Royce is pressed into service as caregiver for his ninety-five-year-old grandfather and gradually comes to appreciate the cantankerous old man.
Royce is pressed into service as caregiver for his ninety-five-year-old grandfather and gradually comes to appreciate the cantankerous old man.
Highlights the evidence base for the importance of psychosocial interventions bringing together in one volume the relevant literature from several decades. It provides practical guidance on effective strategies for use in both clinical settings and in the family context, placing…
Explains what steps should and should not be taken to prepare sufferers of Alzheimer's disease and their families for the many lifestyle changes that will occur as the disease progresses.
Explains what steps should and should not be taken to prepare sufferers of Alzheimer's disease and their families for the many lifestyle changes that will occur as the disease progresses.
Where do you turn if someone you love has just been diagnosed with or shows signs of having Alzheimer's? According to the author, the early stages of Alzheimer's are a difficult time for relatives and friends because they may not know much about the disease or how they can help.…
Where do you turn if someone you love has just been diagnosed with or shows signs of having Alzheimer's? According to the author, the early stages of Alzheimer's are a difficult time for relatives and friends because they may not know much about the disease or how they can help.…
Provisioning for basic human needs is done in three main kind of institutions: the familial household; the commercial enterprise selling goods and services; the institutions of the Welfare State that provide education, medical care and other goods and personal services to all or…
Gender and well-being: the role of institutions
Different kinds of institutions (economic, social and cultural) influence the well-being and the gendered division of well-being. These are pointed out in this publication in various ways. This volume illuminates some of the ways in which families, business organisations and the…