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Record Nr.

UNINA9910829121103321

Autore

Bell Virginia

Titolo

The best friends approach to dementia care / / by Virginia Bell, David Troxel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Baltimore, Maryland ; ; London ; ; Sydney : , : Health Professions Press, , 2017

ISBN

1-938870-63-8

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxix, 232 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

362.26

Soggetti

Dementia - Patients - Long-term care

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Preceded by The best friends approach to Alzheimer's care / Virginia Bell and David Troxel. c1997.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Starting with the person : the personal story and human rights -- Introducing the best friends approach -- The life story -- The best friends approach to communication -- The knack -- The calendar is just the beginning. celebrating activities with engagement -- Best friends and behavior -- Being a best friend to family care partners -- Growing a volunteer program -- Creating and sustaining your best friends program.