Examines the recent policy in mental health nursing of refocusing care on people with severe and enduring mental health problems. It is argued that older people with severe and enduring mental illnesses such as dementia are excluded from this policy and that this amounts to a clear case of ageism. Various ways of addressing the problem of ageism in recent policy changes are explored.
Examines the recent policy in mental health nursing of refocusing care on people with severe and enduring mental health problems. It is argued that older people with severe and enduring mental illnesses such as dementia are excluded from this policy and that this amounts to a clear case of ageism. Various ways of addressing the problem of ageism in recent policy changes are explored.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, mental health services, nursing, older people, policy, severe mental health problems, social care provision, age discrimination, dementia, discrimination;
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;