Geriatric nursing Books

Book SynopsisDetails models and approaches to care of the elderly which recognise the individuality of each human being.

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Book SynopsisClinical ethicist Dianne Godkin offers deeper understanding of the experience of preparing for end-of-life (advance directive).Trade Review"No one is immortal, and the best way to deal with the unfortunate is preparation. "Living Will, Living Well" is a guide to responsibly dealing with the event of death. Aimed at those in their later years, the book speaks of the importance of a living will and how the document isn't enough. "Living Will" offers advice on encouraging communication with loved ones and friends, assistance in dealing with the legal paperwork of wills and other complications that arise, and dealing with oneself after a loved one has passed on. "Living Will" is a solid compendium of knowledge on one's own death, and should be highly considered by those who don't want complications for themselves or their loved ones." Internet Bookwatch, Midwest Book Review, Nov. 2008"Godkin draws from her nursing experience and research in her advocacy of advanced directives. The five substantive chapters in this concise, clearly written volume are titled 'Protecting Self and Others,' 'Facing One's Mortality,' 'Talking about Death,' 'Choosing an Agent,' and 'Getting It Done.' In contrast with many such works, this volume is practical and concrete, noting that the general public became aware of the concept of advaced directives through legal cases like those of Karen Ann Quinlan and Terry Schiavo. These cases highlighted living wills' potential for protecting patient autonomy and supporting family, friends, and caregivers in making medical decisions for dying patients. To illustrate her message, Godkin introduces two fictitious individuals dying of leukemia: 'Alice,' 84, learns about advanced directives from a church workshop, prepares for her own death by preparing a legacy scrapbook, and dies peacefully in accord with her expressed wishes; and 'Martha,' 65. Godkin, a young nurse, is called in as Martha is dying, and is horrified by the quasi-violence of medical efforts to resuscitate Martha before she is 'efficiently pronounced dead.' Appendixes include 'Guiding Interview Questions,' 'Sample Advanced Directives,' and 'Educational Resources.' Valuable for health facility patients, staff, and visitors." H. J. John, Choice, April 2009"Minimally, the "publish or perish" world of the academy expects that the contents of doctoral dissertations will be mined for conference papers and/or articles in refereed journals. The academic ideal, however, is the dissertation's transformation into a book, something that Godkin, currently Regional Ethicist with Trillium Health Centre in Mississauga and a University of Toronto assistant professor, has done with "Apprehending Death: The Older Adult's Experience of Preparing an Advance Directive," her 2002 dissertation completed at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Nursing. Readers seeking a how-to book on preparing their own living will, aka an advance directive, will eventually get that information, but Godkin's doctoral research was more concerned about the process that seniors used in arriving at the creation of a living will than she was in its exact contents. Drawing heavily from the structure and content of chapters 4-8 of her dissertation, Godkin explores five themes which serve as the book's chapter titles: "Protecting Self and Others"; "Facing One's Mortality"; "Talking about Death"; "Choosing an Ally"; and "Getting It Done." In her study, Godkin interviewed 15 seniors whose reflections on preparing an advance directive are given voice through the narration of Godkin's composite creation, Alice Dawson, 84, whose "conversations" appear in italics while Godkin's analysis is in regular print. The book concludes with an eight-page Reference List and four appendices, with one being her interview questions, the second a "Sample Advance Directive," and the final two "Legislative Guidelines" and "Educational Resources." Godkin saw three audiences for Living Will, Living Well: individuals, especially older adults, who are considering preparing an advance directive; their family members or friends who would play a supportive role, including being the ally who would endeavour to ensure that the advance directive's terms were actualized; and health care providers. Godkin believes members of the last group because they see their goal as preserving life, often find themselves in conflict with living wills and, therefore, need to become better informed. Though the book is generally quite readable, given that two of the audiences are just average Canadians, Godkin needed to abandon some of the academic writing style, especially the reference citations within the text. Recommended." - Dave Jenkinson, University of Manitoba"This text sets out the matters to be considered and done in preparation for departure from this mortal coil. The highlight is the sample directives that will assist the reader in his or her testamentary decisions. A useful book for trial lawyers who have reached 65 years of age." Ronald F. MacIsaac, The Saskatchewan Advocate, December 2008

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Book SynopsisThe fifth edition of this widely used book by caregivers brings to you updated and revised content, built on the basic understanding that medicine does not work in a vacuum, but rather alongside other disciplines to provide the environment for a healthy and fulfilling long life. Edited by alumni and senior faculty at McGill University, with international contributions, this book advocates the achievement of better, longer, satisfying, and more productive lives for older persons. It is a helpful resource for physicians, professional caregivers, therapists, students, and residents in medical and nursing disciplines, who care for our burgeoning older population and need to know what to look for and when to consult specialists.Key Features:1. Follows a uniform structure with many chapters having a hypothetical vignette for instructional purposes and with the clinical chapters detailing the features and diagnosis of given conditions, along with possible management protocolTrade ReviewA readable, engaging and thought-provoking book that offers a broad overview of ageing and aged care,while at the same time providing detailed and relevant clinical information.Glenn Duns, MDCM, FRACGP,MPH, MelbourneThe new Fifth edition of The Care of the Older Person, written by eminent experts, details stumbling blocks and disease processes encountered by older people, including frailty and loss of mental acuity. Strategies to mitigate, and even avoid, such conditions, including possible changes in lifestyle, which I have spent a lifetime advocating, are detailed, as well as how to care for persons who are living with such conditions.Joe De Sena, Founder and CEO of SpartanThe fifth edition of The Care of the Older Person, edited by Ronald Caplan, MD, and authored by McGill faculty, is an excellent resource for the improvement of health and nutrition and the diagnosis and treatment of disease in the geriatric patient. Brief clinical vignettes solidify the principles covered in each chapter and highlight differences in this population. As we enter the “older person” age group, I greatly appreciate the authors’ and editor’s careful attention to all the elements of patient care, from assessment with the frailty index to application of care pathways ensuring optimal outcomes despite multiple comorbidities, impaired physiologic reserve and functional status. Ethical issues and patient values are also well incorporated into decision-making. I recommend this book to all those interested in the care of this vulnerable population-physicians, advanced care providers, nurses and students.Mary C. McCarthy, MD, FACS, MAMSEProfessor EmeritusWright State University School of MedicineThe Care of the Older Person is a remarkable book on many levels. In addition to being clearly written, it explores areas that do not even appear on the average practitioner’s radar. There is an entire chapter on the many aspects of building a residence for older people; there is another chapter on the relative merits of cancer screening for this and that condition; there is a chapter on the psychology of getting older, becoming disabled, and obviously, coming closer to dying. These are topics that many practitioners would rather leave to others. Yet, as the saying goes, no snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible. All practitioners (except perhaps pediatricians) need a passing knowledge of the information in this book. I can well see this work becoming part of medical school curricula.Ronald Grelsamer, Clinical Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at the Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY.The book is much more than a typical medical textbook. It delves deeper and wider into the important question of what can be done to improve all aspects of the lives of older persons in our world today. The latest edition of this comprehensive textbook offers a wealth of current information. It should be available to all who care for older persons. David E. Wesson, MD, Emeritus Professor of Surgery Baylor College of Medicine Table of ContentsDISCLAIMEREDITORS/CONTRIBUTORSCONTRIBUTORSHELPING 1. Introduction2. Caring for the older person3. Frailty4. Physical activity as a countermeasure to frailty5. Doctor, my spouse is getting forgetful6. Update on Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis and management7. Navigating the journey of dementia as a caregiver8. How to diagnose and manage delirium9. Why does my patient have gait & balance disorders?10. Could my patient be malnourished?11. Dental care in older persons12. Eating, drinking and swallowing problems of vulnerable older adultsVULNERABILITY13. Architecture and the aging14. Are the immunizations of my patient up to date?15. Management of older patients in the emergency department: this man is old, but is it an emergency?16. Critical care of the older person17. COVID-19 in long-term careCARING18. Arthritis in the older person19. Stroke prevention in the elderly20. Advances in cardiac care for older persons21. Could my patient be at risk of orthostatic hypotension?22. The care of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in older adults23. How do I manage my patient with peripheral arterial disease?24. How to manage type 2 diabetes in frail elderly patients25. Hepatobiliary considerations, including cancer26. Abdominal organ transplantation in the older personCANCER27. Cancer in older adults28. Cancer screening in the older adult29. Diagnosis and management of bowel cancer30. Precision medicine and care of the older patient31. Psycho oncology: living with the fear of deathCONSIDERATIONS32. Incontinence in older adults33. Sleep disorders in older persons34. Polypharmacy and deprescribing in the elderly35. After menopause36. The senior adult eye37. Hearing loss and aging38. Skin care of the older person: the skin and its associated changes39. Caring for the older person undergoing plastic surgeryUNDERSTANDING, PROTECTING40. Elder abuse41. Late-life anxiety42. An overview of late-life depression43. Assessment of decision-making capacity44. How can older people be protected?45. Financial guidance for seniors46. The role of religious belief in the end-of-life care of older personsMEDICAL TERMS Medical terms and their meaning: GlossaryBibliography & Supplemental Bibliography

