Products In Geriatric nursing (Total Products 19, Showing: 1 -> 19)
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The central title of the Oxford Handbooks in Nursing series, the Oxford Handbook of Adult Nursing is written for nurses, by nurses. It gives concise, ...
Traditionally, dementia has been defined primarily in terms of loss: loss of cognitive and communicative competencies, loss of identity, loss of perso...
Nurses in all areas of clinical practice must be able to recognise, assess and manage changes to a patient's condition. With a strong focus on pathoph...
Presenting simple and cost-effective solutions for maintaining and improving mealtime abilities, this book discusses the practical aspects of eating a...
A practical introduction to the use of the arts in dementia care. Based on experience, the book provides clear guidance on how to employ a variety of ...
The award-winning PEARL (Positively Enriching and enhancing Residents' Lives) programme was developed to enable care homes to move from providing good...
'Dr Anna Dixon has written a must-read for anyone interested in the future of ageing. Learn from one of the best informed about an issue, and opportun...
This well-established and accessible text has been completely revised in this expanded fifth edition. Each chapter has been updated, often extensively...
Christine Bryden was a top civil servant and single mother of three children when she was diagnosed with dementia at the age of 46. Since then she has...
Demonstrating that it is essential to be sensitive to the cultural backgrounds of people with dementia in order to provide truly person-centred care, ...
Whether you provide care for older people, or you are simply interested in ageing, this complete primer on the psychology of ageing explains the key i...
In this comprehensive yet accessible guide, Brian Draper, a leading expert on Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, describes the symptoms, treatme...
What do national dementia strategies, constantly evolving policy and ongoing funding difficulties mean for people living well with dementia? Adopting ...
As we grow older, our need to be engaged in interesting activities does not diminish and is vital to our quality of life. How to Make Your Care Home F...
Detailed knowledge and specific awareness of delirium is crucial in elderly care, due in part to the overlap with delirium and dementia. This introduc...
Person-centred practices are a key way to provide the best possible care and support for older people and help them to be active and valued members of...
Presenting the most up-to-date information available about dementia and intellectual disabilities, this book brings together the latest international ...
When tasked with providing activities for older people in care homes, it can be difficult to know where to begin. What constitutes an activity? How ca...
The correlation between 'disengagement' and illness in people with dementia living in long-term care settings is becoming more widely recognised, and ...