Essentials of dementia : everything you really need to know for working in dementia care

Essentials of dementia : everything you really need to know for working in dementia care / Dr. Shibley Rahman and Professor Rob Howard ; forewords by Karen Harrison Dening and Kate Swaffer.

To provide high quality dementia care, professionals need to be both knowledgeable about dementia and skilled in the provision of care. This book is an introductory reference guide that will help students, professionals and practitioners develop their skills and expertise to better respond to the ne...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rahman, Shibley
Other Authors: Howard, Robert, Harrison Dening, Karen, Swaffer, Kate
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2018.
Subjects:
Dementia.
Dementia > Patients > Care.
Alzheimer's disease.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL > Internal Medicine.
Alzheimer's disease
Dementia
Dementia > Patients > Care
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Table of Contents:
  • Dementia awareness
  • Dementia identification, assessment and diagnosis
  • Dementia risk reduction and prevention
  • Person-centred dementia care
  • Communication, interaction and behaviour in dementia care
  • Health and well-being in dementia care
  • Pharmacological interventions in dementia care
  • Living well with dementia and promoting independence
  • Families and carers as partners in dementia care
  • Equality diversity and inclusion in dementia care
  • Law, ethics and safeguarding in dementia care
  • End of life dementia
  • Research and evidence-based practice in dementia care
  • Leadership in transforming dementia care.

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