Dementia care at a glance / / Catharine Jenkins, Laura Ginesi, Bernie Keenan

• Autore: Jenkins Catharine
• Pubblicazione: West Sussex, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2016; ©2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (176 pages)
• Disciplina: 616.83
• Soggetto topico: Dementia - Diagnosis; Dementia - Treatment
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): GinesiLaura; KeenanBernie
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Dementia Care at a Glance; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; About the companion website; Part 1 Setting the scene; 1 Introduction; Context; Who the book is for; Overview of dementia; Defining our terms; 'Stages' of dementia; Causes for optimism; The strengths of people with dementia; Our beliefs and approach; 2 The experiences of people with dementia; Gaining insight into people's experiences; Listening to people with dementia; Learning through creative media; Stigma; Memory and identity; Part 2 Dementia causes and types; 3 Brain basics; Introduction to the brain; The nervous system ; Other tissues of the nervous systemThe cerebrum; Cerebral hemispheres; Basal ganglia; Limbic structures; The brainstem; The cerebellum; 4 Progression of dementia; The normal ageing brain; Progression of dementia; Signs and symptoms; Early diagnosis; 5 Alzheimer's disease; Overview; AD is not a normal part of ageing; Amyloid cascade hypothesis; Hyperphosphorylation of tau; Multiple neurotoxic pathways; Genetic risk factors for AD; Other factors; 6 Vascular dementia; Vascular dementia; The cerebral circulation; Impaired perfusion of cerebral vessels ('brain attack') ; Atherosclerosis of cerebral arteriesHaemorrhagic stroke; Cerebral amyloid angiopathy; Cerebral small vessel disease; 7 Less common forms of dementia; Dementia with Lewy bodies; Frontotemporal dementia including Pick's disease; Korsakoff's syndrome; Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease; Huntington's disease; Mixed dementia; 8 Younger people with dementia; Context and statistics; Causation; Recognition and assessment; Life-stage and family issues; Care and interventions; Later stages and specialist care; 9 People with learning disabilities and dementia; Old age and learning or intellectual disability ; Genetic factorsRecognition; Family, friends and carer issues; Problems associated with dementia; Approaches to care; Part 3 Well-being and response in early stages; 10 Promoting health to reduce risk of dementia; Reducing risk; Everyday physical well-being; Smoking cessation; Healthier diets; Moving more; Everyday mental well-being; Thinking and planning; Learning new skills; Developing social networks; Gendered health; 11 Recognition and assessment; Forgetfulness; More than forgetfulness - recognising dementia; Benefits of diagnosis; The assessment process; Memory clinics ; After the diagnosis12 Post-diagnostic advice; Timely diagnosis; Feelings; Getting support; Understanding the condition; Practical priorities; Planning ahead; Legal issues; 13 Signposting; The signposting process; For people diagnosed with dementia; For people with concerns or 'subjective cognitive impairment'; For partners, family and family carers; For friends of people with dementia; For volunteers; For health professionals; Part 4 Underpinning principles and skills; 14 Values: Compassion and dignity; Values and approaches to care; All behaviour and communication has meaning ; Person-centredness
• Titolo autorizzato: Dementia care at a glance
• ISBN: 1-118-85999-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910460543503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: At a glance series (Oxford, England)