1st Edition

Therapeutic Interventions for the Person With Dementia

By Ellen D Taira Copyright 1986

    This pioneering volume taps the resources and skills of top rehabilitation professionals and applies them to the person with Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias.

    Contents Preface
    • Home and Community Services for Alzheimer’s Disease
    • The Role of the Physical and Occupational Therapist in Caring for the Victim of Alzheimer’s Disease
    • Wesley Hall: A Residential Unit for Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders
    • An Eclectic Group Program for Nursing Home Residents with Dementia
    • The Occupational Therapist’s Role in Geropsychiatry Interdisciplinary Team Evaluation
    • Day Care and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Weekend Program in New York City
    • The Selection of Activities: A Dual Responsibility
    • In Search of Brain-Behavior Relationships in Dementia and the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery

    Biography

    Ellen D. Taira