There's Nobody There: Community Care of Confused Older People

Anne Opie

Published by University of Pennsylvania Press 1992

There's Nobody There

Community Care of Confused Older People

Anne Opie
In collaboration with: Leon Fulcher , Gary Hawke and Natali Allen

In the series Studies in Health, Illness, and Caregiving

https://doi.org/10.9783/9781512818321

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There's Nobody There is a study of family members who care for, and those suffering confusion caused by Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia. The authors describe the experience of caregivers, often the caregivers' own words, and assess the impact of community care policies on their lives.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Acknowledgements Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	VII
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	IX
1 Introduction: Siting the Study Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 The ‘REACH’ Study: Method and Texts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	23
3 Becoming a Caregiver Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	53
4 ‘The Common Round, the Daily Task’: Caring in Everyday Life Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	85
5 Caring for Caregivers: Informal Support Networks Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	122
6 Caring for the Caregivers: the Provision of Formal Support Services Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	144
7 Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	184
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	208
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	218

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Edition: Reprint 2016
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 220
Illustrations
- Other: 9 illus.

eBook

Published: April 10, 2017
ISBN: 9781512818321