Creating joy and meaning for the dementia patient : a caregiver's guide to connection and hope / Ronda Parsons.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Parsons, Ronda, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dementia--Patients--Care--Psychological aspects.

Dementia.

Dementia--Nursing.

Caregivers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (231 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">Creating Joy and Meaning for the Dementia Patient</span><span> offers a positive approach to dementia care, one that will help caregivers connect the patient's understanding to the world around him/her, so that even small triumphs can help to bridge the gap from the darkness of dementia to the integrity of the life of the patient. </span></span>

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Prologue; 1 Grabbing at Shadows; 2 Acceptance; 3 The Moment by Moment Technique; 4 The Joy Continuum; 5 A Positive Approach; 6 Memories; 7 Beauty; 8 Creating Emotional Memories; 9 Nature; 10 The Five Senses; 11 Mind Games; 12 Communication; 13 Dignity; 14 Spirit; 15 Emotional Security; 16 Humor Is the Best Medicine; 17 The Caregiver; 18 The Business of Dementia; 19 Going Home; Epilogue; Notes

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Parsons, Ronda. Creating joy and meaning for the dementia patient : a caregiver's guide to connection and hope.

ISBN:

1-4422-2755-9

1-4422-2756-7