Difficult Conversations In Dementia by Clive Lewis OBE DL

by Clive Lewis

With cases of dementia increasing year on year all around the world, the need for healthcare professionals to engage in difficult conversations is increasing. From diagnosis to end-of-life planning, difficult conversations on a range of topics are required for each and every dementia patient. However, alongside the rise in case numbers another worrying trend has been revealed – those tasked with carrying out these difficult conversations are either having them too late or even putting them off entirely.If you could do with some extra assistance on how to have difficult conversations with patients or their families then this handbook is for you. Honed and critiqued by three leading GPs, it outlines ten practical steps to help you deal with an impending difficult conversation with a dementia patient as well as identifying the areas of conversation you will likely encounter. It also includes a glossary for quick reference to important points and explanations of useful terms. Written by Clive Lewis OBE DL, the handbook is based on the principles of his prior work in this areas ‘Difficult Conversations – 10 Steps to Becoming a Tackler not a Dodger’, which featured in The Sunday Times.

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First published September 3, 2012