The Validation Breakthrough: Simple Techniques for Communicating with People with 'Alzheimer's-Type Dementia'

The Validation Breakthrough: Simple Techniques for Communicating with People with 'Alzheimer's-Type Dementia' <br /> <br />To read this book you need to want to know how to help your parent or another loved one that is confused with life,memory loss,and their age. <br /> <br />The person you want to help is more confused than you are,take time to read this helpful and insightful book, you may find it gives you an inside look at some of the problems we all may face some day. <br /> <br />This book may take you into some of the thoughts you may have had and help you get some of the answers you need. <br /> <br />There is no wright or wrong in how to deal with someone you love,because if you love someone you only want what is best for them. <br /> <br />This is how I think about my mom,with love and understanding knowing she does't like what is happening to herself either . Some times she knows,most times she does't.

A friend recommended this book to me when I told her my mom has dementia. I would highly recommend it to anyone who is a caregiver of a person with dementia or similar diseases. Using the suggestions in this book, I was able to understand my mother and just "go back" with her when she was not in the present. It helped to calm her down and even get a smile from her on several occasions. You cannot reason someone back to the present when they are afflicted with dementia and their mind takes them back. My dad picked up on this also by watch me with her and now it is easier for him to talk to her as well.

This validation technique is simple to learn. The case studies show you how to apply the technique to different situations. It consistently works where other methods don't. It has made my work in a nursing home so much more enjoyable and rewarding. It's the greatest when you have residents calm down and open up because you have taken a few minutes to validate what level of experience they are at.

A must read for any one with elderly parents or working with the elderly population. Great insight to understanding unusual behaviors and how to communicate with the elderly. This book gives you great techniques on how to deal with stress,anger and conflict while conserving the dignity of the parent or patient.