Dementia care [electronic resource] : a practical manual / Jonathan Waite ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Waite, Jonathan.

Series:

Oxford care manuals.

Oxford care manuals

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dementia--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Dementia.

Psychiatry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (437 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Dementia can be a distressing condition, for the sufferer, and for families and other carers. Management of dementia is never easy, and involves facing some unpleasant problems and difficult choices. The right approach and expertise can minimise the unpleasantness and make dementia manageable, while inexperienced or inexpert management has the potential to cause unnecessary distress and disability, mis-directed resources, frustrated care staff, unduly long periods spent in hospitaland premature care home placement.Dementia Care is a practical manual for health and social care professionals in

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 What is dementia?; 2 Assessment; 3 Delirium; 4 Care; 5 Dementia in the community; 6 Treatment; 7 Care homes for people with dementia; 8 Dementia and delirium in hospitals; 9 'Physical' problems in dementia; 10 Palliative care in dementia; 11 Legal aspects of dementia care; 12 Making decisions; 13 Measurement and rating scales; 14 Issues with particular groups of people; 15 Rarer causes of dementia; 16 Biological aspects of dementia; 17 Prevention; 18 Outcome in dementia; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-175319-X

1-283-58251-1

9786613894960

0-19-155181-3

OCLC:

801363536