| Description |
x, 244 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: 1.Embracing Alzheimer's -- A New Philosophy of Care -- 2.The Alzheimer's Journey -- The Symptoms and Progression of the Disease -- 3.The Alzheimer's Brain -- The Good News and the Bad News -- 4.Art and Alzheimer's -- How to Connect with Someone Through Visual Art -- 5.The Dramatic Arts -- Music, Poetry, Theater, Films, and the Circus -- 6.Treatment by Design -- How Appropriate Living Spaces Encourage Independence and Well-being -- 7.Building a New Relationship -- The Five Rules of Communication and the Seven Rules of Relationship Building -- 8.Appreciating the New Relationship -- Accepting the Changes in a Loved One Living with Alzheimer's -- 9.A Two-Way Street -- Why Changing Yourself is Vital to Effective Treatment -- 10.The Gifts of Alzheimer's -- Insights Gained from Learning to Give and Receive -- 11.Being in the Present Moment -- A Mindfulness Meditation |
| Summary |
This groundbreaking book focuses on connecting with Alheimer's sufferers through the abilities that don't diminish over the course of the disease such as understanding music, art, facial expressions and touch. In this book John Zeisel outlines his groundbreaking approach and demonstrates how we can offer people with dementia a better quality of life and a connection to others and the world |
| Notes |
First published in the US in 2009 by Avery |
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Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 225-230 |
| Subject |
Alzheimer's disease -- Patients -- Care.
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Dementia -- Patients -- Care.
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Alzheimer Disease.
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| ISBN |
9780749952211 |
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