Dementia reconsidered, revisited : the person still comes first / edited by Dawn Brooker.
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TextPublisher: London, England : Open University Press, 2019Edition: 2nd editionDescription: xv, 215 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780335248025 (pbk.) :Uniform titles: Dementia reconsidered. Subject(s): Dementia -- Patients -- Care | Health and Fitness | Health and WellbeingDDC classification: 616.8'31 Summary: The original 'Dementia Reconsidered' was published by Open University Press in 1997. It was a seminal text in the field of dementia studies and is still cited and referenced as core reading on person-centred dementia care. Tom died unexpectedly, just 12 months after the book was published. This book continues to inspire many people to challenge simplistic paradigms about dementia. Since the original book was written, however, there have been many changes in our understanding of dementia. The editor of this new edition, Dawn Brooker was mentored by Tom Kitwood. She has drawn together a remarkable group of writers to provide a commentary on Kitwood's work.
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Previous edition: published as Dementia reconsidered by Tom Kitwood. 1997.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The original 'Dementia Reconsidered' was published by Open University Press in 1997. It was a seminal text in the field of dementia studies and is still cited and referenced as core reading on person-centred dementia care. Tom died unexpectedly, just 12 months after the book was published. This book continues to inspire many people to challenge simplistic paradigms about dementia. Since the original book was written, however, there have been many changes in our understanding of dementia. The editor of this new edition, Dawn Brooker was mentored by Tom Kitwood. She has drawn together a remarkable group of writers to provide a commentary on Kitwood's work.
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