Inside Alzheimer's: How to Hear and Honor Connections with a Person who Has DementiaThis book is written for anyonecaring professionals, family members and friendswho has the desire to bridge the gap between their known and comfortable worlds and the sometimes daunting uncharted territory of time spent with a person with dementia. Particularly unique are the chapters focusing on how to be with a person with dementia and how to encourage each persons participation in decision-making and end-of-life processing at any point along the progression of the disease process. The storytelling format and included exercises help expand the readers potential for connections. |
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... rience it is essential . When I focus on calming my mind , I open more readily and fully to communicating through the heart . My heart rhythms become smooth and my nonverbal commu- nications with others transcend the barriers created by ...
... rience it is essential . When I focus on calming my mind , I open more readily and fully to communicating through the heart . My heart rhythms become smooth and my nonverbal commu- nications with others transcend the barriers created by ...
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... rience end - of - life review and processing . MRS . SANDOVAL I made an appointment to talk with Mrs. Sandoval's daughter , Fran , before I met the woman herself , our most recent addition to hospice care . Mrs. Sandoval was 99 years ...
... rience end - of - life review and processing . MRS . SANDOVAL I made an appointment to talk with Mrs. Sandoval's daughter , Fran , before I met the woman herself , our most recent addition to hospice care . Mrs. Sandoval was 99 years ...
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... rience with our essential spiritual nature so we can express our full potential . ] Pearsall , Paul . The Hearts Code ( NY : Broadway Books , 1999 ) [ Documenting the stories he tells with medical and psychological literature , the ...
... rience with our essential spiritual nature so we can express our full potential . ] Pearsall , Paul . The Hearts Code ( NY : Broadway Books , 1999 ) [ Documenting the stories he tells with medical and psychological literature , the ...
Contents
Introduction I | 1 |
Intend a Connection | 15 |
Free Yourself of Opinions and Judgments | 47 |
Copyright | |
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Inside Alzheimer's: How to Hear and Honor Connections with a Person who Has ... Nancy D. Pearce No preview available - 2011 |
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