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Stories and metaphors: talking about the past in a psychotherapy group for people with dementia
- Author:
- CHESTON Rik
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 16(5), September 1996, pp.579-602.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Social constructionist approaches to the talk of older adults diagnosed as suffering from a dementing illness have emphasised the importance of analysing such talk in terms of its social function. Drawing on this work together with the increasing clinical impetus towards the development of psychotherapy in this area, examines two sequences of stories produced during a psychotherapy group.
The Camberwell Dementia Case Register
- Author:
- HOLMES Clive
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 11(4), April 1996, pp.369-375.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Looks at the Camberwell Dementia Case Register (CDCR), established by Professor R. Levy, which evolved from a background of epidemiological studies looking at the prevalence of dementia in community and longitudinal studies investigating the natural history of Alzheimer's Disease. Looks at how the register has evolved and the fields in which it is now used. The register is seen as being able to continue to provide an increasing amount of information on the rarer subtypes of dementia and also it will increase longitudinal information on the clinical course of such cases until their deaths. Concludes that, with funding, the CDCR will continue to provide increasing information on the various subtypes of dementia and remain a valuable resource for future studies.
Delusions and hallucinations in Alzheimer's Disease: results from a two-year longitudinal study
- Authors:
- HAUPT M., ROMERO B., KURZ A.
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 11(11), November 1996, pp.965-972.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Delusional symptoms and hallucinations are quite common features in the clinical syndrome of dementia. Reports on a research project to investigate how frequent psychotic symptoms are in Alzheimer's Disease. Also looks at whether the frequency is related to severity cognitive and functional impairment; whether the frequency is related to subsequent cognitive and functional decline; and family which symptoms are most strongly associated with the degree and decline of cognitive and functional impairment. Results found that psychotic symptoms are quite frequent concomitants in Alzheimer's Disease. Their presence early in the disease course may help to identify patients who experience a rampant symptom progression, have a greater risk for institutionalisation and should be consequently treated psychopharmacologically and by counselling of the family's management of these non-cognitive disturbances.
The natural history of mental disorder on old age. Martin Roth, Journal of Medical Science (1955) 101, 281-301
- Author:
- BURNS Alistair
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 11(1), January 1996, pp.7-14.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article is part of a series in which key papers in old age psychiatry are presented with an introduction, commentary by the original author and current update by someone working in the field. The paper was the first attempt to differentiate the features of clinical psychiatric illness in later life and has been comprehensively summarized. The salient findings of the paper are presented and discussed.
Sharing the diagnosis - how do carers feel?
- Author:
- HUSBAND Hilary
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 4(1), January 1996, pp.18-20.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Most professionals agree that carers should be fully informed of the diagnosis of dementia and its implications, but there is much less agreement on whether sufferers themselves should be told. Reports on a survey to investigate carers views and experience.
Community care: care programme approach for people with severe and enduring mental illness including dementia
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Scottish Office
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Scottish Office
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 23p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Scottish Office circular providing revised guidance on the joint arrangements for implementing the Care Programme Approach.
Inspection of community services for older people with dementia: Trafford; January 1996
- Authors:
- JAMES Laurie, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. North West In
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 54p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Inspection of community services for older people with dementia: Liverpool; March 1996
- Authors:
- SARKAR Rana, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. North West In
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 46p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Dementia care: keeping intact and in touch; a search for occupational therapy interventions
- Author:
- CONROY M. Catherine
- Publisher:
- Avebury
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 250p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Aldershot
Looks at the contribution of occupational therapy to the care of people with dementia. Illustrates different approaches and activities and looks at how to evaluate their effectiveness.
I can't place this place at all: working with people with dementia and their carers
- Author:
- MARSHALL Mary
- Publisher:
- Venture Press/British Association of Social Work
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 107p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
Aims to provide a practical introduction to work with people with dementia and their carers for anybody in the social care field.