This guide considers the potential of assistive technology to contribute to the care of people with dementia in the community. It has been written by members of the ASTRID project, involving the UK, Norway, the Netherlands and Ireland. It contains an introduction to the project, an account of technology in action, discussion of how to incorporate technology in a needs assessment, how to obtain and use assistive technology, and a review of ethical issues.
This guide considers the potential of assistive technology to contribute to the care of people with dementia in the community. It has been written by members of the ASTRID project, involving the UK, Norway, the Netherlands and Ireland. It contains an introduction to the project, an account of technology in action, discussion of how to incorporate technology in a needs assessment, how to obtain and use assistive technology, and a review of ethical issues.
Subject terms:
independence, older people, Alzheimers disease, assistive technology, carers, community care, dementia;
Not long ago the prospect for someone diagnosed with dementia was bleak. Reports on how today, with better information and greater public awareness, the outlook for dementia care is getting better.
Not long ago the prospect for someone diagnosed with dementia was bleak. Reports on how today, with better information and greater public awareness, the outlook for dementia care is getting better.
Subject terms:
needs, older people, quality of life, stress, carers, dementia;
Guidelines for non-medical workers for work with people with dementia and their carers in the community, providing a basic introduction to dementia and an introduction to skills and techniques of management.
Guidelines for non-medical workers for work with people with dementia and their carers in the community, providing a basic introduction to dementia and an introduction to skills and techniques of management.
Subject terms:
law, multidisciplinary services, older people, carers, black and minority ethnic people, dementia;
Provides a practical guide to social workers just beginning to work with old people, introducing a repetoire of necessary skills and indicating the potential of groupwork with old people.
Provides a practical guide to social workers just beginning to work with old people, introducing a repetoire of necessary skills and indicating the potential of groupwork with old people.
Subject terms:
older people, social workers, assessment, carers, communication, groupwork;
This book is designed for those working with people with dementia in care homes, hospitals, day care centres and the community. It argues passionately that for people with dementia walking should neither be feared nor discouraged by professional carers, and especially not classified as challenging behaviour. Instead, walking should be viewed as an activity, fully understood, with significant
This book is designed for those working with people with dementia in care homes, hospitals, day care centres and the community. It argues passionately that for people with dementia walking should neither be feared nor discouraged by professional carers, and especially not classified as challenging behaviour. Instead, walking should be viewed as an activity, fully understood, with significant potential and benefits.
Subject terms:
physical exercise, wandering, carers, challenging behaviour, care homes, community care, day services, dementia;
Explores the skills needed when working with people with dementia and their carers. Includes chapters on: psychotherapeutic intervention; use of the past; systemic family intervention; groupwork; empowerment; assessment and care management; and new skills for social workers.
Explores the skills needed when working with people with dementia and their carers. Includes chapters on: psychotherapeutic intervention; use of the past; systemic family intervention; groupwork; empowerment; assessment and care management; and new skills for social workers.
Subject terms:
intervention, older people, psychotherapy, reminiscence therapy, carers, care management, dementia, empowerment, group therapy, groupwork;
University of Stirling. Dementia Services Development Centre
Publication year:
1998
Pagination:
56p.,bibliog.
Place of publication:
Stirling
This guide has been written to assist staff who regulate and inspect services by providing information about dementia and some of the issues that arise in the group care of people with dementia. Whilst this guide does not address quality standards, it does identify key areas in which standards need to be set, such as buildings, staffing, care planning, challenging behaviour, abuse and nutrition.
This guide has been written to assist staff who regulate and inspect services by providing information about dementia and some of the issues that arise in the group care of people with dementia. Whilst this guide does not address quality standards, it does identify key areas in which standards need to be set, such as buildings, staffing, care planning, challenging behaviour, abuse and nutrition.
Subject terms:
management, older people, staff, staff management, carers, building design, care planning, dementia, diagnosis, elder abuse, empathy;
Collection of papers. Part 1 looks at listening to people with dementia and their carers and includes chapters on: collaboration and interdependence; remembering the relationship in family caregiving for people with dementia; the impact of dementia on young carers; hearing the voices of people with dementia; the experience of writing with people with dementia; and the uniqueness of people
Collection of papers. Part 1 looks at listening to people with dementia and their carers and includes chapters on: collaboration and interdependence; remembering the relationship in family caregiving for people with dementia; the impact of dementia on young carers; hearing the voices of people with dementia; the experience of writing with people with dementia; and the uniqueness of people with dementia. Part 2 is on policies and services, including: the European Alzheimer Clearing House; taking dementia services in Victoria into the 21st century; public policy in dementia care; staff issues in hospital and in the community; old age psychiatry and older people with dementia; home based respite care; personal finances; elder abuse; and advocacy. Part 3 looks at working together, including: team approaches to risk management; joint working; workforce recruitment and development; and community dementia team development in Coventry. Part 4 deals with interventions, Part 5 with buildings, fixtures and fittings, Part 6 with staff training; Part 7 with younger people with dementia; Part 8 with the media; Part 9 is on evaluation and critique and Part 10 examines death, sexuality and spirituality.
Subject terms:
life story work, mass media, multidisciplinary services, older people, psychiatry, psychotherapy, publicity, religions, residential care, risk management, sexuality, social policy, social care provision, spirituality, staff, staff development, staff management, training, user views, young carers, adults, assessment, Alzheimers disease, assistive technology, carers, care homes, community care, death, dementia, environmental factors, evaluation, financial abuse;