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Wait a minute: a practice guide on challenging behaviour and aggression for staff working with individuals who have dementia
- Authors:
- HOLDEN Una, CHAPMAN Alan
- Publisher:
- University of Stirling. Dementia Services Development Centre
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 45p.
- Place of publication:
- Stirling
This practice guide provides information about challenging behaviour and suggestions about how to help. It is written to encourage staff to stop and think about their practice. Contents: normal ageing and dementia; environmental influences; challenging behaviours; specific brain impairments.
Dementia care: a handbook for residential and day care
- Authors:
- CHAPMAN Alan, JACQUES Alan, MARSHALL Mary
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 143p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Practical guide to the delivery of care to people with dementia in both residential and day care settings. Topics covered include: diagnosis and assessment; daily care; coping with unusual behaviour; dilemmas and challenges; building design; and health and legal issues. Training exercises and case studies based on real-life situations are used throughout.