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Michael Bender - Explorations in Dementia: Theoretical and Research Studies into the Experience of Remediable and Enduring Cognitive Losses - 9781843100409 - V9781843100409
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Explorations in Dementia: Theoretical and Research Studies into the Experience of Remediable and Enduring Cognitive Losses

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Description for Explorations in Dementia: Theoretical and Research Studies into the Experience of Remediable and Enduring Cognitive Losses Paperback. Drawing on contemporary theoretical concepts including multiple selves, personal construct theory, intrapsychic survival and the effect of historical and political factors on older people's well being, the author calls for a more positive and constructive approach to improving the lives of people with dementia. Num Pages: 448 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: MJN; MMH; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 671.

Based on the findings of in-depth research and on the author's long-standing experience of working with people with dementia, this ground-breaking book provides fresh perspectives and ideas for policy and practice. In the first part of this extensively referenced and up-to-date book, Michael Bender examines the scientific status of the terms 'dementia', 'Alzheimer's' and 'multi-infarct dementias' and concludes that there is little convincing scientific evidence to justify their continued use. He suggests that in order to develop adequate psychological and social models of dementia, a number of perspectives, such as the intrapsychic, the interpersonal and the contextual, need to be ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843100409
SKU
V9781843100409
Shipping Time
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Ref
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About Michael Bender
Michael Bender is a consultant clinical psychologist and Head of Psychological Services to Older Adults in Plymouth Primary Care Trust. He lectures and publishes extensively on the psychology of old age and dementia, and is co-author of Understanding Dementia: The Man with the Worried Eyes, also available from Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Reviews for Explorations in Dementia: Theoretical and Research Studies into the Experience of Remediable and Enduring Cognitive Losses
This book [is] a valuable resource for specialist dementia care nurses, therapists and social care workers, for university lecturers and could be usefully included in reading lists for formal education programmes most probably at masters' level.
Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice I can strongly recommend this thoughtful text as essential reading for health care professionals ... Read more

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