Late Stage Dementia
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End Stage Dementia Care
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Author : C. R. Kovach
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2013-01-11
End Stage Dementia Care written by C. R. Kovach and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-11 with Psychology categories.
People with mid-stage dementia are served by special care units in long-term care facilities, although as these residents deteriorate, they are transferred out of the unit and into a general nursing home unit. These nursing homes are not equipped to deal with palliative needs of end-stage dementia care. The book addresses those needs. With this in mind, Part One examines the stages of dementia end-stage in particular. Other chapters in this section provide background on the hospice movement and hospice concepts; the idea of maintaining personhood; and administration of a late-stage care unit. Part Two focuses on treatment approaches for common needs in end-stage dementia - medical and physical care; a supportive environment; the fundamentals of care; psychopharmacology; and therapeutic activities. Part 3 contains chapters on family-centred care; legal and ethical issues; programme evaluation; and future opportunities.
Late Stage Dementia
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Author : Michael Gordon MD
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2011-08-16
Late Stage Dementia written by Michael Gordon MD and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-16 with Health & Fitness categories.
“I want to provide the best care possible. The suffering has gone on for a long time, and I want to be sure the end stage is as comfortable as possible.” This common sentiment is expressed by both health care professionals responsible for caring for frail elders experiencing the later stages of dementia and family members trying to ensure the most compassionate care for their loved ones. Health care providers and family members often struggle with painful decisions when confronting the inevitable while providing love, compassion, and care. Modern medicine may offer seemingly promising treatments, but eventually, the impact of Alzheimer’s disease and other causes of dementia can cause profound deterioration in the patient’s quality of life. The focus must eventually shift to compassionate end-of-life care. This guidebook reflects Dr. Gordon’s extensive experience with health care professionals and families struggling with these poignant and difficult decisions. “... families will learn much about helping patients with dementia, but so too will physicians and other caregivers. Michael Gordon’s humanity shines through every page, and, when combined with his medical expertise, the result is a guide which is both truly thoughtful and practically useful.” —Professor Arthur Schafer, Director, Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics, University of Manitoba “Dr. Gordon is truly a healer whose experience as a geriatrician provides a road map for all of us who want to provide care, respect, and love for people diagnosed with dementia.” —Steven R. Sabat, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology, Georgetown University
Living With Late Stage Dementia
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Author : LARS-CHRISTER. EKSTROM HYDEN (ANNA. REZA MAJLESI, ALI.)
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2024
Living With Late Stage Dementia written by LARS-CHRISTER. EKSTROM HYDEN (ANNA. REZA MAJLESI, ALI.) and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024 with Dementia categories.
This book investigates how people living with late-stage dementia can engage in communication and social interaction. Based on empirical research, it explores the remaining communicative resources of people living with cognitive impairment (e.g., intercorporeal interaction, bodily gestures, gaze), presenting the agency of the person with dementia as an integral part of their relations with others. The book provides a comprehensive theoretical framework for analyzing, describing, and understanding communication in late-stage dementia, and explores the use of video ethnography to record and analyze non-verbal, bodily interaction. The authors skilfully bring together findings from their examinations of everyday interactions involving individuals living with late-stage dementia in nursing facilities, introducing the readers to the innovative theoretical and methodological approaches that undergird the fine-grained analyses at the heart of the book. The rich and nuanced case studies collected encompass embodied directives, habitual actions and objects, physical settings, assisted eating, and much more. An invaluable resource for graduate students and researchers at all levels in the fields of psychology, psychotherapy, social work, nursing, gerontology, and related disciplines, this volume makes an unparalleled contribution to current dementia research across the social sciences. Lars-Christer Hydén is Professor in Social Psychology at Linköping University, Sweden. His research concerns how people living with dementia engage in social interaction using multimodal communicative resources as a way to sustain and negotiate everyday life and a sense of self. Anna Ekström is Associate Professor in Speech-Language Pathology and Senior Lecturer at the Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences at Linköping University, Sweden. A qualitative methods expert, her research focuses on populations with communicative impairments, including people with dementia. During the last ten years, she has continuously published within the field of dementia studies. Ali Reza Majlesi is Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer at the Department of Education at Stockholm University, Sweden. He conducts research on social interaction in everyday and institutional settings, involving participants with various cognitive and communicative abilities. His research focuses on embodiment and sense-making practices in social activities, encompassing face-to-face or mediated interactions. .
Please Don T Forget About Me
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Author : Fiona Mahoney
language : en
Publisher: Anchor Books
Release Date : 2013
Please Don T Forget About Me written by Fiona Mahoney and has been published by Anchor Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Caregivers categories.
Severe Dementia
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Author : Alistair Burns
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2006-05-12
Severe Dementia written by Alistair Burns and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-05-12 with Medical categories.
