Description:
This book is about dementia in Ireland and what has and has not been happening in a country where dementia has been a taboo topic for so long.
Review Quotes:
I heartily welcome this first authoritative and comprehensive account of how to support people to live well with dementia in Ireland. While it is a timely recognition of the transformational changes that have occurred in Ireland over the last fifteen years, it is not complacent but rather a call for action to ensure we all play our part in upholding the rights of people living with dementia and their families. (Professor Murna Downs, Professor in Dementia Studies, Centre for Applied Dementia Studies, University of Bradford, UK.)
This book addresses an overlooked gap in the evidence base regarding dementia care in Ireland. Prof Cahill centres her work on personhood, dignity and humanity and this is exemplified in a chapter that shares a first-hand and unique account of a person diagnosed with young-onset dementia. I highly recommend the book as a valuable resource for academics, researchers, students, policy makers, health and social care professionals and other key stakeholders in dementia care. (Dr Attracta Lafferty, Research Fellow, UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, Ireland.)