Responsive Dementia Care: Fewer Behaviors Fewer Drugs

by James Whitworth and Helen Whitworth

Dementia-related behaviors are common with all types of dementia but often start early with Lewy body dementia (LBD). Most experts recommend the use of non-drug options prior to resorting to behavior management drugs which, especially with LBD, can and often does cause other problems. Responsive dementia care is a method for doing this. It uses understanding of how the brain works coupled with empathy, acceptance and a wide variety of alternative...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0991648870
• ISBN13: 9780991648870
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Oleander Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"