Confused, Angry, Anxious?: Why working with older people in care really can be difficult, and what to do about it

Bo Hejlskov Elven

ISBN 10: 1785922157 / ISBN 13: 9781785922152

Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2017

About this Item

Older people who live in care facilities can feel powerless, and care staffs often aren't effectively trained to deal with the subsequent behaviours. New research in psychology and dementia addresses some of these issues with innovative theories and practical approaches. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JKSG; MQCL4; VFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 30. Weight in Grams: 224. . 2017. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Confused, Angry, Anxious?: Why working with older people in care really can be difficult, and what to do about it
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1785922157
• ISBN 13: 9781785922152
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Working with older people in care can be challenging and frustrating, especially when they behave in ways that seem irrational, aggressive, or unreasonably repetitive, and nothing you can do seems to help. The authors of this useful and practical book explain how to understand the difficult and annoying ways in which older people in care can behave, (especially people with dementia), how to stay calm and kind, and how to solve the problems they can create. With many examples of everyday challenges and how to deal with them, this book has the potential to change your working life.

About the Author

Bo Hejlskov Elvén is a Clinical Psychologist based in Sweden. He is an independent consultant and lecturer on autism and challenging behaviour, and an accredited Studio III trainer. In 2009, he was awarded the Puzzle Piece of the Year prize by the Swedish Autism Society for his lecturing and counselling on challenging behaviour.