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Third Edition
By
Alan Jacques, Medical Commissioner, Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
Description
A comprehensive and very readable introduction to the subject of dementia intended for use by all health professionals involved in the
provision of care for this group of patients, both in hospital and in the community. The book presents a broad look at the wide range
of ways in which dementia can affect the lives of those with the illness and their carers. The author combines a compassionate understanding
of the problems of dementia with a reassuringly positive attitude to the ways in which those problems may be faced and coped with. Although
academically based (the author is one of the leading researchers and clinicians in the field) it is written in such clear language that
it remains accessible to caregivers and other non-health professionals with an interest in the subject.
Audience
Undergraduate occupational therapists, mental health nurses and social workers. Postgraduate community nurses, physiotherapists, GPs and other medics.
Contents
What is Dementia? What is not Dementia? Who are the Dementing and Where are They? The Losses of Dementia.Behaviour and Dementia. Drugs
and Dementia. The Experience of Dementia. The Experience for Families. Decision Making. Assessment and Management. Organising Help. The
Future.
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Paperback, 392 pages, publication date: OCT-1999
ISBN-13: 978-0-443-05512-6
ISBN-10: 0-443-05512-2
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
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