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By following the recommendations in the units, nursing home staff and family members will be prepared to support patients' communication efforts and understand how to avoid disastrous communication breakdowns.

• A series of "how-to" in-service programs make this resource extremely practical and easy to use.
• Real-life examples, case studies, and scripts from actual encounters with patients help readers see how to apply concepts to the patient care setting.
• Self-study questionnaires, checklists, and quizzes reinforce the material.
• Useful, full-page charts highlight key information and are ideal as overheads in training sessions.
• Suggestions for group interaction, role playing, and patient activities provide strategies for effective communication.

• A new chapter addresses issues related to communicating with persons in the last stages of Alzheimer's disease.
• Two additional appendices (a Model Case Study and Sample Scripts) provide examples of how the concepts apply in real-life situations.
• Learning Objectives have been added to the beginning of each chapter, along with the Standard Outline, Premise, and Definitions features, to set a clear course for the teacher and student.
• The overheads in Appendix II have been reformatted for ready-use by instructors.

Part I. Characteristics of Communication in Persons with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders
Inservice 1. Communication Problems and Strengths of Persons with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders
Inservice 2. Additional Communication Disorders in Older Persons with Alzheimer's Disease

Part II. The Communication-impaired Environment
Inservice 3. Making Changes in the Physical Environment to Support Communication
Inservice 4. Making Changes in the Psychosocial Environment to Support Communication

Part III. Face to Face: The Communication Challenges Encountered by Professional Caregivers
Inservice 5. Communication Strengths and Problems of Professionals Who Care for Persons with Alzheimer's Disease
Inservice 6. Multicultural Issues in Nursing Homes
Inservice 7. The Toxic Effects of Verbal Abuse and Communication Neglect
Inservice 8. Communicating with Families: Same Goals, Different Goals

Part IV. Face to Face: Finding Communication Opportunities with persons who have Alzheimer's Disease
Inservice 9. Creating Successful Conversations
Inservice 10. Handling Difficult Communication Situations
Inservice 11. Direct Intervention Programs: Increasing Communication Opportunities for Persons with Alzheimer's Disease
Inservice 12. Last Things: When a Person with Alzheimer's Disease is Dying

Appendix I. Quizzes
Appendix II. Overheads
Appendix III. Model Case Study
Appendix IV. Sample Scripts

Index