Book chapter
The Historical Development and State of the Art Approach to Design and Delivery of Dementia Care Services
Designing and Delivering Dementia Services, pp 17-30
07 Jul 2013
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Abstract
Dementia is a disease category with until recently a very limited therapeutic arsenal, resulting in relative indifference within the medical profession. Coupled with an unfortunate element of ageism and a political disinterest in a patient cohort with little visibility, little astute advocacy and no economically relevant profile, dementia sufferers were on the receiving end of therapeutic nihilism on one hand and were considered of low priority in already stretched health care systems on the other. This chapter describes some of these historical aspects and analyses the relatively recent changes in these perceptions and how these – and other aspects – have contributed to an improved recognition of the need of such services. It then describes what should be included in dementia services, what could be considered as its aims and objectives and what evidence can be produced to provide the rationale behind various service components and configurations.
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- Title
- The Historical Development and State of the Art Approach to Design and Delivery of Dementia Care Services
- Creators
- Christopher M Callahan - Regenstrief InstituteHelen C Kales - University of MichiganLaura N Gitlin - Community CareConstantine G Lyketsos - Johns Hopkins University
- Contributors
- Hugo de Waal (Editor) - Lead Consultant, Norfolk Dementia Care Academy, Norwich, UKConstantine Lyketsos (Editor) - Johns Hopkins UniversityDavid Ames (Editor) - Johns Hopkins MedicineJohn O'Brien (Editor) - The University of Melbourne
- Publication Details
- Designing and Delivering Dementia Services, pp 17-30
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Ltd; Oxford, UK
- Number of pages
- 14
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Nursing and Health Professions; Drexel University
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000324021000004
- Other Identifier
- 991020112159204721
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Geriatrics & Gerontology
- Gerontology
- Health Care Sciences & Services
- Health Policy & Services
- Psychiatry