TY  - BOOK
AU  - Waite,Jonathan
AU  - Harwood,Rowan
AU  - Morton,Ian
TI  - Dementia care: a practical manual 
T2  - Oxford care manuals
SN  - 9780191551819 (electronic bk.)
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Oxford, New York
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Dementia
KW  - Handbooks, manuals, etc
KW  - Dementia -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
KW  - Medicine
KW  - Health
KW  - Social Science
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 What is dementia?; 2 Assessment; 3 Delirium; 4 Care; 5 Dementia in the community; 6 Treatment; 7 Care homes for people with dementia; 8 Dementia and delirium in hospitals; 9 'Physical' problems in dementia; 10 Palliative care in dementia; 11 Legal aspects of dementia care; 12 Making decisions; 13 Measurement and rating scales; 14 Issues with particular groups of people; 15 Rarer causes of dementia; 16 Biological aspects of dementia; 17 Prevention; 18 Outcome in dementia; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z
N2  - Dementia can be a distressing condition, for the sufferer, and for families and other carers. Management of dementia is never easy, and involves facing some unpleasant problems and difficult choices. The right approach and expertise can minimise the unpleasantness and make dementia manageable, while inexperienced or inexpert management has the potential to cause unnecessary distress and disability, mis-directed resources, frustrated care staff, unduly long periods spent in hospitaland premature care home placement. Dementia Care is a practical manual for health and social care professionals in
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