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Ronda Parsons - Creating Joy and Meaning for the Dementia Patient

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Ronda Parsons

Creating Joy and Meaning for the Dementia Patient

2015

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18 The Business of Dementia S. 191-202

„… take my responsibil-ities seriously, be organized, and prepare for the future.By definition, dementia …” „… life. When aloved one is struck down by dementia, your world becomes a series ofmights. Your loved one …” „… difficulty locating Nan’s current medical and insurance records.THE BUSINESS OF DEMENTIA 193Setting up your …”

Preface

„… ) -- ISBN 978-1-4422-2756-9 (electronic)1. Dementia--Patients--Care--Psychological aspects. 2 …” „… . Dementia--Nursing. 3. Caregivers. I. Title.RC521.P38 2014616.8'3--dc232014042665TM The paper used in this …” „… woman I missed so terribly and proved to me thatshe was still in there, lost in dementia’s thick fog. It …”

12 Communication S. 131-142

„… .• Speak in words and phrases that they used prior to their dementia.For example, when Nan was displeased …” „… turbulent sea calledDementia. Some messages make it through, while others get caught inan undertow and …” „… is all well and good, butwhat does this have to do with dementia?” Well, I’ll tell you …”

4 The Joy Continuum S. 47-56

„… anopponent as colossal as dementia.Caregiving is not for sissies. According to a 2010 study conducted …” „… Depression in a Patient with Dementia”[educational module for Johns Hopkins Geriatric Education Center], 2006 …” „… dementia patient. When we find ourselves accountable forthe physical and emotional well-being of a helpless …”

5 A Positive Approach S. 57-66

„… there is an entire universe outside the world of dementia.Over time if you decide to remain positive it …” „… dementia. While traversing jagged rocks and cur-rents so powerful that I often felt rudderless, I held firm …” „… is not that of a victorious con-queror. By now, I know all too well that dementia is a shifty …”

1 Grabbing at Shadows S. 1-14

„… suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or acute dementia.Since there is little variation in treatment, we …” „… speak of it long after dementia had ravaged her mind. Shecarried it through life like a stone rattling …” „… for an individual in theearly stages of dementia to bluff their way through conversations …”

15 Emotional Security S. 165-172

„… responds to an event more quickly than thethinking brain.—Daniel GolemanWhen caring for a dementia patient …” „… safety and security to flourish. But likeso many other elements that embody dementia, this goal is …” „… relation to dementia, I amreferring to a relaxed sense of safety that allows the patient to …”

2 Acceptance S. 15-28

„… diagnosis of dementia forever changed the lives ofeveryone in our family. I remember sitting with my husband …” „… my husbandand me, “She has significant brain shrinkage indicating dementia orAlzheimer’s disease …” „… complicated world of dementia care. Itscomplexities were unimaginable and I knew its future was unpredict-able …”

3 The Moment by Moment Technique S. 29-46

„… learning from their familysituations. Of course dementia’s progression does not follow one setblueprint …” „… with this diseasecalled dementia. It has been my nemesis, my dilemma, and my unyield-ing opponent. It …” „… I derived my Moment by Mo-ment approach to dementia caregiving. What began as small experi-mental …”

13 Dignity S. 143-154

„… offer our empathy and kindness to a loved one with dementia,we ourselves are acting like the Good …” „… that carries it.—Rick BraggAll Over but the Shoutin’Dementia is a world of disappearing things. Over …” „… young woman who sits inside that silver frame in mylibrary.DIGNITY 147ADVICE FOR MAINTAINING A DEMENTIA …”

17 The Caregiver S. 181-190

„… eventual outcome. With parenthood comes hope for futurepossibilities, while caring for a dementia patient …” „… caregiver of a dementia patient, no matter whereyou go or what you do, their situation is there with you …” „… attack precipitated her subsequent dementia. Ithink of this often and try to imagine a different scenario …”

11 Mind Games S. 119-130

„… power to make all the difference in the world.Dementia is a serious business—so serious in fact, that …” „… , we have to do a bit of braincalisthenics every now and then. I realize that dementia is a …” „… oldestforms of self-expression. I have seen dementia sufferers who had neverheld a paintbrush in their hand …”

