Description: Caring for Latinxs With Dementia in a Globalized World : Behavioral and Psychosocial Treatments, Hardcover by Adames, Hector Y. (EDT); Tazeau, Yvette N. (EDT), ISBN 107160130X, ISBN-13 9781071601303, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US This volume provides a broad and critical presentation of the behavioral and psychosocial treatments of Latinxs with dementia in the United States (.) and across a representative sample of Spanish-speaking countries in the world. The compendium of chapters, written by researchers, practitioners, and policy analysts from multiple disciplines provides a deep exploration of the current state of dementia care for Latinxs in the . and around the globe. The volume is designed to increase and strengthen the collective scientific and sociocultural understanding of the epidemiological and biopsychosocial factors, as well as the overlapping systemic challenges that impact diagnosis and symptom management of Latinxs with dementia. The authors introduce policy options to reduce risk factors for dementia and present culturally-responsive interventions that meet the needs of Latinx patients and their caregivers. Highlighted topics featured in th include: Contextual, cultural, and socio-political issues of Latinxs with dementia.New meta-analysis of dementia rates in the Americas and Caribbean.Dementia-related behavioral issues and placement considerations.Educational, diagnostic, and supportive psychosocial interventions.Pharmacological, non-pharmacological, and ethnocultural healthcare interventions.Intersectionality as a practice of dementia care for sexual and gender minoritized Latinxs.Prescriptions for policy and programs to empower older Latinxs and their families. Caring for Latinxs with Dementia in a Globalized World: Behavioral and Psychosocial Treatments is a resource that accentuates and contextualizes the heterogeneity in nationality, immigration, race, sexual orientation, gender, and political realities. It is a key reference for a wide range of fields inclusive of demography, geriatrics, gerontology, medicine, mental health, neurology, neuropsychology, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacology, psychiatry, psychology, rehabilitation, social work, sociology, and statistics all of which, collectively, bear on the problem and the solutions for better care for Latinxs affected by dementia.
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Book Title: Caring for Latinxs With Dementia in a Globalized World : Behavior
Number of Pages: Xxvi, 415 Pages
Publication Name: Caring for Latinxs with Dementia in a Globalized World : Behavioral and Psychosocial Treatments
Language: English
Publisher: Springer New York
Publication Year: 2020
Subject: Life Sciences / Anatomy & Physiology (See Also Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology), Life Sciences / Developmental Biology, Geriatrics
Item Weight: 37 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 10 in
Subject Area: Science, Medical
Author: Yvette N. Tazeau
Item Width: 7 in
Format: Hardcover
