Dementia Care Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for Healthcare Professionals

Authored by Ulrich Kastner, Veronika Schraut, and Rita Lbach, this handbook provides healthcare professionals with in-depth knowledge and practical guidance on caring for individuals with dementia.

Expert Insights for Effective Dementia Care

Caring for people with dementia requires not only emotional strength, endurance, and organizational skills but also profound expertise. This handbook offers evidence-based and practice-oriented support for a successful caregiving experience. It highlights risk factors for dementia-related diseases, enabling you to keep your patients in focus.

Practical Tips and Strategies

• Recognizing the first symptoms and characteristic features of different dementia forms
• Daily care strategies for individuals with dementia
• In-depth case studies on designing the caregiving process
• Exemplary care plans for the gerontopsychiatric sector
• Background information on various care interventions, such as validation, 10-minute activation, and therapeutic table visits
• Practical advice on interacting with individuals affected by dementia
• Legal and financial framework conditions

This handbook is ideal for healthcare professionals working in stationary care facilities and students pursuing a generalist education.

New Features in the 5th Edition

• Explanation models for agitation
• The lived experience of individuals with dementia
• Increased focus on care models and concepts, including the new addition of Meutik
• Expansion of the chapters on biographical work and assessment instruments
• Training and further education opportunities in professional dementia care according to the 2020 Nursing Professions Act

With its comprehensive and updated content, this handbook is an essential resource for healthcare professionals dedicated to providing high-quality care for individuals with dementia.