Dementia Care, 2nd ed

2. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-1-032-21765-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 86 Seiten, Format (B × H): 121 mm x 120 mm, Gewicht: 76 g

Reihe: Nursing and Health Survival Guides

Ideal for quick reference, this pocket-sized guide puts all the crucial information on caring for patients with dementia at your fingertips.

Evidence-based and fully updated for this second edition, it includes all you need to know on: person-centred dementia care; dementia-friendly environments; working with families as partners; communication and managing behaviour; pain assessment; nutrition and medication; advanced care plans; and much more.

All health and social care professionals involved in the care of dementia patients will find this book a valuable resource, while it is an essential guide for students on placement in this area.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate, Professional, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Brooker, Dawn

Bruce, Mary

Lillyman, Sue

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pflege Krankenpflege
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Gesundheitssystem, Gesundheitswesen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Dementia Overview, 2. Communicating Well in Dementia Care, 3. Diagnosis of Dementia, 4. Pharmacological Treatments for Dementia, 5. Families as Partners in Care, 6. Capacity, 7. Pain Assessment and Management, 8. Nutrition and Hydration, 9. Dementia-Friendly Environments, 10. Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), 11. Acute Confusional States (Delirium) and Dementia, 12. End-of-Life Care, 13. Safeguarding from Abuse and Neglect.

Über Autor(innen)

Dawn Brooker is Director of the Association for Dementia Studies at the University of Worcester, UK.

Sue Lillyman is a Programme Lead at Education for Health and Associate Lecturer at the University of Worcester, UK.

Mary Bruce is Senior Lecturer at the Association for Dementia Studies at the University of Worcester, UK.