Description: The first book to address the subject in its own right, this book targets good practice and stimulates an agenda for change. The contributors explore the implications for younger people with dementia and their families at personal and service-development levels. They call for a multi-disciplinary approach to all stages of the provision of services.
Brief description: Sylvia Cox is a qualified social worker with many years' experience as a practitioner and manager in a range of community care services. Since 1995 she has been Planning Consultant at the Dementia Service Development Centre, University of Stirling, Scotland, where she is involved in consultancy, development and research with a particular emphasis on collaborative interagency working. John Keady is a lecturer in nursing at the University of Wales, Bangor. He previously worked as a community psychiatric nurse in a community dementia team in Meirionnydd, North Wales. At present he is involved in a three year study looking at the outcomes of early intervention with people with dementia and their support network.
Review Quotes: This volume of writing is extremely timely and benefits from the substantial dementia care practice, research and service evaluation experience of the editors, Sylvia Cox and John Keady. Recommended reading for service planners everywhere.--Signpost Reviews