認知症介護ツールキット The Dementia Care Toolkit : Real Help for Challenging Behaviors and Caregiving Overwhelm

著者名：Edmonds, Natali N.

Jossey-Bass（2026/10/14発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9781394389636
• eISBN：9781394389643

Description

Practical strategies that work when dementia behaviors feel impossible to manage

In The Dementia Care Toolkit: Real Help for Challenging Behaviors and Caregiving Overwhelm, board-certified geropsychologist Dr. Natali Edmonds delivers what the healthcare system cannot – practical, compassionate strategies that actually work in real homes when behaviors won't stop and caregivers don't know what to do next.

Unlike clinical textbooks that explain what dementia is, this toolkit shows caregivers what they can do. Edmonds provides clear strategies to respond effectively in the moment, reduce how often difficult behaviors happen, and prevent them altogether. The emphasis on both real-time response and proactive prevention sets this approach apart from generic advice.

Readers will also find:

• Concrete, actionable tools tested with thousands of families that replace panic with a clear plan for challenging moments
• Behavior-specific strategies rooted in real-life situations and caregiver stories, not textbook theory that falls apart in practice
• Guidance from an Iraq war veteran and geropsychologist who understands both high-stress situations and the emotional toll of caregiving
• Proactive prevention techniques that help caregivers reduce the frequency of difficult behaviors before they escalate into crises
• Compassionate support for managing caregiver guilt, fear, and burnout while building confidence in even the hardest caregiving moments

Essential for the over 11 million Americans providing unpaid dementia care, The Dementia Care Toolkit serves family caregivers navigating daily behavioral challenges at home. Healthcare professionals, support group leaders, and aging organizations will also find practical resources for the families they serve.

Table of Contents

Preface xi
Introduction xv

PART I THE FOUNDATION: UNDERSTANDING DEMENTIA BEHAVIORS AND YOURSELF 1
1 Understanding Dementia 3
2 Why People with Dementia Display "Difficult" Behaviors 11
3 Why You Don't Actually Want to Feel Better All the Time (and What to Do Instead) 29
4 Your Ability to Change Feelings 35
5 Thoughts That Keep Us Stuck 43
6 How to Actually Feel Better 51
7 So What Does This Mean for Behaviors? 59

PART II THE STRATEGIES: FOCUSING ON THE PERSON WITH DEMENTIA 65
8 Your Dementia Behavior Toolkit 67
9 Success Strategies for Any Behavior 71
10 Proactive Strategies for Success 95
11 In-the-Moment Strategies 109
12 Communication Strategies: How to Speak in a Way That Works 127
13 Strategies for Adapting to Their Reality 141
14 Rethink Failure 155

PART III THE SUPPORT: FOCUSING ON THE CAREGIVER 159
15 Your Emotional Toolkit 161
16 Managing a Grief That Doesn't End 187
17 Things That Don't Make You a Bad Caregiver 191
18 Judgment Has No Place Here 195
19 Feelings No One Warned You About 199

Afterword 205
Acknowledgments 209
About the Author 211
Index 213