Quality of Life of People with Dementia in Nursing Homes
Fig. 11.1 Number of publications indexed in Medline [PubMed] using quality of life and dementia as search terms, search date: 28.09.2016 There is no general accepted definition about what is…
NURSING
Staff Training and Education
Fig. 8.1 Organizational support for dementia program (Adapted from Werezak and Morgan 2003) Honoring clients, their values, personality, and preferences are all characteristics that help define how clients will be…
Psychosocial Interventions
Adaptive tasks Adaptive domains Coping with own invalidity Cognitive adaptation Developing an adequate relationship with the staff Maintaining an emotional balance Emotional adaptation Maintaining a positive self-image Preparing for an…
The Prevention and Reduction of Physical Restraint Use in Long-Term Care
© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Sandra Schüssler and Christa Lohrmann (eds.)Dementia in Nursing Homes10.1007/978-3-319-49832-4_16 16. The Prevention and Reduction of Physical Restraint Use in Long-Term Care Jan Hamers1 (1) Department of Health Services Research, Research School…
Dementia Care in Nursing Homes Requires a Multidisciplinary Approach
© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Sandra Schüssler and Christa Lohrmann (eds.)Dementia in Nursing Homes10.1007/978-3-319-49832-4_15 15. Dementia Care in Nursing Homes Requires a Multidisciplinary Approach Jos Schols1 and Tinie Kardol2 (1) Department of Health Services Research, School Caphri,…
Depression in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia
Fig. 13.1 The care program act in case of depression (Updated from Leontjevas et al. (2013a). Permission conveyed through Copyright Clearance Center, Inc.) 13.2.1 Element 1: Stepwise Depression Assessment For…
End-of-Life Care and Advance Care Planning in Dementia
Fig. 12.1 The clinical domains for end-of-life care when caring for people with dementia (Adapted from the EAPC 20014, van der Steen et al. (2014)) 12.2 What Is End-of-Life Care?…
Communication in Dementia
Clarifying Ensuring understanding Exploring Information gathering Moderating Maintaining flow of conversation Validating Recognising feelings Rescuing Seeking relevance in (isolated/non-connected) statements Discourse markers Social conventions (ok, I see, thank-you, uh-huh, etc.)…
Patient-/Person-Centered Care
© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Sandra Schüssler and Christa Lohrmann (eds.)Dementia in Nursing Homes10.1007/978-3-319-49832-4_3 3. Patient-/Person-Centered Care Kathryn A. Weigel1 (1) University of St. Francis Cecily and John Leach College of Nursing, Joliet, IL, USA …
Meaningful Activities
Life story resources and practice www.lifestorynetwork.org.uk Living Well through Activity in Care Homes: The guide for residents, their family and friends (free download, College of Occupational Therapists) www.cot.org.uk/living-well-care-homes National Association…