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Book SynopsisDementia Care at a Glance is the perfect companion for health and social care professionals, nurses, students as well as family members and voluntary workers needing information and guidance about dementia care.Table of ContentsPreface viii Acknowledgements ix About the companion website x Part 1 Setting the scene 1 1 Introduction 2 2 The experiences of people with dementia 4 Part 2 Dementia causes and types 7 3 Brain basics 8 4 Progression of dementia 10 5 Alzheimer’s disease 12 6 Vascular dementia 14 7 Less common forms of dementia 16 8 Younger people with dementia 18 9 People with learning disabilities and dementia 20 Part 3 Well-being and response in early stages 23 10 Promoting health to reduce risk of dementia 24 11 Recognition and assessment 26 12 Post-diagnostic advice 28 13 Signposting 30 Part 4 Underpinning principles and skills 33 14 Values: Compassion and dignity 34 15 The work of Tom Kitwood 36 16 Cultural issues 38 17 Spirituality 40 18 Communication 42 19 Common dementia-related problems 44 Part 5 Mental health problems 47 20 Depression in people with dementia 48 21 Delirium in dementia 50 22 Psychosis in people with dementia 52 Part 6 Physical health problems 55 23 Sensory impairment 56 24 Falls 58 25 Nutrition 60 26 Protecting and caring for skin 62 27 Continence 64 28 Constipation 66 Part 7 Interventions 69 29 Exercise and dementia 70 30 Dementia-friendly communities 72 31 Medication for dementia-related problems 74 32 Anti dementia medication 76 33 Medication management 78 34 Cognitive interventions 80 35 Activities for people with dementia 82 36 Creativity and people with dementia 84 37 Music therapy 86 38 Reminiscence 88 39 Life stories and memory boxes 90 40 Reality orientation 92 41 Validation 94 Part 8 The physical environment 97 42 Sensory environments 98 43 Pets: animals as therapy 100 44 Assistive technology 102 45 Design for dementia 104 Part 9 Carers and relationships 107 46 Relationships and dementia 108 47 Sex and sexuality 110 48 Carers’ issues and carer support 112 49 Reducing stress levels for family carers 114 50 Having difficult conversations 116 Part 10 Responding to dementia-related difficulties 119 51 The multi-disciplinary team 120 52 Care planning 122 53 Personal care 124 54 Resistance to care 126 55 Sundowning syndrome and sleep 128 56 Transitions 130 57 Walking 132 58 End-of-life care 134 Part 11 Ethical and legal issues 137 59 Abuse, neglect and safeguarding 138 60 Ethical issues 140 61 Advocacy 142 62 Mental capacity 144 Part 12 The future 147 63 Leadership issues 148 64 Research 150 65 Conclusion 152 References 155 Further reading 156 Index 158

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Book SynopsisMedication Management in Care of Older People is an accessible introduction to medication management and its role in the management of older people and their medicines. It addresses key issues in medication management, evaluates professional roles and clinical practice initiatives and explores healthcare policy and prescribing initiatives.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Older People and Their Medicines: Health Objectives and Health Initiatives. Development of the National Service Framework (NSF) for older people. Management of medicines. The NHS Improvement Plan. Building a safer NHS for patients; the role of medication safety. Prescribing drugs. Dispensing medicines. Access to medicines- out of hours. The administration of drugs. Helping patients and carers to safely self administer medicines at home or in care homes. Community Matrons and the management of medicines. Patient case study. Chapter 2: The Physiology of Human Ageing. Homeostasis and ageing. Ageing and the cardiovascular system. Changes to the vascular system. Changes to cardiac tissue. Changes to cardiovascular function and control. Changes to cardiovascular cells. Implications for practice. Hepatic ageing. Changes to hepatic tissue. Changes to hepatic cells. Changes to hepatic molecular biology. Implications for practice. Renal ageing. Changes to tubular function. Implications for practice. Ageing and the immune system. Changes to organs and tissues. Changes to immune cells. Changes to immune molecules. Ageing and the inflammatory response. Chapter 3: The Application of Applied Pharmacology to the Older Person. Drug absorption. Factors that alter the absorption of drugs. Drug distribution. Drug metabolism. Factors affecting drug metabolism. Drug excretion. Biliary excretion. Pharmacodynamics. Receptor agonism. Pharmacodynamics and the effects of ageing. Chapter 4: Medication Management and the Older Person. Medication review and the older person. Medication review structure. The Single Assessment Process. Trigger questions. Care plans. Health care professional involvement. Prescribing practice. Principles of prescribing for the older person. Rational prescribing and prescribing support. Conclusions. Implications for practice. Chapter 5: Medication Errors and the Older Person. Introduction. The extent of the problem. The UK perspective. The potential dangers of medication errors. Definitions of medication error. Classification of medication errors. Causes of medication error. Forms of medication error. Medication errors that arise due to the supply and administration of medicines. Factors contributing to the development of medication errors. The nurse prescriber’s role in the prevention of medication errors. Prescription writing education. Preventative measures involving prescriptions. Computerised prescribing systems. Conclusions. Implications for practice. Chapter 6: Concordance with Medication and Older People. Introduction. Difficulties establishing a rationale. Characteristics of the non-concordant individual. Psychological theory. Medication related issues that underpin non-concordance. i. Polypharmacy and complicated medication regimens. ii. Lack of education. iii.Patient comprehension of the need to adhere to prescribed medication. administration protocols. Promoting concordance with medication regimens. Patient self-medication schemes. The prescriber’s role in the augmentation of concordance with medication for. older people. The art of teaching. Teaching practicalities. Reinforcing education. Barriers to teaching. Time management difficulties. Planning early discharge. Comprehension of applied pharmacology and therapeutics. Conclusions. Implications for practice. Chapter 7: Neurophysiology, and Neuropathology of Ageing. Introduction. In search of a nerve cell. Neurochemicals and synaptic transmission. Major neurotransmitters in the brain. The dynamic neurone, plasticity and memory. Changes in neuronal activity and communication in the ageing brain. What causes cellular damage with ageing. Neuropathology of Alzheimer’s disease. Pharmacological strategies. Neuropathology of Parkinson’s disease. Pharmacological approach in the treatment of PD. Conclusions. Implications for practice. Chapter 8: The Management of the Older Person with a Long-term Condition. Introduction. Government policy and long-term conditions. The NHS Improvement Plan. The evolvement of the community matron. The education and training of the community matron. Case finding and case management. Interprofessional working. Lay carer’s role. The future management of older people with long-term conditions. Conclusions. Implications for practice. Chapter 9: The Community Pharmacist’s Role in the Management of Older People and their Medicines. Introduction. Education and training Community pharmacy contractual framework. Repeat dispensing. Medicine Use Reviews (MUR’s). Medication Review. Services to residential homes Swallowing difficulties Domiciliary visiting schemes. Compliance aids. Physical problems. Prescribing support Multidisciplinary working. Conclusions. Implications for practice.

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Book SynopsisDemographic trends confirm what clinicians already know - they are spending increasing amounts of time dealing with older people. This new ABC provides an introduction to the new and increasing challenges of treating older patients in a variety of settings. ABC of Geriatric Medicine provides an overview of geriatric medicine in practice.Table of ContentsContributors vi Preface vii Acknowledgements viii 1 Introducing Geriatric Medicine 1Nicola Cooper & Graham Mulley 2 Prescribing in Older People 5Jon Cooper & Julia Howarth 3 Delirium 11John Holmes 4 Falls 16Nicola Cooper 5 Bone Health 23Katrina Topp 6 Syncope 28Raja Hussain 7 Transient Ischaemic Attack and Stroke 34Jon Cooper 8 Dementia 39John Wattis & Stephen Curran 9 Urinary Incontinence 43Eileen Burns & Anne Siddle 10 Peri-operative Problems 48Kirsty Forrest 11 Rehabilitation 53Lauren Ralston & John Young 12 Palliative Care 59Lucy Nicholson & Suzanne Kite 13 Discharge Planning 64Mamoun Elmamoun & Graham Mulley 14 Intermediate Care 69Nicola Turner & Catherine Tandy 15 Benefits and Social Services 73John Pearn & Rosemary Young Index 77

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Book SynopsisThis book is the British Medical Association's statement on the ethics related to care of the elderly, written and reviewed by a panel of renowned medical ethicists. As such it is an authoritative and considered reference, written in an accessible, non jargon so as to be useful for anyone charged with looking after the elderly. The book includes useful case examples so that it can be used by a range of health professionals and carers who need to know the law and ethics of looking after older people. The authors focus on practical issues such as helping older people stick to their treatment regimes, the sort of information they should be given to give valid consent, and their rights to confidentiality, as well as discussion about where they want to end their lives when it comes to that point.Trade Review?This is beautifully written and edited in the precise, elegant, and economical style that characterizes the best of British medical writing. Clear examples help make it easy to understand.? (Doody?s, 2009)Table of ContentsExecutive summary. 1 Introduction. 2 Importance of communication and barriers to it. 3 Ethical issues regarding consent and refusal. 4 Legal issues regarding consent and refusal. 5 Privacy and confidentiality. 6 Consent in relation to use of restraint and other protective measures. 7 Helping people make decisions in advance. 8 Care at the end of life and preparing for a good death. Index

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Book SynopsisHighlights the importance of dignity within the care of the elderly, focusing on the importance of theoretical concepts International in focus, it provides a contemporary discussion of the care of older people Of use to qualified nurses and social care practitioners working with older people, as well as those on ethics and gerontology courses.Table of ContentsPreface viii Contributors x An Outline of the Book xii Preamble: the Case of David and Rebecca xviii Part I Theoretical and Conceptual Considerations 1 1. Health, Autonomy and Quality of Life: Some Basic Concepts in the Theory of Health Care and the Care of Older People 3 Lennart Nordenfelt Introduction 3 1.1 Health 3 1.2 Quality of life 8 1.3 Autonomy 18 1.4 Integrity 23 1.5 Final remarks on the basic values 24 References 24 2. The Concept of Dignity 26 Lennart Nordenfelt Introduction 26 2.1 The definition of dignity 27 2.2 Dignity: towards an analysis 30 2.3 Relationships between the notions of dignity 40 2.4 Further explorations on dignity. A commentary on some other authors 42 2.5 Dignity and older people 46 References 52 3. Being Body: The Dignity of Human Embodiment 54 Jennifer Bullington Introduction 54 3.1 The objective body and the lived body 56 3.2 The dignity of the human body 64 3.3 Implications for health care 74 References 75 Part II Dignity and Older People: Some Empirical Findings 77 4. Dignity and Dementia: An Analysis of Dignity of Identity and Dignity Work in a Small Residential Home 79 Magnus Öhlander Introduction 79 4.1 Living together in a residential home 81 4.2 The homelike nature of the residential home 84 4.3 Activities and routines 87 4.4 Identity 89 4.5 Home, sweet home 91 4.6 Dignity, normality and culture 93 4.7 Summary and concluding remarks on dignity work, normality and power 94 References 97 5. Dignity and Older Spouses with Dementia 99 Ingrid Hellström Introduction 99 5.1 Dignity in spousal relationships 105 5.2 Conclusions 115 Acknowledgements 116 References 116 6. Caring for Older People: Why Dignity Matters – the European Experience 119 Win Tadd and Michael Calnan Introduction 119 6.1 The Dignity and Older Europeans study 121 6.2 Findings 126 6.3 Discussion 138 6.4 Conclusion 142 Acknowledgements 142 References 142 7. A Dignified Death and Identity-Promoting Care 146 Britt-Marie Ternestedt Introduction 146 7.1 A dignified or good death 148 7.2 Being allowed to be the person one is and to decide for oneself 149 7.3 Death as a religious, medical and private event 151 7.4 Extended identity close to death 155 7.5 Threats to identity close to death 157 7.6 Identity-promoting care 159 7.7 Conclusion and reflections 164 References 165 8. Dignity and the Dead 168 Göran Lantz Introduction 168 8.1 The view of the dead person 168 8.2 The dead as persons 172 8.3 Change and continuity 173 8.4 The necessary psychological change 174 8.5 Brain death as a special category 175 8.6 Fear of the dead person 175 8.7 The rights of the dead 177 8.8 Who owns the dead? 181 8.9 Religious aspects 181 8.10 The dignity of the dead 186 References 188 9. Dignity as an Object of Empirical Study: Experiences from Two Research Programmes 190 Lennart Nordenfelt 9.1 General considerations 190 9.2 Basic ethical concepts: a comparison between the DOE project and the Home project 193 9.3 Salient aspects of the care of seriously ill older people in the Swedish context 200 9.4 Conclusions 204 References 205 Index 207

