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        Notes for Dementia Support Workers

        The Quick Reference Book on Working with People with Dementia

        by Sylke Werner

        The practical quick reference book for dementia support workers, who inspire, support, and care for people with dementia in their daily lives in their own homes and in residential care. With a clear, specific, and professional approach, Sylke Werner explains the responsibilities that dementia support work entails and the forms and symptoms of dementia. She provides detailed descriptions of activities and ways of life for people with dementia, as well as work on the patient’s life story, care, and activities in the patient’s own home, care homes, and palliative care environments. Challenging behavior, the importance of care workers’ being attentive to their own needs, and legal principles are also covered in this practical handbook for dementia support workers.   Target Group: Dementia support workers, geriatric nurses, activity and enrichment specialists, nursing assistants/direct care workers

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        In the Dementia Maze

        A Graphic Novel

        by Albin Zauner

        Is it possible to tell in drawings how people with dementia experience, cope with, or fail in their everyday lives? The art therapist Albin Zauner has accom­plished this feat. The picture story comprises 84 drawings and is one of the frst graphic novels on the subject of dementia. The focus is not on the medical­pathologizing view of the dis­ease pattern or course, but on the pro­tagonist’s inner world of experience. The existential effects, the loss of spa­tial and temporal orientation, the memo­ry lapses and the breakdown of speech, permeate the old man’s world of experi­ence in symbolic image sequences.

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        Dementia – First Things First.

        Texts and Drawings by a Person with Dementia

        by Franz Inauen

        Franz Inauen was diagnosed with dementia in 2013. Since his diagnosis, he has worked through his fears, experiences, hopes, and anger by writing prose and poetry and by drawing. The result is a work consisting of 85 images and texts. They are accompanied by narratives explaining how the author produced them, an interview with Franz Inauen, and the views of his wife and employer.   Target Group: People with dementia, their relatives, nurses, art therapists

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        Advise Relatives of People with Dementia

        Family­centered Counseling, Information and Accompaniment

        by Samuel Vögeli, Nina Wolf

        What tasks and burdens do family members of people with dementia bear and what are their needs? This book clarifes basic concepts, competen­cies, principles, settings, and theories of counseling. It describes the coun­seling process from contact to assess­ment to goal setting, action planning, and evaluation. It teaches techniques for relaxation, adapted communica­tion, and stress reduction.

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        Nursing & ancillary services

        Palliative Care for People with Dementia

        by Stephan Kostrzewa

        The practice-oriented palliative care manual describes how caregivers can care for, support, and accompany dying people with dementia.

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        June 2016

        Eat to Beat Alzheimer's

        by Francie Healey

        Eat to Beat Alzheimer's offers a practical guide and an empowering tool to bring nourishing, healthful, and delicious food into the lives of people concerned about Alzheimer's and other cognitive problems. Almost 9 million people in the U.S. suffer from Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, and the toll is rapidly increasing. This book will appeal to everyone concerned about dementia and memory loss in either themselves or a loved one.Recent research makes clear that the impact of aging on the brain can be reduced by simple diet and lifestyle modifications. The delicious food choices and easy-to-prepare recipes in this book are based on the latest findings showing that they can help slow the progression of Alzheimer's and other conditions like it, or prevent them entirely.Readers will gain the knowledge and tools to take charge of their health by incorporating tasty, healing foods into their diet. The information in this cookbook will be as relevant and useful 20 years from now as it is today. And the recipes will still be just as delicious.

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        January 2019

        Schizophrenia, Second Edition

        by Heather Barnett Veague, Ph.D and M. Foster Olive, Ph.D.; Foreword by Pat Levitt, Ph.D., Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer, and Director, The Saban Research Institute; Director, USC Neuroscience Graduate Program

        Schizophrenia is a severe and debilitating disease of the brain that affects approximately 1 percent of the population worldwide. This psychotic disorder causes severe mental disturbances that disrupt thought patterns, speech, and regular daily activities of life. Those with schizophrenia can exhibit odd or disturbing behaviors. The disorder can be devastating to those who suffer from it, as well as frightening and exhausting for their families. However, recent research on the causes of schizophrenia, its diagnosis, and the effectiveness of different treatments provides a more hopeful outlook for those affected. Schizophrenia, Second Edition describes the symptoms of this disease and the impact it has on patients and their loved ones. It also examines how scientific studies seek to untangle the multiple causes of schizophrenia and reviews research on how well drug and nondrug treatments work for schizophrenia patients.

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        January 2019

        Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias, Second Edition

        by Sonja M. Lillrank, M.D. and Dana K. Cassell; Foreword by Pat Levitt, Ph.D., Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer, and Director, The Saban Research Institute; Director, USC Neuroscience Graduate Program

        Dementias are brain disorders that impair memory, thinking, behavior, and physical activity. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form, affecting 50 to 60 percent of dementia patients, and yet the exact cause of Alzheimer's and how best to detect it early remain unknown. Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias, Second Edition provides helpful clarification of this group of diseases and their specific types. It explains how to recognize the symptoms of dementia or Alzheimer's disease, how these disorders are diagnosed, the latest theories about their cause, and how they can be treated. Also covered are the outlook for future prevention and treatment and resources providing further information for those seeking help coping with dementia.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        March 2025

        Presence

        by Ben Alderson-Day

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        2021

        Psychopharmacology and Psychopharmacotherapy.A Concise Guide

        Training curriculum for medical specialists in psychiatry and psychotherapy

        by Edited by Prof. Dr. Dipl.-Psych. Gerd Laux and Prof. Dr. Walter E. Müller

        Psychotropic drugs have established their place in mental illnesses and form an important element of treatment. This textbook guides the selection of pharmacotherapy for a variety of psychological disorders such as depression, schizophrenia or dementia. The reader will learn, - How to use the various drugs in a targeted manner - The mechanisms of action on which they are based - Why side effects occur and how they can be dealt with. This book corresponds to the curriculum for the training of medical specialists in psychiatry and psychotherapy. It is an indispensable aid to anyone who uses psychotropic drugs!

