Care of Older Persons

‘This book offers many ideas in restructuring residential and community-based care. Gerontologists representing different countries share their care perspectives giving us fresh ideas to develop better programs for our elders and persons with dementia. I would highly recommend this book.’ —Christopher J. Johnson, PhD., Clinical Professor, Dementia and Aging Studies Program, Department of Sociology, Texas State University, U.S.A. ‘This book is timely and important. Due to an ageing population worldwide, there is an increasing need to provide insight on different perspectives of what constitutes good care for older people. Whether this is within families, communities or in long-term care facilities. Especially people with dementia, a disease which has high human and economic costs due to increasing care needs, need care which is characterised by good theoretical frameworks, is evidence-based and has the correct person-centred perspective. The goal of all care should be to provide the necessary support, but also to be mindful of older people’s dignity and promote their independence and self-efficacy as much as possible. This book brings together expertise around the world to discuss examples of care for older people and as such fills an important area in the literature.’ —Eef Hogervorst, Professor of Biological Psychology, Director of Dementia Research at Loughborough University, UK and visiting Professor at Respati University Indonesia. ‘The book, Care of Older Persons, edited by Dr. Mala Kapur Shankardass, an expert on ageing issues is a worthy and valuable resource covering a cross-section of ageing populations in ageing societies. The book highlights many care dimensions from varied perspectives in a meaningful way providing great insights on concerns of care in different countries. It is a very significant and beneficial collection of Chapters for scholars and researchers in the area.’ —Lucy W. Maina, Associate Professor of Sociology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya; Chair, Kenya Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics; Former Secretary, IAGG- Africa Region.