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| View Larger Image | The Art of Dementia Care | Paperbackby Daniel Kuhn (Author), Jane Verity (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Delmar Cengage Learning | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 144 Pages | | Publication Date: | July 25, 2007 | | Sales Rank: | 235,402th |
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Product Description
The Art of Dementia Care is a practical guide intended for all who provide support, encouragement and care for people with dementia. Using a relationship model of care, you will learn how you can make a positive difference in the lives of those with dementia. Discussion and examples will challenge you to reflect on your attitude and behavior towards people with dementia and teach you to provide thoughtful care to each person in your care. The authors draw upon examples from common clinical situations to highlight how to practice the art of dementia care through the recognition of the limits of people with dementia and the promotion of their strengths and abilities. Ultimately, the quality of the care you provide can greatly affect the quality of life the person with dementia will experience. The Art of Dementia Care will set you on the path to thoughtful and meaningful care. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 5 reviews)
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This book helped me save Dad's death by Anna Sloan (Texas)  5 Stars
October 09, 2009
My father was 88 with dememtia, and I cared for him at the end of his life. This book was a godsend. It was the first and best explanation of dementia I had when my world was filled with strange doctors, social workers, and nursing home staff. I bought copies for my mother and siblings. Reading and re-reading his book was like having a loving guide to explain how my father saw the world and his possibilities. I was able to relate to him in a far more rational and caring way than I would have without this book. This book helped me save my father's death, so at the end Dad felt loved, understood, and not so alone.
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This beautifully presented book is an essential read for staff by Daniel Kuhn (Chicago, IL United States) 5 Stars
August 31, 2009
Kuhn and Verity emphasise that the book serves to introduce each worker as an artist; someone with creativity, patience and the skill to achieve positive results. They add that just like artists, the worker requires education, training and experience to produce rewarding results.
The book is easy to read. It is not cluttered with references, but provides a selection of references and resources at the back. The introduction serves to elevate the esteem of people who work in the field of dementia care. It underlines the uniqueness of the individual with dementia, and the importance each person makes to the everyday ives of those in their care. In six short chapters, the book illustrates in a simple yet powerful manner the need to focus on the existing strengths of people with dementia. Using reflective questions and case studies, the reader is guided through their attitudes, methods of communication and strategies to use when dealing with challenging behaviours.
It is a book of hope, with a strong message to follow intuitively what is right when interacting with a human being whose world is confusing and often frightening.
~ The above is excerpted from a review by Angela Kydd, Senior Lecturer in Gerontology, School of Health, Nursing and Midwifery, University of the West of Scotland, UK, that appeared in DEMENTIA: The international journal of social research and practice, May 2009.
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Practical dementia care advice by Susan Berg 5 Stars
February 02, 2008
This book gives the caregiver practical advice and hope. This book shows you that sitations can be very different, but treating your loved one or friend with dementia as a person will go a long way to making things tolerable and even enjoyable. There is good in every situation. This book shows you how to find it.
by Susan Berg author of Adorable Photographs of Our Baby-Meaningful More for the Memory Challenged, Their Loved Ones, and Involved Professionals [...]
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Caregiving Advice That Works by Michael L. Denesha 5 Stars
September 21, 2007
This book is written in a manner that provides both informative reading and compasionate insight into the world of caring for a loved one with dementia. It gives hope to those who walk this lonely road that there is help available and strength to be found.
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It inspires and empowers... by Maribeth Gallagher 5 Stars
September 04, 2007
The Art of Dementia Care speaks not only to the mind, but to the heart and soul of its readers. It inspires and empowers caregivers by illuminating the limitless possibilities that truly exist when we choose the relationship model of care. Kuhn and Verity clearly illustrate how everyday challenges in caregiving can evolve into opportunities that celebrate residual abilities, and honor and uphold the dignity of persons with dementia. Through simple, practical and thoughtful examples, the Art of Dementia Care awakens its readers to the powerful realization "that you hold the key to the quality of someone else's life". Imagine a world where we all shared this conviction.
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