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Abstract / Summary

What do national dementia strategies, constantly evolving policy and ongoing funding difficulties mean for people living well with dementia? Adopting a broad and inclusive approach, Shibley Rahman presents a thorough critical analysis of existing dementia policy, and tackles head-on current and controversial topics at the forefront of public and political debate, such as diagnosis in primary care, access to services for marginalised groups, stigma and discrimination, integrated care, personal health budgets, personalised medicine and the use of GPS tracking. Drawing on a wealth of diverse research, and including voices from all reaches of the globe, he identifies current policy challenges for living well with dementia, and highlights pockets of innovation and good practice to inform practical solutions for living better with dementia in the future. A unique and cohesive account of where dementia care practice and policy needs to head, and why, and how this can be achieved, this is crucial reading for dementia care professionals, service commissioners, public health officials and policy makers, as well as academics and students in these fields.

Field of Interest

Social Work

Author

Shibley Rahman, fl. 2000

Publisher

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Copyright Message

Copyright © Shibley Rahman 2015; forewords copyright © Kate Swaffer, Chris Roberts and Beth Britton 2015

Content Type

Book

Duration

0 sec

Format

Text

Original Publication Date

2015

Page Count

402

Publication Year

2015

Publisher

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Place Published / Released

London, England

Subject

Social Work, Social Sciences, Psychology & Counseling, Older Adults, Welfare Policy, Mental Health, Government policy, Memory loss, Aging, Quality of life, Neurological disorders, Macro