Resolving Distress in Dementia

Jo James (Author) Jo James is a registered nurse with over 35 years' experience in acute hospital care and currently works as a consultant nurse for dementia and delirium at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.Ruby Fitzhenry (Author) Ruby Fitzhenry is an RMN with a background working in inpatient dementia services, mental health forensic services and Parkinson's disease and dementia research. Ruby currently works as a dementia clinical nurse specialist supporting inpatients in acute hospitals.Rachel Thompson (Author) At the time of writing, Rachel Thompson was a Dementia Clinical Nurse Specialist with a background in intensive care. Prior to nursing, she worked as a dementia adviser in the community. She is passionate about reducing the stigma surrounding long-term conditions and helping people live well.Mel Tumongha (Contributor)Mel Tumongha worked as a registered nurse in the Philippines for 12 years before moving to the UK where she has worked as a staff nurse on a medicine for the elderly ward and as a dementia clinical nurse specialist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

• Table of contentsForewordIntroductionPart 1Chapter 1: About dementiaChapter 2: The little history chapter.Chapter 3: Communication (otherwise known as The Beast)Chapter 4: What's so special about clinical settings?Chapter 5: Being person-centred is not always easy.Part 2 Chapter 6 - Why History MattersChapter 7: The physical problems we can't ignore.  Chapter 8- PainChapter 9: DeliriumChapter 10 - How the environment can cause distress.Chapter 11: Separation AnxietyChapter 12: Staring at a white wall - the toxic combination of boredom and isolation.Chapter 13 - How we cause distressChapter 14 - When 'No' does not mean 'No'Part 3Chapter 15: AngerChapter 16- Sexual BehaviourChapter 17: Time ShiftingChapter 18: Refusal by Romela TumonghaChapter 19: Sleep Chapter 20: Discriminatory behaviourPart 4 Chapter 21 - The last one

This book is essential reading for all staff in care settings and provides an invaluable insight into why someone may be distressed. The key questions suggested throughout will enable staff to identify and plan appropriate approaches to reduce the person's distress.