Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-298) and index.
Contents:
1. Organic sources, signs, and course of dementia -- 2. Perspectives on dementia and the person -- 3. Historical background to dementia caregiving and the ethnographic research methodology -- 4. The research setting and the residents -- 5. Historical and cultural context of caregiving in Snow 1 : three case studies -- 6. Historical and cultural context of caregiving in Snow 2 : three case studies -- 7. Comparing caregiving of Snow 1 with Snow 2 -- 8. Conclusions and recommendations for future dementia caregiving -- 9. External barriers to quality dementia care -- 10. Conclusion : toward a new vision of dementia care -- Appendix A. Linking neuropathology to specific diseases -- Appendix B. Dementia as a demographic problem : social and policy implications -- Appendix C. Contributions of previous ethnographic studies to nursing home research -- Appendix D. This ethnography as a journey -- Appendix E. Methodological details
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