Meeting the Challenge of Caring for Persons Living with Dementia and Their Care Partners and Caregivers: A Way Forward

by Committee on Care Interventions for Individuals with Dementia and Their Caregivers, Health and Medicine Division, Board on Health Sciences Policy, et al.

Millions of people are living with dementia in the United States and globally. To live well with dementia, people need care, services, and supports that reflect their values and preferences, build on their strengths and abilities, promote well-being, and address needs that evolve as cognitive impairment deepens.

Persons living with dementia co-manage their care with or rely on the support of a wide range of care partners and caregivers,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309154294
• ISBN13: 9780309154291
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"