Palliative care for advanced Alzheimer's and dementia guidelines and standards for evidence-based care /
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Springer Pub. Co.,
c2011.
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Table of Contents:
- Determining and defining advanced dementia
- The continuum of care
- Caregiving
- Personhood
- Creating the optimal milieu for care
- Managing behavior problems associated with advanced dementia
- Assessing and addressing pain
- Ensuring the appropriate use of medications in advanced dementia
- Eating and nutrition
- Dressing and grooming
- Bowel and bladder management
- Ambulation and mobility
- Bathing
- Activities programming
- Cultural diversity
- Healthcare decisions for advanced dementia
- The continuum of grief
- Establishing healthcare-related legal options for the vulnerable patient.