Murna Downs is Professor in Dementia Studies at the University of Bradford, UK, and Head of the Bradford Dementia Group within the School of Health Studies.Barbara Bowers is Associate Dean for Research in the School of Nursing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. Her work includes consultation to government groups on long term care practices and models.

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• ContributorsForeword by Doug Brown and Maria CarrilloPreface by Daphne WallacePreface by Barbara Woodward-CarltonIntroductionPart 1 The context of dementia care Chapter 1: Prevalence and projections of dementia Chapter 2: Dementia friendly communitiesChapter 3: Ethnicity and dementiaChapter 4: Ethics in dementia care: storied lives, storied ethicsChapter 5: Dementia as a public health issue: research or services? Chapter 6: Representations of people with dementia in the media and in literatureChapter 7: Living with young-onset dementiaPart 2 Conceptualizing dementia care Chapter 8: A bio-psycho-social approach to dementia Chapter 9: Selfhood and the body in dementia careChapter 10: The arts in dementia careChapter 11: Design matters in dementia care: the role of the physical environment in dementia care settingsPart 3 Best practice dementia care for the personChapter 12: Understanding and enhancing the relationship between people with dementia and their family carersChapter 13: Support families coping with dementia: flexibility and changeChapter 14: Supporting cognitive abilitiesChapter 15: Working with life historyChapter 16: Understanding behaviour Chapter 17: Communication and relationships: an inclusive social worldChapter 18: Supporting health and physical well-being Part 4 Care pathwaysChapter 19: Diagnosis and early post-diagnostic support Chapter 20: Whole person assessment and care planningChapter 21: Living at homeChapter 22: Acute care of people with dementia in the general hospitalChapter 23: The role of specialist housing in supporting older people with dementiaChapter 24: Care homesChapter 25: Palliative careChapter 26: Grief and bereavement Chapter 27: Supporting persons with dementia through transitions in carePart 5 Making sustainable change happen in dementia care: changing the culture of careChapter 28: Involving people with dementia in service development and evaluationChapter 29: A trained and supported workforceChapter 30: Leadership in dementia careIndex

Murna Downs is Professor in Dementia Studies at the University of Bradford, UK, and Head of the Bradford Dementia Group within the School of Health Studies.Barbara Bowers is Associate Dean for Research in the School of Nursing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. Her work includes consultation to government groups on long term care practices and models.

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• ContributorsForeword by Doug Brown and Maria CarrilloPreface by Daphne WallacePreface by Barbara Woodward-CarltonIntroductionPart 1 The context of dementia care Chapter 1: Prevalence and projections of dementia Chapter 2: Dementia friendly communitiesChapter 3: Ethnicity and dementiaChapter 4: Ethics in dementia care: storied lives, storied ethicsChapter 5: Dementia as a public health issue: research or services? Chapter 6: Representations of people with dementia in the media and in literatureChapter 7: Living with young-onset dementiaPart 2 Conceptualizing dementia care Chapter 8: A bio-psycho-social approach to dementia Chapter 9: Selfhood and the body in dementia careChapter 10: The arts in dementia careChapter 11: Design matters in dementia care: the role of the physical environment in dementia care settingsPart 3 Best practice dementia care for the personChapter 12: Understanding and enhancing the relationship between people with dementia and their family carersChapter 13: Support families coping with dementia: flexibility and changeChapter 14: Supporting cognitive abilitiesChapter 15: Working with life historyChapter 16: Understanding behaviour Chapter 17: Communication and relationships: an inclusive social worldChapter 18: Supporting health and physical well-being Part 4 Care pathwaysChapter 19: Diagnosis and early post-diagnostic support Chapter 20: Whole person assessment and care planningChapter 21: Living at homeChapter 22: Acute care of people with dementia in the general hospitalChapter 23: The role of specialist housing in supporting older people with dementiaChapter 24: Care homesChapter 25: Palliative careChapter 26: Grief and bereavement Chapter 27: Supporting persons with dementia through transitions in carePart 5 Making sustainable change happen in dementia care: changing the culture of careChapter 28: Involving people with dementia in service development and evaluationChapter 29: A trained and supported workforceChapter 30: Leadership in dementia careIndex

Murna Downs is Professor in Dementia Studies at the University of Bradford, UK, and Head of the Bradford Dementia Group within the School of Health Studies.Barbara Bowers is Associate Dean for Research in the School of Nursing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. Her work includes consultation to government groups on long term care practices and models.

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• ContributorsForeword by Doug Brown and Maria CarrilloPreface by Daphne WallacePreface by Barbara Woodward-CarltonIntroductionPart 1 The context of dementia care Chapter 1: Prevalence and projections of dementia Chapter 2: Dementia friendly communitiesChapter 3: Ethnicity and dementiaChapter 4: Ethics in dementia care: storied lives, storied ethicsChapter 5: Dementia as a public health issue: research or services? Chapter 6: Representations of people with dementia in the media and in literatureChapter 7: Living with young-onset dementiaPart 2 Conceptualizing dementia care Chapter 8: A bio-psycho-social approach to dementia Chapter 9: Selfhood and the body in dementia careChapter 10: The arts in dementia careChapter 11: Design matters in dementia care: the role of the physical environment in dementia care settingsPart 3 Best practice dementia care for the personChapter 12: Understanding and enhancing the relationship between people with dementia and their family carersChapter 13: Support families coping with dementia: flexibility and changeChapter 14: Supporting cognitive abilitiesChapter 15: Working with life historyChapter 16: Understanding behaviour Chapter 17: Communication and relationships: an inclusive social worldChapter 18: Supporting health and physical well-being Part 4 Care pathwaysChapter 19: Diagnosis and early post-diagnostic support Chapter 20: Whole person assessment and care planningChapter 21: Living at homeChapter 22: Acute care of people with dementia in the general hospitalChapter 23: The role of specialist housing in supporting older people with dementiaChapter 24: Care homesChapter 25: Palliative careChapter 26: Grief and bereavement Chapter 27: Supporting persons with dementia through transitions in carePart 5 Making sustainable change happen in dementia care: changing the culture of careChapter 28: Involving people with dementia in service development and evaluationChapter 29: A trained and supported workforceChapter 30: Leadership in dementia careIndex