Recently, professional understanding of dementia
has broadened and has opened up new thinking about how
we can provide more imaginative, responsive and
'person-centred' services for people with dementia.
Against this background A Handbook of Dementia Care
provides a wide-ranging, up-to-date overview of the
current state of knowledge in the field. It is
comprehensive, authoritative, accessible and
thought-provoking. It asks: * How do different
theoretical perspectives help us to understand
dementia? * What do we know about what constitutes
good practice in dementia care? * How can we improve
practice and service delivery in dementia care? * How
do policy, organizational issues and research impact on
dementia care? This handbook provides a unique,
multidisciplinary and critical guide to what we know
about dementia and dementia care. It is written by
leading academics, practitioners and managers involved
in the development of dementia care. It demonstrates the
value of a wide range of perspectives in understanding
dementia care, reviews the latest thinking about good
practice, and examines key ethical issues. It explores
the way organizations, policy and research shape
dementia care, and introduces a range of approaches to
practice and service development. A Handbook of
Dementia Care is an essential resource for students and
professionals in such fields as gerontology, social
work, nursing, occupational therapy, geriatric medicine,
psychiatry, mental health, psychology, social services
and health services management, social policy and health
policy.
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