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Guides readers in incorporating poetry, music, and other arts into activity programming to increase interaction and encourage amusement and joy in dementia care. Author Gary Glazner demonstrates how anyone can incorporate creative verbal expression into activities of daily living (as well as day-to-day activities) in an effortless, economical, and enjoyable way.

Creativity is preserved in dementia long after other abilities are lost, so that making art provides rich opportunities for meaningful engagement for people with Alzheimer's or dementia. Creative Connections™ in Dementia Care provides care partners with the knowledge and easy-to-follow steps they need to successfully implement art projects in a group or one-on-one setting.

The most up-to-date and comprehensive resource covering the impact of residential and care settings in older adults. Providing a complete overview of current living arrangements and residential options for older adults, this text also offers a unique perspective on the often overlooked emotional challenges aging adults face when their residential needs must be evaluated.

With the goal of alleviating the paucity of knowledge about advanced dementia, and helping to improve the care and services that are increasingly needed for the growing numbers of people living with dementia-type diseases, this book provides evidence-based measurement scales for use by researchers and care providers who are seeking to improve our understanding of the final stages of this disease.

This mind-stimulating book offers tools and resources to strengthen mental functioning. Targeted brain fitness activities work to exercise many areas of cognition, such as memory, attention, focus, visual-spatial processing, and sequencing. These activities are fun - and appropriately challenging. And just like any good workout, the benefits increase the more you do.

Whether a neophyte or veteran caregiver, the reader will learn to make use of and celebrate the remaining abilities of loved ones with dementia using numerous activity-focused care techniques. Drawing from the author's professional and personal experiences as an eldercare giver, readers will find the keys to- care for themselves to prevent burnout- communicate and interact more purposefully with people with dementia- recognize how dementia aff...

Loaded with practical, enduring solutions, this book will help hospitals and health systems achieve increased productivity in a surprisingly short time and at low cost. This revised second edition not only supports current financial and workforce trends in healthcare services, but also introduces new measurement methods.

High employee turnover is one of the greatest challenges facing long-term care communities today. To curb this trend of low employee retention, this useful guide will help long-term care administrators develop, implement, and maintain an effective orientation program for all levels of staff.

Although Alzheimer's disease and other brain disorders can interfere with communication skills, this book stimulates remaining abilities and lets you connect in positive ways. Use this book to start a conversation, encourage physical closeness, promote intergenerational exchanges with children, or provide a calming diversion.

These 70 engaging activities will stimulate the minds, memories, and senses of older adults. Designed especially for individuals with early memory loss, the short, one-page worksheets strengthen brain functioning, promote social interaction, and provide hours of meaningful enjoyment.

Using a thematic approach to activity programming, this book teaches activity staff and recreation therapy students how to maximize cognition and brain functioning to improve the day-to-day performance of both well elders and those facing illness or disability. It features the Therapeutic Thematic Arts Programming method.

An innovative, integrative approach to therapeutic art and recreation for older adults. Through a 9-step process, participants explore a broad theme through a wide range of artistic expressions, including music, dance, poetry, sculpture, and photography. Activities exercise older adults' remaining abilities, promote creativity, and increase social interaction. Useful for working with both well elders and those facing illness or disability.

This collection of more than 80 short essays offers readers a rare exploration of the often incomprehensible world of individuals with Alzheimer's disease. Written by a retired psychologist diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease at age 58, topics covered include loss of independence, communication difficulties with caregivers, unwanted personality shifts, and never-ending uncertainty about the future. This is a captivating read for anyone affected...

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Activity staff will love the fun, games, and ideas packed into these CD collections that help excite the brains of young and old alike! Drawn from author Kathy Laurenhue's successful Brain Aerobics Weekly publication, each CD-ROM contains an engaging assortment of original trivia quizzes, exercises in creativity, word games, discussion topics, and more. Print and use these materials anytime and with anyone to stimulate memory, problem solving,...

Bed safety is a critical component of an effective falls management program - 30 per cent to 50 per cent of all falls occur in the bedroom. This CD-ROM assists in training staff to understand the fall risks associated with beds and bed transfers and to effectively use strategies for increasing bed safety. It includes a PowerPoint presentation.

Part of a comprehensive training series, this CD-ROM addresses various issues of adult day services. It assists in training staff about the causes and consequences of falls, intervention strategies to reduce falls, and a falls prevention program. All documents are included in both Microsoft Word and PDF formats.

Based on the work of experienced falls specialist, Rein Tideiksaar, these CD-ROMs cover a range of issues related to the prevention and management of falls in people who are frail or disabled. Each CD-ROM includes PowerPoint[registered] presentations for targeted staff training and relevant assessment forms, checklists, and guidelines.

Helps assisted living facilities improve their falls management programs. This CD-ROM also includes several screening and assessment tools, guidelines for a basic falls prevention program, and educational handouts for families and staff. All documents are included in both Microsoft Word and PDF formats.