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Resource for families, friends, neighbors, home health aides, and others working with people with dementia. Presents simple techniques to reduce care giver burnout and improve the life of the person with dementia. Previous edition: c1993. Softcover.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must read., November 15, 1999
This review is from: Validation Breakthrough: Simple Techniques for Communicating with People with Alzheimer's-Type Dementia (Paperback)
An excellent book for both the professional caregiver and families trying to deal with this sometimes unfathomable disease. Gives practical ideas and techniques for helping people with dementia deal with issues from paranoia and blaming to sadness and helplessness. I have just begun to explore these techniques and am finding they work so well that they should be mandatory training for nurses, PCAs and CNAs. Instead of treating our seniors like they are children we at last have a way to talk to them on an adult level, tap into where they are at, deal with the problem at hand and we all come out better for the experience.
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46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best book on the subject. A MUST READ !, October 7, 2000
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If you live with or care for someone with Alzheimer's or other age related dementia, you must read this book ! What an eye-opener! For the first time I finally understood why Alzheimer's patients say what they say and do what they do. It all makes so much sense now. This small book reads quickly and is full of examples of real people who have been helped with the author's techniques. It shows you how to handle the blaming, accusing, name-calling and the repetitive motions ... It also explains why the way most of us react to Alzheimer's patients actions actually worsens the situation and can cause them to progress to a more advanced stage of Alzheimer's disease ! This book could extend the relationship between the patient and caregivers and should be MANDATORY reading for all staff working in nursing homes and long-term care facilities !
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5.0 out of 5 stars Change your whole approach--for the better. Facinating!, March 29, 1997
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More and more relevant as we care for aging parents. With a title like this one might think: "Boring" Absolutely not so! Right from the start, the stories of the people are so real and so touching that one of my friends said she was moved to tears. She was so sad not to have known about this way of relating to her father. "It works," she told me. "Validation Breakthrough" shows a new way of relating to people with dementia of Alzheimer's type. This approach is effective in helping the person to clear up unresolved issues in their lives. You do not have to be a professionally trained therapist to use validation. Validation will make the relationship more rewarding for both people. It is not hard to learn and makes wonderful sense. Some readers may want to ask new questions of care facilities (like nursing homes) as the validation approach will keep loved ones from slipping into a vegetative state. It will also make the care much kinder, and more rewarding for the care givers.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Validation Breakthrough by Naomi Feil
My husband's psychologist referred me to this book, The Validation Breakthrough: Simple Techniques for Communicating with People With Alzheimer's Type Dementia (which my husband... Read more
Published 2 months ago by B. Rieske

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely life changing
I was caught up from the first page. The information in this book has transformed my life and my relationship with my loved one with Alzheimer's. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Teresa Lagesse

5.0 out of 5 stars I've tried these techniques and they work!
My mother has had Alzheimers for several years, and I am active with a local nonprofit organization that works with dementia patients and their caregivers. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mary Donnelly

5.0 out of 5 stars The Validation Breakthrough
This book was suggested to me by a lady who works at a retirement center. It is a very good center, and all employees are trained on this book. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Deborah A. Faget

2.0 out of 5 stars Irritating and repetitious writing style, and not for early onset
Well, here's a book so poorly written that I will return it - which I have never done before. After 1 1/2 chapters, I cannot finish reading this book. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Leo's Folks

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The Validation Breakthrough: Simple Techniques for Communicating with People with 'Alzheimer's-Type Dementia'

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Published 21 months ago by LINDA A BASS

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for anyone dealing with a loved one with dementia
A friend recommended this book to me when I told her my mom has dementia. I would highly recommend it to anyone who is a caregiver of a person with dementia or similar diseases... Read more
Published on November 13, 2007 by C. A. Brown

5.0 out of 5 stars Reaching out to those with dementia
This validation technique is simple to learn. The case studies show you how to apply the technique to different situations. It consistently works where other methods don't. Read more
Published on May 17, 2007 by Harvey Phoenix

5.0 out of 5 stars The Validation Breakthrough
A must read for any one with elderly parents or working with the elderly population. Great insight to understanding unusual behaviors and how to communicate with the elderly. Read more
Published on May 8, 2007 by A. Hartt

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely useful information
This book provides you,the reader, with unique, valuable, and extremely useful information about Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Read more
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