Dementia -- Mental illness -- Dealing with people with dementia -- Age-related illnesses -- Nursing and documentation -- Care of people with dementia -- Nutrition -- Home economics -- First aid -- Legal issues -- Cooperation -- Outlook -- Appendix.

The companion for companions The successful book for additional caregivers now in an updated 4th edition. Caregivers take on an important task in the care and accompaniment of people with dementia and contribute to the improvement of the individual living situation. This handbook supports not only everyday caregivers, but also volunteers and professional caregivers in their meaningful and demanding task. All the important basics are explained in an understandable way to help people with dementia or mental illness to cope with their everyday lives. From the contents Theory of illness - understanding what is different Shaping everyday life - maintaining abilities and ideas for occupational activities First aid - acting correctly in difficult situations Housekeeping - caring for people with dementia For caregivers in advanced training and practice, and for all people who accompany people with dementia or limited competence in daily life activities. The authors Simone Schmidt, nurse with advanced training in gerontological psychiatry, quality manager and consultant for health care, care expert, lecturer Martina D{uml}obele, Care manager, TQM auditor, NLP master, lecturer and consultant in healthcare, head of nursing courses The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence. A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content.