The later stages of dementia are as important, if not more so, as the earlier stages, since they harbour unique characteristics and events, which profoundly affect the lives of patients and their carers. Severe dementia has not had a high profile in the clinical literature as until recently prognosis was poor and there were few beneficial interventions. With the recent licensing of memantine, clinicians finally have a drug option that will delay disease progression. Severe Dementia is the first book to focus exclusively on severe dementia. It addresses both the clinical features of the disease and the social aspects of care. Introductory chapters on the differential diagnosis, neurochemistry and molecular pathology of severe dementia set the scene for the clinical discussion. Detailed clinical chapters on cognitive function, depression, physical effects, staging and function follow. All therapeutic interventions are then discussed, including memantine, anticholinesterases, neuroleptics and non-pharmacological treatment. The final chapters review the social and economic aspects of dementia care, including family involvement, person-centered care, palliative care, ethics and health economics. Written and edited by experts in geriatric psychiatry and geriatrics, Severe Dementia is of value to all clinicians involved in the management of this complex and vulnerable group of patients. It is also of interest to general practitioners and carers in nursing homes.
Hospice Care For Patients With Advanced Progressive Dementia
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Author : Ladislav Volicer, MD, PhD
language : en
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Release Date : 2004-01-01
Hospice Care For Patients With Advanced Progressive Dementia written by Ladislav Volicer, MD, PhD and has been published by Springer Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-01-01 with Medical categories.
This volume demonstrates how hospice care leads to improved quality of life for patients with terminal dementia and their families. Much of the information is based on the successful 10-year experience of the E.N. Rogers Memorial Hospital, where the first palliative care program for the management of patients with advanced dementia was developed. The book discusses Alzheimer's and other progressive dementias and reviews the clinical problems encountered, including infections, eating difficulties, and behavioral problems. It further addresses how to implement hospice care programs for these patients and the ethical aspects involved. This volume will be of compelling importance to nurses, physicians, and social workers involved in hospice or home care of patients at the last stages of dementia.
Making Tough Decisions About End Of Life Care In Dementia
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Author : Anne Kenny
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2018-09-03
Making Tough Decisions About End Of Life Care In Dementia written by Anne Kenny and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-03 with Health & Fitness categories.
Making Tough Decisions about End-of-Life Care in Dementia is a lifeline, an invaluable guide to assist in the late stage of dementia.
Dementia Reconsidered Revisited The Person Still Comes First
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Author : Tom Kitwood
language : en
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Release Date : 2019-01-07
Dementia Reconsidered Revisited The Person Still Comes First written by Tom Kitwood and has been published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-07 with Medical categories.
The original Dementia Reconsidered: The Person Comes First by Tom Kitwood was published by Open University Press in 1997. It was a seminal text in the field of dementia studies and is still cited and referenced as core reading on person-centred dementia care. Tom died unexpectedly, just 12 months after the book was published. This book continues to inspire many people to challenge simplistic paradigms about dementia. Since the original book was written, however, there have been many changes in our understanding of dementia. The editor of this new edition, Dawn Brooker was mentored by Tom Kitwood. She has drawn together a remarkable group of writers to provide a commentary on Kitwood’s work. This new edition reproduces the original chapters but provides extra content from subject experts to update the book to a contemporary level. Dementia Reconsidered Re-visited is an ideal main text or supplementary text for all those studying or working in nursing, medicine, psychiatry, psychology, occupational therapy, social work, adult education, gerontology and health and social care more generally. “This important book does three things. It brings to a new generation the insight and vision of Tom Kitwood. It highlights the remarkable progress we have made in recent years. But most important of all it reminds us what still needs to be done if we are to fully respect the rights of people with dementia and their family care-givers. Kitwood inspired Alzheimer’s Society to knit together research, care, and societal change. We are now re-inspired to make sure all progress is evidenced and evaluated for its impact. We must realise the enormous opportunities the digital age offers people affected by dementia but in doing so constantly listen to and learn from their many and varied voices across nations and cultures.” Jeremy Hughes CBE, Chief Executive, Alzheimer's Society, UK
Down The Rabbit Hole
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Author : Veronika Zyss
language : en
Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore
Release Date : 2018-08-14
Down The Rabbit Hole written by Veronika Zyss and has been published by Partridge Publishing Singapore this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-14 with Fiction categories.
This is a must read for anyone touched by dementia. This first person account of end stage dementia will leave you speechless. Join Stephen and Lauren as they try to navigate their ever changing landscape. Delve into a deteriorating mind where you too will experience guilt, denial, fear; anything but acceptance to this unrelenting thief, as you become absorbed in the road to nowhere, the one leading you down the rabbit hole. Down the Rabbit Hole is an honest, relatable look at a disease that leaves loved ones alive but vacant of the things we once loved.
Enhancing The Quality Of Life In Advanced Dementia
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Author : Ladislav Volicer
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 1999
Enhancing The Quality Of Life In Advanced Dementia written by Ladislav Volicer and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Dementia categories.
First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.