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Book SynopsisThis controversial book argues that concepts such as `successful’ and `active’ ageing are potentially dangerous paradigms that reflect and exacerbate inequalities in older populations. Essential reading for anyone seeking to make sense of social constructions of ageing in contemporary societies.Trade Review"This book challenges the pervasive model of successful aging through both cogent critique and penetrating analyses of its policy and practice implications. The proposed alternative frame of `model aging’ is a unique and important contribution to knowledge and understanding." Anne Martin-Matthews, Unversity of British Columbia, Canada"Anyone who uses “active” and “successful” ageing as concepts in their policy, research or advocacy work, needs to think carefully about what these mean. Virpi Timonen’s book provides a valuable, if sometimes challenging, aid to doing this." Judith Davey, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand"Timonen is a fine theorist and critical thinker. This book will challenge readers to revisit their notions of a good old age." Norah Keating, University of Alberta, CanadaTable of ContentsParadoxes and puzzles in ageing societies Critique of successful ageing models Critique of active ageing models The problem with modelling ageing Towards a theory of model ageing

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Book SynopsisWe live in a rapidly aging world, in which people who are 60 years and older outnumber children under the age of five. This book reveals growing gaps in care for older adults in countries at all income levels and shows how to leverage reforms for improving health outcomes for older adults and create healthier, more prosperous communities.

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Book SynopsisYour best tool to optimize patient care by minimizing restraint use Frontline nurses face fraught decisions every day about whether and how to use restraints in dementia care. They need to consider many complicated issues: legislation governing the use of restraints, the policies of health-care facilities, the expectations of families, and--most importantly--the well-being, dignity, and safety of patients and care providers. Frontline nurses need the right support to navigate decisions about restraint use. Dr. Atul Sunny Luthra and his colleagues have developed an algorithm to provide that support. Their work comes from focus-group consultations with frontline staff, a review of current literature on restraint use, and a clear summary of key legislation. The algorithm's systematic approach ensures restraints are a last-resort measure, and puts the right steps in place when restraints are necessary. This short guide includes: A review of nurses' perspectives on restraint use. Alternatives to restraints in patient management and assessment of clinical indicators for restraint use. Procedures to ensure informed consent when restraints are necessary. A reference on appropriate and inappropriate restraint use in everyday clinical situations.

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Book SynopsisNearly half of people at the end of life will receive hospice care, but few psychologists, nurses, physicians, chaplains, and hospice workers have been trained specifically to recognize and address the psychological, social, and emotional issues that may arise in patients who are dying. Patients in the midst of advanced terminal illness may experience a variety of distressing emotions, and may feel anxious, frightened, regretful, or desperate. This guide was created specifically to guide helping professionals of all kinds through the process of working through patients' psychological issues to allow them peace and comfort in their final moments.The Helping Professional's Guide to End of Life Care clarifies the spiritual and emotional care that patients need and presents an evidence based approach integrating cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), transpersonal psychotherapy, hypnosis, mindfulness, and guided imagery to help patients manage emotional distress at the end of life. Through case conceptualizations and detailed treatment planning guidance, readers learn to formulate comprehensive assessment and treatment plans for patients and gain skills that will help them manage the emotional intensity of this work. This secular, professional treatment model can be applied to patients of any religious or spiritual background. The book also addresses integrating the patient's therapeutic team with the medical team, addressing the emotional needs of friends and family of the dying, crisis intervention for suicidal patients, working with clients on psychotropic medications, and how helping professionals can manage their own emotions to become more effective clinicians.

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Book SynopsisMeet the diverse health care needs of older adults!Explore effective ways to enhance the wellness and independence of older adults across the wellness-illness continuum, including acute, primary, and long-term care. From an overview of the theories of aging and assessment through the treatment of disorders, including complex illnesses, this evidence-based book provides the comprehensive gerontological coverage you need to prepare for your role as an Advanced Practice Nurse. With information on healthy aging, comprehensive geriatric assessment, and common symptoms and illnesses that present in older adults, this text serves as a guide for students preparing for boards, as well as a reliable source of information for practicing nurses. Expanded, Revised & Updated! Thoroughly updated to reflect the art and the science of care of the older adult as well as the newest evidence and changes in health care Expanded! Coverage of approximately 20 new disorders New Chapter!Settings of Care New Chapter Online! Infectious Diseases with coverage of COVID-19, HIV/AIDS, and more New! Coverage of LGBTQ+ and transgender issues in Chapter 2 Body systems chapters covering common disorders in the older adult Coverage of psychosocial issues that can affect the health and wellness of the older adult, family, and society. Polypharmacy information to guide you through the complexity of prescribing for older adults taking multiple medications “Signal Symptoms” feature to help you quickly target potential differential diagnoses Strength of Recommendation Taxonomy (SORT), a patient-centered approach to grading evidence in medical literature which provides a direct reference to evidence-based practice recommendations for clinicians to consider in the care of older adults In-text case studies to provide further practice and review Trade ReviewFive Stars "To the point resources on geriatric conditions/syndromes. Very easy to read/access the content you need…bulleted and formatted for quick reference. Helpful sections on evidence-based guidelines." - Ben, Online Reviewer"Should be titled "GET THIS BOOK NOW!" GREAT book for my new job...I've been an NP to college students and in urgent care, but this is the first time I've been a nurse practitioner for a geriatric house call practice and this book is perfect. I am really enjoying the format, the timely and research backed treatment protocols and the compassionate, well written style for advising anyone in the business of taking care of old folks! This is a must-read for all medical people but is especially suited to a Geriatric NP or Family Practice NP who see elderly patients regularly." - Online ReviewerTable of Contents Unit I: The Healthy Older Adult CHAPTER 1 Changes with Aging CHAPTER 2 Health Promotion CHAPTER 3 Exercise in Older Adults CHAPTER 4 Nutritional Support in the Older Adult CHAPTER 5 Settings of Care Unit II: Assessment CHAPTER 6 Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment CHAPTER 7 Symptoms and Syndromes Unit III: Treating Disorders CHAPTER 8 Dermatologic Disorders CHAPTER 9 Head, Neck, and Face Disorders CHAPTER 10 Cardiovascular Disorders CHAPTER 11 Respiratory Disorders CHAPTER 12 Peripheral Vascular Disorders CHAPTER 13 Gastrointestinal Disorders CHAPTER 14 Urologic and Renal Disorders CHAPTER 15 Gynecologic Disorders CHAPTER 16 Musculoskeletal Disorders CHAPTER 17 Central and Peripheral Nervous System Disorders CHAPTER 18 Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders CHAPTER 19 Hematologic Disorders CHAPTER 20 Psychosocial Disorders Unit IV: Complex Illness CHAPTER 21 Polypharmacy CHAPTER 22 Chronic Illness and the APRN CHAPTER 23 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Bonus Chapter (online): Infectious Disease Care Index

