Fast facts for dementia care
Subtitle: what nurses need to know in a nutshell
By: Carol A. Miller
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780826120366; 9780826120373
Subjects: Dementia; Nursing; Geriatric Nursing; Methods
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Defining dementia; title: Distinguishing between dementia and delirium; title: Identifying conditions that mimic dementia; title: Keeping up to date on options for management; title: Providing person-centered care for people with dementia; title: Caring for the person with mild dementia; title: Caring for the person with moderate dementia; title: Caring for the person with advanced dementia; title: Issues related to specific care settings; title: Assessing and managing pain; title: Addressing safety issues : falls, restraints, wandering; title: Communicating with people who have dementia; title: Dementia-associated behaviors; title: Issues related to daily activities; title: Ethical and legal issues; title: Nursing strategies to address caregiver needs.