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$31.95

Stock #12810
(ISBN 1-878812-81-5)
392 pages
5 1/2” x 8 1/4” papercover
© 2002





The Validation Breakthrough
Simple Techniques for Communicating with People with "Alzheimer's- Type Dementia," Second Edition

By Naomi Feil, M.S.W.
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About the Author
Foreword
George M. Leader
Authorized Validation Organizations
Introduction
Florence Trew (1872-1963): "I died"

Part I: Alzheimer's-Type Dementia and the Use of Validation

  1. Aging, Development, and Alzheimer's Disease
  2. The Concept and Techniques of Validation
  3. Using Validation with People Who Are Maloriented
  4. Using Validation with People Who Are Time Confused
  5. Using Validation with People Who Are Repetitive Movers
  6. Using Validation with People Who Are in Vegetation
  7. Using Validation with People with Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease
  8. Who Benefits from Validation?
  9. How Validation Differs from Other Therapies Used with Old-Old People

Part II: Validation in Practice

  1. Communication with People Who Are Maloriented
  2. Communicating with People Who Are Time Confused
  3. Communicating with People Who Are Repetitive Movers
  4. Communicating with Maloriented and Time Confused People Living in the Community
  5. Validating Family Members

Part III: Group Validation

  1. Setting Up Validation Groups
  2. Frequently Asked Questions

References
Index

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