Primary Care and Dementia

This practice and training guide is written with the needs of health and social care professionals working with people with dementia in mind. The book is illustrated with case studies and includes a chapter on understanding and responding to the needs of the carer - such as access to information and support - and the effect on their own health.

List of contents

1. The Clinical Features of Dementia. 2. Confirming and Conveying the Diagnosis. 3. The Pathway of Dementia. 4. Carers of People with Dementia. 5. Caring for People as the Dementia Progresses. 6. Good practice and Service Development. Bibliography. Index.

About the author

Steve Iliffe is an academic general practitioner with an interest in physical and mental health in later life. He is Reader in general practice at both the Royal Free University College and London Medical School.

Summary

This practice and training guide is written with the needs of health and social care professionals working with people with dementia in mind. The book is illustrated with case studies and includes a chapter on understanding and responding to the needs of the carer - such as access to information and support - and the effect on their own health.

Product details

• Authors: Vari Drennan, Steve Iliffe
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.06.2001
• EAN: 9781853029974
• ISBN: 978-1-85302-997-4
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 95 mm
• Weight: 202 g
• Series: University of Bradford Dementia Good Practice Guides; University of Bradford Dementia Good Practice Guides; Bradford Dementia Group Good P
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General