Duffy

Clear Dementia Care(c)

A Model to Assess and Address Unmet Needs

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Behaviour that challenges is often a sign of distress experienced by a person with dementia as they try to cope with the daily stresses of living with their condition. This book shows how to understand challenging behaviour in the context of unmet needs, with effective assessment tools for personalised interventions and enhanced dementia care.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. März 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 277mm x 216mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 408g
• ISBN-13: 9781785922763
• ISBN-10: 1785922769
• Artikelnr.: 54377843

Autorenporträt

Dr Frances Duffy is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist for Older Adults. She is also Clinical Lead for the Northern Health and Social Care Trust Memory Service and Dementia Home Support Team. She lives in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements. 1. Dementia and the Brain. 2. Types of Dementia. 3.
Dementia and Loss. 4. Dementia and Sense of Self. 5. Understanding
Behaviour. 6. Recording Behaviour. 7. What Do People with Dementia Need? 8.
Domains of CLEAR Dementia Care©. 9. The Experience of Carers. 10.
Supporting Care Staff. 11. Case Example Margaret. Appendices. References.