Care of the elderly

What's happening to me?

How can carers and relatives support a person's identity, relationships and emotional wellbeing through changes that occur in the later stages of dementia?

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

Advocating for dementia for 20 years, Christine Bryden has been instrumental in ensuring that people with dementia are included in discussions about the condition and how to manage and think about it.

Person-centred practices are a key way to provide the best possible care and support for older people and help them to be active and valued members of the community.

Kate Swaffer was just 49 years old when she was diagnosed with a form of younger onset dementia.

Advocating doll therapy as an intervention for people with dementia, this book combines theory and evidence to show its many benefits and present guidelines for best-practice.

When Grandma starts to become forgetful, Alice and her family create a box of memories to remind her of all the good times they have shared together.

When Grandma starts to become forgetful, Alice and her family create a box of memories to remind her of all the good times they have shared together.

Spiritual reminiscence is a way of communicating that acknowledges the person as a spiritual being and seeks to engage the person in a more meaningful and personal way.

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.

What do national dementia strategies, constantly evolving policy and ongoing funding difficulties mean for people living well with dementia?

Presenting simple and cost-effective solutions for maintaining and improving mealtime abilities, this book discusses the practical aspects of eating and drinking as part of person-centred dementia care.

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

'The vital guide to old-age care NO family can afford to ignore' Mail on Sunday'Designed to lead carers through the emotional minefield of attempting to look after family and loved ones, primarily at home but also in care homes' The Sunday Times ScotlandWhether due to old age, illness or disability, more and more of us are becoming carers to loved ones.

One of the most powerful ways we can care for our future is to create a Power of Attorney.

Choosing a care home is one of the more emotional and expensive decisions that anyone ever has to make.

Home parenteral nutrition (HPN) is the intravenous administration of nutrients carried out in the patient's home.

It is often said "e;it takes a village to raise a child.

Through the inspirational, wise, and informative stories of the residents, either in their own words or based on interviews, and environmental photographs of each, this book focuses on various residents of long-term care facilities and especially on the positive facets of their life, their thoughts, and their feelings.

Through the inspirational, wise, and informative stories of the residents, either in their own words or based on interviews, and environmental photographs of each, this book focuses on various residents of long-term care facilities and especially on the positive facets of their life, their thoughts, and their feelings.

What does it mean to grow old?

Care of older people is a major issue in the UK, crossing the boundaries between emotion, practical issues and economics.

Feel Better, Change Lives, and Find Your Best Job Ever!

Mit dem Alter gehen häufig Krankheit, Pflege- und Therapiebedarf einher.

There are many phases to free caregiving, and each one is different.

ABCs of Alzheimer's Disease: a Shared Reality by Me and My Shadow is a story of Bruce and Ethel's Alzheimer's disease (AD) journey, along with a history of AD from autopsies to PET scan research, including technology and genetic discoveries.

The one book you need when considering a move.

"e;O Lord, do not forsake me, even when I am old and gray, until I declare your strength to another generation.

"e;Breathe, Mamaw, breathe!

This book contains strategies for navigating the battlefield of caregiving, especially when the caregiver becomes the casualty of war.

Caregiving is inevitably fraught with complex issuesemotional as well as medical, financial, and legal.

After a lifetime of strained bonds with her aging parents, Patricia Williams finds herself in the unexpected position of being their caregiver and neighbor.

Reminiscent of the stories and styles of Harper Lee, Sue Monk Kidd, and Jan Karon, Pam Webber's The Wiregrass ?

Running a clinic for seniors requires a lot more than simply providing medical care.

When her alcoholic and emotionally abusive mother's health declines, Joan Rough invites her to move in with her.

2015-2016 Sarton Story Circle: Memoir Winner2016-2017 Readers Views Award: Memoir/Autobiography/Biography Winner, West Pacific Regional Winner2017 Independent Press Award: Relationships Winner2017 Northern California Publishers and Authors Second Place in Book Cover2017 Northern California Publishers and Authors Second Place in Memoir2017 Readers' Favorite Book Award Bronze Winner2017 International Book Awards: Autobiography/Memoir Finalist2016 National Indie Excellence Awards: Memoir FinalistEveryone has or had a mother.

Millions of Americans are or will be amateur caregivers for ill spouses, parents, or friends.

The desire to help our elders navigate health issues is clear and universalhow to assure proper care and a good ending is not.

While life in a nursing home is rarely considered a first choice, at times it's the best choice.

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.

The desire to help our elders navigate health issues is clear and universalhow to assure proper care and a good ending is not.

Easing the Way to a New Stage in Life.

Gold Winner, 2013 Foreword Reviews IndieFab Book of the Year Awards, Family & Relationships CategoryA practical, accessible, and comprehensive guide to the legal, financial, emotional and daily living challenges of caring for aging parents while raising your own family.

Das Buch befasst sich mit dem ressourcenorientierten Pflegekonzept der Aktivierend-therapeutischen Pflege, das geriatrische Patientinnen und Patienten bei ihrer Alltags- und Lebensgestaltung unterstützt.