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End of Life Care for People with Dementia: A Person-Centred Approach
Jenny Abbey
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Description for End of Life Care for People with Dementia: A Person-Centred Approach
Paperback. Providing compassionate, person-centred care for a person with dementia as they approach the end of life is a key issue for dementia care workers, and this book provides practical strategies to ensure physical and emotional wellbeing, guidance on ethical issues, useful examples for practice and solutions to possible obstacles. Series Editor(s): Downs, Murna. Series: Bradford Dementia Group. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: JKSG; JKSN2; MBP; MJND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
People with dementia need increasingly specialised support as they approach the end of life, and so too do their families and the professionals working with them. This book describes not only what can be done to ensure maximum quality of life for those in the final stages of the illness, but also how best to support those involved in caring for them. Emphasising the importance of being attuned to the experiences and needs of the person with dementia, the authors explain why and how they should be included in decisions relating to their end of life care. ... Read more
People with dementia need increasingly specialised support as they approach the end of life, and so too do their families and the professionals working with them. This book describes not only what can be done to ensure maximum quality of life for those in the final stages of the illness, but also how best to support those involved in caring for them. Emphasising the importance of being attuned to the experiences and needs of the person with dementia, the authors explain why and how they should be included in decisions relating to their end of life care. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849050470
SKU
V9781849050470
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Jenny Abbey
Professor Murna Downs is Chair of the School of Dementia Studies at the University of Bradford, UK. Laura Middleton-Green is a lecturer in palliative and end of life care at the School of Dementia Studies, University of Bradford, UK. Jane Chatterjee is a Practice Educator/Lecturer at St. Gemma's Hospice, Leeds, UK. Sarah Russell is Head of Research and Clinical Innovation ... Read more
Reviews for End of Life Care for People with Dementia: A Person-Centred Approach
There are lots of books being published about dementia right now and most do add value to the body of literature available but not all are as readable and accessible as the new offering from the University of Bradford's School of Dementia Studies. [...] Murna Downs and her team should be commended for this book [...].
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