Excellence in dementia care : research into practice / edited by Murna Downs and Barbara Bowers.

Maidenhead, Berkshire, England : McGraw Hill Education/Open University Press, 2014.

xxxii, 458 pages : black and white illustrations ; 25 cm

Second edition.

Part 1: The context of dementia care. Prevalence and projections of dementia -- Dementia friendly communities -- Ethnicity and dementia -- Ethics in dementia care: storied lives, storied ethics -- Dementia as a public health issue: research or services? -- Representations of people with dementia in the media and in literature -- Living with young-onset dementia -- Part 2: Conceptualizing dementia care. A bio-psycho-social approach to dementia -- Selfhood and the body in dementia care -- The arts in dementia care -- Design matters in dementia care: the role of the physical environment in dementia care settings -- Part 3: Best practice dementia care for the person. Understanding and enhancing the relationship between people with dementia and their family carers -- Support families coping with dementia: flexibility and change -- Supporting cognitive abilities -- Working with life history -- Understanding behaviour -- Communication and relationships: an inclusive social world -- Supporting health and physical well-being -- Part 4: Care pathways. Diagnosis and early post-diagnostic support -- Whole person assessment and care planning -- Living at home -- Acute care of people with dementia in the general hospital -- The role of specialist housing in supporting older people with dementia -- Care homes -- Palliative care -- Grief and bereavement -- Supporting persons with dementia through transitions in care -- Part 5: Making sustainable change happen in dementia care: changing the culture of care. Involving people with dementia in service development and evaluation -- A trained and supported workforce -- Leadership in dementia care.

Includes bibliographical references and index.