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Medication Management in Care of Older People
Wiley 2008; US$ 69.99Medication Management in Care of Older People is an accessible introduction to medication management and its role in the management of older people and their medicines. It addresses key issues in medication management, evaluates professional roles and clinical practice initiatives and explores healthcare policy and prescribing initiatives. This... more...
Dementia Care in Nursing
SAGE Publications 2012; Not AvailableThis book gives nursing students a robust foundation for understanding and developing skills to work with people experiencing dementia. more...
Alcohol Problems in Older Adults
Springer Publishing Company 2001; US$ 65.00This manual provides state-of-the-art, practical materials to detect, prevent, and intervene with older adults who are at-risk and problem drinkers. It provides the first systematic, practical approach for working with the growing vulnerable population of older adults who use alcohol at risk levels often unnoticed in everyday clinical practice. Including... more...
Explorations in Dementia
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2002; US$ 50.95Drawing on contemporary theoretical concepts including multiple selves, personal construct theory, intrapsychic survival and the effect of historical and political factors on older people's well being, the author calls for a more positive and constructive approach to improving the lives of people with dementia. more...
Evidence-Based Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice
Springer Publishing Company 2011; US$ 80.00"Now more than ever, nurses are called upon to lead efforts to embed evidence-based practice in daily operations. As the IOM report states, 'nurses have key roles to play as team members and leaders for a reformed and better-integrated, patient-centered health care system.' The process of implementing sweeping change in health care will... more...
Reducing Stress-related Behaviours in People with Dementia
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2005; US$ 29.95This practical book provides simple ways to reduce stress-related behaviours in people with dementia. The author suggests strategies for managing problems with feeding, bathing, toileting and sleep, looks at how to understand and cope with wandering, agitation and inappropriate sexual activity, and discusses ways of defusing aggressive behaviour. more...
Gerontology Nursing Case Studies
Springer Publishing Company 2011; US$ 49.00"The case narrative approach of this book promotes active learning that is more meaningful to students (and practicing nurses) and more likely to increase the transfer of evidence into practice. An excellent resource for faculty (staff educators) to facilitate critical learning skills.". Liz Capezuti, PhD, RN, FAAN. Dr. John W. Rowe Professor... more...
Person-Centred Dementia Care
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2006; US$ 25.95Dawn Brooker explains the VIPS model: Valuing people with dementia and those who care for them (V); treating people as Individuals (I); looking at the world from the Perspective of the person with dementia (P); and a positive Social environment in which the person living with dementia can experience relative well being (S). more...
Remembering Yesterday, Caring Today
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2008; US$ 45.00This practical guide is designed to give those who care for people with dementia a clear sense of how reminiscence can be used to greatly improve their quality of life. The book explores how reminiscence can contribute to person-centred dementia care and contains detailed descriptions of activities that can be used in a variety of care settings. more...
Dancing with Dementia
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2005; US$ 21.95Christine Bryden was a top civil servant and single mother of three children when she was diagnosed with dementia at 46. Since then she has gone on to challenge almost every stereotype by campaigning for self-advocacy, writing articles and speaking at national conferences. This book is a vivid account of the author's experiences of dementia. more...









