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Multiple sclerosis
- Author:
- BURNFIELD Alexander
- Publisher:
- Heinemann Library
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 56p.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
Multiple Sclerosis looks at the symptoms of MS, discusses who is most likely to develop the condition and explians how it is diagnosed. It looks at what it is like to have MS and how it affects daily life. It also explores the historical background to MS as well as current treatments and new areas of scientific research into a cure.
Memory books and other graphic cuing systems: practical communication and memory aids for adults with dementia
- Author:
- BOURGEOIS Michelle S.
- Publisher:
- Health Professions Press
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 118p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Baltimore, MD
Based on years of research, these visual and written aids function as memory supports, improving communication and quality of life for adults with dementia and related memory impairments. Memory aids, such as memory books, memory wallets, planners, memo boards, and reminder cards, help to reduce the confusion, anxiety, and frustration often experienced by people with dementia. Usually created with a combination of words and pictures, the aids serve as conversation prompts, answers to common questions, and reminders for daily living.
A taxonomy for homework used by mental health case managers when working with individuals diagnosed with severe mental illness
- Authors:
- KELLY Peter J., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 43(6), December 2007, pp.565-581.
- Publisher:
- Springer
A survey was completed by 122 Australian case managers describing the types of homework assignments commonly used with individuals diagnosed with severe mental illness (SMI). Homework types were categorized using a 12-item homework description taxonomy and in relation to the 22 domains of the Camberwell Assessment of Need (CAN). Case managers predominately reported using behaviourally based homework tasks such as scheduling activities and the development of personal hygiene skills. Homework focused on CAN areas of need in relation to Company, Psychological Distress, Psychotic Symptoms and Daytime Activities. The applications of the taxonomy for both researchers and case managers are discussed.
The Pool Activity Level (PAL) instrument for occupational profiling. a practical resource for carers of people with cognitive impairment
- Author:
- POOL Jackie
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 174p.
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- 3rd ed.
Since it was first published, the Pool Activity Level (PAL) instrument has become the framework for activity-based care systems in a variety of settings for clients with dementia. Following two years of feedback from practitioners and carers, the author has refined the instrument, expanding its use to form occupational profiles for people who have had strokes and those with learning disabilities as well as those with dementia. This substantially revised edition includes photocopiable activity checklists and plans which take into account users' life histories and help to match abilities with activities, as well as new features such as an outcome sheet and re-formatted checklists. Guiding the reader through a series of clear, practical steps and using case studies to enable them to understand, plan and implement activities for clients, this is an essential resource for any practitioner or carer wanting to provide fulfilling occupation for clients with cognitive impairments. The instrument is now standardised and will also be of interest to strategic level providers and commissioners of health and social care services as a standardised assessment and outcome measure.
Treatment strategy and risk of functional decline and mortality after nursing-home acquired lower respiratory tract infection: two prospective studies in residents with dementia
- Authors:
- VAN DER STEEN Jenny T., et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 22(10), October 2007, pp.1013-1019.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Although lower respiratory tract infections (LRI) cause considerable morbidity and mortality among nursing home residents with dementia, the effects of care and treatment are largely unknown. Few large prospective studies have been conducted. The authors pooled data from two large prospective cohort studies in 61 Dutch nursing homes and 36 nursing homes in the state of Missouri, United States. We included 551 US residents and 381 Dutch residents with dementia and LRI. Main outcome measures were 3-month mortality and decline in activities of daily living (ADL) function after 3 months compared with pre-illness status. Using multivariable multinomial logistic regression to control for confounding, we assessed associations of restraint use and antibiotic type (oral compared with parenteral), with outcomes of lower respiratory tract infection (LRI). Survival without ADL decline was the reference category. After multivariable adjustment, restraint use was associated with ADL decline (OR 1.9, 95% CI 1.1-3.3). Oral antibiotics were not associated with 3-month mortality (OR 0.83; 95% CI 0.56-1.2). Severe dementia was the strongest independent predictor of decline; mortality was most strongly associated with male gender. Among Dutch and US nursing home residents with dementia and LRI, restrained residents suffered more decline. Parenteral antibiotic treatment was not associated with better outcome in residents at low to moderate risk of mortality. Aggressive treatment strategies may provide little benefit for the majority of nursing home residents with dementia and LRI.
