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 The Activity Planning
Workbook
Adapted for people with Dementia, offers
an entire year's worth of activity ideas for the busy caregiver
and activity professional. The calendars are a grab bag of
surprises and meaningful activities related to holidays and celebrations.
Historical events, volunteer suggestions, art and culture,
outdoor
events, music, family, exercise and fun things to do are also
included. Each month has several outlines for putting together
a memory book,
such as "My Heroes" and "Women I Remember." This
book will help you plan and implement activities quickly and
simply. By
Teresa Shanahan, Ph.D.
 ASSESSING CAPABILITIES IN
SOMEONE WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE OR A RELATED DEMENTIA
This program offers valuable and insightful
information and concrete examples for assessing a person for
possible Dementia. It lists the physical concerns that need to
be ruled out, provides specific guidelines on how to assess people
for depression, and outlines the clinical differences between
depression and Dementia. Executive functioning skills are explained,
including real life examples. Specific questions that can be
directed toward the family are listed. This program is an invaluable
learning tool for anyone in the field of geriatrics and Dementia
care. By
Teresa Shanahan, Ph.D.
 THE PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE PLANNING
ALMANAC
Social Services staff have been asking for a
care plan book for psychosocial needs. This Almanac has over 80 sample
Resident Care Plans and hundreds of goals and therapeutic staff instructions.
The book is MDS 3.0 based and includes extensive glossaries. Co-authored
by Teresa Shanahan, Ph.D. & Michelle Nolta, CTRS, ACC
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