Living Better with Dementia: Good Practice and Innovation for the Future
What do national dementia strategies, constantly evolving policy and ongoing funding difficulties mean for people living well with dementia?

Adopting a broad and inclusive approach, Shibley Rahman presents a thorough critical analysis of existing dementia policy, and tackles head-on current and controversial topics at the forefront of public and political debate, such as diagnosis in primary care, access to services for marginalised groups, stigma and discrimination, integrated care, personal health budgets, personalised medicine and the use of GPS tracking. Drawing on a wealth of diverse research, and including voices from all reaches of the globe, he identifies current policy challenges for living well with dementia, and highlights pockets of innovation and good practice to inform practical solutions for living better with dementia in the future.

A unique and cohesive account of where dementia care practice and policy needs to head, and why, and how this can be achieved, this is crucial reading for dementia care professionals, service commissioners, public health officials and policy makers, as well as academics and students in these fields.

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Living Better with Dementia: Good Practice and Innovation for the Future
What do national dementia strategies, constantly evolving policy and ongoing funding difficulties mean for people living well with dementia?

Adopting a broad and inclusive approach, Shibley Rahman presents a thorough critical analysis of existing dementia policy, and tackles head-on current and controversial topics at the forefront of public and political debate, such as diagnosis in primary care, access to services for marginalised groups, stigma and discrimination, integrated care, personal health budgets, personalised medicine and the use of GPS tracking. Drawing on a wealth of diverse research, and including voices from all reaches of the globe, he identifies current policy challenges for living well with dementia, and highlights pockets of innovation and good practice to inform practical solutions for living better with dementia in the future.

A unique and cohesive account of where dementia care practice and policy needs to head, and why, and how this can be achieved, this is crucial reading for dementia care professionals, service commissioners, public health officials and policy makers, as well as academics and students in these fields.

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Living Better with Dementia: Good Practice and Innovation for the Future

Living Better with Dementia: Good Practice and Innovation for the Future

Living Better with Dementia: Good Practice and Innovation for the Future

Living Better with Dementia: Good Practice and Innovation for the Future

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What do national dementia strategies, constantly evolving policy and ongoing funding difficulties mean for people living well with dementia?

Adopting a broad and inclusive approach, Shibley Rahman presents a thorough critical analysis of existing dementia policy, and tackles head-on current and controversial topics at the forefront of public and political debate, such as diagnosis in primary care, access to services for marginalised groups, stigma and discrimination, integrated care, personal health budgets, personalised medicine and the use of GPS tracking. Drawing on a wealth of diverse research, and including voices from all reaches of the globe, he identifies current policy challenges for living well with dementia, and highlights pockets of innovation and good practice to inform practical solutions for living better with dementia in the future.

A unique and cohesive account of where dementia care practice and policy needs to head, and why, and how this can be achieved, this is crucial reading for dementia care professionals, service commissioners, public health officials and policy makers, as well as academics and students in these fields.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781849056007
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication date: 07/21/2015
Pages: 400
Product dimensions: 6.80(w) x 9.60(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Shibley Rahman graduated in neuroscience and medicine from Cambridge University. There he also completed his PhD in frontotemporal dementia, commencing a lifelong interest in the timely diagnosis of dementia. He also trained to postgraduate level in medicine, law and business. Shibley speaks regularly about dementia diagnosis and post-diagnostic care, researches wellbeing and advocates rights-based approaches.

Table of Contents

Foreword Kate Swaffer 11

Forword Chris Roberts 13

Forword Beth Britton 15

Preface 17

Copyright Acknowledgements 24

Chapter 1 Introduction 25

Chapter 2 Stigma, Citizenship and Living Better with Dementia 51

Chapter 3 Culture and Diversity in Living Better with Dementia 63

Chapter 4 Global Strategies for Living Better with Dementia 81

Chapter 5 What Might Living Better with Young-Onset Dementia Mean? 98

Chapter 6 Delirium and Living Better with Dementia 113

Chapter 7 Care and Support Networks for Living Better with Dementia 128

Chapter 8 Eating and Living Better with Dementia 164

Chapter 9 Incontinence and Living Better with Dementia 179

Chapter 10 How is 'Whole-Person Care' Relevant to a Person Living Better with Dementia? 193

Chapter 11 Inequalities and Living Better with Dementia: A Focus on Housing 225

Chapter 12 Does GPS Tracking Have a Role to Play in Living Better with Dementia? 242

Chapter 13 Rights-Based Approaches, Personal Budgets and Living Better with Dementia 258

Chapter 14 Art, Music and Creativity for Living Better with Dementia 289

Chapter 15 Explaining the Triggering of Sporting Memories in People Living Better with Dementia 304

Chapter 16 Innovation, Antipsychotics and Living Better with Dementia 321

Chapter 17 Promoting Leadership for Living Better with Dementia 341

Chapter 18 Conclusion 356

Subjection Index 382

Author Index 389

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