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Astrid: a social and technological response to meeting the needs of individuals with dementia and their carers; a guide to using technology within dementia care
- Authors:
- MARSHALL Mary, Ed
- Publisher:
- Hawker
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 51p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
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.
A brighter horizon
- Author:
- MARSHALL Mary
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 29.10.98, 1998, pp.2-3.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
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.
Social work with old people. 2nd ed
- Author:
- MARSHALL Mary
- Publisher:
- Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 146p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
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.
Working with dementia: guidelines for professionals
- Editor:
- MARSHALL Mary
- Publisher:
- Venture Press
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 108p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
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.
Dementia: new skills for social workers
- Editors:
- CHAPMAN Alan, MARSHALL Mary
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 168p.,tables,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
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.
Dementia: a practice guide for registration and inspection staff
- Authors:
- ELGAR Jean, MARSHALL Mary
- Publisher:
- 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.
Guidelines for social workers working with people with dementia and their carers
- Author:
- MARSHALL Mary
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
- Publication year:
- 1988
- Pagination:
- 75p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
State of the art in dementia care
- Editor:
- MARSHALL Mary
- Publisher:
- Centre for Policy on Ageing
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 260p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
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.