Dementia : from advanced disease to bereavement /
edited by Victor Pace, Adrian Treloar, Sharon Scott.
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.
- xxi, 426 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
- Oxford specialist handbooks in end of life care .
- Oxford specialist handbooks in end of life care. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Dementia is a growing issue, exacerbated by improvements in health care which have led to an ageing population. This book concentrates on advanced disease and addresses issues such as pain management, decision-making, communication, the Mental Health Capacity Act, dementia in the younger patient, and the carer's perspective.