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Dementia Beyond Drugs: Changing the Culture of Care
G. Allen Power
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Description for Dementia Beyond Drugs: Changing the Culture of Care
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MJND; MJX; MQCX; VFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Reducing the use of psychotropic drugs in the symptomatic treatment of dementia is key to successfully implementing compassionate, person-centered practices in your organization-and this book shows clearly why and how it can be done. The revised second edition of this award-winning resource introduces new research, language, and examples to reinforce the core message that antipsychotic medications are not the solution to ease the distress experienced by individuals living with dementia. Outlined here is the information and inspiration you need to provide alternative solutions for individualized support and care. IN THIS BOOK YOU'LL FIND: ... Read more
Reducing the use of psychotropic drugs in the symptomatic treatment of dementia is key to successfully implementing compassionate, person-centered practices in your organization-and this book shows clearly why and how it can be done. The revised second edition of this award-winning resource introduces new research, language, and examples to reinforce the core message that antipsychotic medications are not the solution to ease the distress experienced by individuals living with dementia. Outlined here is the information and inspiration you need to provide alternative solutions for individualized support and care. IN THIS BOOK YOU'LL FIND: ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Health Professions Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9781938870644
SKU
V9781938870644
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About G. Allen Power
G. Allen Power, M.D. is a board-certified internist and geriatrician and Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Rochester, New York. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine, and an international educator on transformational models of care for older adults, particularly those living with changing cognitive abilities. Dr. ... Read more
Reviews for Dementia Beyond Drugs: Changing the Culture of Care
Allen Power is my kind of physician-one who understands the research and who has a big heart. Drawing on years of experience, he presents a compelling case for eliminating the vast majority of antipsychotic medications used to treat unpleasant symptoms of dementia. Family members and caregivers will embrace his compassionate, relationship-based approach. Dementia Beyond Drugs should be required reading for ... Read more