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Book SynopsisEvery person living with dementia is entitled to the highest standards of wellbeing and health and social care services. This in-depth, evidence-based book identifies how outstanding quality integrated care might be achieved, whether in residential or home-based settings.Experienced dementia researcher Dr Shibley Rahman highlights the key contemporary underpinnings of integrated care that are required for wellbeing for living with dementia, including technology, staff performance, leadership, and intelligent regulation of services. The book addresses the major challenges to promoting person-centred care, and tackles difficult conversations around spirituality, sexuality and dying well. The crucial importance of promoting physical and mental health is emphasised. Taking into account recent developments in NICE guidelines and Cochrane reviews for dementia, this book presents an opportunity for all those involved in the provision of care for people with dementia to maintain a focus on delivering the best care possible, and to engage with the wider issues surrounding wellbeing. This book will be especially useful to commissioners following the NHS 'new models of care' "vanguards".Trade ReviewThis is a complex and difficult journey and Dr Rahman's book is like having an informed, interested, intelligent and profoundly humane friend by your side on the journey through. This book is a friend that is encyclopaedic in knowledge and who is not afraid to have opinions and to express them. We are part-way along the journey, we have come a long way but we have far to go. This book helps us reflect on where we are and the road we have travelled, all the better to plan and travel the road ahead. -- from the foreword by Sube Banerjee, Professor of Dementia, Brighton and Sussex Medical SchoolDr Shibley Rahman sets out what is best practice in language and attitude as well as care and support. He writes with great authority and humility about what people who have dementia, and their loved ones, face and how we could all do a great deal more to help them...This is a wonderful book, for students, health professionals, researchers, policy makers, politicians, families, and for people who may be in the early stages of the diseases that cause dementia. This is a book that challenges but also gives hope. Which I think is the greatest gift of all. -- from the foreword by Lisa Rodrigues CBE, writer, coach and mental health campaignerAs a nurse, specialising in the care of people with dementia, and those who care for and support them, this will be a 'go to' text; for reference and for revisiting important topics relating to practice...This book is an important milestone in the Dementia Care literature as it provides information to help us answer the difficult questions we face as professionals helping to support people and families. -- from the Afterword by Lucy Frost, Dementia Lead (Nurse Consultant)The third of Rahman's books on issues relating to dementia. Another must-read text that discusses the many and varied elements of what is required to enhance the lives and wellbeing of people with dementia. I particularly like his style of telling us what we can expect to learn from each section and suggestions for further reading. This, as well as the first two books from the author, is an essential read for all health and social care students in gaining an overview of caring in dementia -- Dr Karen Harrison Dening, Head of Research & Evaluation, Dementia UKShibley Rahman's last book in his trilogy on dementia represents a comprehensive and thought provoking tour de force through the subject matter - great reading for any health and social care professional, academic and interested lay person. Here is a perspective from an author who in himself integrates academic qualifications in medicine, law and management with a lived experience of disability. A unique read! -- Reinhard Guss, Chair, Faculty of the Psychology of Older PeoplePractitioners, family carers and people with dementia looking for a comprehensive resource about dementia need look no further. Few books combine detailed explanations about clinical aspects of dementia with policy analysis and yet remain so centred on people's individual experiences. This is an important resource for anyone who wants to understand more about providing better dementia support. -- Jo Moriarty, Senior Research Fellow, King’s College LondonAn absolute gem of a book. Through his career, Shibley Raman has been sequentially academic neurologist, service user, family carer and blogging activist. His learning and wisdom have been distilled into a highly readable, comprehensively referenced and bang up-to-date companion for anyone who needs to learn and understand about people with dementia and what can be done to help them, their families and professional carers to get the very best out of life. -- Robert Howard, Professor of Old Age Psychiatry, University College LondonThere can be no doubt that Enhancing Health and Wellbeing in Dementia should be essential reading for anyone with an interest in improving the lives, and rights, of people living with dementia. It is an important book which is both comprehensive and practical - no easy matter to achieve! His encyclopaedic span concludes appropriately with the primacy of person-centred approaches, the importance of dignity, quality and leadership - yes, yes, yes! -- Des Kelly OBE, Chair, The Centre for Policy on AgeingShibley's voice has emerged as an important one to take notice of within dementia care. His ability to draw together a huge range of knowledge from many different spheres of research, practice and policy and to use it to light our way rather than confuse us further is unique. -- Prof Dawn Brooker, Director of the Association for Dementia Studies at the Worcester University, UKThis important book continues our journey of what it means to see the person beyond their diagnosis of dementia, with a fresh focus on freedom, dignity and human rights. Dr Shibley challenges the idea that nothing can be done to improve dementia care. He brings practical thinking around how we can move towards truly integrated, person-centred ways of working - making a timely and valuable contribution to our collective understanding. -- Dr Helen Sanderson, author of Person-Centred Thinking with Older PeopleGreat book on integrated, person-centred dementia care. Clearly identifies issues often overlooked: importance of relationships in delivering good care; pivotal role of care homes in caring for people with dementia; and value of addressing staff needs so they can be in good relationship with others. It's not rocket science! -- Julienne Meyer CBE, PhD, RN, RNT, Professor of Nursing: Care for Older People City, University of London, Executive Director, My Home Life programmeTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Foreword by Professor Sube Banerjee. Foreword by Lisa Rodrigues. Preface. 1. Preventing well and diagnosing well. 3. Overview of caring well. 4. Caring well: physical health and medication reviews. 4. Caring well: mental health. 5. Cognitive stimulation, cognitive rehabilitation and life story. 6. Oral health and swallowing difficulties. 7. Promoting wellbeing. 8. Sexuality and spirituality. 9. Research, regulation and staff. 10. Care homes and integrated care. 11. Supporting well and independence. 12. Dying well and end of life. 13. Living well at home. 14. Conclusion. Afterword by Lucy Frost. Index.

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Book SynopsisMeaningful touch is an essential part of truly person-centred dementia care, yet its value is often viewed as secondary to its perceived risks. This book restores trust in the power of touch, demonstrating the vital role it plays in supporting personhood, relationships and wellbeing, and challenging the barriers preventing staff from using touch in meaningful ways.Using many examples from practice, Luke Tanner demonstrates that touch and other forms of non-verbal communication are essential for 'being with' and not just 'doing to' people living with a dementia, and explains how and when to use touch effectively in everyday interactions, and in all stages of dementia. He places touch in the context of consent and safeguarding, whilst emphasising the need for positive attitudes to touch to be at the heart of care cultures.Offering perspectives, ideas, training exercises and culture change actions to maximise the benefits of touch in dementia care settings, this practical guide will enable practitioners to reflect on their own use of touch and develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to place meaningful touch at the heart of their work.Trade ReviewIndividual person-centred care is a key aspect of improving the quality of life for people with dementia. There are many approaches to this and having a range of techniques available that can help, where appropriate, to improve relationships are key. Luke Tanner should be congratulated at describing, so adroitly, touch as one such approach. -- Alistair Burns, Professor of Old Age Psychiatry, University of ManchesterExtremely thought-provoking and informative ... I look forward to sharing this book with my team. -- Anita Astle MBE, Registered Nurse & Manager of Wren Hall Nursing Home, NottinghamLuke Tanner has discovered a profound and deep appreciation of the use of touch to sustain and regain human connection through all stages of dementia. He uses his knowledge and skill to help others develop new awareness, knowledge, and ability. He provides practical and effective strategies to help a community leader guide individual staff from caregiving to care partnering with individuals living with dementia through structured personal learning opportunities. Luke's work supports authentic person-centered dementia care culture training! -- Teepa Snow, Internationally respected educator on dementia and creator of the dementia care consultancy, Positive Approach™ to CareThis book on 'embracing touch' is a welcome addition to our field. It celebrates the potential of touch while also confronting its challenges. This books helps to ensure that touch takes its rightful places as integral to person-centred care. -- Dr Murna Downs, Head of the School of Dementia Studies, University of BradfordEmbracing Touch in Dementia Care challenges the reader to explore their current practice, thoughts, and feelings about the experience of touch and relationships in dementia caregiving. This book isn't just about when and where it is appropriate to offer someone receiving care a hug. Readers are encouraged and supported with practical examples and exercises they can use with their colleagues, to explore the wide variety and symbolism of the types of touch we experience daily as human beings, and its relevance and importance to our wellbeing and sense of self. [...] This book will be referred to and revisited by readers as they develop their skills and understanding. -- Suzanne Mumford, principal consultant, The Journal of Dementia CareTable of ContentsForeword. Introduction. 1. Models of Care and Cultures of Touch. 2. Talking About Touch in Care. 3. The Experience of Touch and a Cognitive Impairment. 4. A Sense of Touch and the Experience of Attachment. 5. Touch, Confusion and Uncertainty. 6. Non Verbal Consent to Touch. 7. Touch, Emotional Needs and Personhood. 8. Touch, Relationships and Intimacy. 9. Touch in Care Tasks. 10. Resistance to Touch in Care Tasks. 11. Erotic Touch and Sexual Intimacy. 12. Touching Stuff. Conclusion. Appendices.

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Book SynopsisThis guide to Adaptive Interaction explains how to assess the communication repertoires of people with dementia who can no longer speak, and offers practical interventions for those who wish to interact with them.Outlining the challenges faced by people living with advanced dementia, this book shows how to relieve the strain on relationships between them, their families, and professional caregivers through better, person-centred communication. It includes communication assessment tools and guidance on how to build on the communication repertoire of the individual with dementia using nonverbal means including imitation, facial expressions, sounds, movement, eye gaze and touch. With accessible evidence and case studies based on the authors' research, Adaptive Interaction can be used as the basis for developing interactions without words with people living with dementia.Trade ReviewAt last a book that is written in a way that everyone can understand and use in their daily work. Person-centred and practical, this is something that will without doubt change the lives of people affected by dementia. -- Cathy Baldwin, Organisational Development Manager (Quality), Alzheimer's SocietyIn this book the authors take us on an exciting learning journey by developing our understanding of communication, helping us to become communication partners and then equipping us with the knowledge of Adaptive Interaction. Using sensitive personal examples, the text enhances our ability and skills in such a way as to ensure we treat the person living with dementia as an equal and valued citizen engaged with the world and people around them in a truly meaningful way. -- Henry Simmons, Chief Executive, Alzheimer ScotlandThe reader is provided with an overview of dementia which is easy to understand which also makes this book a valuable resource for anyone involved in the care of people living with dementia. -- Angela Moore, Admiral Nurse Clinical Lead, Rutland County CouncilTable of ContentsDedication. Acknowledgements. Preface. 1. Both Sides Now - Advanced Dementia From the Inside Out. 2. We've Only Just Begun - Learning the Language of Dementia. 2.1. The Impact of Dementia on Relationships. 2.2. Changes in Behaviour. 2.3. Malignant Social Psychology. 2.4. Improving Communication. 2.5. Nonverbal Communication. 2.6. Chapter Summary. 3. I Hear You Now - Collaborative Communication. 3.1. Human Communication. 3.2. Models of Communication. 3.3. Individuals with Additional Communication Needs. 3.4. Intensive Interaction. 3.5. Adaptive Interaction. 3.6. Summary. 4. Let's Work Together - Learning the Language of Dementia. 4.1. Step 1: Getting to Know You. 4.2. Step 2: Communication Environment. 4.3. Step 3: Identifying the Communicative Repertoire. 4.4. Step 4: Creating a Connection. 4.5. Step 5: Building the Connection. 4.6. Summary. 5. A Beautiful Noise: Chrissie's Story. 6. I'm Looking Through You: Eleanor's Story. 7. The Sound of Silence: Bert's Story. Epilogue. Appendix - Adaption Interaction Process Charts. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisWith a key theme for every week of the year, this resource contains extended multi-sensory reminiscence group session plans for older adults.Written by experienced occupational therapists, it provides detailed session plans for running successful and therapeutically-valuable activities within group sessions, from remembering school days to celebrating the natural wonders of the British Isles. Each plan has been developed to be suitable for people with a variety of abilities, including for those with dementia, and help to support memory, sensory function, confidence, communication, connection, as well as overall physical and emotional wellbeing. Activities range from cognitive activities such as word games, food tasting, music and poetry to group discussions. Session plans are accompanied by downloadable colour photographs and word cards to be used as tools for discussion.Trade ReviewThis book has a year's worth of well-chosen topics rather than relying on past events, which makes it much more inclusive and sustainable than many similar resources. The detailed descriptions of each session are very easy for anyone to follow. -- Rayya Ghul, Occupational Therapy Educator, Canterbury Christ Church UniversityThis book offers the activity provider with access to the wealth of experience of the occupational therapist authors. With 52 multi-sensory reminiscence group session plans it provides group facilitators with the ideas and resources to run seasonally-themed activities that support reminiscence through the use of all the senses, stimulating not only long term memory but also sensory-motor skills and function. This will be a great resource for care homes and day services for older adults, particularly those living with memory loss and cognitive difficulties. -- Jackie Pool DipCOT, UK Head of Memory Care and Programming, Sunrise Senior LivingFrom experienced group facilitators to those who are new to the role, these sessions are invaluable. They are practical and easy to use and the topics covered are diverse and stimulating. They would appeal to a wide age range within older adults.I have worked for 20 years facilitating groups for older adults and I would snap up this book. -- Marion Betts, Senior Occupational Therapy Technical InstructorTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Getting to Know You. 2. New Year Traditions. 3. Winter. 4. Keeping Well and Old Remedies. 5. Pancake Day. 6. The Library. 7. Birds in the Winter. 8. The Post Office. 9. Spring. 10. Food from around the British Isles. 11. Simple Pleasures. 12. Train Travel. 13. Easter. 14. Starting Work. 15. The Milkman. 16. Coffee. 17. Flowers. 18. Biscuits. 19. The Zoo. 20. Birthday Traditions. 21. The Paperboy. 22. The Queen and Her Coronation. 23. The Queen's Birthday and Trooping the Colour. 24. Sport and Ascot. 25. Time for Tea. 26. Bees. 27. Summer. 28. Castles. 29. London. 30. Swan-Upping. 31. Holidays and Day Trips. 32. Summer Fetes. 33. The Seaside. 34. The Natural Wonders of the British Isles. 35. The Motor Car. 36. School Days. 37. Countryside Traditions. 38. Harvest Time. 39. Apples. 40. Pets. 41. The World and Its Wonders. 42. Autumn. 43. The Baker. 44. Passing on Skills. 45. Music. 46. Bonfire Night. 47. A Sweet Tooth. 48. Around and About in London. 49. Chocolate. 50. Christmas Outings. 51. Advent. 52. Christmas.