Dementia
- Authors:
- AMES David, BURNS Alistair, O'BRIEN John
- Publisher:
- Hodder Arnold
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 828p.
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- 4th ed.
The new edition of this definitive work on dementia and related disorders has been fully updated and revised to reflect recent advances in this fast-moving field. The editors have brought together a team of the world's leading international experts and key opinion leaders on all aspects of the condition, from history, epidemiology and social aspects to the latest neurobiological research and advanced therapeutic strategies, to provide a broad perspective on this multifaceted problem. The new edition includes: the latest neurobiological research made relevant to everyday practice; a thorough review of all treatment strategies from drug and stem cell therapies through to psychosocial interventions; and a comprehensive review of carer support strategies, community care, long term care facilities, and behavioural management techniques. The book is expected to be of value to a wide audience including; specialists in old age psychiatry, neurology and care of the elderly, and all clinicians working with patients affected by dementia, including psychologists, occupational therapists, social workers and specialist nursing staff. (Winner of the BMA 2011 book awards: psychiatry category.)
Spaced retrieval technique – a cognitive tool for social workers and their clients
- Authors:
- VANCE David E., STRUZICK Tom, FARR Kenneth
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 53(2), February 2010, pp.148-158.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article describes and evaluates the Spaced Retrieval Technique (SRT), a shaping paradigm applied to memory, for use by social workers with clients in the early stages of Alzheimers disease, with traumatic brain injuries, and HIV AIDS. These conditions may have resulted in cognitive impairment which can reduce the quality of life. The authors also looked at the cognitive ageing literature, where SRT has been used by social workers to help their clients retain the information needed to enhance their autonomous functioning and perform the instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). The relationship between memory loss and everyday functioning by looking at IADLs and activities of daily living (ADL) is explored. The technique is based on errorless learning and comprises recalling information over progressively longer periods of time until the information is successfully consolidated into long term memory. Types of information include adherence to medication regimes, keeping doctor’s appointments or paying of bills, for example. The authors list the relevance of SRT to many different clinical populations and give implications for social work practice in the future using SRT as a simple to use approach to help older people compensate for some memory loss. A fact sheet on SRT is appended.
Living with HIV
- Author:
- CARTER Michael
- Publisher:
- NAM
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 308p.
- Place of publication:
- London
An introduction to the key issues involved with life with HIV. It contains information on both medical and social aspects as well as first hand accounts from HIV-positive people on how they have coped with the realities of day-to-day life with HIV.
A special kind of brain: living with nonverbal learning disability
- Author:
- BURGER Nancy Russell
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 224p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Sharing the experience of bringing up a child with nonverbal learning disability (NLD), this warm and accessible book offers advice on subjects ranging across diagnosis and therapy, children’s interaction with each other, suitable activities for a child with NLD and how to discuss NLD with children. This book informs parents and professionals who work with children with NLD.
Multicentre trials: planning and achieving total
- Authors:
- DRUMMOND A.E.R., PARKER C.J.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 63(10), October 2000, pp.476-480.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This article provides an overview for those conducting multicentre rehabilitation trials. It aims to highlight potential problems and difficulties which may not be obvious initially. TOTAL (Trial of Occupational Therapy and Leisure) was a multicentre rehabilitation trial. The aim was to test whether a leisure-based intervention was more effective than activities of daily living (ADL) based therapy improving the mood, leisure participation and independence in ADL of stroke patients. Findings show that while the complexity of conducting a multicenter trial should not be underestimated, preparation, good planning and an awareness of potential problems makes it a feasible proposition.