"Practical coverage of driving, day care, support groups, and
respite is particularly welcome. This is a good book to have
available, not just for social work faculty and students, but also
for those in the health sciences, psychology, and sociology. It
will be a useful resource for professionals coping with the
increasing problems for family and community that an aging
population and the epidemic of Alzheimer's disease bring with
them....Recommended. Lower-level undergraduate through
professionals/practitioners."--"Choice"
Beyond the immediate and devastating effects dementia can have
on individuals and their quality of life are the strains that are
placed on the families, caregivers, and communities that support
them. Social workers are in a unique position to address all these
issues at the same time that they provide care for individuals with
dementia.
To facilitate the entrance of social workers into this area of
care, Carol B. Cox has edited a volume of expert articles on the
biological, psychological, and social aspects of dementia. .
Readers will learn the latest assessment instruments, as well as
how to distinguish between Alzheimer's and non-Alzheimer's
dementias. Intervention strategies for every stage of dementia are
presented. The effects of culture and diversity on the treatment of
persons with dementia are examined, including examples of
successful programs from several countries. The benefits and
drawbacks of adult day services, community care, and residential
care are discussed. Finally, a discussion of the legal, financial,
and psychological stresses faced by caregivers of those with
dementia rounds out this much needed text.
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