Occupational Therapy and Dementia: Promoting Inclusion, Rights and Opportunities for People Living With Dementia - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1839970626 ISBN 13: 9781839970627

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2022

Synopsis

The essentials of occupational therapy for dementia, from an occupation and rights-based practice perspective

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About the Author

Fiona Maclean is an occupational therapist with over 30 years' experience. Fiona has worked and collaborated with people living with dementia to develop a range of innovative educational opportunities such as the first occupational therapy internship programme, funded by Alzheimer Scotland and Santander Universities UK. She is also an Allied Health Professional Project lead at Alzheimer Scotland.

Dr Alison Warren is an Occupational Therapist with over 30years' experience. Alison has worked and collaborated with people who have dementia and their caregivers in a range of settings. She led the development of a service for younger people with dementia and is a founder member of the Prime Ministers Dementia Challenge Group for Air Transport.

Elaine Hunter is a member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy. Elaine has worked as the Alzheimer Scotland and Scottish Government's National Allied Health Professional Consultant since 2012 and has published with the British Journal of Occupational Therapy.

Lyn Westcott is a member of the Royal College of Occupational therapy. From 2016-2020 Lyn served on the Council of The Royal College of Occupational Therapists and chaired the Royal College of Occupational Therapists Board: Learning and Development. She is also the co-editor of Perspectives in Occupational Therapy Education 2020.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1839970626
• ISBN 13: 9781839970627
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: Maclean Fiona, Warren Dr Alison F, Westcott Lyn, Hunter Elaine