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Book SynopsisActivity and engagement are vital to our well-being throughout our lives and this continues to be just as true of people living with dementia.The activities presented in this book have been designed to provide meaningful engagement for residents, while respecting each individual resident's readiness to engage and participate. This approach to person-centred care has proven to be extremely effective: activities such as Namaste Care and Memory Cafés have engaged residents who had previously not responded to interventions, demonstrably showing an increase in their levels of well-being.Supported by case studies, each chapter will also recommend the best way to implement the ideas discussed in the care home environment and beyond.Trade ReviewVisiting the Memory Café and Other Dementia Activities is a very clear and practical guide to delivering support to people living with a range of dementias. The authors of this book have significant experience of supporting people living with dementia, and they have written a very practical and easily accessible resource. I recommend this book to both family carers and professionals. -- Professor Martin Green, OBE Chief Executive Care England, DH Independent Sector Dementia ChampionVisiting the Memory Café is much more than a roster of programs and therapies; it is a guide to a new way of thinking about how to best serve the individuals in our communities...practical, compelling, and highly readable. -- G. Allen Power MD, FACP, Geriatrician, Author, EducatorIt is admirable that Caroline Baker and Barchester Healthcare have committed themselves at both a national and local level to enriching the lives of the people they care for and Visiting the Memory Café serves as both their handbook and manifesto. Let us consider it a pledge. -- Matthew Berrisford, Charge Nurse at The Meadows Community Hospital * British Geriatrics Society blog *Table of ContentsIntroduction, Caroline Baker, Director of Dementia Care at Four Seasons Health Care. 1. The Importance of Getting to Know ME, Ann Marie Harmer. 2. Reminiscence in the Digital Age and its Influence, Claire Peart. 3. Namaste Care for Residents Living with Advanced Dementia, David Owen. 4. The Use of Dolls in Dementia Care, Jason Corrigan, Deputy Director of Dementia Care for Barchester Healthcare. 5. Memory Cafes - Educating and Involving Residents, Relatives and Friends, Jason Corrigan, Deputy Director of Dementia Care for Barchester Healthcare. 6. Linking Exercise and Wellbeing for People Living with Dementia, Phil Harper. 7. Imagination Gyms, Leon Smith. 8. Creativity: Incorporating Activity into Everyday Life in the Care Home, Deena Heaney. 9. Energising and Relaxing Environments, Caroline Baker, Director of Dementia Care at Four Seasons Health Care and Holly Rance.

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Book SynopsisThe innovative Newcastle Challenging Behaviour Model for dementia care has recently been updated, leading to new advances in the field. This revised second edition guide to assessment and treatment of behaviours that challenge associated with dementia includes these latest developments along with new sections on what have traditionally been considered controversial topics.The new chapters cover issues including:- End of life care- Use of therapeutic dolls - Lies and deception- Physical restraint during personal care- Racism towards care staffWith a particular emphasis on non-pharmacological approaches, this book details the range of behaviours common in individuals with dementia, along with the most effective assessment and treatment techniques for health care professionals.Table of ContentsPART I: Setting the Scene. 1. Introduction. 2. The Nature of Dementia. 3. An Introduction to Behaviours that Challenge and their Causes. PART II: Clinical Interventions for Behaviours that Challenge. 4. Clinical Approaches to Behaviours that Challenge. 5. Pharmacological Approaches. 6. Screening of Health Conditions Associated with Confusion and Behaviours that Challenge. 7. Communication and Interaction Training (CAIT) Programme for Carers. 8. The Use of Protocol Interventions in the Treatment of Behaviours that Challenge. 9 Psychological and Other Non-Pharmacological Approaches. 10. The Newcastle Model: An Illustration of a Specialist Team's Clinical Model. 11. Case Studies Using the Newcastle Model. 12. Service Development. PART III: Controversial Topics. 13. Racism in Care Settings: How Staff Cope with Racist Comments, Ian James & Katharina Reichelt, Newcastle Clinical Psychology Team. 14. The Use of Physical Restraint to Deliver Essential Personal Care to Incapacitated Older Adults with Dementia, Alan Howarth, Matt Crooks & Deborah Sells, Northumberland County Challenging Behaviour Team. 15. Use of Dolls in Dementia Care, Ian James & Jennifer Loan, Newcastle Challenging Behaviour Team. 16. Therapeutic Lying: A Rationale for Improving Therapists' Abilities to Lie, Ian James & Roberta Caiazza, Newcastle Clinical Psychology Team. 17. Behaviours that Challenge at the End of Life, Julian Hughes, RICE (The Research Institute for the Care of Older People). References.

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Book SynopsisThe CLEAR Dementia Care© model is an effective method of assessing behaviour that challenges, through an understanding that such behaviour may be a way of communicating unmet needs. This book explains the many factors that contribute to challenging behaviour and how a greater understanding of this can enhance quality of life and lead to better care for the person with dementia in both hospital and residential settings.Discussing how people with dementia have the same needs as everyone else, the book helps to understand dementia from the perspective of the person experiencing it. It features case studies with examples of how to interpret signs of distress and develop an appropriate intervention plan. The model includes person-centred assessment of cognition, life story and personality, emotional and physical wellbeing, activity and environment, and relationships. Also included are easy-to-use photocopiable assessment tools, proven to facilitate a more accurate understanding of behaviour.Trade ReviewFrances Duffy has presented us with a very clearly written account of a relatively new biopsychosocial model for understanding and fulfilling the needs of people with dementia. The CLEAR framework has recently been cited as an example of good practice in the British Psychological Society's briefing paper on treatments for Behaviours that challenge.CLEAR is an example of one of the new and exciting generations of nonpharmacological interventions, although its use of Behavioural charts provide it with an USP that makes it stand out from the others. In terms of the book itself, it provides a good account of the background to the needs of people with dementia, and the model is well illustrated with helpful examples of case studies. -- Ian A. James (PhD., MSc., BSc., C.Psychol) Trust Lead Challenging Behaviour Consultant Clinical Psychologist, UK'A complicated topic made simple'Frances cleverly combines theory with practical insights and examples about the behaviours that challenge people living with dementia. This book is an impartation from a woman who is a credible expert in this subject and it will challenge and encourage you to change the way you deliver care. -- Eleanor Ross, MBE, Assistant Director Nursing, HSC Public Health Agency, UKCombines a rounded and psychologically nuanced approach with practical strategies for supporting a person with dementia who is experiencing distressing behaviours. By encouraging the reader to put themselves in the shoes of the person, the book really gets to the heart of behaviours that challenge. Highly recommended for frontline staff supporting people with dementia. -- Bernadine McCrory, Alzheimer’s Society (Country Director - Northern Ireland)A fantastic resource for professional and family carers of people with dementia! Part 1 is a most accessible overview of the dementias and the brain that would also interest people with an early diagnosis. Part 2 is a treasure trove of materials that will facilitate training, empower carers and improve quality of life. -- Reinhard Guss, Dementia Workstream Lead, Faculty of the Psychology of Older People, British Psychological SocietyCLEAR builds the insight and competency of caregivers and professionals by enabling them to time-travel into the lives of people living with dementia, with compassion. It empowers understanding of the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia such as agitation, depression, apathy, repetitive questioning, psychosis, aggression, wandering and sleep problems.The complexity of these symptoms means that there is no 'one size fits all solution' and the CLEAR model provides the paradigm shift required to tailor support. This is a must read for all in health care settings and in the community. -- Linda Robinson, Chief Executive Age NITable of ContentsAcknowledgements. 1. Dementia and the Brain. 2. Types of Dementia. 3. Dementia and Loss. 4. Dementia and Sense of Self. 5. Understanding Behaviour. 6. Recording Behaviour. 7. What Do People with Dementia Need? 8. Domains of CLEAR Dementia Care©. 9. The Experience of Carers. 10. Supporting Care Staff. 11. Case Example Margaret. Appendices. References.

