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Introduction: Principles of Dementia Care
Pages 1-5
Punto di Riferimento
per Medici e Operatori Sanitari
per Medici e Operatori Sanitari
LIBRERIA STUDIUM
Dementia Care
An Evidence-Based Approach
Boltz, Galvin
Editore
Springer
Anno
2016
Pagine
325
ISBN
9783319183763
100,00 €
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.
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Prevention of Dementia
Pages 9-32
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Detection of Dementia
Pages 33-44
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Memory Clinics and Care Management Programs
Pages 45-60
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Early Stage Dementia: Maximizing Self-Direction and Health
Pages 61-70
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Treatment of Dementia: Pharmacological Approaches
Pages 73-95
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Treatment of Dementia: Non-pharmacological Approaches
Pages 97-112
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Experience and Perspective of the Primary Care Physician and Memory Care Specialist
Pages 113-121
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Community Mobility and Dementia: The Role for Health Care Professionals
Pages 123-148
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Experiences and Perspectives of Persons with Dementia
Pages 151-166
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Home-Based Interventions Targeting Persons with Dementia: What Is the Evidence and Where Do We Go from Here?
Pages 167-188
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Experiences and Perspectives of Family Caregivers of the Person with Dementia
Pages 189-214
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Interventions to Support Caregiver Well-Being
Pages 215-230
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Transitions in Care for the Person with Dementia
Pages 233-245
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Dementia Palliative Care
Pages 247-260
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Hospice Dementia Care
Pages 261-298
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Challenges in Dementia Care Policy
Pages 299-312
