Communicating with the Alzheimer's Patient
Order# AD202
Presented by Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH
interactive discussion and resident vignettes
20 minutes
$150 purchase; $75 rental
A best seller since its release, this DVD provides specific suggestions to improve communication with individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. Viewers have the unique opportunity to observe Dr. Peter Rabins as he engages directly with patients and staff in long term-care to determine patients’ language deficits and communication abilities.
The residents presented in this program represent the many challenges of communicating with Alzheimer’s patients throughout the stages of the disease. Dr. Rabins, along with nursing staff, clearly demonstrate how to establish verbal links and identify guidelines on how to enter the world of the Alzheimer’s patient and "learn their language." Topics covered include: how to establish a communication link; assessing a person’s comprehension level; determining if a person is able to respond to verbal cues; learning strategies to simplify communication so that it can be more effective; realizing the importance of verbal exchange; and, utilizing reassuring tones and facial expressions even if content isn’t being exchanged. This program emphasizes the importance of communication, and expands the meaning to include the essential verbal and non-verbal connections necessary for all people.
This DVD video is part of the "The Guide for Providing Quality of Life for Alzheimer's Patients" series.
| The Guide for Providing Quality of Life for Alzheimer's Patients |
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| Communicating with the Alzheimer's Patient (AD202) | Recognizing Pain (AD204) |
| Maintaining Independence and Involving the Alzheimer's Patient (AD203) | |