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PALLIATIVE CARE FOR ADVANCED ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA
GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS FOR EVIDENCE-BASED CARE |
| By: |
Gary Martin (Editor), Marwan Sabbagh (Editor) |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£81.42 |
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£67.17 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0826106757 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780826106759 |
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| Publisher: |
SPRINGER PUBLISHING CO INC |
| Pub. date: |
1 July, 2010 |
| Pages: |
350 |
| Description: |
"Winner of an "AJN" Book of the Year Award for 2010! "This book...provides important information on best practices and appropriate ways to care for a person with Alzheimer's and advanced dementia. Drs. Martin and Sabbagh have assembled a team of experts to help craft recommendations that should ultimately become standards that all professional caregivers adopt."-Michael ReaganSon of former President Ronald ReaganPresident, Reagan Legacy Foundation This book testifies that caregivers can have a monumental impact on the lives of persons with advanced dementia. Through specialized programming and a renewed effort toward patient-centered care, caregivers can profoundly enrich the quality of life for these persons. Providing guidelines for health care professionals, caregivers, and family members, this book introduces palliative care programs and protocols for the treatment of people with advanced dementia. The book is designed to guide professional caregivers in meeting the needs of patients and their families, providing insight into the philosophy, assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation measures involved in interdisciplinary palliative care. The chapter authors offer guidelines and standards of care based on contributions from nurses, physical therapists, social workers, dietitions, psychologists, family caregivers and pastors. An exhibit at the end of every chapter clearly articulates the standards of care appropriate for all advanced dementia facilities and health care staff. This book helps caregivers: Enhance the physiological, psychological, social, and spiritual well-being of the patient and the patient's family Anticipate and meet the patient's basic human needs: hunger, thirst, body positioning, hygiene, continence, and management of any pain Ensure that the patient's surroundings are safe, comfortable, and homelike Address health care decisions that will support the patient's right to self-determination until the end of life " |
| Synopsis: |
This book introduces palliative care programs and protocols for the treatment of people with advanced dementia. It proposes an interdisciplinary team working together to meet the highest standards of palliative care. The book describes the goals and objectives of successful advanced dementia care programs, and presents guidelines for reaching those goals. The editors emphasize the importance of holistic care, demonstrating how palliative care must address the physiological, psychological, social, and spiritual well-being of both the patient and the patient's family. Nursing and health professional staff of skilled nursing facilities, dementia units, assisted living facilities, hospice units, and residential care homes will find this book to be an indispensable resource. The book will also be essential reading for care managers responsible for care of advanced dementia patients on an outpatient basis. Case managers and social workers who manage Medicare patients will additionally find this book to be a helpful resource. |
| Illustrations: |
9 tables, 11 figures |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Springer Publishing Co Inc |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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