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In Memoriam Tom Kitwood Tom a member ~of the editorial board of the Journal Kitwood, Ph.D., of died of a undetected heart defect Gerontology, Applied suddenly previously on November He was 61. Tom was at his home Alois Alzheimer Pro- 1, 198. of and leader of the Bradford Dementia fessor Psychogerontology group of A in the field of at the Bradford, leader demen- University England. Group concern was the of care. tia Tom’s care, promotion specific person-centered He was the author of numerous What is Human ? Con- including publications Person to Person: A Guide to the Care with Others, cern for of those Failing Mental Powers with Kathleen and Dementia Reconsidered, (written Bredin), for which he was awarded the Concern Book of the before Age Year just days his death. was to see the of care for Tom’s widespread practice person-centered goal with dementia and he worked to achieve this passionately objective. people His Dementia Care a tool for the of Mapping technique, measuring quality dementia is now used in institutional Great care, widely settings throughout Britain and In the weeks before his Tom a tour death, Europe. just completed the two of and North which he first Ohio, Carolina, Kentucky, during taught ever courses on the Person-Centered and Dementia Care Approach Mapping He was a communicator and teacher. Tom offered in the United States. great Kitwood touched the lives of and his work more many people inspired many to take new and innovative to dementia care. approaches A memorial fund has been established and will be used to promote posi- tive innovations in dementia care Contributions be made to the practice. may Tom Kitwood Memorial c/o Alzheimer’s Disease Gordon Fund, Society, Greencoat SW1P UK. 10 Place, London, 1PH, House, England, Louise Mead of Kentucky University
Journal of Applied Gerontology – SAGE
Published: Jun 1, 1999
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