Experienced caregivers will immediately recognize Gloria Davenport's descriptions of the "toxic" personality: elders who persistently poison their own care environment with noncompliant and psychologically abusive behavior. Toxic older adults are often hazardous cases for gerontology professionals
Working with Toxic Older Adults: A Guide to Coping With Difficult Elders (SPRINGER SERIES ON LIFESTYLES AND ISSUES IN AGING)
โ Scribed by Gloria Davenport PhD
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 311
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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