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        Screaming and Shouting

        Challenging Vocalization Behavior in People with Dementia

        by Hans-Werner Urselmann, Jürgen Georg

        Screaming and shouting is a common and very stressful, challenging behav­ior of people with dementia. The author provides a clear description of the phenomenon and illustrates its various aspects. He analyzes causes and infl­encing factors that evoke or deescalate screaming and shouting and identifes possible interventions and mitigation options for caregivers and relatives.

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        Dietetics & nutrition
        September 2006

        Protective Effects of Tea on Human Health

        by Edited by Narender K Jain, Mohammad Siddiqi, John Weisburger

        Bringing together the latest research from leading experts, this book provides an indispensable reference on the health benefits of drinking tea. It examines the general health giving properties of tea before moving on to a detailed review of the evidence for the beneficial effects of tea on specific ailments including cancer, the common cold, renal disease, cardiovascular disease, antiviral influenza, arthritis, lung and pulmonary ailments, aging, oral health, and dementia. The book concludes by challenging misconceptions of the effects of tea.

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        Fiction

        The Remains Of The Last Emperor

        by Prof Bayo Williams

        Haunting, intensely lyrical, its canvas teeming with unforgettable weirdos, The Remains of the Last Emperor is a memorable portrait of the last moments of a mad tyrant and the extraordinary events leading to his final extermination. A spellbinding narrative on power dementia, this novel reveals that not even the most crafty ruler can win against an enraged populace and that a determined people can unseat any tyrant. The book is a powerful political fable from the author of the award-winning book The Year of the Locusts.

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        2021

        Nutritional Practice Elderly People

        Concise advisory knowledge

        by Prof. Dr. Martin Smollich (ed.)

        The physiology and living conditions of people change as they grow old, whereas it is often more difficult to adapt eating habits to the new requirements. Psychological aspects come to the fore. The challenge for giving specific nutritional advice is therefore particularly great. This volume in the book series Nutritional Practice provides all the information needed for the competent care of elderly people. It deals with general aspects of nutrition in old age, as well as specific nutritional situations such as poor diet, dehydration, chewing and swallowing problems, dementia, mobility, oral and food hygiene or nutrition at the end of life. A further section is concerned with communal catering.

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        2022

        Drugs as Micronutrient Robbers

        What your doctor and pharmacist ought to tell you

        by Uwe Gröber and Prof. Dr. Klaus Kisters

        Many of us have to take drugs on a regular basis. But birth control pills, antibiotics, blood pressure medication, statins, diabetes medication, diuretics, anti-cancer drugs, gastrointestinal remedies or preparations against osteoporosis can all rob the body of essential vitamins and minerals. Often, drug-related micronutrient deficiency is the unrecognized cause of drug side effects. Symptoms such as exhaustion, depression, lack of concentration, irritability, sleep disorders or even dementia can result. Such problems can be prevented. Informed patients can take preventive measures, avoid unwanted side effects and make their drug therapy more effective. This guide explains what to watch out for and how to improve quality of life.

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        Eating – Drinking – Digesting

        Encouragement, Care and Treatment for People with Severe Disabilities, Illness and in Old Age

        by Annette Damag, Helga Schlichting

        Eating, drinking, nutrition, and mealtimes play a central role in the daily lives of people with physical and mental disabilities. This publication discusses people with multiple disabilities and cognitive impairments, such as dementia, as well as people in a persistent vegetative state. This practical handbook   - identifies problems with eating and drinking among people with severe disabilities and outlines their causes - provides comprehensive, practical guidance on working with people with sensory and motor problems, swallowing difficulties, eructation, nausea and malnourishment - presents posture and positioning aids and techniques to encourage drinking, digestion, basal stimulation, and enteral nutrition - integrates interdisciplinary perspectives from education studies, nursing, and therapy, taking the patient’s life story into account, and discusses working with relatives in drawing up a care plan.   Target Group: Practicing nurses, disability support workers, rehabilitation nurses and therapists, basal stimulation trainers, and other health care professionals

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        January 2021

        Alzheimer Disease Sourcebook, 8th Ed.

        by James Chambers, General Editor

        Provides consumer health information about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of Alzheimer disease and other dementias, along with tips for coping with memory loss and related complications and advice for caregivers. Includes index, glossary of related terms, directory of resources.

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        January 2019

        Personality Disorders, Second Edition

        by Heather Barnett Veague, Ph.D and M. Foster Olive, Ph.D.; Foreword by Pat Levitt, Ph.D., Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer, and Director, The Saban Research Institute; Director, USC Neuroscience Graduate Program

        Personality disorders are patterns of perceiving, relating to, and thinking about the environment and oneself that are negative, abnormal, or stressful. They typically persist over time and involve perceptions, thoughts, and behaviors upsetting to the individual who experiences them and which cause significant problems in the person's relationships and professional and social activities. They can include antisocial behavior, acute shyness or sensitivity, negative perceptions, and more severe forms, such as paranoia or schizophrenia. Personality Disorders, Second Edition defines and explains these behavioral patterns, which are organized into three types, or clusters, the social and medical issues related to them, and how doctors can treat them.

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