Interventions for Alzheimer's Disease A Caregiver's Complete Reference By Ruth M. Tappen, Ed.D., R.N., F.A.A.N.

Interventions for Alzheimer’s Disease distills the critical information you need from Alzheimer’s research and translates it into effective methods of care that can improve individuals’ functional abilities and well-being. This comprehensive volume provides a wealth of intervention options designed to improve memory and individuals’ independence in ADLs, allay emotional outbursts, and facilitate communication, from the early to the end stages of the disease.

The interventions include:

• methods for cognitive retraining
  
  
• steps to providing graded assistance
  
  
• convenient environmental modifications
  
  
• communication disorders
  
  
• nonpharmacological psychotherapies
  
  
• recreational activities
  
  

Nontechnical explanations of the disease process, ethical and legal issues, and the needs of caregivers complete the impressive scope of this essential volume.