First Nation(s)—term used as a substitution for band or Indian, referring to any of the numerous groups formally recognized by the Canadian government under the Indian Act of 1876. First…
Instructions for Usage Explain to the person that each face is for a person who has no pain (hurt), some pain, or a lot of pain. Face 0 does not…
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) An estimated 5.2 million Americans have AD—including 5 million aged 65 and older or one in nine people aged 65 and older. Of those aged 75 or older, 44 %…
Keep this in mind as you read Joyce’s story. This final chapter is a love story of sorts between a mother, Jane Kontrabecki, who had Alzheimer’s dementia, and her daughter…
An example will serve to demonstrate how essential it is to keep good records . A daughter was caring for her mother in the daughter’s home. The daughter complained that…
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015Verna Benner Carson, Katherine Johnson Vanderhorst and Harold G. KoenigCare Giving for Alzheimer’s Disease10.1007/978-1-4939-2407-3_9 9. Whispering Hope and Faith: Still, Small Voices for the Alzheimer’s Journey Verna Benner Carson1 , Katherine Johnson Vanderhorst2 …
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015Verna Benner Carson, Katherine Johnson Vanderhorst and Harold G. KoenigCare Giving for Alzheimer’s Disease10.1007/978-1-4939-2407-3_8 8. Communication Commandments Verna Benner Carson1 , Katherine Johnson Vanderhorst2 and Harold G. Koenig3 (1) C&V Care Specialists, Inc., Fallston,…
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015Verna Benner Carson, Katherine Johnson Vanderhorst and Harold G. KoenigCare Giving for Alzheimer’s Disease10.1007/978-1-4939-2407-3_7 7. Sexuality and Intimacy in Those with Dementia Verna Benner Carson1 , Katherine Johnson Vanderhorst2 and Harold G. Koenig3 (1)…
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015Verna Benner Carson, Katherine Johnson Vanderhorst and Harold G. KoenigCare Giving for Alzheimer’s Disease10.1007/978-1-4939-2407-3_4 4. Alzheimer’s: Strips Individuals of All Skills Verna Benner Carson1 , Katherine Johnson Vanderhorst2 and Harold G. Koenig3 (1) C&V…
Stage 1 Normal adult Abilities consistent with expectations for a normal adult Response is to a normal adult Stage 2 Normal older adult Very mild memory loss Response is to…
