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Primary care and dementia
- Authors:
- ILIFFE Steve, DRENNAN Vari
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 155p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Part of a series of good practice guides produced by the Bradford Dementia Group at the University of Bradford, this practice and training guide is written with the needs of health and social care professionals working with people with dementia in mind. Drawing together theoretical considerations and examples of good practice, the guide explains how to: make the initial diagnosis (including guidelines for distinguishing dementia from depression); convey the diagnosis to the person with dementia and their family (outlining the use of cognitive tests and the role of anti dementia drugs); support the user through lifestyle adjustments; care for people with dementia as it progresses, both in their own homes and in care home settings. The guide is illustrated with case studies and includes a chapter on understanding and responding to the needs of the carer and the effect on their own health as well as outlining the shared knowledge base required by health and social care practitioners.