Excellence In Dementia Care: Research Into Practice
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Main Author: Downs, Murna (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Maidenhead McGraw-Hill Education 2014
Edition:2nd ed
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Item Description:Excellence inDementia CareResearch into Practice; Excellence in Dementia Care Research into practice; Praise for this book; Contents; Contributors; Foreword by Doug Brown and Maria Carrillo ; Preface by Daphne Wallace ; Preface by Barbara Woodward-Carlton ; Introduction; PART 1 The context of demen tia care; Chapter 1 Prevalence and projections of dementia; Chapter 2 Dementia-friendly communities; Chapter 3 Ethnicity and dementia; Chapter 4 Ethics in dementia care: storied lives, storied ethics; Chapter 5 Dementia as a public health issue: research or services?
Chapter 6 Representations of people withd ementia in the media and in literatureChapter 7 Living with young-onset dementia; PART 2 Conceptualizingdementia care; Chapter 8 A bio-psycho-social approachto dementia; Chapter 9 Selfhood and the body in dementia care; Chapter 10 The arts in dementia care; Chapter 11 Design matters in dementia care: the role of the physical environment in dementia care settings; PART 3 Best practice dementia care for the person; Chapter 12 Understanding and enhancing the relationship between people with dementia and their family carers
Chapter 13 Supporting families coping with dementia: flexibility and changeChapter 14 Supporting cognitive abilities; Chapter 15 Working with life history; Chapter 16 Understanding behaviour; Chapter 17 Communication and relationships: an inclusive social world; Chapter 18 Supporting health and physical well-being; PART 4Care pathways; Chapter 19 Diagnosis and post-diagnosis support; Chapter 20 Whole person assessment and care planning; Chapter 21 Living at home; Chapter 22 Acute care of people with dementia in the general hospital
Chapter 23 The role of specialist housing in supporting older people with dementiaChapter 24 Care homes; Chapter 25 Palliative care; Chapter 26 Grief and bereavement; Chapter 27 Supporting persons with dementia through transitions in care; PART 5 Making sustainable change happen in dementia care (changing the culture of care); Chapter 28 Involving people with dementia in service development and evaluation; Chapter 29 A trained and supported workforce; Chapter 30 Leadership in dementia care; Index; Back Cover
A comprehensive text on dementia care, drawn from research evidence, practice and the experience of people with dementia
Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:492 pages
ISBN:9780335245345
033524534X
1322605882
9781322605883

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