Are the Keys in the Freezer? by Woodell, Patricia -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Of Related Interest Title Page Copyright About the authors Contents Disclaimer Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Chapter One: Coming to Terms with Dementia

What is Dementia? Testing and Diagnosis for Dementia Understanding Types of Dementia Stages of Dementia

Stage 1: Mild or Early Stage of Dementia (Lasts Two to Four Years) Stage 2: Moderate or Middle Stage of Dementia (Lasts Two to Ten Years) Stage 3: Severe or Late Stage of Dementia (Lasts One to Three-Plus Years)

Treatment Plans for Dementia

Lessons Learned

Chapter Two: Care Facilities: Making the Right Move

Types of Care Facilities

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) Independent Living Assisted Living Adult Family Homes Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) Alzheimer’s and Memory Care Facilities

Guidelines for Screening Care Facilities Making the Choice: Our Concerns in Selecting a Care Facility Meals and Menus in Care Facilities Social Activities in Care Facilities: What’s Available to Keep People Interested? Moving to a Care Facility: Dementia and Disorientation Dementia and Wandering Outside a Care Facility: A Choice of Safety or Independence Switching Assisted Living Facilities: Making Sure It’s the Right Move Conflicts with Assisted Living Staff Lessons About Choosing a Service Area in a Care Facility Memory Care: First Impressions What Happens if You Live in a Different State?

Lessons Learned

Chapter Three: Can we Afford a Care Facility?

Paying for Long-Term Care

Long-Term Care Insurance Reverse Mortgages Veterans Benefits Aid and Attendance Pension Benefit Life Settlement PACE Program Income Tax Deductions Medicare and Medicaid

Finances: Do You Really Know What’s Happening? Comparing Costs: Living at Home or in a Care Facility Facility Fee Structures Cost Categories in a Long-Term Care Budget Building a Five-Year Budget What if a Family Cannot Afford a Care Facility? Family Conflicts about Money and Caregiving Responsibilities

Lessons Learned

Chapter Four: Care Facility Agreements

Flexibility in Care Facility Agreements Talking About Terms with Facility Staff Care Plans Attachments and Exhibits to Care Facility Agreements Where to Turn for Help

Lessons Learned

Chapter Five: Advocacy in Medical Care

Unmasking Mom’s Medication Problems Taking Responsibility for Someone’s Health-Care Monitoring a Care Facility’s Medication System Checkpoints for Monitoring Medications What Happens When the System Breaks Down Calming Drugs: Are They the Answer in a Care Facility? Hearing, Vision, Dental Care, and Mobility

Lessons Learned

Chapter Six: Hospice and Palliative care

What Is Hospice Care? Qualifying for Hospice Care Role of the Hospice Team Comfort Care for Dying Patients The Importance of Educating Families about Dying

Lessons Learned

Chapter Seven: Advance Directives

What are Advance Directives? Appointing a Health-Care Proxy Shortfalls of Advance Directives Five Wishes®: An Alternative to Traditional Advance Directives Doctor’s Orders: Out-of-Hospital Do Not Resuscitate Orders POLST: Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment When to Take Action on Advance Directives

Lessons Learned

Chapter Eight: The Path Forward

Changing the Way We Look at Care Facilities Neighborhood Alternatives for the Future Dementiaville: The Answer to Future Care? The Alzheimer’s Café Current and Emerging Technologies

Epilogue Appendix One: Examples of Cognitive Tests

Mini-Mental Status Exam (MMSE) St. Louis University Mental Status Exam (SLUMS)

Appendix Two: Care-Plan Costs and Point Systems in Facilities Appendix Three: Technologies—Now and the Future

In-Home Remote Monitoring Technologies Tracking Technologies Home Safety Assistive Products Cognitive Fitness Technologies Education

Resources

General Resources Chapter One: Coming to Terms with Dementia Chapter Two: Care Facilities: Making the Right Move Chapter Three: Can We Afford a Care Facility? Chapter Four: Care Facility Agreements Chapter Five: Advocacy in Medical Care Chapter Six: Hospice and Palliative Care Chapter Seven: Advance Directives Chapter Eight: The Path Forward

Endnotes Bibliography Index

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