Evidence-Informed Approaches for Managing Dementia Transitions: A Comprehensive Guide

Author: Linda Garcia

Book Overview: Evidence-Informed Approaches for Managing Dementia Transitions provides evidence-informed approaches and future directions for supporting a higher quality of life for people living with dementia. Through a person-centered lens, this book equips care providers to better help people living with dementia align their expectations and hopes with the trajectories they can expect in their journey. It highlights the various transitions that those with dementia will experience and describes best practices for optimal adjustment to each.

Key Topics Covered:

• Problem identification
• Driving cessation
• Loss of financial autonomy
• Acute hospital admission
• Moving to assisted living residences and long term care homes
• Palliative and end of life care

Target Audience:

This is a must-have reference for researchers, clinicians, and mental health professionals (psychologists, counsellors, social workers, mental health nurses) as well as policy makers and other health and social care providers working with individuals with dementia.

Key Features:

Emphasizes empowerment and quality of life for all those living with dementia. Explores strategies for managing the ups and downs of the dementia journey from diagnosis to end of life. Recommendations are couched in evidence and extensive experience of the authors.

Publication Details:

Publisher: Elsevier Science

Publication Date: February 2, 2020

Language: English

ISBN: 9780128175668, 9780128175675