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A series of case studies, inspired by the author's real-life experience, exploring ethical and practical dilemmas occurring in health and social care practice with people living with dementia in a variety of settings from care homes to intermediate healthcare settings.
List of contents
Introduction Background 1. Olive - "The missing peace" 2. Harpreet - "A moveable feast" 3. Abdullah - "Hear no evil?" 4. Michael - "Of Mike and men" 5. Abeni - "Killing me softly" 6. Nadia - "Fare's fair" 7. Tom - "Me and my girl" 8. Margaret - "Pilgrim's progress" 9. Rose - "By any other name" 10. Zachariah - "Blind man's bluff" 11. Meera - "There is no dementia" 12. Brenda - "Forgotten not forgiven" 13. Tim - "Fizzicality" 14. Ilene - "In sickness and in health" 15. Tony - "See no evil" Conclusion
About the author
Sarah Housden is an Associate Professor at the University of East Anglia, with an occupational therapist background. She has worked with people living with dementia for the past 30 years in a range of contexts including hospital, community and care home settings. Sarah has provided opportunities to meet and work alongside some amazing people living with dementia, each of whom has fascinating stories to tell about their life experiences and achievements.
Her current role involves designing and delivering interactive approaches to teaching and learning which encourages reflective practice and enhances the way in which both pre- and post-registration health practitioners work with people living with dementia.
Julia Hubbard is a Professor of Clinical Health Education at the University of East Anglia. She is an experienced academic, having worked in university-level healthcare education since 1993. During that time she has been involved in curriculum development and course delivery across a range of health care professions at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, both nationally and internationally. Her current role as innovation lead for the School of Health Sciences involves seeking new education opportunities to meet the changing health care needs of the UK population.
Summary
A series of case studies, inspired by the author’s real-life experience, exploring ethical and practical dilemmas occurring in health and social care practice with people living with dementia in a variety of settings from care homes to intermediate healthcare settings.
