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  • Positive Psychology Approaches to Dementia

    by Esme Moniz-Cook, Bob Woods, Mike Nolan, Tony Ryan, Catherine Quinn, Andrew Norris, Kirsty Patterson, Phyllis Braudy Harris, Helen Irwin, Alison Phinney, Elspeth Stirling, Charlotte Stoner, Aimee Spector, Mr John Killick ...
    How can positive psychology approaches help us to understand the process of adjustment to, and living well with dementia?As accounts of positive experiences in dementia are increasingly emerging, this book reviews current evidence and explores how psychological constructs such as hope, humour, creativity, spirituality, wisdom, resilience and personal growth may be linked with wellbeing and quality ... Read more

    $36.89 USD

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  • A Bittersweet Season

    Caring for Our Aging Parents--and Ourselves

    by Jane Gross ...
    Just a few of the vitally important lessons in caring for your aging parent—and yourself—from Jane Gross in A Bittersweet SeasonAs painful as the role reversal between parent and child may be for you, assume it is worse for your mother or father, so take care not to demean or humiliate them.Avoid hospitals and emergency rooms, as well as multiple relocations from home to assisted living facility ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Dancing with Dementia

    My Story of Living Positively with Dementia

    by Christine Bryden ...
    The truly inspirational account of living positively with dementia.Christine Bryden was a top civil servant and single mother of three children when she was diagnosed with dementia at the age of 46. Since then she has gone on to challenge almost every stereotype of people with dementia by campaigning for self-advocacy, writing articles and speaking at national conferences.This book is a vivid ... Read more

    $21.29 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Who will I be when I die?

    by Christine Bryden ...
    Christine Bryden was 46 years old when she was diagnosed with dementia, and in this book she describes her remarkable emotional, physical and spiritual journey in the three years immediately following. Offering rare first-hand insights into how it feels to gradually lose the ability to undertake tasks most people take for granted, it is made all the more remarkable by Christine's positivity and ... Read more

    $19.69 USD

  • What the hell happened to my brain?

    Living Beyond Dementia

    by Kate Swaffer ...
    Kate Swaffer was just 49 years old when she was diagnosed with a form of younger onset dementia. In this book, she offers an all-too-rare first-hand insight into that experience, sounding a clarion call for change in how we ensure a better quality of life for people with dementia.Kate describes vividly her experiences of living with dementia, exploring the effects of memory difficulties, loss of ... Read more

    $22.09 USD

  • Understanding Behaviour in Dementia that Challenges

    A Guide to Assessment and Treatment

    by Ian Andrew James ...
    *Highly Commended in the Health and Social Care category at the 2012 British Medical Association Book Awards*Behaviours that challenge can significantly interfere with the quality of life of a person with dementia, as well as that of those who live with and care for them. Yet there is a great deal of confusion surrounding how such behaviours should be addressed. This book provides theory and ... Read more

    $27.89 USD

  • Person-Centred Counselling for People with Dementia

    Making Sense of Self

    by Danuta Lipinska ...
    Although currently many people with dementia are not given the opportunity to receive professional counselling, this book explores the value of counselling for men and women living with this condition and how it enables them to make sense of their lives and their notions of themselves. The author explores the pervasive myth that all experiences of living with dementia are entirely negative and ... Read more

    $23.79 USD

  • Activities for Older People in Care Homes

    A Handbook for Successful Activity Planning

    by Sarah Crockett ...
    When tasked with providing activities for older people in care homes, it can be difficult to know where to begin. What constitutes an activity? How can you make sure activities are as positive and person-centred as possible? What can you actually do? Written by an experienced activity coordinator, this handbook is an indispensable companion for others in this role. The author provides useful ... Read more

    $19.69 USD

  • Early Psychosocial Interventions in Dementia

    Evidence-Based Practice

    by Suzanne Cahill, Bob Woods, Rose-Marie Droes, Hilary Husband, Molly Burnham, Steffi Urbas, Georgina Charlesworth, Manuel Franco, Inge Cantegreil-Kallen, Linda Clare, Myrra Vernooij-Dassen, Richard Cheston, Rabih Chattat, Irene Carr ...
    For the increasing number of people diagnosed with dementia each year, treatment in the early stages can make a significant difference to their quality of life. This book provides examples of psychosocial interventions: taking into consideration the individual, social and environmental aspects of the person's life.It looks at ways of providing support at the time of diagnosis and goes on to ... Read more

    $40.99 USD

  • The Spectrum of Hope

    An Optimistic and New Approach to Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias

    by Gayatri Devi ...
    Imagine finding a glimmer of good news in a diagnosis of Alzheimer's.And imagine how that would change the outlook of the 5 million Americans who suffer from Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, not to mention their families, loved ones, and caretakers. A neurologist who's been specializing in dementia and memory loss for more than 20 years, Dr. Gayatri Devi rewrites the story of Alzheimer's ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Visiting the Memory Café and other Dementia Care Activities

    Evidence-based Interventions for Care Homes

    by Ann Marie Harmer, Claire Peart, David Owen, Phil Harper, Leon Smith, Deena Heaney, Holly Rance ...
    Activity and engagement are vital to our well-being throughout our lives and this continues to be just as true of people living with dementia.The activities presented in this book have been designed to provide meaningful engagement for residents, while respecting each individual resident's readiness to engage and participate. This approach to person-centred care has proven to be extremely ... Read more

    $22.09 USD

  • Personalisation and Dementia

    A Guide for Person-Centred Practice

    by Gill Bailey, Martin Routledge, Helen Sanderson ...
    Personalisation builds on person-centred care to focus on how people with dementia can have more choice and control over decisions affecting them, and be supported to be part of their communities.This practical guide explains how to deliver personalised services and support for people with dementia through simple, evidence-based person-centred practices. The authors clearly explain personalisation ... Read more

    $36.89 USD