Geriatrics, Geriatric Psychology, Cognitive Disorders, Neurology, Neuropsychology & Neuropsychiatry, Community & Home Care - Nursing Home, General Health Care Industries, Hospitals & Health Administration
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Overview
Contributors: Kathy Boling, Jaikishan R. Desai, Deborah T. Gold, Lisa Gwyther, Lorraine G. Hiatt, Nancy L. Mace, Laura J. Mathew, Nancy K. Orr-Rainey, Lynn Ritter, Philip D. Sloane, William D. Weissert
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Booknews
Offers the health care professional and the family member alike concrete guidelines for maximizing the effectiveness of the special care environment for the person with Alzheimer's disease. The contributors present numerous examples of the underlying philosophy of an individualized "wellness-fostering" environment, as well as detailed information about residential living models and a comparative study of special dementia units in nursing facilities, including sites in the US, England, Canada, and Australia. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
October 1, 1990
Publisher
Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, c1991.
Pages
280
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780801840760