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Dementia caregivers cope with repetitive questions, mood swings, lost personal space, and live with exhaustion, frustration, and anger. You may not know how to prepare.
Dementia Home Care covers:
• Life hacks like camouflaging doors to prevent wandering, or "mom" bags for life's little emergencies and what to stock in it for road trips
• Distraction Techniques-Nursery Rhymes, warm blankets, food
• Hoarding-Thinning "collections" during sleep...
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were approximately 1.7 million home health aides and personal and home care aides in the United States as of 2008. These home care aides are rapidly becoming the backbone of America's system of long-term care, and their numbers continue to grow. Often referred to as frontline care providers or direct care workers, home care aides-disproportionately women of color-bathe, feed, and offer companionship...
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In this revealing look at home care, Cynthia J. Cranford illustrates how elderly and disabled people and the immigrant women workers who assist them in daily activities develop meaningful relationships even when their different ages, abilities, races, nationalities, and socio-economic backgrounds generate tension in the intimate encounter that is home help. As Cranford shows, workers experience devaluation within racialized and gendered class hierarchies,...
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El concepto de familia se ha transformado, con un acento importante en la razón y la disciplina, la norma y el control, la práctica religiosa y la vida pública. La institución familiar es la base de la sociedad y este texto describe el concepto de familia desde la perspectiva sistémica, psicosocial e identifica patrones de interacción, comunicación y funcionamiento familiar, así como el abordaje de la familia frente a la enfermedad y las crisis...
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Aphasia is a condition caused either by a stroke to the left side hemisphere of the brain, or by a violent trauma to the left side of the brain, it often leaves patients with weakness to the right hand side of their bodies, and can affect speech. This book enables people to use melodic intonation therapies and basic speech therapies to overcome the often debilitating effect of aphasia. This book was written jointly by Dr Liz Barnes who is the clinical...
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¿Sabías que puedes realizar una consulta médica a través de tu smartphone y desde la comodidad de tu propia casa? Imagina poder hablar con un médico bien formado y con experiencia sobre cualquier tema que te preocupe y desde cualquier lugar del mundo. Gracias a un joven emprendedor llamado Jeffery Khoury, ahora puedes disponer de los consejos de un equipo de especialistas médicos sin esperas, sin tener que coger el coche y sin necesidad de exponerte...
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Brush Fire chronicles, the challenges that nursing home residents and staff experienced at A. G. Rhodes--one of Atlanta's oldest and most respected nonprofit organizations--in their difficult and lengthy battle against COVID-19. In his authorial debut, A. G. Rhodes' CEO, Deke Cateau, gives a sobering behind-the-scenes look into what his organization, and undoubtedly thousands of other senior care organizations, faced during the global pandemic. Perhaps...
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The Home and Community Health Caregiver Nursing is the art of caring for any human being who is ill, helping to prevent disease and promoting health. This care includes both the mental and the physical welfare of the patient and is carried out under the supervision of a doctor. It demands strict discipline and obedience to all his instructions. The home and community health caregiver should be taught that nursing has preventive, promotive, curative,...
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Abuses and Excuses breaks new ground in helping patients and families hold bad nursing homes accountable, sharing a wealth of insider strategies and insights that show, step-by-step, how to hold the nursing home industry accountable for abuse and neglect. It's an eye-opening account of corporate greed, acts of neglect and abuse, an insidious industry culture of cover-up, and the actual harm that inevitably befalls vulnerable nursing home patients...
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Are you in doubt or confused about your body changes? Not sure whether it is menopause? Take your time to read this book and you will have answers that will inform and help you with those body changes.Menopause is an aspect of women aging: no one size fits all teach and guides women of all ages from midlife to adulthood and men with or without spouses. Prof Ramakuela is passionate and has been involved with women aspects as a nurse for many decades...
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Dans ce livre, plongez dans un voyage captivant à travers les triomphes et les avancées révolutionnaires de la recherche médicale en Israël. De ses modestes débuts à son statut actuel de leader mondial, découvrez comment ce petit pays au grand cœur a façonné l'avenir de la médecine moderne.À travers des récits poignants et des anecdotes inspirantes, explorez les racines de l'excellence médicale en Israël, o la passion, l'ingéniosité...
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Ce guide traduit la volonté de préserver l'accompagnant lors d'une hospitalisation à domicile. Apporter des conseils concrets, répondre à des questions que l'on n'ose pas forcément poser. L'objectif principal étant de donner des clés pour aider le malade mais pas aux dépens de soi-même.
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Are you ready to take charge of your eye health and embrace a fulfilling life with Central Serous Retinopathy (CSR)? Look no further than this empowering self-help book! In "Eye Health Central: Overcoming Central Serous Retinopathy," you will discover a wealth of practical strategies and uplifting insights to navigate the challenges of CSR with resilience and optimism.
From enhancing your visual environment and utilizing assistive technology to...
15) Managing Diabetes: Understanding and Controlling Type 1, Type 2, and Gestational Diabetes, Practical
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Are you ready to transform your relationship with diabetes? "Managing Diabetes" is much more than a guide; It is your integral companion on the journey towards total control of your health. Written by experts in the field, this book unravels the mysteries of Type 1, Type 2, and Gestational Diabetes, providing you with practical strategies backed by the latest medical research. Imagine a future where diabetes no longer dictates your daily choices,...
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Plongez dans l'univers complexe de la fracture du col du fémur avec ce livre, un guide révolutionnaire qui explore les facettes médicales, émotionnelles et pratiques de cette blessure délicate. Des premières pages, découvrez l'impact significatif de cette fracture sur la vie des patients, mettant en lumière les défis physiques et émotionnels auxquels ils font face au quotidien.Ce livre ne se contente pas de décrire les difficultés, mais...
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« Sources » sous les habitations — Danger pour notre santé! est le récit d'une aventure survenue dans un monde dont l'auteur ignorait l'existence, hors des clous de la médecine enseignée dans nos universités. Face à des pathologies inexpliquées qui surprennent le corps médical, le Dr. Récan propose dans cet ouvrage une solution pas chère, accessible à tous, dont la connaissance peut être utile à chacun, autant sur un plan égoïste...
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Nursing Assistant/HealthCare AssistantYou will help patients with their medical needs while working as a nursing or healthcare assistant in a healthcare setting You Must have the perseverance and capacity to work with a wide range of patients, as well as the capacity to handle difficult situations. You also need to be able to read and comprehend charts and medical data in order to provide your patients with the best care possible. This manual teaches...
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As our loved ones age, their ability to perform daily activities may be signicantly affected. Thissubchapter explores the various ways in which aging can impact the daily activities of theelderly and offers insights and strategies to address these challenges. Targeted at caregivers,nurses, baby boomers, and grown children, this chapter aims to provide valuable information andguidance for those involved in homecare for the elderly.
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Take My Hand is a welcome, practical guide for the emotional journey of caregiving.
The caregiver's twisting and emotional journey is often bittersweet, combining feelings of exhaustion, reflection, love, frustration, delight, denial, connection, and loneliness. Just as they have taken on hand-holding for a loved one who needs multi-faceted support, many caregivers understandably feel overwhelmed and find themselves wishing for someone to guide them....
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