Successful communication with persons with Alzheimer's disease : an in-service manual / Mary Jo Santo Pietro, Elizabeth Ostuni.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Santo Pietro, Mary Jo Cook, 1945-

Contributor:

Santo Pietro, Mary Jo Cook, 1945-

Ostuni, Elizabeth.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Alzheimer's disease--Nursing.

Alzheimer's disease.

Nurse and patient.

Alzheimer's disease--Patients--Nursing home care.

Alzheimer Disease--psychology.

Communication.

Inservice Training.

Long-Term Care--methods.

Alzheimer's disease--Patients.

Medical Subjects:

Alzheimer Disease--psychology.

Communication.

Inservice Training.

Long-Term Care--methods.

Physical Description:

xxv, 286 pages ; 28 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

St. Louis, Mo., : Butterworth-Heinemann, [2003]

Summary:

This completely updated edition is a unique resource designed to teach caregivers how to help persons with Alzheimer's disease communicate despite dementia and deterioration of their memory, understanding, speech, language, and social skills. A series of in-service units focuses on specific aspects of communication in long-term care settings. By following the recommendations in the units, caregivers and family members will be prepared to support patients' communication efforts, improve their own communication skills, and understand how to avoid breakdowns in communication.

Contents:

Part I Characteristics of Communication in Persons with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders 1

In-Service 1 Communication Problems and Strengths of Patients with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders 3

In-Service 2 Additional Communication Disorders Frequently Found in Older Residents with Alzheimer's Disease 13

Part II How Environments Impair Communication 29

In-Service 3 Making Changes in the Physical Environment That Support Communication 31

In-Service 4 Making Changes That Support Communication in the Psychosocial Environment 45

Part III Face to Face: The Communication Challenges Encountered by Professional Caregivers 57

In-Service 5 Communication Strengths and Problems of Professionals Who Care for Persons with Alzheimer's Disease 59

In-Service 6 Multicultural Issues in Nursing Homes 73

In-Service 7 The Toxic Effects of Verbal Abuse and Communication Neglect 85

In-Service 8 Communicating with Families: Same Goals, Different Goals 95

Part IV Face to Face: Finding Communication Opportunities with Persons Who Have Alzheimer's Disease 107

In-Service 9 Creating Successful Conversations 109

In-Service 10 Handling Difficult Communication Situations 121

In-Service 11 Direct Intervention Programs: Increasing Communication Opportunities for Residents with Alzheimer's Disease in the Nursing Home 133

In-Service 12 Last Things: When a Person with Alzheimer's Disease is Dying 147.

Notes:

Rev. ed. of: Successful communication with Alzheimer's disease patients, c1997.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Related Work:

Santo Pietro, Mary Jo Cook, 1945- Successful communication with Alzheimer's disease patients.

ISBN:

0750673834

OCLC:

51088167