Carson, Verna Benner, <br/><br/>
Care giving for Alzheimer's disease :  a compassionate guide for clinicians and loved ones / 
Verna Benner Carson, Katherine Johnson Vanderhorst, Harold G. Koenig. 
 - xi, 120 pages :  illustrations ;  25 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Going back to the beginning: the theory of retrogenesis -- There is no such thing as a "little dementia"! -- "If I knew my loved one was in pain ..." -- Alzheimer's: strips individuals of all skills -- Help! my mother is lost and I cannot find her! -- Getting the food in ... and getting it out -- Sexuality and intimacy in those with dementia -- Communication commandments -- Whispering hope and faith: still, small voices for the alzheimer's journey -- What else ...? -- Finale: pulling it all together. 
<br/><br/> Veteran clinicians offer a unique framework for understanding the psychological origins of behaviors typical of Alzheimer's and other dementias, and for providing appropriate care for patients as they decline. Guidelines are rooted in the theory of retrogenesis in dementia--that those with the condition regress in stages toward infancy--as well as knowledge of associated brain damage. The objective is to meet patients where they are developmentally to best be able to address the tasks of their daily lives, from eating and toileting to preventing falls and wandering. This accessible information gives readers a platform for creating strategies that are respectful, sensitive, and tailored to individual needs, thus avoiding problems that result when care is ineffective or counterproductive. Featured in the coverage: Abilities and disabilities during the different stages of Alzheimer's disease. Strategies for keeping the patient's finances safe. Pain in those with dementia, and why it is frequently ignored. "Help! I've lost my mother and can't find her!" Sexuality and intimacy in persons with dementia. Instructive vignettes of successful caring interventions. Given the projected numbers of individuals expected to develop dementing conditions, Care Giving for Alzheimer?s Disease will find immediate interest among clinical psychologists, health psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and primary care physicians. -- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781493924066 1493924060 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2015933827 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>101659985  DNLM 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Alzheimer's disease--Patients--Care.<br/>Alzheimer Disease--psychology.<br/>Caregivers.<br/>Aging--psychology.<br/>Behavioral Symptoms--psychology.<br/>Alzheimer's disease--Patients--Care.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RC523  / .C377 2015 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>616.8/31 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>2015 E-963 WT 155