Keywords
anti-ageism, social work, dementia
Document Type
Contribution to Book
Disciplines
Clinical and Medical Social Work | Community Health | Geropsychology
Abstract
This chapter considers various forms of dementia as well as the assessment and diagnosis process from a uniquely social work perspective. It also explores various psychosocial and practical interventions that may utilized by social workers as they support and assist both those with a dementia diagnosis and their loved ones.
Original Citation
This chapter is part of an in-progress open textbook, with the working title Anti-Ageism Social Work; Lihua Huang, Sally Pelon, and Scott Berlin, eds.
ScholarWorks Citation
Pelon, Sally, "Chapter 12: Dementia: Detection, Assessment, and Intervention" (2019). Books and Contributions to Books. 2.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/sw_books/2
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Clinical and Medical Social Work Commons, Community Health Commons, Geropsychology Commons
