The Novice's "Playbook" for Caring for Alzheimer's Patients
Most non-professionals caring for Alzheimer’s patients never had to before. The Therapeutic Activities with Persons Disabled by Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders by Carol Bowlby is like having a professional at your side. The new softcover version of this working guide provides extensive hands-on activities and essential background information. The book enables you to understand and work with your loved ones with Alzheimer's and related disorders. Each section of activities provides appropriate research, general principles and methods, detailed plans for specific activities and suggested resources. Contains chapters on normal aging, Alzheimer's and related disorders, communication, group work, specific activities, reminiscence groups, sensory stimulation, and administrative and fiscal issues.
