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100 1 $aWarner, Mark L.,$d1948-
245 14 $aThe complete guide to Alzheimer's-proofing your home /$cMark L. Warner.
250 $aRev. and updated ed.
260 $aWest Lafayette, Ind. :$bPurdue University Press,$c©2000.
300 $axviii, 477 pages :$billustrations ;$c24 cm
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 455-460) and index.
520 1 $a"The Complete Guide to Alzheimer's-Proofing Your Home shows how to create a home environment that helps you cope with the difficulties associated with Alzheimer's and related dementia." "The author deals with both interior and exterior spaces, discussing problems and solutions associated with specific areas, such as the kitchen, the bathroom, corridors, and patios and decks. Separate chapters focus on issues related to Alzheimer's, such as wandering, incontinence, and access limitation." "This book is generously documented with information about specific products that make the home a safer, more pleasant environment, and an exhaustive directory of manufacturers helps the caregiver locate the latest products for home healthcare. More than one hundred photographs and line drawings will provide the inspiration for many simple modifications to the home."--Jacket.
505 0 $aIntroduction: About Alzheimer's Disease -- Preparing Your Home -- Developing a Plan -- Strategies for Change -- Identifying the Zones of Your Home -- Planning Major Projects -- Adding a Bathroom -- Converting a Room -- Preparing a Caregiver's Room -- Adding a Washer/Dryer -- Your Home's Interior Spaces -- The Bathroom -- The Kitchen -- The Bedroom -- Den, Family Room, and Living Room -- The Dining Room -- Offices, Workshops, Hobby Rooms -- The Laundry Room -- Attics, Basements, and Cellars -- Hallways and Corridors -- Stairs, Steps, and Railings -- Doors and Windows -- Floor Coverings -- Drawers, Cabinets, and Closets -- Your Home's Exterior and Yard -- Making Your Home Easy to Find -- Yard Hazards -- Outdoor Pleasures -- Dangerous Plants -- Miscellaneous Suggestions -- Storage Sheds and Garages -- Patios, Decks, Porches, and Balconies -- Thinking-Related Issues -- Loss of Short-Term Memory -- Absentmindedness -- Difficulty Finding Things -- Signage -- Organization -- Difficulties with Multi-Sequential Tasks -- Long-Term Memory -- Self-confidence -- Poor Judgment, Indecisiveness -- Simplify the Environment -- Create a Therapeutic Environment -- Disorientation to Time and Place -- Sense of Time -- "Take Me Home" -- Misinterpretations, Hallucinations, and Delusions -- Fears -- Fear of Bathing -- Fear of Abandonment -- Fear of Strangers -- Fear of Incarceration -- Suspicions and Accusations -- Isolation and Loneliness -- Depression -- Patient Depression -- Caregiver and Family Depression -- Suicide -- The Joy of Pets -- Behavioral Problems -- Rummaging, Hiding, and Hoarding -- Protect Your Valuables -- Make It Easier to Find Lost Items -- Create Places for Rummaging and Hiding Things -- Eliminate Bad Places to Hide and Rummage -- Agitation, Combativeness, Aggression, and Resistance -- Environmental Pollution -- Loss of Freedom and Access Denial -- Rational and Irrational Fears -- Catastrophic Reactions -- Sundowning -- Diversions -- Picking at Things -- Shadowing -- Repetitive Behavior -- Eating Inappropriate Materials -- Inappropriate "Sexual" Behavior -- Spontaneous Vocalizations -- Stalling -- Activities of Daily Living -- Toileting -- Bathing and Showering -- Loss of Control -- Privacy -- Safety -- Bathing Alternatives -- Adjusting Water Temperature -- Dressing -- What to Wear -- Dressers, Drawers, and Closets -- Putting Clothes On Correctly -- Refusing to Get Undressed -- Create a Special Dressing Area -- Grooming -- Create a Pleasant Grooming Area -- Mirrors -- Lighting -- Socializing -- Reminiscing -- Communication Difficulties -- Using the Telephone -- Personal Emergency Response Systems -- Food Preparation -- Eating and Dining -- Create a Special Place at the Table -- Accidents Happen -- Housekeeping -- Laundry -- Medication Administration -- "Going to the Office" -- Windows and People Watching -- Religious Activities -- Hobbies -- Wandering -- Wandering Basics -- Freedom to Wander -- Causes of Wandering -- Wandering in Search of -- Wandering to Escape -- Wandering with a Purpose -- Aimless Meandering -- Types of Wandering -- Indoor Wandering -- Outdoor Wandering -- Nocturnal Wandering -- Wandering Away from Home -- Perimeters -- Stage One Perimeters -- Stage Two Perimeters -- Stage Three Perimeters -- Devices and Equipment -- Wander-Alerting Systems -- Hard Alarms -- Soft Alarms -- Motion Detectors -- Notification Systems -- Monitoring Equipment -- Distance-Monitoring Equipment -- Fall-Prevention Devices -- Be Prepared, Just in Case -- Access Denial -- Locks -- Cabinets and Drawers -- Doors -- Outdoor Gates -- Sliding Glass Doors and Windows -- Special Areas of Your Home -- Stairs -- Appliances -- The Stove -- The Refrigerator -- Alternative Methods -- Remove the Danger -- Make Concessions -- Use Diversions -- Camouflage -- Hide the Locks -- Child-Proofing Devices -- Multiple Barriers and Locks -- Passive Barriers -- Have a Backup Plan -- Incontinence -- Environmental Incontinence -- The "Easy" Chair -- The Bathroom -- Accessibility -- Ease of Use -- Safety -- Comfort -- Privacy and Dignity -- Lack of Balance and Incontinence -- Cognitive Incontinence -- Making the Bathroom Easy to Find -- Dealing with the Consequences -- Creating a Home That Is Easy to Maintain -- Making It Easier to Do Laundry -- Controlling Odors -- Mobility -- Disorientation and Wayfinding -- Cues and Landmarks -- Redundant Cuing -- Minimizing Errors -- Pathways -- Instability and Falling -- Bed Railings -- Canes and Walkers -- Transferring, Lifting, and Getting Up -- From a Chair -- From the Bed -- Using the Toilet -- Using the Bathtub or Shower -- Lifts -- Stairs and Stair Lifts -- Wheelchairs -- Accessibility -- Ramps -- Platform Lifts -- Residential Elevators -- Becoming Bed-bound -- Making the Bedroom Safe and Comfortable -- "Windows to the World" -- Safety -- Common Types and Sources of Injuries -- Burns -- Cuts -- Poisoning -- Choking -- Electric Shock -- Drowning -- Trips and Falls -- Alzheimer's-Specific Dangers -- Uninterrupted Supervision -- Weapons in the Home -- Wandering Away from Home -- Driving -- Nocturnal Wandering -- Personal Space -- Diversions -- Catastrophic Reactions -- Avoiding Unpleasant Reminders -- Grab Bars and Railings -- Grab Bars as Diversions -- Grab Bars as Guides -- Grab Bars as Camouflage -- Grab Bars as Warnings -- Preventing Falls -- Miscellaneous Uses -- Locations for Grab Bars -- Types of Grab Bars -- Shopping Tips -- InstallationProducts and Manufacturers -- Stages of Decline with Alzheimer's Disease.
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