Younger people with dementia : planning, practice, and development / edited by Sylvia Cox and John Keady ; foreword by Mary Marshall.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-319) and indexes.

This book is not one to be just read. Because of its academic nature it is to be studied, discussed with colleagues and used as a reference tool. It embraces medical, sociological and psychological approaches in addressing and understanding the particular needs of persons with younger onset dementia. "Younger" is defined as being anyone under the age of 65, and particularly those in their third, fourth, fifth and sixth decade. In addition to scholarly essays, there are also many accounts from people with dementia as well as their caregiver ... What we especially like about this book is the collaborative effort of various disciplines from several countries. As it is not limited to national boundaries, it gives a window into writings and practices from around the world ... The result is an impressive and informative book from which all of us working in the Alzeimer's community can benefit. Sylvia Cox and John Keady are to be commended for taking on the task of editing this excellent book - This is a timely book that argues that "information from the wide range of existing practice and clinical knowledge can be shared and built upon; the contributers call for a callaborative, interprofessional and multidisciplinary approach to all stages of the provision of services." This they have accomplished with their contributions to this book.' - Early Alzheimer's Despite the growth of interest in dementia and dementia care over the past two decades, services and interventions for younger people with dementia and their carers remain, on the whole, fragmented and poorly developed. The focus of social, psychological and biomedical research has been almost exclusively on older people and their carers. The first book to address the subject in its own right, Younger People with Dementia addresses good practice and stimulates an agenda for change. The contributors explore the implications for younger people with dementia and their families at personal, planning and service-development levels. Arguing that information from the wide range of existing practice and clinical knowledge can be shared and built upon, the contributors call for a collaborative, interprofessional and multi-disciplinary approach to all stages of the provision of services

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Foreword / Mary Marshall -- Introduction / Sylvia Cox and John Keady -- 1. Assessment and Service Responses for Younger People with Dementia: A Medical Overview / Jane McLennan -- 2. Epidemiological Issues and Younger People with Dementia / Kirstie Woodburn -- 3. Needs Assessment: Individual and Strategic Care Planning / Gregor McWalter and James Chalmers -- 4. Opportunities and Threats -- Multiagency Perspectives and Person-Centred Planning / Sylvia Cox -- 5. HIV-related Brain Impairment / Steve Jamieson -- 6. Huntington's Disease / Roseanne Cetnarskyj and Mary Porteous -- 7. Learning Disabilities and Dementia / Sally-Ann Cooper -- 8. Alcohol-Related Brain Impairment / Simon Crowe -- 9. 'Dark Head Amongst the Grey': Experiencing the Worlds of Younger Persons with Dementia / John Killick -- 10. Negotiating Caregiving and Employment / Diane Seddon -- 11. Young Carers: Individual Circumstances and Practice Consideration in Dementia Caregiving / Jane Gilliard -- 12. Family Caregiving and Younger People with Dementia: Dynamics, Experiences and Service Expectations / John Keady and Mike Nolan -- 13. Designing for the Needs of Younger People with Dementia / Gretta Peachment -- 14. Younger People with Dementia: Psychosocial Interventions / Bob Woods -- 15. Support Groups for People with Early Stage Alzheimer's Disease / Robyn Yale -- 16. Training and Younger People with Dementia: A Shared Learning Perspective / Alan Chapman -- 17. Changing the Mind-Set: Developing an Agenda for Change / Sylvia Cox and John Keady.

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