The aging population will cause dramatic changes in the spatial, social, psychological, and behavioral definitions of retirement and retirement communities. This shift requires that housing and space designers to rethink their models. This book provides equal parts forecasting, advocacy for ideas, and guidance for the evolution of existing models.
Professional caregiving staff deal regularly with disruptive behaviours in residents with dementia but often do not have adequate tools to decipher the underlying causes of these behaviours. Through this 21-minute DVD, viewers learn to evaluate all aspects of the caregiving environment before working on individualized solutions.
Viewers will learn the ways in which personal needs are fulfilled within homelike settings and how a facility can improve resident functioning by making simple adaptations to the physical and caregiving environments. This video illustrates facility staff using a step-by-step process to identify problem areas, recognise underlying needs, to then ......
Deteriorating abilities to maintain independence are hallmarks of dementia, but they need not lead to helplessness. With simple changes to the environment, facility staff can maximize functional independence and minimize excess disabilities for older adults with dementia. Here is a step-by-step process for identifying barriers and finding ......
Now available in Spanish, The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer's Care is your guide to the ground-breaking and uplifting method for the care of people with Alzheimer's disease. Discover the power of the essential elements of friendship: respect, empathy, support, trust, humour. These are the building blocks of a care model that's both effective ......
Drawing from a diverse body of research, this book illustrates the meaning of self and the importance of providing dementia care that recognizes and supports personhood. It provides strategies for restructuring the physical and social environment to facilitate person-centered care.
Written especially for family members and friends caring for people with dementia, this practical guidebook offers a solution to commonly faced communication and relationship difficulties. It gives family caregivers the information and guidance they need to successfully implement proven Validation techniques.
Part of a comprehensive training series, this CD-ROM focuses on hip protectors and how they can prevent often debilitating fractures resulting from falls in older people. It is a useful tool for improving falls prevention and patient safety in long-term care settings, assisted living facilities, and hospitals.
Positive relationships begin with people enjoying one another. This title features nine group exercises and more than 30 informal mini-exercises, which cover broad topics such as individuals' backgrounds, personal preferences, and social history. Its activities can be used in long-term care settings, adult day centers, and senior centers.
