| Edition |
Fifth edition. |
| Description |
xiv, 281 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Note(S) |
"Fifth edition, revised and expanded"--Cover. |
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Revision of: Creating moments of joy for the person with Alzheimer's or dementia, published in 2007, the 4th edition. |
| Contents |
Defining Moments -- Signs -- Get a Diagnosis -- Early Stages -- Understanding the Person -- Family Moments -- I Promised -- "I Can't Leave 'Em" -- Love: Noun or Verb -- Taking Care of Yourself -- "They Look Great!" -- Helping Hands -- "I'm Here to Take Care of You!" -- "You Can't Drive" -- Finances -- Funerals (Should we take them?) -- Outings with Less Stress -- Holidays 'n' Family Reunions -- People Stop Visiting -- Not Forgotten -- "Who Are You?" -- What Do You Love? -- What Does This Person Love? -- You've Got Mail! -- Challenging Moments -- Development Level -- Live Their Truth -- "I Want to Go Home" -- Stop Correcting Them -- You Are Wrong... They Are Right -- Blame It on Something Else -- Your Mood Affects Their Mood -- Illusion of Choice -- "My Mom Never..." -- Swearing -- Vomited On -- The Facts Are All Off -- "See" Authority -- Everything Gets Lost -- Replace, Replace, Replace -- Glasses Dentures Hearing Aids -- Repeat, Repeat, Repeat -- Nonsense! -- The "Spin" -- Saturate Their Obsessions -- Kick-Starting -- Joy -- Look Good, Feel Good, Play Good -- Honey, Dearie, Sweetie -- Men... Being Gentle-men -- Socially Engaged -- Moments of Discomfort -- Hallucinations -- Sundowning -- Wandering, Hoarding, Combative -- Age Appropriate -- Confidentiality -- Let's Talk about Sex -- Traumatic Moments -- Violent Moments -- Basic Right to Live -- Taking Them to the Doctor? -- Medication -- Transitioning Moments -- When Is It Time to Move? -- Choosing a Care Community -- What to Expect -- Creating a Safe Haven -- "Where's My Room?" -- Playing Favorites -- Remember Their Greatness -- Habits of a Lifetime -- Personal Questionnaire -- How Did They Love You? -- Memory Box -- Life Reflection -- Music Does Wonders -- A Commercial about TV -- Ring, Ring, Ring -- This Is Not Your Room! -- It's Saturday Night! -- Where's the Outhouse? -- Suppertime!!!!! -- Get Your Zzz's -- Enhanced Moments -- So You Wanna Visit? -- Let's Talk Communication -- Quality Connections -- Yes 'n' No Questions -- "How Are You?" -- When In Doubt...Laugh -- Share Your Life -- Magic Words -- Saying Goodbye -- Sparking Moments -- Child 'n' Pet Therapy -- Art vs. Crafts -- "Help Me" -- Drink Up -- Walking, Walking, Walking -- Quiet as a Church Mouse -- Breaking of Bread -- Final Moments -- Windows in the Brain -- Late Stages -- Power of Touch -- Final Moments -- Be Gentle -- Just Breathe -- Be Like a Duck -- Be Like the Sun -- Spiritual Strength -- The Beginning -- Consider -- Create a Moment. |
| Summary |
"The beloved best seller has been revised and expanded for the fifth edition. Jolene Brackey has a vision: that we will soon look beyond the challenges of Alzheimer's disease to focus more of our energies on creating moments of joy. When people have short-term memory loss, their lives are made up of moments. We are not able to create perfectly wonderful days for people with dementia or Alzheimer's, but we can create perfectly wonderful moments, moments that put a smile on their faces and a twinkle in their eyes. Five minutes later, they will not remember what we did or said, but the feeling that we left them with will linger. The new edition of Creating Moments of Joy is filled with more practical advice sprinkled with hope, encouragement, new stories, and generous helpings of humor. In this volume, Brackey reveals that our greatest teacher is having cared for and loved someone with Alzheimer's and that often what we have most to learn about is ourselves."-- Amazon.com. |
| Subject(S) |
Alzheimer's disease -- Patients -- Care.
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Dementia -- Patients -- Care.
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Caregivers.
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Quality of life.
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| Added Title |
Creating moments of joy for the person with Alzheimer's or dementia.
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| ISBN |
9781557537607 (paperback) |
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1557537607 (paperback) |
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