ABC of Dementia

ABC of Dementia is a practical guide to help healthcare professionals develop knowledge, skills, confidence and an understanding of dementia, in order to support those with dementia to live well.

It begins with the cognitive disabilities and underlying brain diseases that define dementia, before moving on to diagnostic assessment and early intervention for dementia. There is a focus on the experience of the person with dementia and their families, highlighting the journey from diagnosis to end of life, including the role of person-centred care, and the limited therapeutic options available.

Separate chapters address dementia in acute hospital settings, primary care, and care for those with the most severe challenges, as well as the specific needs of younger people developing dementia. The ethical and legal context of dementia care is also outlined.

From a multidisciplinary author team, ABC of Dementia is a valuable resource for general practitioners, family physicians and other health care professionals caring for patients with dementia and related disorders. It is also relevant for geriatricians, psychologists, specialist and practice nurses, and nursing home staff.

Bernard Coope, Associate Medical Director, Consultant Older Adult Psychiatrist, Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, UK
Felicity Richards, Consultant Older Adult Psychiatrist, Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, UK

List of Contributors

Introduction- A Call to Action
Bernie Coope and Felicity A. Richards

1 Dementia in the UK
Bernie Coope

2 Causes of Dementia
Georgios S. Theodoulou

3 Assessment of Dementia
Bernie Coope and Felicity A. Richards

4 Early Intervention for Dementia
Bernie Coope and Tanya Jacobs

5 Drug Treatment
Solmaz Sadagiani

6 Dementia and families
Jenny La Fontaine

7 Person Centred Care
Dawn Brooker

8 Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD)
Dhanjeev Marrie and Sally R. Williams

9 Dementia in Younger People
Peter Bentham

10 Dementia in Primary Care
Simon Rumley

11 Dementia in The Acute Hospital
Elizabeth Ward, Daryl L. Leung, and Georgios Theodoulou

12 Dementia and the Law
Felicity A. Richards and Jelena Jankovic

13 End of life care in dementia
Kay DeVries

Index

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