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.

Specialized.

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Dementia.
Dementia--Treatment.
Health and Fitness.

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