This "How-To" teaching video documentary is a sequel to the award- winning documentary Looking for Yesterday. It is intended for families of disoriented very old people, all levels of hospital community and nursing home staff, and students of aging.
Part One: 20 Minutes: Basic Validation Techniques
~ How to recognize the three stages of disorientation
~ How to help actual disoriented individuals in each stage
~ How to build trust.
~ When to touch and when not to touch.
Part Two: 24 Minutes: Using a Validation Group
~ How to select individuals who will benefit
~ How to recognize individuals who will not benefit
~ How to begin the group; topics; stimulate talk
~ How to develop roles for each member
~ How to use music, movement, to close the meeting
Validation techniques gained from watching this DVD will significantly reduce staff burn-out, improve the morale of relatives, and restore dignity to disoriented very old people.
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