Teaching Dementia Care
Subtitle: Skill and Understanding
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: March 23, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9780801880421
Subjects: Mental health services; Neurology - General; Gerontology; Medical / Nursing; Study and teaching; Medical; Patients; Nursing; Nursing - Gerontology; Medical / Geriatrics; General; Care; Dementia
First sentence: Dementia afflicts millions of Americans, and the economic and emotional costs of care for individuals with the disorder are astronomical.
Description: "Good training is the foundation for a confident and competent caregiver and supports the dignity and well-being of persons with dementia and their families. With her unmistakable compassion, humor, and wisdom, Nancy L. Mace has provided a much-needed guidebook for better teaching and better care."--Jacket.