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The Validation Breakthrough: Simple Techniques for Communicating with People with Alzheimer's-Type Dementia » (2nd Edition)

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Authors: Naomi Feil, Vicki de Klerk-Rubin
ISBN-13: 9781878812810, ISBN-10: 1878812815
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Health Professions Press
Date Published: January 2002
Edition: 2nd Edition

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Author Biography: Naomi Feil

Book Synopsis

Table of Contents

About the Author
Foreword
Authorized Validation Organizations
Introduction: Florence Trew 1872-1963: "I died"
Pt. IAlzheimer's-Type Dementia and the Use of Validation1
Ch. 1Aging, Development, and Alzheimer's Disease3
Ch. 2The Concept and Techniques of Validation27
Ch. 3Using Validation with People Who Are Maloriented49
Ch. 4Using Validation with People Who Are Time Confused71
Ch. 5Using Validation with People Who Are Repetitive Movers87
Ch. 6Using Validation with People Who Are in Vegetation99
Ch. 7Using Validation with People with Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease107
Ch. 8Who Benefits from Validation?115
Ch. 9How Validation Differs from Other Therapies Used with Old-Old People123
Pt. IIValidation in Practice145
Ch. 10Communicating with People Who Are Maloriented147
Ch. 11Communicating with People Who Are Time Confused189
Ch. 12Communicating with People Who Are Repetitive Movers217
Ch. 13Communicating with Maloriented and Time Confused People Living in the Community227
Ch. 14Validating Family Members243
Pt. IIIGroup Validation251
Ch. 15Setting Up Validation Groups253
Ch. 16Frequently Asked Questions287
AppExperiences of Professionals in the United States and Abroad293
References339
Index343

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