Description:
Simple Strategies that Work: Helpful Hints for Caregivers of Those with Dementia explores how to promote safety, dignity, independence, and quality of life for older adults with dementia and other memory issues. It is a detailed guide to help seniors age in place when possible and guide families caring for their loved ones. The book also considers how wearable technology can help identify risks, alert caregivers to changes, and support real-time location awareness when wandering is a concern, among other emerging solutions.
Brief description:
Brenda Smith Myles, PhD, formerly a professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of Kansas, is the recipient of the Autism Society of America's Outstanding Professional Award, the Princeton Fellowship Award, American Academy of Pediatrics Autism Champion, and two-time recipient of the Council for Exceptional Children Burton Blatt Humanitarian Award.