonably repetitive, and nothing you can do seems to help.
Stay up-to-date with the latest innovative methods of meeting the spiritual needs of the elderly Spiritual Assessment and Intervention: Current Directions and Applications examines current state-of-the-art efforts in the development and implementation of spiritual interventions for older adults.
Examining recent research and practice on reminiscence, life review and life story work, this book offers critical accounts of the rapidly growing and extensive global literature, and highlights the continuing relevance and effectiveness of these therapeutic methods.
Positive shifts in attitudes mean that emphasis is now being placed on the person with dementia and their personal relationships, rather than the illness.
Der narrative Forschungsbericht diskutiert ein Projekt der Biberacher BürgerSozialGenossenschaft eG zur Förderung selbständiger Lebensführung im Privathaushalt im Alter.
The CLEAR Dementia Care(c) model is an effective method of assessing behaviour that challenges, through an understanding that such behaviour may be a way of communicating unmet needs.
The correlation between 'disengagement' and illness in people with dementia living in long-term care settings is becoming more widely recognised, and developing and adapting front-line staff responses to the changing needs of individuals is a crucial factor in addressing this problem.
This book considers the reconciliation of unpaid care and paid work which is among the most pressing and difficult problems currently facing employment law.
As the population of all European countries ages rapidly, understanding the phenomenon of ageing and social responses to old age has become a vital contemporary issue.
Written in plain English with a touch of humor (the best medicine) Life's Little Emergencies, A Handbook for Active Independent Seniors and Caregivers is a medical crisis handbook for active independent seniors and caregivers alike.
In this book, an award-winning journalist tells the story of people devising innovative ways to live as they approach retirement, options that ensure they are surrounded by a circle of friends, family, and neighbors.
How can carers and relatives support a person's identity, relationships and emotional wellbeing through changes that occur in the later stages of dementia?
Based on seventeen months of ethnographic research among Indonesian eldercare workers in Japan and Indonesia, this book is the first ethnography to research Indonesian care workers relationships with the cared-for elderly, their Japanese colleagues, and their employers.
Pflegeplanung in der Altenpflege – das perfekte Buch für die generalistische Ausbildung mit Vertiefung Alten-/Langzeitpflege und die tägliche PraxisPlanen, dokumentieren und formulieren in allen typischen Pflegesituationen, Pflegemaßnahmen und Pflegestandards im Blick haben – Pflegeplanung in der Altenpflege hilft Ihnen dabei.
This state-of-the-art, multi-disciplinary reference is the first to assess the empirical research and conceptual frameworks for understanding the mental health needs and services use of the ethnic elderly.