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Dementia Reconsidered: the Person Comes First
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What is the real nature of the dementing process? What might we reasonably expect when dementia care is of very high quality? What is required of organizations and individuals involved in dementia care?
Tom Kitwood breaks new ground in this book. Many ofthe older ideas about dementia are subjected to critical scrutiny and reappraisal, drawing on research evidence, logical analysis and the author's own experience. The unifying theme is the personhood of men and women who have dementia - an issue that was grossly neglected for many years both in psychiatry and care practice.
Each chapter provides a definitive statement on a major topic related to dementia, for example: the nature of 'organic mental impairment,' the experience of dementia, the agenda for care practice, and the transformation of the culture of care.
While recognizing the enormous difficulties of the present day, the book clearly demonstrates the possibility of a better life for people who have dementia, and comes to a cautiously optimistic conclusion. It will be of interest to all professionals involved in dementia care or provision, students in courses involving psychogeriatrics or social work with older people, and family carers of people with dementia.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS:
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 362.26
EAN: 9780335198559
ISBN: 0335198554
Label: Open University Press
Manufacturer: Open University Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: 1997-01-15
Publisher: Open University Press
Studio: Open University Press
SIMILAR ITEMS:
• Dancing with Rose: Finding Life in the Land of Alzheimer's
• Person-Centred Dementia Care: Making Services Better (Bradford Dementia Group Good Practice Guides)
• The Art of Dementia Care
• The Validation Breakthrough: Simple Techniques for Communicating with People with 'Alzheimer's-Type Dementia'
• Alzheimer's from the Inside Out
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