The Simplicity Of Dementia: A Guide For Family And Carers

, by Buijssen, Huub

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ISBN: 9781843103219 | 1843103214
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 3/1/2005

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PREFACE

(4)

1 What is dementia?

(8)

Introduction

(2)

Dementia in many forms

(4)

Prevalence

(1)

Causes

(2)

2 The simple logic behind dementia

(30)

Introduction

(1)

How we remember

(4)

The first law of dementia: disturbed encoding

(10)

The second law of dementia: the roll-back memory

(16)

3 The experience of dementia

(24)

Introduction

(1)

How can we know how someone is experiencing dementia?

(2)

The preliminary phase

(1)

The need-for-supervision phase

(8)

The need-for-care phase

(8)

The need-for-nursing-care phase

(4)

4 Communication

(16)

Introduction

(2)

Communication in the three phases of dementia

(2)

Basic attitude

(1)

Verbal communication

(4)

Non-verbal communication

(2)

Insight into the past

(1)

Focus on feelings

(1)

When talking is no longer possible

(3)

5 Mood problems: Aggression, depressiveness and suspiciousness

(22)

Introduction

(1)

Aggression

(9)

Depressiveness

100

(6)

Suspiciousness

106

(7)

6 Behaviour problems: Clinging behaviour, wandering and nocturnal restlessness

113

(18)

Introduction

113

(1)

Clinging behaviour: 'He follows me around like a shadow'

113

(4)

Wandering

117

(7)

Nocturnal restlessness

124

(7)

7 Management guidelines and activities

131

(12)

Introduction

131

(1)

Management guidelines

131

(8)

Activities

139

(4)

8 The family: The hidden victims

143

(14)

Introduction

143

(1)

Common problems

143

(7)

Self-care: the basis of caring for a partner or relative

150

(7)

9 Feelings of guilt

157

(14)

Introduction

157

(1)

Guilt after hearing the diagnosis

157

(2)

It is never enough

159

(2)

Admission to a nursing home

161

(5)

The psychological meaning

166

(1)

Past guilt - paying off the debt

167

(1)

Handling feelings of guilt

167

(4)

REFERENCES

171

(2)

SUBJECT INDEX

173

(3)

AUTHOR INDEX

176

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The Simplicity Of Dementia: A Guide For Family And Carers

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