1st Edition

Alzheimer's Disease Policy and Practice Across Europe

136 Pages
by CRC Press

136 Pages
by CRC Press

Alzheimer's disease is becoming more common in Europe, with significant human, ethical, economic and professional challenges to society. This book examines clinical practice and service delivery, and identifies policy issues that could lead to improved quality of life for sufferers and carers. The book: • Describes the differing needs of sufferers and carers, and how they can be met by a... Read more
Alzheimer's disease: an introduction to the issues. The National Policy context across Europe. Ethical and legal approaches to Alzheimer's disease in the EU. Carer burden: the difficulties and rewards of care giving. Services for people with Dementia and their carers: an EU perspective. Clinical practice in Dementia care across the EU. Developing support worker training programmes for Alzheimer's care provided care at home. Disseminating information on. Alzheimer's disease to European stakeholders. Towards coherent policy and practice in Alzheimer's disease across the European Union.

Biography

Morton Warner (Author) , Sally Furnish (Author) , Professor Marcus Longley (Author) , Brian Lawlor (Author) , Queen Silvia of Sweden (Foreword by)