The Philosophy of Movement with Meaning; Selecting and Interviewing Participants; Setting the Environment; Centering Through Breathing; Learning by Heart; A Delicate Balance; Nice and Easy Yoga; A Sense of Timing: Music, Rhythm, and Movement; Reawakening the Senses; Carefully Choreographed Chaos.
Barbara Larsen is a private consultant for long-term care facilities. For 17 years she has been affiliated with Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center in Carmichael, California.
"provides older adult service providers with a step-by-step
approach for an innovative, carefully thought out strength-based
program for older adults with early stage Alzheimer's disease ...
everything is so clearly laid out for the reader"--Linda L.
Buettner, Ph.D., CTRS, Professor of Health Science, College of
Health Professions, Director"Florida Gulf Coast University Center
for Positive Aging" (01/01/2001)
"Barbara Larsen's creative approach is built upon respect and the
joy of discovering the uniqueness of each person with dementia ...
the exercises, which are clear and easy to follow, serve as
doorways to self-expression, which create a sense of competence,
calm, and equilibrium."--Robyn Yale, LCSW, Clinical Social Worker &
Early Stage Consultant (01/01/2001)
"In her beautifully written book, Barbara Larsen has extended her
hand to those individuals with early AD and led them on a path that
shows what they can still do and enjoy...[Movement with Meaning]
should be part of programming in adult day services, nursing
facilities, and assisted living communities."-- (01/01/2001)
"Movement with Meaning provides an opportunity for the participants
to recognize the abilities lying dormant behind the disease and
find a new path to connect and communicate with each other and
their families ... Ms. Larsen's compassion and reverence for people
living with Alzheimer's disease and dementia comes through in her
writing style and the techniques she has developed."--
(01/01/2001)
"The text is sensitively written; informative, yet easy to
understand. It will be a valuable asset for health care
professionals who work with persons with dementia and who desire to
connect with their clients in a centered and spiritual manner."--
(01/01/2001)
"This book provides concrete examples of how the caregiver can not
only communicate with their loved ones but also engage them in
purposeful and meaningful activity . . . I, therefore, highly
recommend [this book] for families and caregivers of persons with
early stage Alzheimer's disease."-- (01/01/2001)
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