Dementia Beyond Drugs

"Allen Power's new book, Dementia Beyond Drugs: Changing the Culture of Care, has just stripped you of your last excuse for not understanding what it takes to bring about real culture change within residential care settings while at the same time reducing the administration of psychotropic drugs.--Carol Ende, Executive Director of Eden Alternative"This is a 'must have' book for your library if you care about persons with dementia. It is filled with practical, valuable information and...
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"Allen Power's new book, Dementia Beyond Drugs: Changing the Culture of Care, has just stripped you of your last excuse for not understanding what it takes to bring about real culture change within residential care settings while at the same time reducing the administration of psychotropic drugs.--Carol Ende, Executive Director of Eden Alternative"This is a 'must have' book for your library if you care about persons with dementia. It is filled with practical, valuable information and insights that can transform practice. I highly recommend it." --Joanne Rader, RN, MN, PMHNP, Nurse Specialist Consultant"This extremely important book directs our attention to the virtue and value of engaging individuals with dementia as people rather than as cases to be managed with drugs. Dr. Power's deep appreciation of how a humane environment can help persons with dementia to flourish rather than to wither should be required reading for all involved with residential care."--Steven R. Sabat, Ph.D., Georgetown UniversityLearn what it takes to effect real culture change within residential care settings while reducing the administration of psychotropic drugs in the symptomatic treatment of dementia. Winner of a 2011 Mature Media Award and named Book of the Year by the American Journal of Nursing, Dementia Beyond Drugs inspires and challenges all care providers working with individuals with dementia to undertake a true operational change--moving away from an institutional model and toward an experiential model of care that treats individuals with dementia with the personal attention, respect, and dignity they deserve. These The enlightened practices presented by board-certified geriatrician G. Allen Power reduce the need for mood-altering drugs while addressing common challenges such as anxiety and depression, wandering, paranoia, and delusions. An essential read for anyone involved in dementia care.