Social Work and People with Dementia

by Marshall, Mary; Tibbs, Margaret-Anne; Campling, Jo

• ISBN13: 9781861347022
• ISBN10: 1861347022
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-11-15
• Publisher: Policy Pr

Summary

Provides guidance on best practice in social work with people with dementia. Includes new culture of dementia care, demographics, experience of dementia, communicating with people with dementia, social work assessment in a changing world, and more. For social workers and students. Previous edition: I Can's Place This Place at All, c1996. Softcover, hardcover also available.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1
one The new culture of dementia care	5
Introduction	5
Factors underpinning the old culture of dementia care	5
The old culture	10
The new culture
Ways of understanding dementia	16
Hearing the voice of people with dementia	19
Transferring learning	19
Conclusion	20
two Demography, diagnosis and alcohol-related brain damage 21
Introduction	21
Demographics	21
What is dementia?	25
The importance of differential diagnosis	25
Alcohol-related brain damage	30
Conclusion	33
three Policy context	35
Introduction	35
Raising standards	35
Fairness and equality	38
Empowerment	40
Partnerships	43
Social inclusion	49
Conclusion	63
four The experience of dementia	65
Introduction	65
Every person is unique	65
The social or disability approach to dementia	66
Some of the taboos in dementia care	77
Dilemmas for social workers	83
Conclusion	86
five Communication	89
Introduction	89
Communicating with people with dementia	89
Advocacy	96
Communicating with carers	101
Communicating with colleagues	106
Communication with the public	110
Conclusion	111
six Social work assessment in a changing world	113
Introduction	113
Diagnosis	113
Assessment	115
Protection, rights and risk	119
Areas of particular concern in dementia assessment	125
Moving into long-term care	128
Income maximisation	132
Conclusion	137
seven The care environment	139
Introduction	139
Food and drink	139
Design	143
Photography	146
Assistive technology	147
Conclusion	155
eight Making it work	157
Introduction	157
Factors in the wider society	157
Service user and carer participation	158
Service development	159
Evaluation	164
Training	165
Personal survival	167
Conclusion	170
nine Therapy	171
Introduction	171
Why use the word 'therapy'?	171
Understanding behaviour	173
Activities	180
What do we mean by activity?	182
Reminiscence and life-story work	188
Counselling	190
Group work	193
Family therapy	195
The creative arts	196
Using dolls with people with dementia	198
Complementary therapies	199
Conclusion	200
ten The future	201
Introduction	201
Challenges facing the UK	201
International challenges	202
What have we learned so far?	202
Concluding reflections on social work with people with dementia and their carers	211
Appendix: Useful contacts	215
References	223
Index	239