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With a key theme for every week of the year, this resource contains extended multi-sensory reminiscence group session plans for older adults. Written by experienced occupational therapists, it provi……続きを見る

Despite being integral parts of all our identities, sexuality, sex and intimacy are what many would call the Last Taboo in dementia care, usually seen as 'problem behaviours' to be stopped and dealt……続きを見る

Poetry is an engaging and inclusive activity for older people that can help develop memory, imagination and identity. This book provides guidance on setting up and monitoring poetry projects for peo……続きを見る

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 inte……続きを見る

This book, set within a social gerontology and transport behaviour studies paradigm, examines current debates and issues around transport for older people and its relationship to health and wellbein……続きを見る

With more than 5 million people in the United States living with Alzheimer's disease and nearly 10 million loved ones caring for them, addressing the concerns of these elders and their caregivers is……続きを見る

Moving into care is a significant life event for older people and their families and often occurs at a time when other life stresses such as deaths of loved ones and health complications are paramou……続きを見る

The global population is ageing rapidly yet there is a shortage of skilled professionals able to support the wellbeing of older people in care. Older people can be more vulnerable to mental health i……続きを見る

The way in which dementia is understood and treated is changing, with a growing focus on the individual's experience and person-centred approaches to care. Introducing a new model of dementia care t……続きを見る

Plötzlich Pflegefall! • Ein unverzichtbares Nachschlagewerk, das Angehörigen die tägliche Pflegearbeit erleichtert. • Alle Inhalte stammen aus den Fachredaktionen des renommierten Medizinverlags Urb……続きを見る

To provide high quality dementia care, professionals need to be both knowledgeable about dementia and skilled in the provision of care. This book is an introductory reference guide that will help st……続きを見る

"Our Family Story" is an illustrated book meant to be shared with an elderly person you love. This story is filled with love and spans generations, telling of people whose struggle growing up during……続きを見る

Advice for the Caregiving Journey. For families caring for elders with dementia. 続きを見る

Shared Stories from Daughters of Alzheimer's is a support group in print for those escorting a loved one on the Alzheimer's journey. Nine women map the passage of a parent through Alzheimer's diseas……続きを見る

What caregiving role will you play? How will you avoid the caregiving cost drain? Are you prepared for the end? How will you overcome stress, burn-out, depression, guilt? How will you find happiness……続きを見る

It is a transforming time for everyone involved when an aging adult begins to require more assistance and care from loved ones. Little by little, as elderly adults are asked to let go of things they……続きを見る

It is my hope as you read this, my second book, that it will give you some answers or insight in dealing with your own journey. I hope you can find some peace in your own life in this book. Somethin……続きを見る

The Gerrier family faced monumental challenges together. Eggs on the Wall . . . For the Love of Family is about sacrifice, responsibility, and the compassion that Donna Jean had for her elderly pare……続きを見る

Kathryn, a member of the greatest generation, once an assistant buyer for a major department store, an assistant fire chiefs wife, mother to a son and a daughter, a grandmother to four boys, a life ……続きを見る

Aging Do you fear it, or do you embrace it? True Empathy takes you on a journey through the eyes of a care provider with thirty-two years of experience in caring for the elderly. Melissa fearlessly ……続きを見る

Detoured by personal loss but not defeated, new park ranger Billie Jackson begins a serendipitous journey with fellow travelers on her path to recovering joy. Like a magical potion, the park itself ……続きを見る

In 2006, seventy-seven million baby boomerspeople who worked hard all their liveswill begin to turn sixty. They have a right to expect the best of everything, but if the nursing home industry doesnt……続きを見る

An aging population means an increasing number of children take care of their parents. While adult children have been their elderly parents caregivers for generations, those in that role today face ……続きを見る

This collection of real-life, faith-based stories comes from two diverse gender and cultural perspectives that show the hilarious yet painful emotional roller coaster of caring for an aging parent. ……続きを見る

On March 1, 2010, Elizabeth Hugos life changed dramatically when her ninety-two-year-old father, Victor Mazzullo, moved into her home. Blind, diabetic, and suffering from dementia, her papa required……続きを見る

In his poignant memoir, Ken Ludmer, details his often raucous, always conflicted, and yet loving relationship with his mother. After sixty plus years of their epic battle, Ludmer and his Ma attempt ……続きを見る

"The Residents and Other Unique Seniors" is a collection of stories taken from real-life experiences, shared lovingly by the author from her days as a certified nursing assistant. The reader will me……続きを見る

Who Will Care for You in Your Time of Need . . . Formulating a Smart Family Plan to Age-in-Place: The Reckoning Whether youre nearing retirement or have decades before you enter retirement, you will……続きを見る

This is not just a book, its a MOVEMENT. Lisa did not choose to write Hive, Hive chose her. Kute Blackson, transformational teacher and bestselling author of You.Are.The.One. Four generations live u……続きを見る

This book is for those who may have loved ones developing Alzheimers and are in a state of confusion. The author was in that same state until she did much research when her own mom began having unus……続きを見る