Search results for ‘Subject term:"older people"’ Sort:
Results 1 - 3 of 3
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: new skills for social workers
- Editors:
- CHAPMAN Alan, MARSHALL Mary
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 168p.,tables,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Explores the skills needed when working with people with dementia and their carers. Includes chapters on: psychotherapeutic intervention; use of the past; systemic family intervention; groupwork; empowerment; assessment and care management; and new skills for social workers.
Person centred approach to care: a 20 hour study workbook for staff working with people who have dementia
- Authors:
- CHAPMAN Alan, KERR Diana
- Publisher:
- University of Stirling. Dementia Services Development Centre
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 66p.
- Place of publication:
- Stirling
This workbook has been written for staff working with people with dementia in long stay care, be it a residential home, nursing home or hospital ward. It seeks to enable staff to gain an understanding of how their personal attitudes and behaviour influence the response of the person with dementia, and to recognise that the interpersonal process of caring is the top priority.