Better living with dementia : (Record no. 95119)
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| ISBN | 9780128119280 |
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| Classification number | WM 220 |
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| Personal author | Gitlin, Laura N |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Better living with dementia : |
| Subtitle | implications for individuals, families, communities, and societies |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION INFORMATION | |
| Place of publication | London : |
| Publisher | Academic Press, |
| Date | 2018 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Physical description | l, 288p |
| 520 ## - ABSTRACT | |
| Abstract | Better Living With Dementia: Implications for Individuals, Families, Communities, and Societies highlights evidence-based best practices for improving the lives of patients with dementia. It presents the local and global challenges of these patients, also coupling foundational knowledge with specific strategies to overcome these challenges. The book examines the trajectory of the disease, offers stage-appropriate practices and strategies to improve quality of life, provides theoretical and practical frameworks that inform on ways to support and care for individuals living with dementia, includes evidence-based recommendations for research, and details global examples of care approaches that work.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Weaves research evidence and theories with practical know-how<br/>Identifies support strategies for home, community, and health care settings<br/>Provides stage-appropriate strategies relative to dementia severity<br/>Summarizes dementia pathology, diagnosis, and progression<br/>Considers the changing needs of both the individual with dementia and family and formal caregivers<br/>Offers evidence-informed recommendations for research, practice, policy, and how to make things better at home, in the community, in healthcare and service settings, and through national policies<br/>Provides local and global exemplars of what works<br/>Provides case vignettes to illustrate key points with real examples<br/>Contains brief conversations with national and international experts |
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| 9 (RLIN) | 5822 |
| Subject term | Dementia |
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| 9 (RLIN) | 5522 |
| Subject term | Carers |
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| 9 (RLIN) | 7645 |
| Subject term | Quality of life |
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| 9 (RLIN) | 13622 |
| Subject term | Support |
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| Added personal author | Hodgson, Nancy A |
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| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Total Renewals | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Date last borrowed | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| National Library of Medicine | Sally Howell Library (Epsom) | Sally Howell Library (Epsom) | Shelves | 24/03/2023 | 61.44 | 1 | 1 | WM 220 | 062826 | 19/09/2023 | 13/06/2023 | 24/03/2023 | Book |