Mindfulness-Based Elder Care

<p>She 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 <b>Saki Santorelli EdD MA </b>Associate Professor of Medicine Executive Director Center for Mindfulness in Medicine Health Care and Society University of Massachusetts Medical School</p> <p>Drawing 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 <i>Mindfulness-Based Elder Care</i> 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.</p> <p><ul>Features of this groundbreaking volume include:<br> <li> Valuable tips for establishing programs to address each population's specific needs and restrictions </li> <li> Designed for short classes or 8-week courses</li> <li>Detailed experiential exercises for the reader</li> <li> Replete with case studies</li> <li> Clear easy-to-follow instructions for elders and caregivers at all levels</li></p> <p>This 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.</p>