Living with Dementia

Community Care of the Elderly Mentally Infirm

C. J. Gilleard (Springfield Hospital, United Kingdom)

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Routledge
10 May 2024

Care of the mentally ill; Social work; Personal & public health; Community nursing

Series: Routledge Library Editions: Aging

In the early 1980s, it had only recently been appreciated that what was known of the epidemiology of dementia in the elderly living in the community was just the tip of a large iceberg.

Originally published in 1984, reissued here with a new preface, this book is concerned with presenting information on the nature of dementia, its prevalence and the existing pattern of services available at the time. It begins by considering the nature and epidemiology of dementia and examines the problems of supporting dementia sufferers for both families and professionals. Current services in the community are shown to be inadequate, and the division between hospital and community largely inappropriate. In conclusion the author proposes that radical changes to current service provision are necessary including the development of special day centres and residential units for dementia sufferers.

Living with Dementia: Community Care of the Elderly Mentally Infirm addressed a topic of major importance and was an invaluable source of information for community nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, geriatricians, general practitioners and social workers, all of whom encountered the problem. Today we can look back and reflect on what has changed.

By: C. J. Gilleard (Springfield Hospital United Kingdom)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 420g
ISBN: 9781032680101
ISBN 10: 1032680105
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Aging
Pages: 134
Publication Date: 10 May 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Adult education , Adult education , Undergraduate , Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgements. New Preface. Introduction. 1. Dementia: Its Initial Appearance 2. Dementia: The Clinical Syndrome 3. Epidemiology of Dementia in the Community 4. Community Services for the Elderly Mentally Infirm: Current Levels of Provision 5. Dementia in the Home: Problems Faced by Caregivers 6. Living with Dementia: The Consequences of Caring 7. Community Care: A Review of Some of the Issues 8. Looking to the Future: A Proposed Model of Care. Appendix. References. Index.

C. J. Gilleard