Taming the chaos of dementia : a caregiver's guide to interventions that make a difference
(2023)
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
616.831/HUELAT,B
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PUBLISHED
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2023]
©2023
©2023
DESCRIPTION
xiii, 214 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781538178980, 1538178982 :, 1538178982, 9781538178980
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Introduction: environmental interventions for dementia -- The art of caregiving -- A sense of place -- Trigger factors -- The alchemy of home -- Furnishings matter -- Light for dementia -- The language of color -- Technology for dementia -- The joy of nature -- Sensory engagement -- Conclusion
"The dementia journey for both caregiver and patient can be chaotic and scary, and while there is no cure for dementia, there ARE interventions that can help make the journey a calmer and more comfortable one. Barbara Huelat offers practical strategies to mitigate the turbulence of dementia care"--