Hearing the Person with Dementia : Person-Centred Approaches to Communication for Families and Caregivers.
Losing the ability to communicate can be a frustrating and difficult experience for people with dementia, their families and carers. As the illness progresses, the person with dementia may find it increasingly difficult to express themselves clearly, and to understand what others say. Written with b...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
London :
Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
2011.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Losing the ability to communicate can be a frustrating and difficult experience for people with dementia, their families and carers. As the illness progresses, the person with dementia may find it increasingly difficult to express themselves clearly, and to understand what others say. Written with both family and professional carers in mind, this book clearly explains what happens to communication as dementia progresses, how this may affect an individual's memory, language and senses, and how carers might need to adapt their approach as a result. Advocating a person-centred approach to dementi. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (114 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (page 108) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780857004994 0857004999 9781849051866 1849051860 9781283905596 1283905590 |