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Book SynopsisSharing and evaluating a series of relationship-centred approaches to dementia care, this book enables practitioners to have hands-on involvement in improving the quality of this care. Fostering a critical approach to our understanding of how we do relationship-centred dementia care, Reid shows how experiences of living with dementia, family awareness of dementia, professional knowledge of providing dementia care, and the health, social care and housing system are linked, and how good dementia care arises from the relationships between these groups. The book encourages thinking about the stigma attached to dementia, and how a focus on living well with dementia helps shape policies about people with dementia, with their voices included. Practical steps for carrying out relationship-centred dementia care are also explained, with examples of common obstacles and how to overcome them.Table of Contents1. Introduction. 2. Communication and Dementia. 3. People with Dementia's Experience of Living with Dementia. 4. Families' Experiences of Living with Dementia. 5. Care Practitioners' Experiences of Living with Dementia. 6. Creativity and Relationship-Centred Care. 7. Being Part of the Dementia Community. 8. The Dementia 'Passionista' and Relationship-Centred Dementia Care. 9. The Problem with Dementia Care Education. 10. Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisTo provide high quality dementia care, professionals need to be both knowledgeable about dementia and skilled in the provision of care. This book is an introductory reference guide that will help students, professionals and practitioners develop their skills and expertise to better respond to the needs of people with dementia. It sets out information and advice on essential topics, research and evidence-based practice within dementia care in a clear, sensible way. Based on the standard course structure for higher and further dementia education, this wide-ranging textbook covers topics including dementia diagnosis, person-centred care and law, ethics and safeguarding. The new go-to book for the dementia curriculum, it is an invaluable tool for anyone wishing to improve the required core skills and values needed to care for those affected by dementia.Trade ReviewDr Shibley Rahman is a stalwart in the field of dementia care and few others have managed to make such consistent and important contributions. In this book, together with Professor Robert Howard, Dr Rahman does set out to provide the 'everything you ever needed to know' guide for supporting people living with a dementia. With the 'Dementia Core Skills Education and Training Framework' as a structure for the book, Rahman and Howard take the reader on a practical and integrated person-centred journey of discovery. The book is a must read for anyone who works with people living with a dementia and its accessible format can only help in improving their lives. -- Professor Brendan McCormack, Head of the Division of Nursing, Associate Director Centre for Person-centred Practice Research, Queen Margaret UniversityDr Rahman and Professor Howard provide an engaging and eloquent guide to dementia care in their text. In my opinion, the text is a must-read for those who are supporting or caring for people living with dementia, both in a professional or personal capacity. Sui generis. -- Dr Gary Mitchell, Lecturer, Queen’s University BelfastEssential of Dementia fills a much needed gap in the literature for professionals working with people with dementia, but also for those who care for friends or relatives with the condition, and even those who have the diagnosis themselves. Written in accessible language, all aspects of the condition are considered, ranging from complex brain pathology to the practicalities of understanding why people with dementia may respond in certain ways. The book can be read from start to finish, but each chapter also acts as a stand-alone guide to the subject covered. I would recommend this for healthcare professionals from any setting or background who work with people with dementia, and it should be mandated reading for medical students. I would also recommend it for carers of those with dementia who want to understand more about the condition. -- Dr Zoe Wyrko, Consultant Physician, University Hospital BirminghamIt is a wonderfully comprehensive book, which I would confidently recommend to every Old Age Psychiatry trainee and Dementia health care professional. Chapters 4,5 and the Palliative care chapter were particularly inspiring to me and hopefully to all health care professionals who read it. -- Dr Karel Wildschut, Cambridge and Peterborough Foundation NHS TrustThis is a book that is refreshingly centred on meeting the needs of people with dementia. It provides the technical background information that clinicians need whilst not losing sight of the purpose of caring. -- Prof Alison Leary, PhD FRCN FQNI, Chair of Healthcare & Workforce ModellingRahman and Howard's excellent primer on the essentials of dementia absolutely lives up to the promise of its subtitle: "Everything you really need to know." Though its ambition is huge - to transform they way society thinks and acts about dementia by improving understanding and awareness among professionals and the public alike - it delivers with aplomb. The authors write with great clarity and succinctness, covering every aspect of good dementia care from ethics and law to best evidence-based care and, above all, treating patients with respect and dignity. An excellent read for doctors, nurses, carers and the interested public. -- Dr Rachel Clarke, speciality doctor in palliative medicineTable of ContentsForeword. Introduction. 1. Dementia awareness. 2. Dementia identification, assessment and diagnosis. 3. Dementia risk reduction and prevention. 4. Person-centred dementia care. 5. Communication, interaction and behaviour in dementia care. 6. Health and well-being in dementia care. 7. Pharmacological interventions in dementia care. 8. Living well with dementia and promoting independence. 9. Families and carers as partners in dementia care. 10. Equality diversity and inclusion in dementia care. 11. Law, ethics and safeguarding in dementia care. 12. End of life dementia. 13. Research and evidence-based practice in dementia care. 14. Leadership in transforming dementia care. Afterword.

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Book SynopsisThe book outlines a range of non-pharmacological therapies clinicians can adopt in their daily practice and sets out information and advice on each therapy and how to implement them in practice, illustrated with case studies and practical examples and drawing on the author's own clinical work. Many different therapies are discussed including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), and farm and ranch therapy. Each has been chosen for its own particular benefits, including early stage dementia and rarer forms, while others can be applied more generally. Tying each therapy together are six key clinical approaches and models of intervention. The core of this is the Nightingale Psycho-Social Model of Support for Someone Living with Dementia. This person-centred approach focuses on the maintenance of meaningful occupation, platonic and intimate relationships, community involvement and maintaining life within normal patterns of behaviour. The new go-to book for clinicians, it is an invaluable tool for anyone looking for a wide variety of dementia therapies.

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Book SynopsisDetailed knowledge and specific awareness of delirium is crucial in elderly care, due in part to the overlap with delirium and dementia. This introductory reference guide can be used by professionals and students to expand their understanding and skills in delirium care to better respond to the needs of people under their care. There are also detailed chapters on quality improvement and educational initiatives which will be of great help to the delirium workforce in delivering improved care.Setting out clear and accessible learning objectives, Rahman provides the essential information needed to improve care for those with delirium. Showing how to identify and correctly diagnose delirium, this book addresses different aspects of care including the management of delirium and the various interventions available, as well as ethics and safeguarding. It will also empower patients and carers to better understand delirium, and engage in the discourse of their care. As a widespread yet underrepresented issue, this book is a vital and much-needed resource.Trade ReviewIn healthcare, since knowledge is our main weapon, this book will serve valiantly in our fight against delirium. -- From the foreword, Prof. Sharon K. Inouye, MD, MPH, HarvardEssentials of Delirium should become a go-to text for frontline healthcare workers, policy-makers and others who seek a readable, clear and practice-orientated account of delirium. -- From the foreword, Prof. Alasdair MacLullich, Edinburgh,One of the golden tests of any medical book is 'Will it change your practice?' This book certainly can do this. -- From the afterword, Dr Amit Arora, Stoke

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Book SynopsisNamaste Care is a therapeutic approach to caring for those living with advanced dementia, focused on improving their quality of life through a simple, soothing and rewarding process. This step-by-step guide is for anyone looking to translate the principles of the Namaste Care approach successfully and professionally into a home or care setting, with an emphasis on the value of volunteers in the community in implementing this.The Namaste Care approach is focussed on giving comfort and pleasure to people with advanced dementia through sensory stimulation, especially the use of touch, and this book provides extensive guidance on every stage of the process, including harnessing community interest, recruiting and training volunteers, and managing pain and discomfort. In a time of ever-growing strain on healthcare resources, this practical guide is a timely reminder of the power and value of informal care and compassionate communities in helping to care better for people with dementia, and is essential reading for carers, professionals and family members.Trade ReviewNamaste Care seeks to engage people with advanced dementia through sensory input, especially touch, and to enrich their quality of life and is becoming well established in the care home sector in the UK. This exciting book by Nicola Kendall offers a strong and passionate template for how Namaste can be delivered to people with advanced dementia living in their own home by engaging volunteers and family members in its delivery. This book not only details their experiences and the compassion that has been a driver for the service but is also one that helps the reader to deliver Namaste Care themselves. This is a book I would recommend for family carers as well as services who wish to embrace this sensitive and innovative care approach. -- Dr Karen Harrison Dening, Head of Research & Publications, Dementia UKThis informative and thought-provoking book is packed with helpful guidance in supporting people to live well with advanced dementia. It is a must read for those who are working in care services and for those who are caring for individuals at home. -- Jackie Pool, Director of Memory Care, Sunrise Senior Living UKMore than a practical guide, this is a brilliant resource on Namaste Care - well written, insightful, providing a wealth of information. I recommend it wholeheartedly to anyone interested in Namaste Care. A timely publication given the rise in dementia and the need to harness compassion in our communities. -- Colette O’Driscoll, Namaste Care Manager, St Joseph’s HospiceAt a time when funding in health and social care is drastically reduced and the numbers of people living longer with dementia are increasing, this is an informed and inspiring handbook on how to address some of these issues. Training and building resilient communities is the key to allaying the fears around communicating with people with dementia and supporting carers who have often fallen through the net of care. I know this approach works, through St Joseph's Hospice I set up the first Namaste Care Service in the UK which involved home visits - it's difficult, a balance of risk but one of the most rewarding projects I have worked on. If you are interested in setting up a similar service, this book will give you the impetus, confidence and insight and leave a lasting impact on you and your community. -- Lourdes Colclough, Former Namaste Care Manager, St Joseph’s Hospice, now Macmillan Engagement ManagerA thorough and accessible guide. The subject is brought to life throughout with personal stories of how people living with advanced dementia can be supported to engage with the world and experience joy. -- Isabelle Latham, Senior Lecturer, Association for Dementia Studies, University of WorcesterAlways deeply respectful, often poignant and at times humorous, it sparkles with joyful moments and celebrations of life. To quote the author, "Embrace this (book) with gentle curiosity and enjoy the ride." I, for one, would like to go round again. -- Danuta Lipinska, Specialist in Ageing & Dementia Care, Training Consultant, Counsellor, Supervisor, 'My Home Life' Action Learning FacilitatorThis book is full of hope, humility and insight. Contributors draw from a rich and diverse range of theory, research and professional experience to share the practical wisdom of namaste care. -- Luke Tanner, Body psychotherapist & Dementia Care Trainer and ConsultantTable of ContentsForeword by Joyce Simard1. Introduction (including a case study contribution from Dr Trish Winter, family carer)2. What is Namaste Care?3. Admiral Nursing and the origins of the Namaste Care Project at St Cuthbert's Hospice - Sharron Tolman (Consultant Admiral Nurse, Dementia UK)4. Advanced dementia and assessment - Lisa Howarth (Admiral Nurse, St Cuthbert's Hospice, UK)5. Harnessing community kindness (With a contribution from Ann White MBE, Dementia Friends Champion, UK)6. Volunteers with heart - Barbara Edwards (Namaste Volunteer)7. Responding to Referrals - the initial visit assessment8. Life Stories9. Psychological needs of people with advanced dementia10. The Needs Led Model of Dementia Care - Julie Young (Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust, UK)11. Carer needs12. Sensory Stimulation 13. Loving touch14. Communication15. Planning Namaste Care sessions16. Key learning themes (including a case study contribution by Chris Hayday, Occupational Therapist and Volunteer at St Cuthbert's Hospice)17. End of Life - Joanne Atkinson (Head of Health Continuing Workforce Development, Northumbria University, UK) and Dr Caroline Jeffery (GP and Senior Lecturer, Northumbria University, UK)18. ConclusionAppendix

