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Sold in packs of 10! Adhere to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) dementia care initiative to reduce the use of antipsychotic medications in treating residents with dementia. This handbook will help the long-term care therapy staff understand and address the challenging therapy needs of residents with dementia at each stage of the disease's progression. Therapists will benefit from the how-to guidance that breaks down CMS initiative, and learn how to provide efficient and effective therapy to residents. This book provides: - Guidance on the use of non-pharmacological methods of reducing dementia-related behaviors - Tips on providing therapy to residents with dementia - Strategies for educating staff to provide assistance and assurance to residents family members Table of Contents About the Author Foreword Chapter 1: Dementia Care in Long-Term Care Chapter 2: Understanding Dementia and Person-Centered Care Chapter 3: Building an Interdisciplinary Dementia Care Team Chapter 4: Conditions that Impact Cognitive Functioning Chapter 5: Assessment of Behavioral Conditions Chapter 6: Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Managing Dementia Behaviors Chapter 7: Pharmacological Approaches to Managing Dementia Behaviors Chapter 8: Monitoring Outcomes of Approaches Chapter 9: Dementia Care and the Therapy Staff Dementia Care Resources