This book introduces palliative care programs and protocols for the treatment of people with advanced dementia. It proposes an interdisciplinary team working together to meet the highest standards of palliative care. The book describes the goals and objectives of successful advanced dementia care programs, and presents guidelines for reaching ......
Tool for caregivers that impact the way they relate to persons with Alzheimer's disease. This book maps each stage showing what to do from a caregiving standpoint. It has charts and sketches on what physically happens to the brain during the progression of Alzheimer's. Its four sections focus on the disease and also on being a caregiver.
How Today's Care Is Failing Millions and How We Can Do Better
Kosik, a neurologist and a leading Alzheimers researcher, and healthcare journalist Clegg propose the creation of community centers devoted to Alzheimers where patients and their families can access programs outside of the traditional medical setting.
Helping you gain insights into the world of the person with Alzheimer's, this title provides a view into the day-to-day experience of Alzheimer's through the reflections of 7 diverse individuals with the disease. Suitable for people with early-stage Alzheimer's and related dementias, it explores the many dimensions of the Alzheimer's experience.
'This is an important and innovative text examining social science perspectives relating to dementia. Innes provides a comprehensive guide to the research literature, drawing on critical perspectives within Sociology and Social Gerontology. The book makes a significant contribution to re-thinking practice and policies for people with dementia' - Chris Phillipson, Professor of Applied Social Studies and Social Gerontology, Keele University 'Anthea Innes, through the lens of a social scientist, provides a much needed historical and critical evaluation of where and why the study of dementia began, how it has developed in the areas of research, practice, and policy and what we need to do with this knowledge in order to create social change that improves the lives of people with dementia and their families. I know this is a book that I will often take down from my shelf, to teach my students, develop my lectures, and plan my future research projects' - Professor Phyllis Braudy Harris, Department of Sociology & Director of the Aging Studies Program, John Carroll University 'There is a tendency in dementia studies to focus on individual psychosocial dynamics. This book reminds us how important it is to think about broader social and political forces as well. Drawing on key ideas in cognate disciplines, including social gerontology and disability studies, this book makes a significant contribution to the field of dementia studies. It will appeal to a wide range of students and academics, as well as those personally affected by the condition' - Dr Ruth Bartlett, Bradford Dementia Group, University of Bradford What is dementia? How should we organize dementia care? This comprehensive book critically examines the main approaches to understanding dementia (bio-medical, social-psychological and socio-gerontological) and the main principles and ideologies of care. The book: - Provides clarity on the gap between the utopian aspirations of care and the reality of care - Opens up a series of questions about knowledge and treatment of dementia - Argues for a transition from positions that place emphasis upon the individual or particular care services to the social, cultural and economic context Lively, informative and challenging, the book will be of interest to students of nursing, sociology of health & illness, social work and social gerontology. Anthea Innes teaches at the Dementia Services Development Centre, University of Stirling
This text describes in detail the most common conditions and diseases leading to dementia and covers pharmacologic, behavioral, and environmental treatments. With content ranging from basic research to clinical guidance, it contains information on nearly every subject related to dementing conditions or illnesses.
'This is an important and innovative text examining social science perspectives relating to dementia. Innes provides a comprehensive guide to the research literature, drawing on critical perspectives within Sociology and Social Gerontology. The book makes a significant contribution to re-thinking practice and policies for people with dementia' - Chris Phillipson, Professor of Applied Social Studies and Social Gerontology, Keele University 'Anthea Innes, through the lens of a social scientist, provides a much needed historical and critical evaluation of where and why the study of dementia began, how it has developed in the areas of research, practice, and policy and what we need to do with this knowledge in order to create social change that improves the lives of people with dementia and their families. I know this is a book that I will often take down from my shelf, to teach my students, develop my lectures, and plan my future research projects' - Professor Phyllis Braudy Harris, Department of Sociology & Director of the Aging Studies Program, John Carroll University 'There is a tendency in dementia studies to focus on individual psychosocial dynamics. This book reminds us how important it is to think about broader social and political forces as well. Drawing on key ideas in cognate disciplines, including social gerontology and disability studies, this book makes a significant contribution to the field of dementia studies. It will appeal to a wide range of students and academics, as well as those personally affected by the condition' - Dr Ruth Bartlett, Bradford Dementia Group, University of Bradford What is dementia? How should we organize dementia care? This comprehensive book critically examines the main approaches to understanding dementia (bio-medical, social-psychological and socio-gerontological) and the main principles and ideologies of care. The book: - Provides clarity on the gap between the utopian aspirations of care and the reality of care - Opens up a series of questions about knowledge and treatment of dementia - Argues for a transition from positions that place emphasis upon the individual or particular care services to the social, cultural and economic context Lively, informative and challenging, the book will be of interest to students of nursing, sociology of health & illness, social work and social gerontology. Anthea Innes teaches at the Dementia Services Development Centre, University of Stirling
Clive Beaumont was diagnosed with Younger Onset Dementia at age 45, when his children were aged just 3 and 4. He had become less and less able to do his job properly and had been made redundant from the Army the year before.Clive's wife, Helen, tells of how she and the rest of the family made it through the next six years until Clive died: the ......
Drawing from a diverse body of research, this book illustrates the meaning of self and the importance of providing dementia care that recognizes and supports personhood. It provides strategies for restructuring the physical and social environment to facilitate person-centered care.