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Book Synopsis"The first lesson is that success looks like whatever your patient describes it as ... Some want to be pain free, to breathe a little easier, to make it to their grand-daughter's wedding ... to be with their cats. Some want me to do everything I can to cure them, while others want to die soon."Geriatric care and the frailty of old age can sometimes be reduced to a pain score chart rather than an inevitability that needs to be approached with humanity and empathy. Dr Riaz Dharamshi combines his expertise knowledge as a nationally recognised geriatrician with the relatable, deeply empathetic stories of his patients in order to reframe the way we approach care for our elderly population.This empowering and socio-politically conscious book delves into theoretical discussions around death and old age, drawing light on how many issues arise from social and political factors that take root decades earlier. It presents practical details of an integrated model of care allowing for expert, personalised healthcare to be delivered within our communities and outside of the hospital.This is a book that encourages the question 'Who is the person to whom this is happening?' rather than just 'What is the medical problem?'. It is ultimately this approach that imbues meaning, purpose, and justice into the work of geriatric medicine and care.Trade ReviewA practising doctor in the field of medicine for older people, Dr Dharamshi gives an informed and deeply compassionate view of the art of medicine for those in later life, why we so often get it wrong and dares to suggest how we might get right. Recommended for anyone thinking of entering the field, and a tonic for those who are in it. -- Dr Nick Kosky, consultant psychiatrist

