Standards in Dementia Care

Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, UK

Preface. Section I. Background/Introduction 1 Introduction - A summary of the work of the EDCON group Section II. The Practice of Dementia Care: a European Perspective 2. The Practice of Dementia Care: UK 3. The Practice of Dementia Care: Italy 4. The Practice of Dementia Care: Spain 5. The Practice of Dementia Care: France 6. The Practice of Dementia Care: Romania 7. The Practice of Dementia Care: Poland 8. The Practice of Dementia Care: Greece 9. The Practice of Dementia Care: Switzerland 10. The Practice of Dementia Care: Germany 11. The Practice of Dementia Care: Denmark 12. The Practice of Dementia Care: Finland 13. The practice of Dementia Care: Lithuania 14. The Practice of Dementia Care: Portugal 15. The Practice of Dementia Care: Turkey 16. The Practice of Dementia Care: Belgium 17. The Practice of Dementia Care: Sweden 18. The Practice of Dementia Care: Ukraine 19. The Practice of Dementia Care: Norway Section III. Multidisciplinary Working 20. Standard of care for dementia in nursing homes: the Dutch experience and views 21. Recognizing and delivering quality nursing care for people with dementia 22. Challenges for the treatment of demented patients from a Geriatrician point of view 23. The Role of the Old Age Psychiatrist 24. Neurology, Multidisciplinary working 25. Primary Care: Fit for the dementia challenge? 26. The occupational therapy contribution to interventions for persons with dementias 27. Social work 28. Dementia -- the view of the social policy science 29. Training in Care Homes in the UK 30. Implementation of standards in dementia care: combating stigma attached to dementia 31. Psychological cornerstones for a standard of dementia care giving 32. How to improve care for the elderly with cognitive decline and feeding difficulties Section IV. Carer stress 33. Carer Stress - Overview 34. The carer and the family facing Alzheimer 's disease: the current state of affairs and future perspectives 35. Carer organisations; Alzheimers disease international 36. Elder abuse Section V. Services 37. The Impact of Memory Clinics on the Care of Dementia Patients 38. Promoting Independence Through Design of the Environment 39. Dementia services development centres in the UK 40. Norwegian Centre for Dementia Research and Service Development and education 41. Economics of Dementia Care 42. Government Perspectives in the UK 43. Government Perspective in Germany Section VI. Ethical and legal issues 44. Legal and Ethical Issues -- Promoting the Autonomy and Dignity of People with Dementia 45. End-of-life care and medical decision making in patients with dementia 46. Legal issues: developments in the law relating to mental incapacity in England and Wales 47. Ethical and legal questions on hospital based care for patients suffering from dementia 48. Towards a more adequate moral framework: elements of an 'ethic of care' in nursing home care for people with dementia