The experience of dementia: A review of the literature and implications for nursing practice
J. Keady
Bok Engelsk 1996
| Utgitt | 1996
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| Omfang | Side 275- 288
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| Opplysninger | This paper explores the early experience of dementia when the veil ofuncertainty that surrounds the diagnosis, of this condition islifted. Consideration will also be given to the impact of dementia oncarers and the service demands that are created.In the UK alone there are estimated to be 636 000 people living withdementia, with this figure rising to just under 900 000 by the year2021. In the USA the projected number of people with Alzheimer'sdisease is expected to be 9 000 000 by the year 2040Despite a wealth of social and gerontological research on the impactof dementia upon family carers, service responses and policyinitiatives are fragmented because dementia is excluded from someimportant recent initiatives, such as the Mental Health Task Force.Current services and interventions focus predominantly on the laterstages of dementia, when a meaningful perspective of the person withdementia is difficult to obtain.Nursing has a relatively long history of caring for people withdementia and their family carers. The paper will also consider thecontribution of nursing and nursing research to the field and exploreadditional avenues for service intervention and education.
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