Looks at how dementia among people from ethnic minority backgrounds, intermediate care, and ethical questions on the involvement of dementia sufferers are some of the recent subjects of studies on older people.
Looks at how dementia among people from ethnic minority backgrounds, intermediate care, and ethical questions on the involvement of dementia sufferers are some of the recent subjects of studies on older people.
Subject terms:
intermediate care, older people, black and minority ethnic people, dementia, ethics;
With the increasing population of older people, the number of people suffering from dementia is growing. It affects whole families and often it is the family who have to become the carer for the person with dementia. Allied to this increasing clinical and social problem comes the development of dementia care studies, as MSc courses and as modules within nursing and social work undergraduate and postgraduate courses. This book is designed as a textbook for these modules and emphasizes the importance of developing evidence-based practice. It provides an understanding of the theoretical basis for practice as well as practical solutions of care.
With the increasing population of older people, the number of people suffering from dementia is growing. It affects whole families and often it is the family who have to become the carer for the person with dementia. Allied to this increasing clinical and social problem comes the development of dementia care studies, as MSc courses and as modules within nursing and social work undergraduate and postgraduate courses. This book is designed as a textbook for these modules and emphasizes the importance of developing evidence-based practice. It provides an understanding of the theoretical basis for practice as well as practical solutions of care.
Subject terms:
informal care, memory, older people, policy, social work, social work education, social care provision, counselling, dementia, families, ethics, evidence-based practice;
The past decade has witnessed growing professional and pressure group interest in the abuse of older people. This overview considers new research on financial protection, institutional abuse and abuse within ethnic minority communities. It also draws attention to a wealth of time research for those responding to government policy initiatives on services for older people.
The past decade has witnessed growing professional and pressure group interest in the abuse of older people. This overview considers new research on financial protection, institutional abuse and abuse within ethnic minority communities. It also draws attention to a wealth of time research for those responding to government policy initiatives on services for older people.
Subject terms:
literature reviews, long term care, older people, prevention, research ethics, residential care, rights, risk, care homes, elder abuse, ethics, financial abuse;