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Bradford Dementia Group Good Practice Guides

Edited by Murna Downs, Chair in Dementia Studies, University of Bradford, UK

This series constitutes a set of accessible, jargon-free, evidence-based good practice guides for all those involved in the care of people with dementia and their families. The series draws together a range of evidence including the experience of people with dementia and their families, practice wisdom, and research and scholarship to promote quality of life and quality of care.

The Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument for Occupational Profiling
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The Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument for Occupational Profiling

A Practical Resource for Carers of People with Cognitive Impairment

4th edition

Jackie Pool

The Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument is widely used as the framework for providing activity-based care for people with cognitive impairments, including dementia. The Instrument is recommended for daily living skills training and activity planning in the National Institute for Clinical... more »

2011, Paperback: £25.00/ $45.00
ISBN: 978-1-84905-221-4, 297mm x 210mm / 11in x 8.5in, 224pp

Subjects: Working with Older People, Health, Social Work and Social Care

Keywords: adults, Alzheimer's disease, carers, cognitive behavioural therapy, dementia, disability, nursing, occupational therapy, older people, person-centred, social care

Design for Nature in Dementia Care

Design for Nature in Dementia Care

Garuth Chalfont

Maintaining a connection to nature is increasingly recognised as an important component of caring for a person with dementia. Design for Nature in Dementia Care provides comprehensive examples of ways to connect to nature through indoor and outdoor activities. more »

2007, Paperback: £19.99/ $34.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-571-8, 297mm x 210mm / 11in x 8.5in, 182pp

Subjects: Working with Older People, Health, Social Work and Social Care

Keywords: Alzheimer's disease, carers, counselling, dementia, health care, mental health, occupational therapy, older people, psychology, social care, social work

Drug Treatments and Dementia

Stephen Hopker

This comprehensive book looks at the use of medication in dementia care. It gives guidance on the drug treatments which are currently available to people with dementia, detailing how they can be used, and assessing their effectiveness. It considers the clinical value of the new cognitive... more »

1999, Paperback: £16.99/ $27.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-760-4, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 128pp

Subject: Working with Older People

Keyword: dementia

Enriched Care Planning for People with Dementia

Enriched Care Planning for People with Dementia

A Good Practice Guide to Delivering Person-Centred Care

Hazel May, Paul Edwards and Dawn Brooker

The correlation between 'disengagement' and illness in people with dementia living in long-term care settings is becoming more widely recognised, and developing and adapting front-line staff responses to the changing needs of individuals is a crucial factor in addressing this problem. more »

2009, Paperback: £25.00/ $47.50
ISBN: 978-1-84310-405-6, 297mm x 210mm / 11in x 8.5in, 176pp

Subjects: Working with Older People, Health, Social Work and Social Care

Keywords: dementia, older people, social care

Ethical Issues in Dementia Care

Ethical Issues in Dementia Care

Making Difficult Decisions

Julian C. Hughes and Clive Baldwin

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2006, Paperback: £15.99/ $29.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-357-8, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 144pp

Subjects: Working with Older People, Health, Social Work and Social Care

Keywords: dementia, health care, older people, social care, social work

Healing Arts Therapies and Person-Centred Dementia Care

Healing Arts Therapies and Person-Centred Dementia Care

Edited by Anthea Innes and Karen Hatfield

Offering practical advice for arts therapists and health care professionals, this book emphasizes the importance of putting the individual before the illness to provide holistic, person-centred support for people with dementia. more »

2001, Paperback: £19.99/ $31.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-038-6, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 128pp

Subjects: Working with Older People, Arts Therapies

Keywords: arts therapies, dance and movement therapy, dementia, interdisciplinary arts therapies, older people, palliative care, person-centred, psychotherapy, social work

Involving Families in Care Homes

Involving Families in Care Homes

A Relationship-Centred Approach to Dementia Care

Bob Woods, John Keady and Diane Seddon

Families often wrestle with the decision to move a person with dementia into a care home. The decision can be highly charged and emotional, involving feelings of loss, sadness and guilt. Moreover, developing a good relationship between the family and the care home is not an easy matter. more »

2007, Paperback: £14.99/ $27.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-229-8, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 144pp

Subjects: Working with Older People, Health, Social Work and Social Care

Keywords: dementia, health care, older people, residential care, social care, social work

