Successful communication with Alzheimer's disease patients Book

Part I. The AD Patients and Their Environment: Unit 1. Communication in the Nursing Home; Unit 2. Communication Problems and Strengths of Patients with Alzheimer's Dementia and Related Disorders; Unit 3. Other Communication Disorders in Alzheimer's Patients; Unit 4. The Effects of Physical Environment of Communication and What you can do about it; Unit 5. The Effects of Psychosocial Environment on Communication and What you can do about it; Part II. Examining the Communication Skills of Professional Caregivers: Unit 6. Communication Strengths and Problems of Professionals who Care for Patients with Alzheimer's Disease; Unit 7. Multicultural Issues in Nursing Homes; Unit 8. Verbal Abuse and Neglect and How they Affect Communication in the Nursing Home; Part III. Building Communication Skills with Patients and Families: Unit 9. Positive Techniques for Successful Conversation with Patients who have Alzheimer's Disease; Unit 10. Positive Techniques for Handling Tough Communication Situations with AD Patients; Unit 11. Positive Techniques for Communicating with Families of AD Patients; Unit 12. Direct Intervention Programs for AD Patients: Increasing their Communication Opportunities in the Nursing Home; Appendix I. Quizzes; Appendix II. Overheads; Index