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The original Dementia Reconsidered: The Person Comes First by Tom Kitwood was published by Open University Press in 1997. It was a seminal text in the field of dementia studies and is still cited and referenced as core reading on person-centred dementia care. Tom died unexpectedly, just 12 months after the book was published. This book continues to inspire many people to challenge simplistic paradigms about dementia. Since the original book was written, however, there have been many changes in our understanding of dementia.

The editor of this new edition, Dawn Brooker was mentored by Tom Kitwood. She has drawn together a remarkable group of writers to provide a commentary on Kitwoodâs work. This new edition reproduces the original chapters but provides extra content from subject experts to update the book to a contemporary level.

Dementia Reconsidered Re-visited is an ideal main text or supplementary text for all those studying or working in nursing, m

Table of Contents
On being a person
Dementia as a psychiatric category
How personhood is undermined
Personhood maintained
The experience of dementia
Improving care: The next step forward
The caring organization
Requirements of a caregiver
The task of cultural transformation

Dementia Reconsidered Revisited The person still

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      Publisher Open University Press
      Published 7 January 2019
      ISBN-13 9780335248025
      978-0335248025
      ISBN-10 0335248020
      Also in:
      Education Alzheimer’s, dementia and Parkinson’s disease Mental health services Politics, Philosophy & Society Social services and welfare, criminology

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The original Dementia Reconsidered: The Person Comes First by Tom Kitwood was published by Open University Press in 1997. It was a seminal text in the field of dementia studies and is still cited and referenced as core reading on person-centred dementia care. Tom died unexpectedly, just 12 months after the book was published. This book continues to inspire many people to challenge simplistic paradigms about dementia. Since the original book was written, however, there have been many changes in our understanding of dementia.

      The editor of this new edition, Dawn Brooker was mentored by Tom Kitwood. She has drawn together a remarkable group of writers to provide a commentary on Kitwoodâs work. This new edition reproduces the original chapters but provides extra content from subject experts to update the book to a contemporary level.

      Dementia Reconsidered Re-visited is an ideal main text or supplementary text for all those studying or working in nursing, m

      Table of Contents
      On being a person
      Dementia as a psychiatric category
      How personhood is undermined
      Personhood maintained
      The experience of dementia
      Improving care: The next step forward
      The caring organization
      Requirements of a caregiver
      The task of cultural transformation

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