Peter V. Rabins, MD is regarded by the medical profession as a national leader in the care of Alzheimer’s patients. He has contributed to numerous Video Press productions for staff training in long-term care, assisted living communities, Alzheimer’s support groups and for family caregivers. Dr. Rabins is the Director of the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
Rabins Titles on Alzheimer's Disease
Grace Notes
Dr. Rabins presents the progression of dementia, related symptoms and the changing caregiver role using excerpts from the film Grace.
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Alzheimer’s Disease:
A World of Fear (series)
Dr. Rabins and nursing staff talk about behaviors that may be fear based, possible triggers and suggest positive solutions.
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The Most Vulnerable Resident for Abuse
Dr. Rabins talks with staff about how symptoms and behaviors associated with progressive dementia disorders place patients at the top of the list of vulnerable victims for neglect and abuse.
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Caring for Patients with
Late Stage Dementia
This program provides the unique opportunity to observe Dr. Rabins work with nursing staff on an Alzheimer’s unit as they check in on residents.
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Living with Alzheimer’s Disease:
The Family Caregiver’s Guide (series)
Ideal for family members and support groups, this program includes the viewer in a session with Dr. Rabins and family members.
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Interacting with Alzheimer Patients:
Tips for Families and Friends (series)
Dr. Rabins discusses with family caregivers their experiences after a diagnosis of Alzheimer disease. You may think you’re alone, but the caregivers in this program let you know you’re not.
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Abuse Triggers (series)
Nursing assistants and Dr. Rabins review and discuss actual scenes filmed in nursing homes of violent or difficult residents and suggest preventative measures and appropriate responses.
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Disordered Behavior:
The Medication Culprit (series)
Dr. Rabins presents an introduction to medications widely prescribed for the elderly, their potential side effects, and how to determine if a behavioral change may be due to medication.
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The Guide for Providing Quality
of Life for Alzheimer's Patients (series) Demonstrations with residents and discussions with Dr. Rabins show how to enter the world of the Alzheimer’s patient and develop guidelines for providing the best possible quality of life.
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Assessing the Mental Status
of the Older Person
In this classic program, Dr. Rabins implements the Mini-Mental State Examination assessing the mental status of elderly individuals, ranging from normal to severely impaired.
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The Alzheimer Care Kit (series)
Dr. Rabins helps viewers develop a basic care plan to minimize frustration for both the patient and caregiver. Both professional staff and family caregivers will find new suggestions in The Alzheimer’s Care Kit that will help to minimize stress and develop positive care approaches.
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Diagnosis Alzheimer’s Disease (series)
In this three tape series, Dr. Rabins identifies changes in behavior that should be considered potential symptoms of Alzhiemer's disease. This series is designed to give professionals as well as family members the essential information needed to recognize Alzheimer’s disease.
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Alzheimer Disease:
The Patient's Perspective
For brief moments, Shana realizes the devastation of her illness. She remembers her world as it was and acknowledges the perils she now faces. This insightful program includes commentary by Dr. Rabins.
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Step-by-Step: Responding to
Mental Illness in the Geriatric Population
Nursing assistants meet with Dr. Rabins to develop a step-by-step approach to working with confused, agitated and depressed residents.
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Caring for Disordered Behavior
in the Nursing Home
Dr. Rabins works with staff to identify appropriate interventions when dealing with residents who are physically or verbally violent.
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Mental Illness and the Older Person
Peter Rabins, MD, provides an overview of mental illnesses and related behaviors often observed in the elderly.
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Expertise and Credentials
Education: Dr. Rabins received a BA in Political Science from the University of Florida in 1969, an MD from Tulane University in 1973 and an MPH from Tulane University School of Public Health in 1974. After a psychiatry residence at the University of Oregon, he completed a one-year fellowship in consultation/liaison and neuropsychiatry at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and has been on the faculty there since 1978. He is currently Professor and Vice-chair for Academic Affairs in the Department of Psychiatry and has joint appointments in the Departments of Medicine Health Policy & Management and Mental Health.
Responsibilities: Currently Dr. Rabins is Director of the Division of Geriatric and Neuropsychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Principal Investigator on an NINDS grant to assess care decisions in late stage dementia.
Areas of Interest: Dr. Rabins has focused his career on the study of psychiatric disorders in older persons. His current research focuses on the effectiveness of current therapies for Alzheimer disease, the development of measures of quality of life in persons with Alzheimer disease and care of patients with late stage dementia.
Publications: Dr. Rabins is the author of more than 180 articles and book chapters. He is co-author of The 36 Hour Day, first published in 1981, Practical Dementia Care published in 2000 and a new book, Getting Old Without Getting Anxious which was published in February 2005.
For more information on Dr. Rabins visit his Johns Hopkins Medicine Faculty web page at:
www.hopkinsmedicine.org
Editorial Reviews
The 36 Hour Day
by Nancy L. Mace and Peter V. Rabins
"Both a guide and a legend."
Chicago Tribune
"An excellent book for families who are caring for persons with dementia... A book that physicians can confidently recommend to the families of their patients."
Journal of the American Medical Association
"The best guide of its kind."
Chicago Sun-Times
"Excellent guidance and clear information of a kind that the family needs... The authors offer the realistic advice that sometimes it is better to concede the patient's frailties than to try to do something about them, and that a compassionate sense of humor often helps." New York Times
Practical Dementia Care
by Peter V. Rabins, Constantine G. Lyketsos, and Cynthia D. Steele
"The authors write well, mostly without jargon and in direct, clear statements, so reading this book is easy and inviting . . . This is a very good book for those of us working with demented patients. I strongly recommend it." Michael R. Bieber, PhD, in American Journal of Psychiatry
The 36 Hour Day, Practical Dementia Care, Getting Old without Getting Anxious, and other print publications by Dr. Peter Rabins are available at Amazon.com.
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