Social Perspectives in Dimentia

3 credits

The student will review literature on dementia from a variety of perspectives, including approaches to dementia care, the lived experience of dementia, maintaining quality of life in dementia, and the caring relationship within the context of dementia. The student will critically evaluate the state of our understandings of dementia, will review the literature in a specific area of dementia and will make suggestions as to future research to advance the field.