Reducing stress-related behaviours in people with dementia

Bonner, Chris, 1944-

Reducing stress-related behaviours in people with dementia care-based therapy / [electronic resource] : Chris Bonner. - 1st American pbk. ed. - London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005. - 92 p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Stress factors -- Results of stress -- Preventing/minimizing stress -- Find out as much as you can about the person -- Apply appropriate practices to minimize stress -- Addressing stress-related responses -- Hostile verbal and physical responses -- Verbally agitated behaviours -- Wandering -- Intrusiveness, rummaging or picking behaviour -- Managing feeding problems -- Managing inappropriate sexual activity -- Managing sleep disturbance -- Factors affecting sleep in elderly people with dementia -- Interventions to improve sleep -- Importance of teamwork, training and support.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2009.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.






Dementia--Patients--Care.
Dementia--Patients--Psychology.
Dementia--Patients--Institutional care.
Stress in old age.


Electronic books.

RC521 / .B66 2005eb

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