7 Beauty S. 77-88

„… dementia suf-ferer. Our challenge is to take an ordinary or institutional environmentand make it …” „… cheerful environment for the dementia sufferer. It isas vital as fresh air and nutritious food. If utilized …” „… de-mentia and are still fully engaged in their immediate surroundings. Forthe cost of a few gallons of paint …”

6 Memories S. 67-76

„… unfortunately so does dementia.Eventually it robbed me of these special moments. Nan no longer re-members the …” „… becomes a comfortable and man-ageable place to dwell.As dementia progresses, the schism between short- and …” „… SHORT-TERM MEMORYThe more we engage the dementia sufferer with the world aroundthem, the more likely they are …”

10 The Five Senses S. 107-118

„… simple principle gives us the ability to infuse happiness into the lifeof the dementia patient. We should …” „… that music can have on a dementia patient until I witnessed anincredible phenomenon while she was …” „… suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. And this is why thefollowing story is so remarkable.Whenever …”

16 Humor Is the Best Medicine S. 173-180

„… belly laugh a day keeps the doctoraway.”I know that there is nothing funny about a diagnosis of dementia …” „… that dementia progresses over time. It speeds along, outof our control, each day adding new burdens for …” „… working so hard to achieve.Don’t become a martyr to dementia. Being frustrated and miserableonly stifles …”

8 Creating Emotional Memories S. 89-96

„… crazy. I’m sorry,but dementia doesn’t work like that. You have to tally your efforts thesame as you …” „… memory phenomenon that I have witnessednot only with Nan, but also with other dementia patients. Over …” „… of tropical sunsets.INSIGHTS• For the dementia patient, the positive impact of joyful …”

19 Going Home S. 203-206

„… theywere made whole once again during this sacred crossing.I’ve heard dementia described as the long …” „… in the ambiguous world of dementia, beingprepared is the best way to cope with the uncertainty. Speak …”

9 Nature S. 97-106

„… not be forgotten just because an individual has dementia.In fact I believe that dementia magnifies the …”

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Makoto Arai, Ulrich Becker, Volker Lipp - Adult Guardianship Law for the 21st Century

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Adult Guardianship Law for the 21st Century

Series: Schriften zum Familien- und Erbrecht

Volume 9 2013

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Andreas Kruse Dementia and Quality of Life – an Empirical and Ethical Approach S. 95-103

„… 95 Dementia and Quality of Life – an Empirical and Ethical Approach Andreas Kruse∗ A …” „… . Introduction 95 B. Ethical dimension of dementia: Human dignity 96 C. Self-actualization 96 D. Quality of …” „… continually strengthen and enhance interdisciplinary discourse in this area. With regard to dementia we seem …”

Lusina Ho Trust and Confidence: Developing a Comprehensive System for Adult Guardianship in China and Hong Kong S. 293-299

„… People’s Court of China, treats it as embracing dementia. The General Principles only provide for the …” „… ward’s spouse and parent, might have passed away by the time an elderly individual suffers from dementia …” „… enough to encompass mental incapacity arising from diseases typically associated with dementia, although …”

Daniel Koh The Mental Capacity Act – A Singapore Perspective S. 299-305

„… . Global bill on dementia 299 II. Proportion of elderly in Singapore 300 III. Longer life expectancy 300 …” „… IV. Rise in incidence of Dementia 300 B. Mental Capacity Act 300 I. Assessment of Mental Capacity …” „… through in the rolling the Act out. I. Global bill on dementia The worldwide cost of dementia is …”

Jay Chalke Vision for 2020 – Trends in Law, Policy and Services S. 45-59

„… dementias. − Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting more than 40,000 British …” „… Services Catalysts for Change 46 B. Demographics 47 I. Demographics Increase in Dementia 47 II …” „… Increase in Dementia − PGT most affected by the increase in the >80 population with Alzheimer’s or other …”

Emiko Yamada The Aim of the Adult Guardianship System in Shinagawa Ward S. 199-204

„… elderly population will exceed 21%. The number of elderly with dementia is also expected to further …” „… consultations annually from families with members who have elderly dementia or who are disabled, and from other …” „… who have elderly dementia or who are disabled to increase in the near future We have built a …”

Makoto Arai Ten Years’ Experience of Japan’s Adult Guardianship Law of 2000 S. 13-25

