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Arguing that as the elderly lose contact with the outside world, they turn inward and to the past to work through unresolved emotional issues from their lives, Naomi Feil presents her method for therapeutically dealing with patients with Alzheimer's and other dementias.

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• About the Author(p. xiii)
• Foreword(p. xvii)
• Authorized Validation Organizations(p. xix)
• Introduction: Florence Trew 1872-1963: "I died"(p. xxiii)
• Part I Alzheimer's-Type Dementia and the Use of Validation(p. 1)
• Chapter 1 Aging, Development, and Alzheimer's Disease(p. 3)
• How I Learned: The Case of Isadore Rose: "You Castrated Me with Words"(p. 3)
• A Theory of Life Development and the Need for Validation(p. 8)
• Who Are the Old-Old and What Is Dementia?(p. 16)
• The Old-Old, Dementia, and Human Needs(p. 23)
• Chapter 2 The Concept and Techniques of Validation(p. 27)
• What Is Validation?(p. 27)
• The Principles of Validation(p. 28)
• The Four Stages of Resolution(p. 31)
• The Techniques of Validation(p. 36)
• Chapter 3 Using Validation with People Who Are Maloriented(p. 49)
• The Case of Frances, the Accuser(p. 49)
• The Case of George, the Loner(p. 52)
• The Case of Jenny, the Gardener(p. 55)
• The Case of June, the Blamer(p. 59)
• How to Read the Vital Signs of the Maloriented(p. 60)
• "Helping" Techniques that Make the Maloriented Worse(p. 66)
• Validation Techniques for Communicating with the Maloriented(p. 66)
• Chapter 4 Using Validation with People Who Are Time Confused(p. 71)
• The Case of Martha, the Birther(p. 71)
• How to Read the Vital Signs of the Time Confused(p. 76)
• "Helping" Techniques that Make the Time Confused Worse(p. 80)
• Validation Techniques for Communicating with the Time Confused(p. 80)
• Chapter 5 Using Validation with People Who Are Repetitive Movers(p. 87)
• The Case of Marvin, the Pounder(p. 87)
• How to Read the Vital Signs of the Repetitive Mover(p. 90)
• "Helping" Techniques that Make Repetitive Movers Worse(p. 93)
• Validation Techniques for Communicating with Repetitive Movers(p. 94)
• Chapter 6 Using Validation with People Who Are in Vegetation(p. 99)
• The Case of Nora, the Nonmover(p. 99)
• How to Read the Vital Signs of People in Vegetation(p. 102)
• Validation Techniques for Communicating with People in Vegetation(p. 103)
• Chapter 7 Using Validation with People with Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease(p. 107)
• The Case of Richard, the Mumbler(p. 107)
• How to Read the Vital Signs of People with Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease(p. 111)
• "Helping" Techniques that Make People with Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease Worse(p. 113)
• Validation Techniques for Communicating with People with Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease(p. 113)
• Chapter 8 Who Benefits from Validation?(p. 115)
• The Benefits of Validation for Disoriented Old-Old People(p. 115)
• The Benefits of Validation for Professional Caregivers(p. 118)
• The Benefits of Validation for Families(p. 121)
• Chapter 9 How Validation Differs from Other Therapies Used with Old-Old People(p. 123)
• Reminiscence(p. 124)
• Life Review(p. 125)
• Reality Orientation(p. 125)
• Remotivation(p. 127)
• Behavior Modification(p. 128)
• Diversion and Redirection(p. 132)
• Patronizing with the Therapeutic Lie(p. 133)
• You Can't Fool Millie(p. 134)
• A Reminiscing Group or a Validation Group? What Is the Difference?(p. 138)
• Get Her Outta' Here(p. 139)
• Psychotherapy(p. 142)
• Part II Validation in Practice(p. 145)
• Chapter 10 Communicating with People Who Are Maloriented(p. 147)
• Ellen, the Hoarder: "When You Listen, I Speak Clear"(p. 147)
• Lucy, the Spitter: "Bitch! Get Out of My Room!"(p. 155)
• Sadie, the Martyr: "One Mother Has 10 Kids. Ten Kids Can't Care for One Mother!"(p. 161)
• Peg, the Worrier: "There's a Man Under My Bed!"(p. 170)
• Stewart, the Complainer: "You're Killing Me Here!"(p. 180)
• Chapter 11 Communicating with People Who Are Time Confused(p. 189)
• David, the Toucher: "I Am Not Dr. Willard: He's on an Extended Holiday!"(p. 189)
• Margaret, the Mother: "I'm Living in My Own Home, These People Don't Belong Here!"(p. 199)
• Harry, the Hitter: "Come in, You Old Battle Ax!"(p. 207)
• Validating at Home: Karl, the Flasher(p. 212)
• Chapter 12 Communicating with People Who Are Repetitive Movers(p. 217)
• Isobel, the Poet: "I Untangle the Noodles in the Mirrors of My Mind"(p. 217)
• Mary, the Pacer: "I Am Not a Sheep!"(p. 221)
• Chapter 13 Communicating with Maloriented and Time Confused People Living in the Community(p. 227)
• The Apartment House Manager, the Policeman, the Emergency Medical Squad, and Thomas Konig(p. 227)
• The Mailman, the Grocery Clerk, the Hairdresser, and Millie Stonewall(p. 231)
• The Doctor, the Meals on Wheels Volunteer, and Samuel Goode(p. 238)
• Chapter 14 Validating Family Members(p. 243)
• Ann and Her Mother, Trudy(p. 243)
• Tips For Family Members Who Want to Validate Disoriented Relatives(p. 247)
• Ann and Trudy--with Validation(p. 248)
• Part III Group Validation(p. 251)
• Chapter 15 Setting Up Validation Groups(p. 253)
• The Value of a Validation Group(p. 253)
• Who Benefits from Group Validation?(p. 255)
• The Role of the Validation Group Worker(p. 257)
• The Role of the Validation Group Co-worker(p. 260)
• Establishing a Validation Group(p. 262)
• Conducting a Validation Group Meeting(p. 274)
• Example of a Validation Group(p. 280)
• Who Can Practice Validation?(p. 285)
• Chapter 16 Frequently Asked Questions(p. 287)
• Appendix Experiences of Professionals in the United States and Abroad(p. 293)
• Implementing Validation at Country Meadows Retirement Communities(p. 293)
• Using Validation as a Consultant in a Richmond, Virginia, Continuing Care Retirement Community(p. 297)
• Using Validation in a 60-Bed Skilled Medicare Facility in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area: An Administrator's Perspective(p. 301)
• Using Validation at a 422-Bed Veterans' Home in Minneapolis, Minnesota(p. 305)
• Using Validation at a Newly Purchased Facility in Maine(p. 309)
• Using Validation at an Urban Nursing Home in Brooklyn, New York(p. 315)
• Using Validation in a 28-Bed Dementia Unit in Rural Wisconsin(p. 319)
• Using Validation at a Rural Nursing Home in Missouri(p. 323)
• Using Validation at Eldercare in South Australia(p. 327)
• Using Validation at the South Port Community Nursing Home in Australia(p. 331)
• Using Validation at a University Hospital in France(p. 335)
• References(p. 339)
• Index(p. 343)

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Naomi Feil, M.S.W., is the Executive Director of the Validation Training Institute, Cleveland, Ohio. She is the creator of Validation, a state-of-the-art therapy recognized throughout the world for its effectiveness with older people diagnosed with Alzheimer's-type dementia or related disorders