Dementia

Clearly presented and easy to understand‘This book is a must for anyone working in health or social care, who needs to understand people living with dementia and their families, and for people caring for their loved ones.It is well laid-out in easy to understand language, with highlighted sections allowing the reader to dip into whichever subject they need. It covers matters such as diagnosis, how to best care for and understand those with dementia, along with key legal and safeguarding advice and so much more. Highly recommended!' Amazon reviewer

• About the authors; AbbreviationsSECTION 1: Introduction1. Introduction to the bookAmy Pepper2. What is dementia?Karen Harrison Dening2.1 Introduction2.2 Causes of dementia2.3 Symptoms of dementia2.4 Alzheimer's disease2.5 Vascular dementia2.6 Dementia with Lewy bodies2.7 Frontotemporal dementia2.8 Risk factors for dementia3. Person-centred care and dementiaAmy Pepper3.1 Person-centred care and dementia3.2 Criticisms of the model3.3 So what is person-centred care?3.4 The importance of knowing the person3.5 Positive person work and malignant social psychology3.6 From person-centred to relationship-centred: evolving models of careSECTION 2: The dementia care pathway4. Diagnosis of dementiaKaren Harrison Dening4.1 Introduction4.2 Ruling out conditions that can mimic dementia4.3 Mild cognitive impairment4.4 Why diagnose dementia?4.5 What does an assessment for dementia involve?4.6 Giving a diagnosis of dementia4.7 Prognosis of dementia5. Medications used in dementia and their managementKaren Harrison Dening5.1 Introduction5.2 Treatment of the cognitive symptoms of dementia5.3 Using AChEIs in clinical practice5.4 Risks and benefits5.5 Treatment of the non-cognitive symptoms of dementia5.6 Treatment of other medical conditions that occur alongside dementia6. Post-diagnostic support for people with dementia and their carersAmy Pepper6.1 Introduction6.2 What does good post-diagnostic support look like?6.3 Understanding and managing dementia6.4 Psychological and emotional wellbeing6.5 Practical support6.6 Planning for the future7. Assessment for care and supportAmy Pepper7.1 Social care7.2 The Care Act and the role of the local authority7.3 The assessment process7.4 The eligibility criteria7.5 The financial assessment7.6 Support for 'self-funders'7.7 The carer's assessment7.8 Types of care7.9 NHS continuing healthcare7.10 The experience of navigating the care and support system7.11 Differences in social care in other areas of the UK8. End-of-life care and dementiaEmma Wolverson8.1 Introduction8.2 The importance of early conversations about dying8.3 Recognising end-of-life signs8.4 Best practice in end-of-life care for people with dementia and their families8.5 Caring for the person in the final days8.6 Bereavement supportSECTION 3: Common issues in dementia care9. Communication and dementiaAmy Pepper9.1 Introduction9.2 Communication and the brain9.3 Verbal and non-verbal communication9.4 Difficulties with communication in dementia9.5 Person-centred care and communication9.6 Things to think about when we are communicating with someone with dementia9.7 The VERA framework9.8 Communication and family carers10. Capacity and decision-making in dementiaKaren Harrison Dening10.1 Introduction10.2 Decision-making10.3 Decision-making capacity10.4 What we mean by the terms capacity and competency10.5 Mental Capacity Act 200510.6 Fluctuations in capacity10.7 Best interests decisions10.8 Shared decision-making10.9 Lasting powers of attorney10.10 Deputyship11. Risk and dementiaAmy Pepper11.1 Introduction11.2 What is risk?11.3 Risks in dementia11.4 Risk enablement11.5 A risk assessment and management framework11.6 Risk management11.7 Safeguarding12. Distress in dementiaEmma Wolverson12.1 Introduction12.2 What do we mean by distress?12.3 Distressed behaviours12.4 The language used to talk about distressed behaviours12.5 What do we mean by unmet needs?12.6 What causes distress in people with dementia?12.7 Assessment12.8 Non-pharmacological approaches12.9 The impact of distress on staff13. Delirium and dementiaKaren Harrison Dening13.1 Introduction13.2 What is delirium?13.3 Types of delirium13.4 Supporting people with delirium and dementia13.5 Delirium and dementia13.6 How do we diagnose delirium?14. Dementia and other health conditionsKaren Harrison Dening14.1 Introduction14.2 What do we mean by comorbidity and multimorbidity?14.3 Comorbidities and dementia14.4 Diagnostic overshadowing14.5 Frailty14.6 Management of comorbidities in dementia14.7 Cancer14.8 Pain14.9 Sensory impairments14.10 Mental health and dementia14.11 Depression and anxiety15. Supporting family carersTia Cheung-Cook15.1 Introduction: families and dementia15.2 Carers15.3 What types of support do family carers give?15.4 The impact of caring for someone with dementia15.5 Supporting carers16. Ethical issues in dementia careAmy Pepper16.1 Introduction16.2 What do we mean by ethics and ethical practice?16.3 Ethical frameworks16.4 Therapeutic lying16.5 The use of assistive technology16.6 Sexuality and dementia17. Dementia policy and guidanceKaren Harrison Dening17.1 Introduction17.2 Historical roots to present policy17.3 The drive for reducing the risk of a person developing dementia17.4 Dementia care policy and guidance – a brief history17.5 Dementia – the 'well' pathway17.6 Dementia policy in the future18. Research and people with dementiaEmma Wolverson18.1 Introduction18.2 The importance of healthcare research18.3 The research landscape in dementia18.4 Priorities for dementia research18.5 Why does research matter to people with dementia?18.6 The rold of staff in supporting research in dementia18.7 Where to signpost people to18.8 Getting involved in research19. Future challenges in dementia careMadeleine Walpert19.1 Introduction19.2 The rising prevalence of dementia19.3 Disease-modifying treatments19.4 Future of diagnosis19.5 Inequalities19.6 Technology and digital health advancements19.7 Changes in healthcare delivery and modelsIndex