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Dementia Care: An Evidence-Based Approach

Publication Year:
2015
Edition:
1st Ed.
Author:
Boltz, Marie; Galvin, James E.
ISBN:
978-3-31-918376-3
Doody's Star Rating®:
Score:
94
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Description
This book provides an overview of the demographic, clinical, and psychosocial context of dementia care.
With its focus on patient and family perspectives, this book describes evidence-based approaches towards prevention, detection, and treatment of dementia that is like any other book. The text presents memory clinics, care management, home-based interventions, palliative care, family caregiver programs, specific to dementia care. Additionally, the text examines strategies to support transitions to acute care and long-term care. The text also places a special emphasis on measures of quality, cultural sensitivity, and implications for health care policy.

Written by experts in the field, Dementia Care: An Evidence-Based Approach is an excellent resource for clinicians, students, healthcare administrators, and policymakers who aim to improve the quality of life of both the person with dementia and their informal caregiver.
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Platform:
OvidSP
Product Type:
Book
Author:
Boltz, Marie; Galvin, James E.
ISBN:
978-3-31-918376-3
Specialty:
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Geriatrics & Gerontology
Language:
English
Edition:
1st Ed.
Pages:
325
Publication Year:
2015
Doody's Star Rating®:
Score:
94

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