Dementia Units in Long-Term Care (Johns Hopkins Series in Contemporary Medicine and Public Health) [Hardcover]

Dr. Philip D. Sloane MD MPH (Editor), Professor Laura J. Mathew RN MPH (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Johns Hopkins Series in Contemporary Medicine and Public Health | Publication Date: October 1, 1991

The Johns Hopkins Series in Contemporary Medicine and Public Health. Practical recommendations based on a three-year study of dementia units; for policy-makers and administrators. 11 Contributors. DNLM: Dementia.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The editors have assembled an exceptional group of contributors known for their experience and expertise so that every aspect of the dementia problem is dealt with very skillfully... The book is invaluable to all gerontologists, practitioners, educators, planners, architects, and administrators. It is easily read and does not preach, but makes its comprehensive case in a compelling fashion. The book should be read by all who are concerned with the impaired elderly." -- Educational Gerontology: Learning Resources

"Philip Sloane and Laura Mathew bring together in this book a number of experts who can tell us a lot about specialist dementia units within long-term residential care provision. The overall conclusions are optimistic about the benefit of the development of such units... Its strengths in expert reviews allow me to commend it to anyone planning to establish a dementia unit and to anyone concerned with the quality of care of dementia sufferers in long-term care." -- Journal of Ageing and Society

Product Details

• Hardcover: 282 pages
• Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press; 1 edition (October 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801842468
• ISBN-13: 978-0801842467
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,819,063 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)