Partners in Care

Partners in Care

A Training Package for Involving Families in Dementia Care Homes

Bob Woods, John Keady, Helen Ross and Clare Wenger

Following admission to a care home, family and friends may feel uncertain as to how they now 'fit in' to their loved one's life. This training package, comprising a booklet and DVD, is designed to encourage family participation in the care home and develop a constructive partnership between... more »

2008, DVD: £29.17 + VAT = £35.00/ $58.50
ISBN: 978-1-84310-675-3, DVD - standard, 32pp

Subjects: Working with Older People, Health, Social Work and Social Care

Keywords: Alzheimer's disease, carers, dementia, families, health care, older people, residential care, social care, social work

Person-Centred Dementia Care

Person-Centred Dementia Care

Making Services Better

Dawn Brooker

The term person centred care has been widely used, misused and ill defined. It is used frequently in the aims and objectives for dementia care services and provision, although in practice what lies behind the rhetoric can be questionable. This book gives fresh definition to the important ideas... more »

2006, Paperback: £15.99/ $25.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-337-0, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 160pp

Subjects: Working with Older People, Health, Social Work and Social Care

Keywords: carers, community care, counselling, dementia, health care, mental health, nursing, older people, person-centred, psychology, residential care, social care, social work

The Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument for Occupational Profiling

The Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument for Occupational Profiling

A Practical Resource for Carers of People with Cognitive Impairment

3rd edition

Jackie Pool

The Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument has become generally used as the framework for activity-based care systems in a variety of health and social care settings for people with cognitive impairments. The Instrument is recommended for daily living skills training and activity planning in the... more »

2007, Paperback: £25.00/ $45.00
ISBN: 978-1-84310-594-7, 297mm x 210mm / 11in x 8.5in, 176pp

Subjects: Working with Older People, Disability

Keywords: dementia, intellectual disabilities, older people

Primary Care and Dementia

Primary Care and Dementia

Steve Iliffe and Vari Drennan

This practice and training guide is written with the needs of health and social care professionals working with people with dementia in mind. Drawing together theoretical considerations and examples of good practice, the authors look at the different stages of dementia and explain how to: more »

2001, Paperback: £16.99/ $38.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-997-4, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 160pp

Subject: Working with Older People

Keyword: dementia

Remembering Yesterday, Caring Today

Remembering Yesterday, Caring Today

Reminiscence in Dementia Care: A Guide to Good Practice

Pam Schweitzer and Errollyn Bruce

Reminiscence is a vital way to stimulate communication and promote confidence and self-worth in people with dementia. This practical guide is designed to give those who care for people with dementia a clear sense of how reminiscence can be used to greatly improve their quality of life. more »

2008, Paperback: £19.99/ $45.00
ISBN: 978-1-84310-649-4, 246mm x 173mm / 10in x 7in, 224pp

Subjects: Working with Older People, Arts Therapies, Health, Social Work and Social Care

Keywords: dementia, dramatherapy, older people, palliative care, psychodrama

Risk Assessment and Management for Living Well with Dementia

Risk Assessment and Management for Living Well with Dementia

Charlotte L. Clarke, Heather Wilkinson, John Keady and Catherine E. Gibb

Risk is central to professional practice, assessment and decision-making in dementia care. Yet theories of risk are often complex and difficult to translate into everyday practice. more »

2011, Paperback: £15.99/ $32.95
ISBN: 978-1-84905-005-0, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 128pp

Subjects: Working with Older People, Health, Social Work and Social Care

Keywords: adult protection, adults, Alzheimer's disease, carers, dementia, nursing, older people, palliative care, person-centred, risk assessment, social care

Social Work and Dementia

Social Work and Dementia

Good Practice and Care Management

Margaret Anne Tibbs

A practical resource written specifically for social care professionals working with people with dementia and their families, this book gives guidance on person-centred good practice throughout the care process from the initial diagnosis, through day care, respite care, long-term care, and... more »

2001, Paperback: £16.99/ $29.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-904-2, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 176pp

Subject: Working with Older People

Keyword: dementia

Training and Development for Dementia Care Workers

Anthea Innes

Using the latest ideas on good practice from the Bradford Dementia Group, Anthea Innes provides a complete and concise guide to running a training programme for dementia care workers. She begins with a brief outline of the key factors to consider prior to the design, delivery and... more »

1999, Paperback: £16.99/ $32.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-761-1, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 128pp

Subject: Working with Older People

Keyword: dementia