Better living with dementia implications for individuals, families, communities, and societies / Laura N. Gitlin, Nancy A. Hodgson.
| Author/creator | Gitlin, Laura N., 1952- |
| Other author | Hodgson, Nancy A. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London, United Kingdom ; San Diego, CA : Elsevier/Academic Press, [2018] |
| Description | l, 288 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBook - Psychology 2018 |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part I. About the person living with dementia : -- 1. How the brain is affected -- 2. Lived experiences of individuals with dementia -- 3. Breaking the cycle of despair -- 4. Making life better for individuals living with dementia -- Part II. About the caregiver : -- 5. Family member as care partner -- 6. How we can support families -- 7. Formal caregivers: Role of the interprofessional team -- Part III. About living environments : -- 8. The physical home environment: a neglected therapeutic context -- 9. Living in the community -- Part IV. About social systems and policies : -- 10. Services and setting of care -- 11. Global efforts and national plans -- 12. Transforming dementia care -- Part V. Taking action : -- 13. Developing and implementing an action plan -- 14. Putting it all together: Synthesis and future directions. |
| Abstract | This book highlights evidence-based best practices for improving the lives of patients with dementia. It presents the local and global challenges of these patients, also coupling foundational knowledge with specific strategies to overcome these challenges. It also examines the trajectory of the disease, offers stage-appropriate practices and strategies to improve quality of life, provides theoretical and practical frameworks that inform on ways to support and care for individuals living with dementia, includes evidence-based recommendations for research, and details global examples of care approaches that work. -- Publisher description |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Issued in other form | ebook version : 9780128119297 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2018944978 |
| ISBN | 9780128119280 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0128119284 (paperback) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |