Caring for people with dementia : a shared approach /

Skills in caring for people with dementia are increasingly demanded of all health care practitioners as the numbers of diagnosed increase. This text presents the latest research into improving dementia care for both non-expert students and junior staff as well as more senior managers.

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Main Author: Wilson, Christine Brown (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2017
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Table of Contents:
  • CARING FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA- FRONT COVER; CARING FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; PUBLISHER'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1- COMMON MYTHS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONDITION KNOWN AS DEMENTIA; CHAPTER 2- DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIP-BASED APPROACHES TO DEMENTIA CARE; CHAPTER 3- THE ROLE OF THE ORGANISATION IN LEADING AND FACILITATING RELATIONSHIP-BASED DEMENTIA CARE; CHAPTER 4- DEVELOPING A BIOGRAPHICAL APPROACH IN CARE PRACTICE; CHAPTER 5- MANAGING RELATIONSHIP-BASED APPROACHES TO CARE.
  • CHAPTER 6- CREATING DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY SERVICESCHAPTER 7- DEVELOPING COMMUNITY THROUGH DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENTS; CHAPTER 8- SUPPORTING THE FAMILIES OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA; CHAPTER 9- THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN DEMENTIA CARE; CHAPTER 10- LEADING AND MANAGING CHANGE IN DEMENTIA CARE; CONCLUSION: MAKING A DIFFERENCE; REFERENCES; INDEX.