Non-pharmacological therapies in different types of dementia and mild cognitive impairment : a wide perspective from theory to practice / Elisabetta Farina, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Farina, Elisabetta, editor.

Series:

Neuroscience research progress series.

Neuroscience Research Progress

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dementia--Treatment.

Dementia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (149 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Publishers, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book presents current research in the study of non-pharmacological treatment proposed in dementia care. Topics discussed include cognitive stimulation and rehabilitation, oral and reading comprehension, new technologies, educational intervention for caregivers, and contributions of pharmacological therapies.

Contents:

""NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL THERAPIES IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF DEMENTIA AND MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT: A WIDE PERSPECTIVE FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE""; ""NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL THERAPIES IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF DEMENTIA AND MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT: A WIDE PERSPECTIVE FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter 1: Evaluating Oral Reading and Reading Comprehension in Patients with Dementia: A Comparison of Generic and Personally Relevant Stimuli""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Methods""; ""Subjects""; ""Stimuli""

""Data Collection""""Data Scoring and Analysis""; ""Reliability""; ""Results""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 2: Exploring the Use of Two Different Gardens by Residents in a Special Care Unit for People with Dementia""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Methods""; ""Residents Assessment""; ""Observational Protocol""; ""Modus Operandi""; ""Survey of Staff and Residents� Caregivers""; ""Setting""; ""Results""; ""Frequency of the Use of the Gardens""; ""Gender""; ""Morning/Afternoon""; ""Diagnostic Groups""; ""Outdoor Activity""; ""Activity Difference in the Two Gardens""

""Gender Differences""""Diagnostic Groups""; ""Change of Activities Recorded during the Prolonged 15-Min-Sessions""; ""Survey of Relatives and Staff""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 3: Practical Protocol for Implementing Cognitive Stimulation in Persons with Delirium Superimposed on Dementia""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Background""; ""Procedure""; ""Conclusion""; ""Competing Interests""; ""Authors� Contributions""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Additional Information on Video""; ""References""

""Chapter 4: How Do People with Dementia and Their Carers Evaluate the Meeting Centers Support Programme?""""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Methods""; ""Design""; ""Sample""; ""Measuring Instruments and Procedure""; ""Analysis""; ""Results""; ""Satisfaction of the Persons with Dementia""; ""Satisfaction of the Carers""; ""The Enrolment Procedure""; ""Informative Meetings""; ""The Discussion Group""; ""The Consulting Hour""; ""The Social Club""; ""The Monthly Center Meeting""; ""Satisfaction with the Support, Experienced Burden and Emotional Support""; ""Satisfaction""; ""Burden""

""Emotional support""""Relationship between Satisfaction with Programme, Experienced Burden and Emotional Support""; ""Relationship between Satisfaction with Programme and Baseline Data on Severity of Dementia and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms""; ""Expansion of Social Contacts of Carers""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 5: Pilot Study Protocol of an Educational Intervention for Caregivers of People with Psychological and Behavioral""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Purpose of the Study-Intervention""; ""Methodology""; ""Assessment of the PWD""

""Assessment of the Family Caregiver by the Psychologist""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 13, 2014).

ISBN:

1-63321-878-3

OCLC:

893677751