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Dementia care at a glance / / Catharine Jenkins, Laura Ginesi, Bernie Keenan
| Dementia care at a glance / / Catharine Jenkins, Laura Ginesi, Bernie Keenan |
| Autore | Jenkins Catharine |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | West Sussex, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (176 pages) |
| Disciplina | 616.83 |
| Collana | At a glance series (Chichester, West Sussex, UK) |
| Soggetto topico |
Dementia - Diagnosis
Dementia - Treatment |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-118-85999-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460543503321 |
Jenkins Catharine
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| West Sussex, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Dementia care at a glance / / Catharine Jenkins, Laura Ginesi, Bernie Keenan
| Dementia care at a glance / / Catharine Jenkins, Laura Ginesi, Bernie Keenan |
| Autore | Jenkins Catharine |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | West Sussex, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 161 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 616.83 |
| Collana | At a glance series (Chichester, West Sussex, UK) |
| Soggetto topico |
Dementia - Diagnosis
Dementia - Treatment |
| ISBN |
1118859995
9781118859995 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795953603321 |
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Jenkins Catharine
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| West Sussex, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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