Dementia, Culture and Ethnicity

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 20 apr 2015

This book explores the relationship between dementia, culture and ethnicity, looking at the latest evidence and research to determine the impact of diversity on dementia care services. By examining the key issues and providing suggestions for change, this book shows how dementia professionals can provide culturally appropriate care for all.

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Julia Botsford currently holds a joint post as Research Lead at Dementia UK and as Senior Admiral Nurse at Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust. After a degree in history and philosophy, Julia trained as a general and mental health nurse. Early on in her career she made a decision to work within dementia care. Since then she has held a number of different posts both in clinical practice and education. She completed a doctorate in 2010, through research on the experiences of Greek Cypriot and African Caribbean partners of people with dementia. Karen Harrison Dening is Director of Admiral Nursing at Dementia UK. Her key interests are palliative care and end of life care in dementia, advance care planning and specialist and advanced nurse practice. She has recently studied for a part-time doctorate at University College London in the Marie Curie Palliative Research Unit researching advance care planning in dementia. Karen is a member of the NCPC Dementia Working Group and the RSM Palliative Care Council.

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1. Introduction. Julia Botsford, Research Lead, Dementia UK and Senior Admiral Nurse, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust. Section One: Exploring the Issues. 2. Dementia and Ethnic Diversity: Numbers and Trends. Omar Khan, Director, Runnymede Trust. 3. Meanings, Identities and Health. Julia Botsford. 4. Dementia and Ethnicity: Implications for Diagnosis and Medical Care. Professor Ajit Shah, University of Central Lancashire and Dr Sofia Zarate Escudero, Central North West NHS Foundation Trust. 5. Accessing Support and Services. Jo Moriarty, Research Fellow, Social Care Workforce Research Unit, King's College London. Section Two: Engaging and Working with People with Dementia and their Families. 6. Dementia and Care Giving in South Asian Communities in the UK. Dr Karan Jutlla, Senior Lecturer, Association for Dementia Studies, University of Worcester. 7. Assessment and Engagement. Vincent Goodorally, Admiral Nurse. 8. Communication and Working with Interpreters: Cultural Competence in Dementia Research and Practice. Julia Botsford. 9. Working Positively with Culture, Ethnicity and Dementia. Julia Botsford and Karen Harrison Dening, Director of Admiral Nursing, Dementia UK. 10. Dementia, Ethnicity and Care Homes. Dr Alisoun Milne, Professor of Social Gerontology and Social Work, University of Kent and Dr Jan Smith, Research and Development Fellow, Dementia Innovation Hub Canterbury Christ Church University. 11. End of Life, Dementia and Black and Minority Ethnic Groups. Karen Harrison Dening. Section Three: Perspectives of Families Living with Dementia. 12. Telling it like it is: Personal Experiences of Ethnicity and Dementia. Joy Watkins, Development Lead and Shemain Wahab, Project Coordinator, Uniting Carers, Dementia UK. Section Four: The Way Forward. 13. Strategy and Policy. Jill Manthorpe, Professor of Social Work and Director of the Social Care Workforce Research Unit, King's College London. About the Editors. About the Authors. References. Index.

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