title: Becoming an Alzheimer's whisperer: responding to challenging behaviors.
authors.affiliation: Mental Health Services for the Assisted Living, Erickson Retirement Communities, Fallston, MD 21047-2205, USA. Vcars10@comcast.net
authors.forename: Verna Benner
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Carson
authors.forename: Rebecca R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Smarr
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000150:complications*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D003142:Communication; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods; D003463:Cues; D018450:Disease Progression; D004645:Empathy; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006699:Home Care Services; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011340:Problem Solving; D012307:Risk Factors