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The simplicity of dementia [electronic resource] : a guide for family and carers / Huub Buijssen.

By: Buijssen, H. P. J.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
Publisher: Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2005Description: 176 p.Uniform titles: Heldere eenvoud van dementie. English Subject(s): Dementia | Caregivers | Dementia -- Patients -- Care | Dementia -- Patients -- Family relationshipsGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 616.8/3 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Contents:
What is dementia? -- The simple logic behind dementia -- How the dementing patient experiences his situation -- Communicating with the dementing patient/relative -- Mood problems: aggression, depressiveness and suspicion -- Behaviour problems: clinging behaviour, wandering off and nocturnal unrest -- Interaction rules and activities -- The family: the silent victims -- Guilt feelings.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What is dementia? -- The simple logic behind dementia -- How the dementing patient experiences his situation -- Communicating with the dementing patient/relative -- Mood problems: aggression, depressiveness and suspicion -- Behaviour problems: clinging behaviour, wandering off and nocturnal unrest -- Interaction rules and activities -- The family: the silent victims -- Guilt feelings.

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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.