Dementia in nursing homes

By:

Schussler, Sandra (ed)

Contributor(s):

Lohrmann, Christa (ed)

Publication details: Cham Springer 2017Description: 248 p. ; 24 cmISBN:

3319498304

Subject(s):

Contents:

Meaningful activities / Jennifer Wenborn -- Patient-/person-centered care / Kathryn A. Weigel -- Psychosocial interventions / Evelyn Finnema, Cora van der Kooij, Rose-Marie Dröes, Linda Wolter -- Challenging behavior in nursing home residents with dementia / Martin Smalbrugge, Sandra A. Zwijsen, Raymond C. T. M. Koopmans, Debby L. Gerritsen -- Pain in dementia / Sandra M. G. Zwakhalen -- Staff training and education / Eira I. Klich-Heartt -- Communication in dementia / Paul Watts, Stephen J. O'Connor -- Polypharmacy in nursing home residents with dementia / Rob J. van Marum -- Quality of life of people with dementia in nursing homes / Martin N. Dichter, Gabriele Meyer -- End-of-life care and advance care planning in dementia / Stephen J. O'Connor -- Depression in nursing home residents with dementia / Debby L. Gerritsen, Roeslan Leontjevas, Sandra A. Zwijsen, Raymond T. C. M. Koopmans, Martin Smalbrugge -- Delirium / John P. Gilmore, Kathryn A. Weigel -- Dementia care in nursing homes requires a multidisciplinary approach / Jos Schols, Tinie Kardol -- The prevention and reduction of physical restraint use in long-term care / Jan Hamers -- Care dependency / Ate Dijkstra.

Summary: Written by leading international experts, this book discusses the latest advances in the field of dementia in nursing homes. The topics and findings covered are based on their survey and on a scientific literature review. Dementia is spreading worldwide, placing a growing burden on healthcare systems and caregivers, as well as those affected. With increasing and complex care needs, nursing home admission is often necessary. Globally, over half of nursing home residents suffer from dementia. The book provides essential information on the most important issues in dementia in nursing homes today, including meaningful activities, patient-/person-centered care, psychosocial interventions, challenging behavior, inclusion and support of family members, pain, staff training and education, communication, polypharmacy, quality of life, end-of-life care and advanced care planning, depression, delirium, multidisciplinary approaches, physical restraints and care dependency. Each topic is covered by an international expert in dementia. As such, the book will appeal to professional nurses, nursing scientists, nursing students, other healthcare professionals, and to a broad readership, and will provide a valuable resource for those working in nursing homes, as well as researchers in the field.

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Item type	Home library	Class number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Newcomb Library at Homerton Healthcare Shelves	WT 27 SCH (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		HOM0257

Written by leading international experts, this book discusses the latest advances in the field of dementia in nursing homes. The topics and findings covered are based on their survey and on a scientific literature review. Dementia is spreading worldwide, placing a growing burden on healthcare systems and caregivers, as well as those affected. With increasing and complex care needs, nursing home admission is often necessary. Globally, over half of nursing home residents suffer from dementia. The book provides essential information on the most important issues in dementia in nursing homes today, including meaningful activities, patient-/person-centered care, psychosocial interventions, challenging behavior, inclusion and support of family members, pain, staff training and education, communication, polypharmacy, quality of life, end-of-life care and advanced care planning, depression, delirium, multidisciplinary approaches, physical restraints and care dependency. Each topic is covered by an international expert in dementia. As such, the book will appeal to professional nurses, nursing scientists, nursing students, other healthcare professionals, and to a broad readership, and will provide a valuable resource for those working in nursing homes, as well as researchers in the field.

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