Dementia Care

An Evidence-Based Approach

Marie Boltz, James E. Galvin (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover
XV, 325 Seiten
2015 | 1st ed. 2016
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-18376-3 (ISBN)

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lt;p>This book provides an overview of the demographic, clinical, and psychosocial context of dementia care. With its focus on patient and family perspectives, this book describes evidence-based approaches towards prevention, detection, and treatment of dementia that is like any other book. The text presents memory clinics, care management, home-based interventions, palliative care, family caregiver programs, specific to dementia care. Additionally, the text examines strategies to support transitions to acute care and long-term care. The text also places a special emphasis on measures of quality, cultural sensitivity, and implications for health care policy.

Written by experts in the field, Dementia Care: An Evidence-Based Approach is an excellent resource for clinicians, students, healthcare administrators, and policymakers who aim to improve the quality of life of both the person with dementia and their informal caregiver.

Chapter 1 Introduction: Principles of Dementia Care.- Part 1 Dementia Prevention, Detection and Early Support.- Chapter 2 Prevention of Dementia.- Chapter 3 Detection of Dementia.- Chapter 4 Memory Clinics and Care Management Programs.- Chapter 5 Early-Stage Dementia: Maximizing Self-Direction and Health.- Part 2 Clinical Management of Dementia.- Chapter 6 Treatment of Dementia: Pharmacological Approaches.- Chapter 7 Treatment of Dementia: Non-Pharmacological Approaches.- Chapter 8 Challenges and Opportunities in Primary and Specialty Memory Care to Provide Best Practice Care.- Community Mobility and Dementia: The Role for Health Care Professionals.- Part 3 Toward Person-Centered Community-Based Dementia Care.- Chapter 10 Experiences and Perspectives of the Person with Dementia.- Chapter 11 Home-Based Interventions Targeting Persons with Dementia: What is the Evidence and Where Do We Go from Here?.- Chapter 12 Experiences and Perspectives of the Family Caregiver of the Person with Dementia.- Chapter 13 Interventions to Support Caregiver Well-Being.- Part 4 Dementia Continuing Care.- Chapter 14 Transitions in Care for the Person with Dementia.- Chapter 15 Dementia Palliative Care.- Chapter 16 Hospice Dementia Care.- Chapter 17 Challenges in Dementia Care Policy.

lt;p>"This book provides an evidence-based approach to all facets of dementia care, from diagnosis to end of life. ... a grand addition to any gerontology education program for those wanting a deeper understanding of dementia, its treatment, and care throughout the progression of the disease. It also may help families of those with dementia to understand what it is and what to expect. ... written in an easy-to-read fashion that provides insights into diagnosis, treatment, cause, and care." (Melody L. W. Schrock, Doody's Book Reviews, January, 2016)

Erscheint lt. Verlag 9.10.2015
Zusatzinfo XV, 325 p. 12 illus., 9 illus. in color.
Verlagsort Cham
Sprache englisch
Maße 178 x 254 mm
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Geriatrie
Schlagworte Care competencies • Family caregiver interventions • Gero-technology • Memory clinics • Palliative Care • Patient and family perspectives
ISBN-10 3-319-18376-1 / 3319183761
ISBN-13 978-3-319-18376-3 / 9783319183763
Zustand Neuware
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