{"product_id":"mindfulness-based-elder-care-a-cam-model-for-frail-elders-and-their-caregivers-9780826115119","title":"Mindfulness-Based Elder Care: A CAM Model for Frail Elders and Their Caregivers","description":"\u003cp\u003eShe shares with us her gold - the conception, trial and error implementation, and initial scientific investigation of a new, educationally-oriented treatment approach that she has named mindfulness-based elder care (MBEC). -from the Foreword by \u003cb\u003eSaki Santorelli, EdD, MA, \u003c\/b\u003eAssociate Professor of Medicine, Executive Director, Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society University of Massachusetts Medical School\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on years of experience as a geriatric social worker and mindfulness-based stress reduction practitioner, the author has taken Jon Kabat-Zinn's Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program and adapted it to the particular needs of elders, their families, and professional caregivers. Mindfulness practices focus on abilities, rather than disabilities, in order to provide paths to the inner strengths and resources that we all possess. McBee's \u003ci\u003eMindfulness-Based Elder Care\u003c\/i\u003e conveys the benefits of mindfulness through meditation, gentle yoga, massage, aromatherapy, humor, and other creative therapies to this special population. She provides clear, concise instructions for her program, as well as a wealth of anecdotal and experiential exercises, to help readers at all levels of experience. Hers is the first book to fully explore the value of mindfulness models for frail elders and their caregivers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003eFeatures of this groundbreaking volume include: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003e Valuable tips for establishing programs to address each population's specific needs and restrictions \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Designed for short classes or 8-week courses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetailed experiential exercises for the reader\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Replete with case studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Clear, easy-to-follow instructions for elders and caregivers at all levels\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis innovative book is suitable for use with a variety of populations such as nursing home residents with physical and cognitive challenges, community-dwelling elders, direct-care staff, and non-professional caregivers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lucia McBee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/21\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.99h x 6.32w x 0.49d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780826115119\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Springer Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40201472639091,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":56.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_ca24374d-0974-4594-b200-64bc7d25eaf0.jpg?v=1656166022","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/mindfulness-based-elder-care-a-cam-model-for-frail-elders-and-their-caregivers-9780826115119","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}