Dementia and social work practice : research and intervention / Carole Cox, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cox, Carole B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dementia.

Psychiatric social work.

Social work with older people.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (456 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub., c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Dementia is one of the most devastating illnesses as it involves a progressive decline in mental functioning leading to eventual total incapacity, affecting all aspects of diagnosed individuals. This book talks about the many factors associated with dementia and its care, and the ways in which social work involvement can be most valuable.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Foreword; PART 1: SETTING THE STAGE FOR SOCIAL WORK; CHONE Social Work and Dementia; CHTWO Alzheimer's Disease and Non-Alzheimer's Dementias; CHTHREE Assessment of Individuals With Dementia; CHFOUR Social Work and Dementia: Implications of Coexisting Medical Conditions; PART 2: THE EARLY STAGE AND INTERVENTIONS WITH FAMILIES; CHFIVE The Experiences and Needs of People With Early-Stage Dementia; CHSIX Helping Families Face the Early Stages of Dementia; CHSEVEN Family Care and Decision Making

CHEIGHT Coping With Alzheimer's Disease: Clinical Interventions With FamiliesPART 3: DIVERSITY AND DEMENTIA; CHNINE Culture and Dementia; CHTEN Psychoeducational Strategies for Latino Caregivers; CHELEVEN Model Dementia Care Programs for Asian Americans; CHTWELVE Models From Other Countries: Social Work With People With Dementia and Their Caregivers; CHTHIRTEEN Caring for Persons With Dementia in Australia; PART 4: COMMUNITY CARE; CHFOURTEEN Care Management With People With Dementia and Their Caregivers; CHFIFTEEN Community Mobility and Dementia

CHSIXTEEN Social Work and Dementia Care Within Adult Day ServicesCHSEVENTEEN Support Groups: Meeting the Needs of Families Caring for Persons With Alzheimer's Disease; CHEIGHTEEN Respite; PART 5: RESIDENTIAL CARE AND OTHER MODELS; CHNINETEEN Information to Promote Quality Dementia Care in Residential Settings; CHTWENTY Quality Care in Residential Settings: Research Into Practice; PART 6: CONCLUSIONS; CHTWENTY-ONE Concluding Remarks: The Challenge for Social Work; Resources; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-82346-1

9786610823468

0-8261-0108-9

OCLC:

144615979