Deteriorating abilities to maintain independence are hallmarks of dementia, but they need not lead to helplessness. With simple changes to the environment, facility staff can maximize functional independence and minimize excess disabilities for older adults with dementia. Here is a step-by-step process for identifying barriers and finding ......
Incorporates the knowledge from general psychology into a comprehensive view of emotion in adult development and aging. This work provides an overview of emotion across the life-span. It is useful for general psychologists, gerontologists, researchers, and geriatric practitioners desiring to better their understanding of their older patients.
Confused Professionals outlines the limited knowledge base about dementia and the effects which that has on the design of services for people with dementia. The authors have researched designs and methods for assessing the impact of services upon service receivers, including family carers and the implications for resources.The authors have been ......
Current issues in the public health arena have challenged the system to broaden its traditional focus on infectious disease to include chronic disease as well. As this change in emphasis takes place, professionals must be prepared to address the special chronic health concerns of older people living in the community. This textbook meets the ......
Michael Mandelstam has provided independent legal training for over 20 years. Prior to this he worked at the Department of Health and, before that, at the Disabled Living Foundation. He has written many legal books on social care and health care matters. He holds postgraduate qualifications in law, information studies and the history of science ......
Provide an overview of each component of the acute and long-term care service continuum, including managed health care, subacute care, and nursing homes. This volume addresses the practices in long-term care financing and assisted living. It is useful for professionals involved in long-term care, including administration, and community nursing.
Long-term care has emerged as an important issue in American society. The population of persons with chronic illnesses and disabilities, dependent upon supportive care, has grown rapidly and will increase sharply when Baby Boomers join the ranks of old age in the early part of the twenty-first century. Yet the financing and provision of adequate ......
Based on interviews with sufferers and professionals working in the field, on an extensive literature search, and on a consultative document which was sent out to over a thousand people, the book discusses ten key points: the possibility of communication; the disempowering experience of dementia; the different ways in which people are affected; ......
Brings together experts who seek to assist family and friends in recognising the danger signs that surround an elder. This book shows the distinctions between types of behaviour that give cause for worry and those which can be described as idiosyncratic. It offers suggestions for assistance that maintains respect for elder autonomy and freedom.