„… people suffering from dementia, the mentally disabled, and the psychiatrically ill. However, when the …” „… numerous old people with dementia. The number of elderly suffering from dementia in Japan is estimated to …” „… people suffering from dementia, a need arose for adult guardians to conclude contracts on behalf of the …”

Nobuyuki Koike Toward Support for Guardians/Volunteer Guardians S. 91-95

„… our task. 95 Dementia and Quality of Life – an Empirical and Ethical Approach Andreas Kruse …” „… ∗ A. Introduction 95 B. Ethical dimension of dementia: Human dignity 96 C. Self-actualization 96 D …” „… dementia we seem increasingly to be succeeding in this objective. In connection with this, explicit empha …”

Hiromi Shiraishi Workshop 5: Legal Aspects of Mental Capacity S. 261-265

„… results of his research so far carried out in terms of the capacity assessment of people with dementia …” „… dementia. Moreover, he told that the Financial Capacity Assessment Tool (FACT), which he developed, could …” „… human rights, irrespective of whether or not they have dementia”. The last speaker from abroad was Ms …”

Laura Watts Workshop 4: Protection of the Elderly and Adult Guardianship S. 259-261

„… carried out in terms of the capacity assessment of people with dementia. By using assessment tools …” „… components among people with mild cognitive impairment as well as those with dementia. Moreover, he told that …”

Thomas Meyer Adult Guardianship Legislation in Germany S. 125-135

„… dementia, the number of guardianships is expected to increase, as these circumstances are often a reason …” „… reasons of dementia. It is easy for the court to decide, that there should be a treatment. The other …”

Kees Blankman Guardianship systems in Europe and continuing powers of attorney S. 39-45

„… introduce legislation concerning CPA’s and facilitate the use of it. The number of persons with dementia is …” „… . Demographics 47 I. Demographics Increase in Dementia 47 II. Increasing Diversity 50 C. Guardianship Law …”

Makoto Arai Preamble S. 11-12

„… rights of seniors suffering from dementia, persons with intellectual or mental disabilities, and others …”

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis S. 2-10

„… Nobuyuki Koike 91 Dementia and Quality of Life – an Empirical and Ethical Approach Andreas Kruse 95 …”

Eriko Ikeda Workshop 6: Public Support for Guardians S. 265-267

„… human rights, irrespective of whether or not they have dementia”. The last speaker from abroad was Ms …”

Donovan Waters The Use of the Private Trust in the Aging Society of Today S. 169-199

„… persons because with age they are more subject to the various forms of dementia and mentally disabling …” „… antecedent bloodline some form of illness has existed involving dementia. Alternatively, trusts may be …” „… decline is more frequently brought about by the coincidence of aging and the occurrence of dementia. As …”

Anita Smith The Essential Elements of Effective Guardianship – An examination of the appointment, monitoring and review of effective guardians S. 149-163

„… dementia, and her daughters who care for her continue to be a public face for discussion about dementia …”

Ulrich Becker Guardianship and Social Benefits Law S. 25-39

„… the structures in long-term care, especially with a view to dementia patients requiring such care and …” „… dementia. On the other hand, a guardian has the right to get some sort of remuneration for performing his …”

Peter Whitehead The Evolutionary Themes of Our International Conferences S. 221-226

„… understood: – We know the projected increases in dementia. – We are all experiencing the strain placed on …”

Yu Haga Workshop 2: Quality and Training of Volunteer Guardian S. 251-257

„… the number of elderly people with dementia, intellectually disabled and mentally disabled, who are …”

Shoichi Ogano Workshop 1: Personal Affairs and Consent to Medical Treatment S. 227-251

„… Studies Concerning Elderly People with Dementia” covering doctors across the country reported that they …” „… later began to examine the possibility of gastronomy as her dementia progressed, she gradually began to …”

Hiroshi Takahashi, Tadahiro Tominaga Asian Day: Report S. 281-293

„… . The number of dementia cases is expected to be 45,000 in 2020, in contrast to 20,000 in 2010. This is …”

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Franziska Großschädl, Johann Platzer - Entscheidungen am Lebensende

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Entscheidungen am Lebensende

Series: Bioethik in Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft

Volume 2 2016

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Chris Gastmans Dignity-enhancing care for persons with dementia and its application to advance euthanasia directives S. 69-88

