01596 a2200277 4500 1560325151 20250317100358.0 250312041996GB eng 9781560325154 Taylor & Francis GBP 22.99 BB 01 eng JMD thema MKMT thema JMD bic MMJT bic PSY007000 bisac PSY036000 bisac 616.83 bisac C. R. Kovach End-Stage Dementia Care A Basic Guide 1 Oxford Taylor & Francis 19961101 220 p People with mid-stage dementia are served by special care units in long-term care facilities, although as these residents deteriorate, they are transferred out of the unit and into a general nursing home unit. These nursing homes are not equipped to deal with palliative needs of end-stage dementia care. The book addresses those needs. With this in mind, Part One examines the stages of dementia end-stage in particular. Other chapters in this section provide background on the hospice movement and hospice concepts; the idea of maintaining personhood; and administration of a late-stage care unit. Part Two focuses on treatment approaches for common needs in end-stage dementia - medical and physical care; a supportive environment; the fundamentals of care; psychopharmacology; and therapeutic activities. Part 3 contains chapters on family-centred care; legal and ethical issues; programme evaluation; and future opportunities. 913 913