Validation Techniques for Dementia Care

The most frustrating part of caring for somebody suffering from dementia is communications. Vicki de Klerk-Rubin’s Validation Techniques for Dementia Care offers an effective method of communicating with people who have dementia. It offers relief from stress and keeps them connected. This is a practical handbook with all the information and guidance needed to successfully implement the system. Specific verbal and nonverbal communication techniques are explained in detail and illustrated in photographs. Ten case studies demonstrate how to use this approach. 132 pages, softcover.