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Book SynopsisThe only guide to caring for those with advanced Alzheimer disease. Winner of the IPPY Book Award Health/Medicine/Nutrition by the Independent PublisherCaring for someone living with advanced Alzheimer disease is a challenge. It can make you feel like you're on a hamster wheelrunning in circles, trying the same things over and over with no effect on your loved one. You may also find it difficult to connect with your loved one and to understand what those living with Alzheimer disease are going through. In The Busy Caregiver's Guide to Advanced Alzheimer Disease, Dr. Jennifer Stelter, a psychologist working in memory care, shares a new model designed to help caregivers understand, cope with, and handle some of the most challenging behaviors associated with the disease while encouraging and reinforcing independence and quality of life for their loved ones. Her Dementia Connection Model, which is based on current scientific research, will aid you in forging a positive bond with your lov
Table of ContentsPreface
Acknowledgments
1. What is Alzheimer Disease?
2. What is the Dementia Connection Model?
3. Using the Dementia Connection Model
4. Communication Challenges
5. Eating, Feeding, and Nutrition Challenges
6. Sleeping Challenges
7. Toileting Challenges
8. Bathing Challenges
9. Pain and Pain Management
10. Depression, Hallucinations, and Delusions
11. Repetitive Behavior, Rummaging, and Collecting
12. Fight or Flight: Sundowning, Aggression, and Wandering
13. Intentional Care
14. Promoting Brain Health
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