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Sensory modulation in dementia care: assessment and activities for sensory-enriched care

By: Publication details: London Jessica Kingsley 2018Description: 167pISBN:
  • 9781785927331 (pbk.)
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Contents:
Aging and dementia -- Aging and sensory processing -- The sensory modulation program -- Assessment and safety considerations -- Sensorimotor activities and sensory-based modalities -- Sensory diets -- Environmental modifications and enhancements.
Summary: Understand and assess the sensory needs of people with dementia, and learn how to implement sensory modulation-based approaches for enriched care. Drawing on the author's Sensory Modulation Program, this approach aids with self-organization and meaningful participation in life activities. Explaining sensory-processing issues specific to older populations, this book provides a downloadable assessment tool to help review individual sensory-processing patterns. It includes a range of sensory-based activities which can be carried out with people at all stages of dementia, both with individuals and in groups. The book also provides recommendations for modifying physical environments to make care settings sensory-enriched.
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Item type Home library Class number Status Date due Barcode
Book BEH-MHT Library Service Shelves WM 220 CHA 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available BEH00860
Book Hirson Library (St Helier) Shelves WM 220 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 040323
Book South London and Maudsley Trust Library Shelves WT 155 CHA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 023102

Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-156) and index.

Aging and dementia -- Aging and sensory processing -- The sensory modulation program -- Assessment and safety considerations -- Sensorimotor activities and sensory-based modalities -- Sensory diets -- Environmental modifications and enhancements.

Understand and assess the sensory needs of people with dementia, and learn how to implement sensory modulation-based approaches for enriched care.

Drawing on the author's Sensory Modulation Program, this approach aids with self-organization and meaningful participation in life activities. Explaining sensory-processing issues specific to older populations, this book provides a downloadable assessment tool to help review individual sensory-processing patterns. It includes a range of sensory-based activities which can be carried out with people at all stages of dementia, both with individuals and in groups. The book also provides recommendations for modifying physical environments to make care settings sensory-enriched.

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