Dementia Nursing : A Guide to Practice

Includes Bibliographical references and Index

History and issues / Sally Garratt
The relative's perspective / Julia Fountain
The whole person / Melvin Kimble
Enriching the environment / Kim Wylie
Memory loss / Jane Hecker
Nutrition / Mary Marshall
Wandering / Claudia Lai and David Arthur
Sensory loss / Wendy-Mae Rapson and Richard Osborn
Communication / Jane Crisp
Restraint / Carole Archibald
Quality use of medicines / Jill Beattie
Incontience / Mary King
Falls prevention / Keith Hill, Robyn Smith, Dina LoGiudice, and Margaret Winboldt
Pain management / Susie Kerr and Lynn Chenoweth
Depression / David Arthur and Claudia Lai
Aggression / Graham A. Jackson and Colin MacDonald
Pressure sores and wounds / Geoff Sussman
Palliative care / Rosalie Hudson
Intimacy / Malcolm Goldsmith
Listening to the person with dementia / Julie Goyder
Leisure / Sally Bowen
Creative care. Introduction / Sally Bowen and Rosalie Hudson
Poetry / Sally Bowen
Drama / Sally Bowen
Art and drawing / Barbara Davison
Carving, modelling and sculpture / Graeme Cameron
Dance / Heather Hill
Music / Tanya Ryszczak
Dolls / Sue Piccoli
Aromatherapy / Kirsten James
Animals / Kirsten James
Snoezelen / Carole Quinn
Reminiscence / Sandy Forster
The Eden alternative / Dawn MacKenzie
Dementia care mapping / Virginia Moore

Dementia nursing requires high levels if skill if a person is to receive good care. This excellent book is written by a number of authors who provide necessary and practical guidance for best practice. It encourages nurses to go beyond the technical aspects of nursing to hear the needs of the people in their care