Palliative care for advanced Alzheimer's and dementia [electronic resource] : guidelines and standards for evidence-based care / [edited by] Gary A. Martin, Marwan N. Sabbagh.
Contributor(s): Martin, Gary A | Sabbagh, Marwan Noel | ebrary, Inc.
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BookPublisher: New York : Springer Pub. Co., c2011Description: xviii, 313 p.Subject(s): Presenile dementia -- Patients -- Care | Alzheimer's disease -- Patients -- Care | Presenile dementia -- Palliative treatment | Alzheimer's disease -- Palliative treatment | Palliative treatment -- Standards | Evidence-based medicineGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 618.97/6831029 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view | Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | URL | Copy number | Status | Date due | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Determining and defining advanced dementia -- The continuum of care -- Caregiving -- Personhood -- Creating the optimal milieu for care -- Managing behavior problems associated with advanced dementia -- Assessing and addressing pain -- Ensuring the appropriate use of medications in advanced dementia -- Eating and nutrition -- Dressing and grooming -- Bowel and bladder management -- Ambulation and mobility -- Bathing -- Activities programming -- Cultural diversity -- Healthcare decisions for advanced dementia -- The continuum of grief -- Establishing healthcare-related legal options for the vulnerable patient.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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