Supporting the Caregiver in Dementia or Dr Larry Silvers Advice to Parents on ADHD

Supporting the Caregiver in Dementia: A Guide for Health Care Professionals

Author: Sheila M Loboprabhu

Dementia is one of the greatest challenges facing seniors and their caregivers around the globe. Developed by experts in both research and practice, this guide for mental health clinicians explores the experience of caregiving in dementia, discussing the latest research developments and sharing clinical pearls of wisdom that can easily be translated to daily practice.

The contributors explore the history of caregiving and then examine the current demographics of caregivers for persons with dementia. They discuss who provides care, the settings in which it is delivered, and the rewards and burdens of caregiving. They place special emphasis on understanding the psychological needs of both the person with dementia and the caregiver, as well as interpersonal bonds, spiritual dimensions, and reactions to grief and loss. Using a multidisciplinary approach to treatment for caregivers, this book addresses the role of pharmacotherapy, individual and family interventions, and social supports. Finally, the authors reflect on societal issues such as health care policies, ethnic elders, and ethics.

This volume offers health professionals insights into the daily lives of caregivers, along with tools to provide their patients with the support they need.

Table of Contents:

1	The history of caregiving in dementia	3
2	The caregiver in dementia	25
3	From home to nursing home : a continuum of care for persons with dementia	46
4	Caregiver burden	63
5	The affective interpersonal bond in caregiving	85
6	Religious participation and caregiving : a psychodynamic perspective	104
7	Caregiving and the sexual relationship on dementia	117
8	Grief and loss in dementia	132
9	The role of pharmacotherapy for dementia patients with behavioral disturbances	151
10	Care of the caregiver : individual and family interventions	168
11	Health supports for the caregiver	192
12	Health care policies and caregivers	223
13	Ethnic elders and caregiving	237
14	The ethics of dementia caregiving	261

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Dr. Larry Silver's Advice to Parents on ADHD

Author: Larry B Silver MD

"How Can I Help My Child with ADHD?"

With this fully realized second edition of the classic guide, Dr. Larry Silver addresses the subjects all parents wonder about when they suspect their child has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder:

• What causes ADHD? What signs should I look for?
  
  
• How can I make sure my child is diagnosed correctly?
  
  
• Could my child have a learning disability, too?
  
  
• What's the latest information on medications and other treatments?
  
  
• What controversial treatments should I watch out for?
  
  
• What should I tell my child's school, and what should they be doing?
  
  
• What legal issues do I need to understand to get my child the right help and protect his or her rights?
  
  
• How can I handle behavior problems?
  
  
• How can I help my whole family cope with the situation?
  

Dr. Silver's warm, thoroughly practical guide will give parents, teachers, and others the support they want and the answers they need.