Dementia Care

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-0-273-77371-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 64 Seiten, Format (B × H): 81 mm x 119 mm, Gewicht: 61 g

Reihe: Nursing and Health Survival Guides

Ideal for quick reference, this pocket-sized guide puts all the crucial information on caring for patients with dementia at your fingertips.

All you need to know on: - Person-centered dementia care

- Communication and managing behaviour

- Pain assessment

- Nutrition and medication

- Advanced care plans

- And much more.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Brooker, Dawn

Lillyman, Sue

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pflege Fachpflege

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Dementia Overview 2. Communicating Well in Dementia Care 3. Diagnosis of Dementia 4. Pharmacological Treatment for Dementia 5. Families as Partners in Care 6. Capacity 7. Pain Assessment and Management 8. Nutrition and Hydration 9. Dementia-Friendly Environments 10. Acute Confusional States (Delirium) and Dementia 11. End of Life Care 12. Safeguarding from Abuse and Neglect

Über Autor(innen)

Dawn Brooker, Sue Lillyman