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Book SynopsisPeople with dementia have often played a passive role in the investigation of their condition. The contributors to this book look at ways of redressing the balance and involving them in the research process. They describe the skills that researchers and care staff need, and the methods they can use, when seeking to draw out and validate the views of people with dementia successfully, and discuss the ways in which such views can be included in debates about dementia methodology and policy.The book focuses on a number of projects which have taken different approaches to working with people with dementia in research, including a chapter examining the difficult process of interviewing people with dementia whose first language is not English and a chapter describing a project which encourages people with dementia to participate in the analysis of the research findings. This varied and innovative book will help those in the fields of health and social policy, dementia research and dementia care to hear the voices of people with dementia more clearly, and to include their opinions more effectively in the provision of services.Trade ReviewThis book is an achievement with which all concerned should be justifiably proud. It will be utilized by many health care professionals to enhance their knowledge and understanding. -- SignpostIf you are about to embark on a piece of research that involves people with dementia in any way, this book …would provide helpful signposts, warnings and practical advice. -- Ageing and SocietyThis book contains a wealth of ideas that will greatly assist anyone designing research that aims to understand the perspectives of people with dementia and to involve them in the research process. It will also be of value to service providers engaged in projects to involve people with dementia in service planning and development. -- Cambridge University PressThis book breaks new ground in bringing together a range of well respected researchers, who have experience in research with people with Dementia... This is a potent and thought provoking book which should be essential reading for any person contemplating healt or social care research with people with dementia. It is accessible and easy to read and provides us with many of the clues we need if we are able to make emancipatory research a reality. -- Research Policy and Planning JournalThis book describes the "double jeopardy" of elderly people with dementia, who suffer by being both old and cognitively impaired... The ethical issues of including people with dementia in participatory research are extremly well covered... As a research interviewer I found the discussion of informed consent interesting and useful and endorse the need for clearer guidelines in this area. Professionals working with older people will find this book helpful and challenging as they develop services and research that seeks a more inclusive role for clients with dementia and their carers. -- International Journal of Geriatric PsychiatryIt is only relatively recently that the perspectives of the person with dementia has been actively sought, and there is still a considerable way to go. This edited volume brings together a range of reflective contributions from some of the researchers who are currently grappling with this issue... The range of contributions demonstrates the extent of the innovative and creative work that is currently being under-taken in this area, and the way in which this is stimulating reflection and the development of new approaches. -- The Journal of Dementia CareThis book looks set to be a constant and crucial companion to those involved in dementia research but could be more widely used by those undertaking consultation and participation projects. It offers an excellent overview of ethical and practical issues, which consent figuring largely as an issue which may prevent people with dementia from participation as much as protect them from undesired intrusion. -- The British Journal of Social WorkWhat leaps from the page is how positively people living with the diagnosis of dementia can experience contributing to research. The opportunity to speak about what is happening to them is clearly therapeutic, and, shamefully rare. -- Community CareThis book is a useful contribution to our understanding of very complex issues. -- Mental Health TodayTable of ContentsPart I: Ethical and practical issues of involvement. 1. Introduction: Including people with dementia in research: Methods and motivation, Heather Wilkinson, University of Stirling 2. Getting down to brass tacks: a discussion of data collection with people with dementia, Charlotte L. Clarke, University of Northumbria at Newcastle and John Keady, University of Wales. 3. Ethical issues in dementia care research, Helen Bartlett and Wendy Martin, Oxford Dementia Centre, Oxford Brookes University. 4. Including the perspectives of older people in institutional care during the consent process, Gill Hubbard, University of Stirling, Murna Downs, Bradford University and Susan Tester, University of Stirling. 5. Including people with dementia: advisory networks and user panels, Lynne Corner, University of Newcastle. Part II: The views of people with dementia. 6. Should people with Alzheimer's Disease take part in research? Elaine Robinson. 7. Did research alter anything? James McKillop. Part III: Methods and motivations. 8. Working with staff to include people with dementia in research, Kate Allan, University of Stirling. 9. Successes and challenges in using focus groups with older people with dementia, Claire Bamford, University of Newcastle with Errollyn Bruce, Bradford Dementia Group. 10. 'Nobody's ever asked how I felt', Rebekah Pratt, University of Stirling. 11. Don't leave me hanging on the telephone: Interviews with people with dementia using the telephone, Anne Mason, University of Stirling and Heather Wilkinson, University of Stirling. 12. Using video observation to include the experiences of people with dementia in research, Ailsa Cook, University of Stirling. 13. South Asian people with dementia: Research issues, Alison M. Bowes, University of Stirling and Heather Wilkinson, University of Stirling. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisBased 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 developed.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. He emphasises the importance of the individual's social context; the problems they are facing and their reactions to those problems; their life history and interpersonal relationships and discusses the process of assessment, finally developing techniques that allow the person with dementia to describe their experience, helping to ameliorate cognitive losses.Taking an honest look at what we really know about dementia and how we can learn more, this innovative book will make essential reading for medical and mental health practitioners, researchers and students working in the field.Trade ReviewThis 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 PracticeI can strongly recommend this thoughtful text as essential reading for health care professionals who are keen to understand the experiences of people with "remediable or enduring cognitive losses" and how they can be helped. -- London Centre for Dementia Care NewsAn approachable and stimulating read for practitioners, researchers, students, indeed anyone working in the field of dementia. -- The Journal of Dementia CareThis academic book looks at the psychology of dementia and questions the validity of the terms such as "Alzheimer's", "dementia" and "multi-infarct dementias". The author proposes techniques that allow the person with dementia to describe the experience, helping to ameliorate cognitive losses. -- Ageing MattersExplorations of Dementia is an in-depth and challenging work that will reward the professional reader. -- Age Action IrelandTable of ContentsIntroduction. Part I: The Scientific Status of the Standard Paradigm and its Implications. 1. The Scientific Status of the Standard Paradigm. 2. How is the Standard Paradigm Maintained? 3. The Effects of the Paradigm: The Rise of Memory Clinics. Part II: A Framework for Understanding the Individual. 4. How Can we Understand the Person Who is Experiencing Cognitive Loss(es)? Part III: Perspectives of Understanding. 5. Old in Britain Today. 6. Psychosocial Explanations of Disorientation. 7. Difficulties and Problems, with Sally Robbins. 8. Cycles of Negotiation. 9. The Context of Assessment: Before the Professionals. 10. The Client's Position. 11. Insight, `Inconsistency' and Selves. 12. Interpersonal and Intrapsychic Survival, with Sally Robbins. Part IV: Futures. 13. In Practice. 14. Ways Forward. 15. Entrances and Exits. Appendices. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis is a book for those actively engaged in or interested in spiritual ministry to persons with dementia. Shamy draws heavily upon her experience, making this book very personal in its approach. I appreciated this style, feeling that the anecdotes anchor the book in the realm of what can be done rather than the theoretical world of the "maybes". The main concepts of the book, those of spirituality, retained through dementia, and personal worth should be acceptable to people of most world faiths.'- Leveson Newsletter'This is an important book that has much to offer at a variety of different levels. It ranges from deep philosophical thinking to practical recommendations... a book that should be bought, digested and used frequently.'- Christian Council on Ageing'Contains valuable material. The passages that attempt a definition of spirituality, and the stories about persons with dementia and how they have been helped to greater well-being, are relevant and excellently done. The spirit of Eileen Shamy shines out from these pages and carries its own message of passionate concern. One of the book's greatest strengths is its stories, which are unfailingly well-told and apposite.'- Ageing and SocietyDrawing on her years of experience as a clergywoman working with older people in care settings, Eileen Shamy discusses how pastoral work can help to develop holistic care for those suffering from dementia and related conditions - care which involves understanding of their spiritual as well as physical needs.This sensitive and informative book provides guidelines for pastoral visits to people with dementia, showing how to empathise with, understand and support individuals during a visit. Emphasising the importance of retaining dignity and freedom of choice for people with dementia, it also presents practical advice about memory cueing and provides frameworks for leading worship for those with dementia.A useful resource for a variety of people involved in pastoral care with older people, whether professionals or volunteers, this book provides inspiration from a respected author in the field of psychogeriatric care.Table of ContentsForewords. Introduction. 1. Through a Door of Hope: Or Eyeballing the Challenges 2. Understanding Alzheimer's Disease and Other Primary Dementias. 3. The Spiritual Dimension of Care. 4. Worship for People with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias. 5. Being Present to the Person with Dementia: The Pastoral Conversation. 6. Caring for the Care-givers. 7. A Statement of Hope: The Field in Anathoth. Appendices. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThere has been a considerable and welcome growth of publications about dementia care and Jessica Kingsley Publishers has certainly played a very useful part in this growth... we need more not less of this quality of work and writing if society is to include those with dementia as full citizens.'- Christian Council on Ageing'The editors are to be congratulated on assembling a collection of contributions which make this book a milestone in the literature on dementia research and practice... [They] have collected papers on extraordinarily diverse issues and from a very diverse set of authors. Each of the chapters can be seen as an invaluable introduction to the topic area as well as addressing the main theme of the book. It is a milestone book because it manages to provide a snapshot of dementia studies at this moment in time and will, in my view, be widely quoted by policy makers, practice developers, researchers and trainers for the next few years... In such a treasure trove of approaches and issues it is hard to pick out the most striking... I would recommend this book: all readers of the journal will find chapters that they can use to improve dementia care.' - Journal of Dementia Care'What makes this particularly notable is that Innes, Archibald and Murphy have harnessed such individual voices to address so cogently. Together they address the core issues, all too often neglected or marginalized, in dementia research and care.Sexuality, communication, risk taking, ethnicity, incontinence and practices within remote rural communities are all subjects that draw threads from the very fabric of our society, and it is indicative of how wide the spectrum has broadened that these historically dispirit strands can be tackled constructively.' - Signpost'A diverse range of subjects are covered in a series of papers written by numerous professionals of standing from various disciplines... The subjects covered include ethnicity, spirituality, sexuality, dying with dementia (palliative care), faecal incontinence and risk-taking. There is a section addressing aspects of communicating with people with dementia and another covering the medical aspects of dementia that have not had much focus in recent years, such as hypertension and diabetes. Finally, there is a social science perspective, including discussing ways that people with dementia can be involved in the research process.I found the book easy to read and it is well written and clearly presented. Covering marginalized areas of practice, it offers food for thought for the reader and is a welcome addition to current literature'. - British Journal of Occupational Therapy'This book provides invaluable research results and innovative thinking which professionals studying gerontology and dementia care will find very useful throughout their careers.'- London Centre for Dementia Care Newsletter'The contributors to this volume examine the barriers to the consideration of social inclusion in the field of dementia studies and argue for the necessity of acknowledging the personhood of all individuals with dementia. The papers discuss the sexuality of people with dementia, communication and risk taking, and dementia care in remote rural communities, among other topics. The volume ends with suggestions for more inclusive values, service development, theory and research'. - Book News'The book, commendably, tries to look at marginalized issues within dementia, such as death and dying, sexuality and faecal incontinence.' - Mental Health Today'This is a book for the connoisseur. I wish I had contributed a paper. I wish I had read it even earlier. It will be appreciated by many people, from many backgrounds. This is the study of dementia and dementia-care grown to a new maturity. Chapters are original research papers, communicating new findings and analyses, set in the context of previous knowledge, well reviewed... Thanks to the editors and authors for this little gift. Let's be sure it is read widely.' - David Jolley, director of DementiaplusExamining important issues in dementia research and care that are often neglected or marginalized, the contributors to this book provide fresh perspectives on current practice. The authors put dementia care into a socio-cultural framework, highlighting the impact of social change on dementia care over the last two decades and challenging current stereotypes.The contributors address the implications of power relationships between carers and people with dementia and discuss a broad spectrum of issues, including:* the sexuality of people with dementia* communication and risk taking* people with dementia from minority ethnic groups* faecal incontinence* dementia care and practice in remote rural communities.Taking an in-depth look at dementia research and service development, this book makes essential reading for practitioners, researchers and students working in the field of dementia care.Table of ContentsIntroduction, Dr Anthea Innes, Dr Carole Archibald and Charlie Murphy, University of Stirling. Part 1. Dementia and Social Change. 1. Dementia and Social Change: Views from a Sociologist of the Community, Professor Colin Bell, University of Stirling. 2. Rural Communities, Dr Anthea Innes and Dr Kirsty Sherlock, University of Stirling. 3. Improving Domiciliary Care for People with Dementia and their Carers: The Raising the Standard Project, Noni Cobban, University of Stirling. Part 2. Marginalised Socio-Cultural Issues in Dementia. 4. The Role of Spirituality in Providing Care to Dependent Elders Among African American Care-Givers, Professor Peggye Dilworth Anderson, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 5. Death and Dying, Sylvia Cox, University of Stirling, and Karen Watchman, Scottish Down's Syndrome Association. 6. Sexuality and Dementia: Beyond the Pale?, Dr Carole Archibald. Part 3. Marginalised Dementia Care Issues. 7. Faecal Incontinence, Christian Müller Hergl, Meinwerk-Institut, Germany. 8. Social Exclusion (and Inclusion) in Care Homes, Errollyn Bruce, University of Bradford. 9. Risk Taking, Jill Manthorpe, University of Hull. Part 4. Representations and Re-presentations of People with Dementia. 10. Top-Dogs and Under-Dogs: Marginalising Problematic Voices, Dr Rik Cheston, University of Bath. 11. Images, Contructs, Theory and Method: Including the Narrative of Dementia, Dr Gillian McColgan, University of Stirling. 12. Reaching out with the Arts: Meeting the Person with Dementia, Clare Craig, Northern College, Barnsley and John Killick, University of Stirling. Part 5. Future Directions. 13. Medical Perspectives, Michael Bradbury, Professor Clive Ballard and Dr Andrew Fairburn, Newcastle General Hospital. 14. Social Science Theory on Dementia Research: Normal Ageing, Cultural Representation and Social Exclusion, Professor John Bond, Lynne Corner and Ruth Graham, University of Newcastle. 15. Social Science Perspectives on Dementia Research: Intersectionality, Wendy Hulko, University of Stirling. 17. Dementia and Social Inclusion: The Way Forward, Professor Caroline Cantley, Northumbria University and Professor Alison Bowes, University of Stirling. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis accessible and authoritative book provides an invaluable guide to identifying, treating and preventing depression in later life.Jill Manthorpe and Steve Iliffe take a multidisciplinary approach and employ both medical and psycho-social models of depression. The medical model is used to identify symptoms, make diagnoses and work towards optimal treatment. Psycho-social perspectives provide insight into the scale and complexity of the condition and point to its social causes. The authors identify different levels of depression through in-depth analysis and consider the condition in relation to, but distinct from, dementia, psychosis and anxiety disorders, helping professionals to make the correct diagnosis. Supporting case studies show that depression, and the physical symptoms often linked to it, are amenable to treatment. The authors provide practical guidance for health and social care practitioners and suggest numerous coping strategies.This comprehensive book is essential reading for health and social care practitioners working with older people, their carers and families.Trade ReviewWinner of the Health Care for the Elderly category of the 2006 BMA Medical Book Competition'This is a very useful source text, easy to read , very thought provoking, and up-to-date.' -- British Journal of Social WorkThis book provides a clear, readable overview to this area and as such could be recommended as an introductory text for practitioners or as a resource for carers and sufferers. -- PSIGE NewsletterManthorpe and Iliffe are careful to spell out not just the personal costs of depression and the medical treatments available for it, but also the effects on family and other caregivers of depression, and they discuss non-medical ways of both preventing and treating depression. -- Metapsychology OnlineThe book is an easy-read and well supported by `practice examples' that emphasise the complexity of real-life situations. It is generally well referenced and makes use of authoritative sources to support its recommendations. -- Ageing and SocietyExpertly written by a professor of social work and an academic general practitioner, this is a very accessible, focused and insightful book examining the complex issue of depression in older people. The positive message from the book encourages professionals to see depression as a disability, rather than a disease. It considers that practitioners should respond to the needs of those with depression taking a life course perspective, aiming to ameliorate their problems, rather than focusing only on seeking a cure... An excellent book recommended for all practitioners working with older people in all health and social care settings. -- Journal of Community NursingOverall, this is a very interesting text that reminds and refreshes experienced practitioners of the issues in identifying, recognizing and effectively treating and preventing depression in late life. For new practitioners and students, it effectively and clearly sets out crucial themes and issues for clinical practice. The text is easy to read and unthreatening in its language and format; clearly highlighting practice examples and signposting specific chapters relating to particular themes. -- OTOP NewsletterDepression in later life is a guide to identifying, treating and preventing depression in later life…The authors provide practical guidance for health and social care practitioners and suggest numerous coping strategies. Depression in later life is for health and social care practitioners working with older people, their carers and families'. -- Working with older peopleThis book takes a multi-disciplinary approach to the issue of depression in old age using a medical and psychological model. It defines different levels of depression and considers it alongside dementia, anxiety disorders and psychosis. It looks at causes and symptoms and shows how depression can be amenable to treatment'. -- Ageing MattersTable of Contents1. Why focus on depression? 2. The impact of depression. 3. Helping depressed older people. 4. Depression and dementia. 5. Depression, anxiety and psychosis. 6. Suicide and self-harm. 7. Carers' support. 8. Prevention of depression. 9. Conclusion. References. Subject index. Author index.

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