Dave Pulsford, Rachel Thompson

Dementia - Support for Family and Friends, Second Edition

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An updated edition of this supportive guide to dementia care, this book is ideal for anyone with a friend or relative with dementia. It covers the latest developments in terms of policy, debates and approaches to care, has more detailed reference to UK government guidance, and features the voices of people with dementia.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. November 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 139mm x 216mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 320g
• ISBN-13: 9781785924378
• ISBN-10: 1785924370
• Artikelnr.: 54840931

Autorenporträt

Dave Pulsford is Senior Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing at the University of Central Lancashire, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
PART I - Living with Dementia
1. Becoming Familiar with Dementia
2. Being a Family Member or Friend of a Person with Dementia
3. Someone Close to me may have Dementia - Assessment, Diagnosis and Types of Dementia
4. Sources of Support for People with Dementia, Families and Friends
PART II - Understanding dementia as it progresses
5. The Early Years of Dementia
6. Managing Change as Dementia Progresses
7. Social & Leisure Activities as Dementia Progresses
8. The Challenges of Dementia
9. Considering Residential Care for People with Dementia
10. When Dementia has become Advanced
11. The End of Life
Conclusion - Suffering from Dementia or Living with Dementia?
Resources