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The Person In Dementia: A Study Of Nursing Home Care In The Us (Teaching Culture: Utp Ethnographies For The)
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Winner Of The Society For Medical Anthropology'S 2009 New Millennium Awardimagine Yourself In Advanced Age, Forced To Depend On Others For All Your Basic Needs. What Would You Want To Retain Of Your Personal Life?This Question Is At The Heart Of A Set Of Case Studies That Examine The Lives Of Nursing Home Residents Who Were Diagnosed With Senile Dementia. Based On Two Years Of Intensive Comparative Ethnographic Study In A Nursing Home In A Northeastern American City, The Person In Dementia Dramatically Contrasts The Outcomes Of Two Approaches To Dementia Care For Elders With Severely Disturbed Behaviors: A Taskoriented Approach Based On A Biomedical View Of Disease Progression And A Flexible Personsustaining Approach Focusing On Individual Needs And Communication. By Emphasizing Personhood, Which Looks Beyond Physical And Reasoning Abilities To A Person'S Will And Relationship With Others, Mclean Conceptualizes Dementia Care As A Moral Enterprise. She Encourages Innovative And Compassionate Elder Care And Accountability Across The Spectrum From Direct Caregivers To Nursing Home Owners To Those At The Highest Levels Of Government.Mclean Also Offers A Finetuned Analysis Of How Relations Among Direct Caregiving, Professional, And Administrative Staff Within A Facility Can Dramatically Affect The Quality Of Dementia Care. The Book Includes Policy Recommendations That Are Geared To Longterm Care Administrators And Policymakers As Well As To Caregivers, Families, And Elders With Dementia.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'The Person in Dementia'? A: The book focuses on the lives of nursing home residents diagnosed with senile dementia, specifically contrasting task-oriented and person-sustaining approaches to dementia care.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'The Person in Dementia' is Athena McLean.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: The book was published on October 1, 2006.
- Q: How many pages does 'The Person in Dementia' have? A: The book contains 320 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: What are the key themes discussed in the book? A: Key themes include the concept of 'personhood' in dementia care, the moral aspects of caregiving, and the impact of staff relationships on care quality.
- Q: Is this book suitable for caregivers and families of dementia patients? A: Yes, the book offers insights and policy recommendations that are helpful for caregivers, families, and long-term care administrators.
- Q: What makes this book unique in its approach to dementia care? A: The book is unique in its emphasis on individual needs and communication in dementia care, contrasting it with traditional biomedical approaches.
- Q: Is 'The Person in Dementia' considered a scholarly work? A: Yes, it is a scholarly work that received the Society for Medical Anthropology's 2009 New Millennium Award, indicating its academic significance.
- Q: What condition is the used book in? A: The book is listed as a used book in good condition.