Dementia and Social Work Practice : Research and Interventions.

By: Cox, Carole BMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Springer Publishing Company, 2007Copyright date: ©2007Description: 1 online resource (457 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780826101082Subject(s): Dementia | Psychiatric social work | Social work with older peopleGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Dementia and Social Work Practice : Research and InterventionsDDC classification: 616.8/3 LOC classification: RC521 -- .D45338 2007ebOnline resources: Click to View
Contents:
Intro -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Foreword -- PART 1: SETTING THE STAGE FOR SOCIAL WORK -- ONE: Social Work and Dementia -- TWO: Alzheimer's Disease and Non-Alzheimer's Dementias -- THREE: Assessment of Individuals With Dementia -- FOUR: Social Work and Dementia: Implications of Coexisting Medical Conditions -- PART 2: THE EARLY STAGE AND INTERVENTIONS WITH FAMILIES -- FIVE: The Experiences and Needs of People With Early-Stage Dementia -- SIX: Helping Families Face the Early Stages of Dementia -- SEVEN: Family Care and Decision Making -- EIGHT: Coping With Alzheimer's Disease: Clinical Interventions With Families -- PART 3: DIVERSITY AND DEMENTIA -- NINE: Culture and Dementia -- TEN: Psychoeducational Strategies for Latino Caregivers -- ELEVEN: Model Dementia Care Programs for Asian Americans -- TWELVE: Models From Other Countries: Social Work With People With Dementia and Their Caregivers -- THIRTEEN: Caring for Persons With Dementia in Australia -- PART 4: COMMUNITY CARE -- FOURTEEN: Care Management With People With Dementia and Their Caregivers -- FIFTEEN: Community Mobility and Dementia -- SIXTEEN: Social Work and Dementia Care Within Adult Day Services -- SEVENTEEN: Support Groups: Meeting the Needs of Families Caring for Persons With Alzheimer's Disease -- EIGHTEEN: Respite -- PART 5: RESIDENTIAL CARE AND OTHER MODELS -- NINETEEN: Information to Promote Quality Dementia Care in Residential Settings -- TWENTY: Quality Care in Residential Settings: Research Into Practice -- PART 6: CONCLUSIONS -- TWENTY-ONE: Concluding Remarks: The Challenge for Social Work -- Resources -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.
Summary: Dementia is one of the most devastating illnesses as it involves a progressive decline in mental functioning leading to eventual total incapacity, affecting all aspects of diagnosed individuals. This book talks about the many factors associated with dementia and its care, and the ways in which social work involvement can be most valuable.
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Intro -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Foreword -- PART 1: SETTING THE STAGE FOR SOCIAL WORK -- ONE: Social Work and Dementia -- TWO: Alzheimer's Disease and Non-Alzheimer's Dementias -- THREE: Assessment of Individuals With Dementia -- FOUR: Social Work and Dementia: Implications of Coexisting Medical Conditions -- PART 2: THE EARLY STAGE AND INTERVENTIONS WITH FAMILIES -- FIVE: The Experiences and Needs of People With Early-Stage Dementia -- SIX: Helping Families Face the Early Stages of Dementia -- SEVEN: Family Care and Decision Making -- EIGHT: Coping With Alzheimer's Disease: Clinical Interventions With Families -- PART 3: DIVERSITY AND DEMENTIA -- NINE: Culture and Dementia -- TEN: Psychoeducational Strategies for Latino Caregivers -- ELEVEN: Model Dementia Care Programs for Asian Americans -- TWELVE: Models From Other Countries: Social Work With People With Dementia and Their Caregivers -- THIRTEEN: Caring for Persons With Dementia in Australia -- PART 4: COMMUNITY CARE -- FOURTEEN: Care Management With People With Dementia and Their Caregivers -- FIFTEEN: Community Mobility and Dementia -- SIXTEEN: Social Work and Dementia Care Within Adult Day Services -- SEVENTEEN: Support Groups: Meeting the Needs of Families Caring for Persons With Alzheimer's Disease -- EIGHTEEN: Respite -- PART 5: RESIDENTIAL CARE AND OTHER MODELS -- NINETEEN: Information to Promote Quality Dementia Care in Residential Settings -- TWENTY: Quality Care in Residential Settings: Research Into Practice -- PART 6: CONCLUSIONS -- TWENTY-ONE: Concluding Remarks: The Challenge for Social Work -- Resources -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.

Dementia is one of the most devastating illnesses as it involves a progressive decline in mental functioning leading to eventual total incapacity, affecting all aspects of diagnosed individuals. This book talks about the many factors associated with dementia and its care, and the ways in which social work involvement can be most valuable.

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