„… Dignity-enhancing care for persons with dementia and its application to advance euthanasia …” „… from dementia (Corrada et al. 2010; Prince and Jackson 2009), many countries will be confronted with a …” „… rising number of people with dementia. It is estimated that the population suffering from dementia will …”

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis S. 1-6

„… des Lebensendes 59 Arne Manzeschke und Dominik Kemmer Dignity-enhancing care for persons with dementia …”

Inocent Mária V. Szaniszló, Radoslav Lojan Ethical challenges in end-of-life care. „Embodied experience“ as a basis for a Christian-Catholic perspective S. 43-58

„… considerable medical risks. For instance, patients with advanced dementia who receive ANH through a gastrostomy …” „… , K.: Tube feeding in patients with advanced dementia. A review of the evidence, in: The Journal of …”

Johann Platzer, Franziska Großschädl Einleitung S. 7-16

„… GASTMANS in seinem Beitrag Dignity-enhancing care for persons with dementia and its application to advance …”

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Jeannette Guerrasio

Embrace Aging

2022

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CHAPTER NINETEEN MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AND DEMENTIA: IT’S JUST A SENIOR MOMENT . . . RIGHT? S. 165-174

„… over eighty-five, 16 percent develop dementia.Normal versus DiseaseWhat is the difference between …” „… cognitive impairment can remain stable for years, without decline. DementiaOf patients with MCI, 10 percent …” „… 165CHAPTER NINETEENMILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AND DEMENTIA: IT’S JUST A SENIOR MOMENT …”

INDEX S. 243-260

„… , 29–30, 30; medication chemical reactions and, 152–53; power of, 2Ahead of Dementia, 171alcohol: aging …” „… and, 40; vision loss and, 161INDEX244Alzheimer’s disease, dementia versus, 168amnestic MCI, 167 …” „… disease: gum disease and, 52, 53, 56; hair loss and, 47caregiving, for MCI and dementia, 171; Respite Care …”

CHAPTER EIGHT URINARY INCONTINENCE: LEAKY PIPES S. 67-78

„… but involves surgical implantation of a stimulation device.Incontinence and DementiaPeople with …” „… dementia also struggle with incontinence. Sometimes, they have one of the conditions that we mentioned …” „… above. When there is not a problem with the bladder or urinary tract, people with dementia can remain …”

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE HOME SAFETY: ON THE SAME LEVEL S. 217-222

„… and space heaters from the home. ∘ If dementia sets in, unplug stoves or have them discon-nected from …” „… home. Mrs. Cohen, who has mild dementia, was plagued with perpetually uncontrolled blood pressure. The …”

INTRODUCTION S. 1-6

„… most chal-lenging obstacles of aging. Research on dementia, for example, is continu-ous. Just because …” „… my grandfather had Alzheimer’s dementia doesn’t mean INTRODUCTION6that if I were to get it, there …”

Preface

„… ” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155CHAPTER NINETEEN Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: It’s Just a Senior Moment . . . Right …”

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE GRIEF AND LOSS: HOW MUCH MORE CAN I LOSE? S. 179-186

„… , diabetes mellitus, osteoarthritis, Alzheimer’s dementia, and more. Loneliness, sadness, or grief from loss …”

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY: TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN S. 187-194

„… people who have severe dementia, at which point I would recommend that you spend the money on therapy for …”

CHAPTER THREE FALLS: I’M JUST RESTING . . . ON THE FLOOR S. 29-38

„… . Secondly, some pa-tients, especially those with dementia and even mild cognitive impairment, become more …”

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Wieslaw Babik - Knowledge Organization in the 21st Century: Between Historical Patterns and Future Prospects

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Knowledge Organization in the 21st Century: Between Historical Patterns and Future Prospects

Series: Advances in Knowledge Organization

Volume 14 2014

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D. Grant Campbell The Human Life as Warrant: A Facet Analysis of Protocols for Dealing with Responsive Behaviours in Dementia Patients ' S. 121-128

„… Behaviours in Dementia Patients Abstract This paper uses facet analysis to address the classification of …” „… responsive behaviours exhibited by persons in long-term care facilities suffering from advanced dementia. An …” „… complexity and frequent inconsistency of real-life caregiving situations. 1. Introduction Dementia care in …”

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis S. 1-10

„… for Dealing with Responsive Behaviours in Dementia Patients Claudio Gnoli: Boundaries and …”

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