Bernie McCarthy

Hearing the Person with Dementia

Person-Centred Approaches to Communication for Families and Caregivers

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book clearly explains what happens to communication as dementia progresses. Advocating a person-centred approach to dementia care, the author describes methods of verbal and non-verbal communication, techniques for communicating with people who cannot speak or move easily, and strategies for communicating more effectively.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 112
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Januar 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 213mm x 138mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 152g
• ISBN-13: 9781849051866
• ISBN-10: 1849051860
• Artikelnr.: 31751473

Autorenporträt

Bernie McCarthy

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. 1. Communication. Sometimes it's a struggle. Dementia and the
brain. Exercise 1.1. 2. The Person-centred Way - VIPS. VIPS - Value.
Exercise 2.1. VIPS - Individual. Exercise 2.2. VIPS - Perspective. Exercise
2.3. VIPS - Social. Exercise 2.4. 3. Components of Communication. Empathy,
imagination and defensiveness. Verbal communication. Exercise 3.1.
Nonverbal communication. Exercise 3.2. 4. Relating with People who Cannot
Speak or Move. Managing our own needs. Exercise 4.1. 5. Specific
Situations. In the shower. At mealtimes. Dressing. Going to the toilet.
Going out. Getting bored. Making mistakes. Exercise 5.1. 6. Caring About
You. When you have reached your limit. Staying away from your limit.
Keeping up your social life. Daily routine with space for your needs.
Carers get depressed sometimes. What resources do you have? Exercise 6.1.
Conclusion. Appendix. Signs of well-being. Signs of ill-being. References.
Index.