- Author : Naomi Feil
- Author : Vicki De Klerk-Rubin
- Author : Vicki De Klerk-Rubin
- Binding : Paperback
- Dewey Decimal Number : 616.83106
- EAN : 9781878812810
- Edition : 2
- ISBN : 1878812815
- Is Eligible For Trade In? : Yes
- Label : Health Professions Press
- List Price : $31.95 (USD)
- Manufacturer : Health Professions Press
- Number Of Items : 1
- Number Of Pages : 392
- Package Dimensions : 1.00 inches (Height) x 8.20 inches (Length) x 0.95 pounds (Weight) x 5.50 inches (Width)
- Publication Date : 2002-01-15
- Publisher : Health Professions Press
- Studio : Health Professions Press
Resource for families, friends, neighbors, home health aides, and others working with people with dementia. Presents simple techniques to reduce care giver burnout and improve the life of the person with dementia. Previous edition: c1993. Softcover.
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Customers rated The Validation Breakthrough: Simple Techniques for Communicating with People with 'Alzheimer's-Type Dementia' 4.5 stars out of 5.0 based on 20 reviews:The Validation Breakthrough by Naomi Feil
by B. Rieske (Texas) - 2009-11-22
My husband's psychologist referred me to this book, The Validation Breakthrough: Simple Techniques for Communicating with People With Alzheimer's Type Dementia (which my husband has). I cannot say enough good about this book! It is a great source of comfort and I was able to use the "redirecting" tool on my husband when he was combative and very angry. I would recommend it highly to anyone whose loved one has this disease. It is easy to read and when you start it's hard to put it down. I give it 5 Stars Plus!!! You will be extremely glad you bought this book. I will recommend it to all who have loved ones with Alzheimer's Type Dementia regardless of the stage they are in. I was able to determine which stage my husband was in. He had a little of some stages and a lot of Stage 2. Very helpful in dealing with your loved one. It is money well spent!! B.Rieske, Texas.Absolutely life changing
by Teresa Lagesse (Red Rock, Texas) - 2009-11-04
I was caught up from the first page. The information in this book has transformed my life and my relationship with my loved one with Alzheimer's. It has made my life so much easier. The book is simply written and easy to understand.I've tried these techniques and they work!
by Mary Donnelly (Asheville NC USA) - 2009-04-17
My mother has had Alzheimers for several years, and I am active with a local nonprofit organization that works with dementia patients and their caregivers. The principles outlined in this book are very effective in dealing with these patients. I wish I had known at the earlier stages about what NOT to do: NOT to reason, NOT to argue, NOT to explain. I have seen some of Naomi's videos, and she is wonderful. Her technique is clearly presented in this book, in case history after case history, and the reader is given step-by-step instructions for dealing with four different stages of dementia. I disagree with the reviewer who said this method is not appropriate for early stages. If we have learned anything in this journey through the maze of dementia, it's that we must alter the way we react and respond to the patient, or as Naomi puts it, to enter into the patient's world. This book should be mandatory for all professional caregivers and staff who work with dementia patients.The Validation Breakthrough
by Deborah A. Faget (New Orleans) - 2008-12-12
This book was suggested to me by a lady who works at a retirement center. It is a very good center, and all employees are trained on this book. It helps you to understand how an older person (who's memory is challenged)thinks so you can reach them and also supply attention that is well received. Older people try to complete life's phases in areas they are not complete and that is why they may think you are someone that is now deceased. I really LOVED this book. I highly suggest it for anyone having to deal with the elderly that is memory-challenged and are frustrated with their different behaviors.****Irritating and repetitious writing style, and not for early onset
by Leo's Folks (Boston Area, MA, USA) - 2008-08-20
Well, here's a book so poorly written that I will return it - which I have never done before. After 1 1/2 chapters, I cannot finish reading this book. The subject of the book showed promise - how to connect with someone who has alzheimers or same type dementia. I was very disappointed to read that the book's techniques did not apply to someone experiencing early onset alzheimers; this isn't why I am returning it, though - the writing style was repetitious and incredibly irritating. For example, how many times can you read the phrase "old-old" in a serious context? Also, reading the case studies is difficult because the quoted conversations are written in what seems like a 'narrative' style - people simply don't talk that way, and it's very distracting. I give the book two stars - one star because it educated me in backing off trying to orient someone with dementia, and one more star because it made me think about whether newly emerging personality traits could have something to do with resolving business left unfinished earlier in life. In the future I will avoid reading any books written by this writer, as the writing style obviously rubs me the wrong way.
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