Decision Making, Personhood and Dementia - 9781843105855

Researchers and practitioners in medicine, social work, and allied fields from across the English-speaking world met in May 2007 to discuss connections between the three concepts. In 15 papers, they discuss narrative and decision-making, hunting good will in the wilderness, troubling notions of autonomy and personhood, dementia in the context of abuse, an Australian perspective on financial decision-making and dementia, exploring the decision-making process in formal support services, the communicative capacity of the body and clinical decision-making in dementia care, and other topics. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)