Dementia: A Positive Approach

ISBN-13: 9781861560810 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 236 str.

Lynne Phair; Valerie Good; Lynn Phair

Opis

The emphasis of this book is on a positive examination of the care of older people with a dementing illness, and of the key aspects of this care. Each subject is discussed from a practical knowledge-based perspective, and the fundamental belief underlying the book is that many of the so-called problems associated with dementia can be minimised or resolved through creative management.

Spis treści

Preface.

Foreword.

Introduction.

1. Attitudes.

2. Getting old.

3. The Environment.

4. Communication.

5. The Day around the Person.

6. Appropriate Activity.

7. Carers.

8. The Philosophy of Care.

9. Managing Change.

10. The Quest for Quality.

Index.

Blurb

The emphasis of this book is on a positive examination of the care of older people with a dementing illness and of the key aspects of this care. The fundamental belief underlying the book is that many of the so–called problems associated with dementia can be minimised or resolved through creative management.