Caregiving for Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders Research " Practice " Policy /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Zarit, Steven H. (Editor), Talley, Ronda C. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Caregiving: Research " Practice " Policy,
• Subjects: Philosophy (General).; Geriatrics.; Public health.; Social policy.; Social work.; Psychology, clinical.; Psychology.; Clinical Psychology.; Social Work.; Public Health.; Geriatrics/Gerontology.; Social Policy.; Educational Policy and Politics.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5335-2

Assisting someone with Alzheimers disease or another illness that causes dementia is incredibly demanding and stressful for the family. Like many disabling conditions, Alzheimers disease leads to difficulty or inability to carry out common activities of daily life, and so family members take over...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Alzheimers Disease Caregiving: The Needs of Family Caregivers
• Section I: Issues Affecting the Care Triad
• Chapter 1.� Early Diagnosis of Alzheimers Disease: Caregiving, and Family Dynamics
• Chapter 2.� Psychosocial Interventions to Address the Emotional Needs of Caregivers of Individuals with Alzheimers Disease
• Chapter 3.� Education, Training, and Support Programs for Caregivers of Individuals with Alzheimers Disease
• Section II: Issues in Providing Quality Care
• Chapter 4.� Developmentally Appropriate Long-Term Care for People with Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders
• Chapter 5.� The Economics of Caring for Individuals with Alzheimers Disease
• Chapter 6.� Faith and Spirituality: Supporting Caregivers of Individuals with Dementia
• Chapter 7.� Family Caregivers as Members of the Alzheimers Treatment Team
• Chapter 8.� End-of-Life Issues for Caregivers of Individuals with Alzheimers Disease and Related Dementias
• Section III: Cross-cutting Issues Impacting Caregivers and Caregiving
• Chapter 9.� Ethical Issues: Perspective 1: Providing Care for Individuals with Alzheimers Disease: Practice, Education, and Research
• Chapter 10.� Ethical Issues: Perspective 2: The Fundamental Role of Personhood
• Chapter 11.� Legal Issues for Caregivers of Individuals with Alzheimers Disease
• Chapter 12. Advances in Alzheimers Disease Research: Implications for Family Caregiving.