Dementia in Nursing Homes

Written by leading international experts, this book discusses the latest advances in the field of dementia in nursing homes. The topics and findings covered are based on their survey and on a scientific literature review. Dementia is spreading worldwide, placing a growing burden on healthcare systems and caregivers, as well as those affected. With increasing and complex care needs, nursing home admission is often necessary. Globally, over half of nursing home residents suffer from dementia. The book provides essential information on the most important issues in dementia in nursing homes today, including meaningful activities, patient-/person-centered care, psychosocial interventions, challenging behavior, inclusion and support of family members, pain, staff training and education, communication, polypharmacy, quality of life, end-of-life care and advanced care planning, depression, delirium, multidisciplinary approaches, physical restraints and care dependency. Each topic is covered by an international expert in dementia. As such, the book will appeal to professional nurses, nursing scientists, nursing students, other healthcare professionals, and to a broad readership, and will provide a valuable resource for those working in nursing homes, as well as researchers in the field.

Sandra Schüssler completed her training as a psychiatric-mental health nurse and acquired a Bachelor's, Master's and PhD degree in Nursing Science at the Medical University of Graz, Austria. She is currently the Debuty Head of the Institute of Nursing Science, Medical University of Graz, Austria. Sandra Schüssler is author and reviewer in several national and international journals. Her research area is dementia in view of care dependency and nursing care problems (e.g. incontinence, physical restraints, malnutrition) in nursing homes. Christa Lohrmann is a nurse and obtained a MA of nursing education from the Humboldt-University in Berlin, Germany, and a PhD from Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany. She is a Professor of Nursing Science and Head of Department of the Institute of Nursing Science, Medical University of Graz, Austria, She is fellow of the European Academy of Nursing Science. Her research topics focused among others on care dependency and nursing careproblems in older adults.

Chapter 1Psychosocial interventionsDr. Evelyn Finnema, NHL University of Applied Sciences, The NetherlandsChapter 2Behavioral symptoms/problemsDr. Martin Smalbrugge, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, Institute for Health an Care Research, The NetherlandsChapter 3Meaningful activitiesDr. Jennifer Wenborn, University College London, c/o Dementia Research Centre, Research & Development Department, North East London NHS Foundation Trust, United KingdomChapter 4Quality of lifeMartin Dichter, DZNE (Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen e. V.), GermanyProf. Gabriela Mayer, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Medizinische Fakultät, Institute of Health and Nursing Sciences, Germany Chapter 5Patient-/person centered careProf. Dr. Daniel Swagerty, The University of Kansas, USAChapter 6Staff training and educationKiran Sahota, BSc, Chamberlain College of Nursing, USA Dr. Klich-Heartt, Eira, Santa Rosa Junior College, USAChapter 7Inclusion and support of family membersDr. Hilde Verbeek, Maastricht University, The NetherlandsChapter 8Pain, pain managementProf. Sandra Zwakhalen, Maastricht University, The NetherlandsChapter 9End of life, hospice, palliative care , advanced care planningDr Stephen J. O'Connor, Canterbury Christ Church University, United KingdomChapter 10CommunicationDr. Paul Watts, Inchwater Home Care, United KingdomChapter 11< div="">Prof. van Marum, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, Institute for Health an Care Research, The NetherlandsChapter 12Depression (and other mental disorders)Dr. Martin Smalbrugge, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, Institute for Health an Care ResearchChapter 13Delirium and dementiaJohn Gilmore RGN, BSc, MSoc. Sc., Canterbury Christ Church University, United Kingdom, Kathryn A. Weigel, MS, RN, GCNS, Cecily & John Leach College of Nursing, University of St. Francis, USAChapter 14Teamwork, interdisciplinary, multidisciplinaryProf. Dr. Jos Schols, Maastricht University, The NetherlandsChapter 15Care dependencyProf. Ate Dijkstra, NHL University of Applied Sciences, The NetherlandsChapter 16RestraintsProf. Jan Hamers, Maastricht University, The Netherlands