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  • The Perspectives of People with Dementia

    Research Methods and Motivations

    by Alison Bowes, Murna Downs, Errollyn Bruce, Charlotte L. Clarke ...
    People with dementia have often played a passive role in the investigation of their condition. The contributors to this book look at ways of redressing the balance and involving them in the research process. They describe the skills that researchers and care staff need, and the methods they can use, when seeking to draw out and validate the views of people with dementia successfully, and discuss ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

  • Rights, Risk and Restraint-Free Care of Older People

    Person-Centred Approaches in Health and Social Care

    by David Oliver, Gabriele Meyer, Kate Irving, Carmel Hughes, Sascha Kopke, Kate Lapane, Suparna Madan, Antonie Haut, Beryl Goldman, Anja Gerlach, Chris Gastmans, Jan Dewing, Sheena Whylie, Jane Williams, Pat Rowe, Karen Russell, Ingelin Testad, Samuel R Nyman, Heather Wilkinson, Joan Ferlo Todd, Gregory M Smith, Dag Aarsland, Donna M Ashbridge, Peter JS Ashley, Janet Davis, Robert H Davis, Aidan Altenor, Steve Clarke, David Evans, Jim Ellis ...
    The restraint of older people is a pressing issue for health and social care practice. This book provides health and social care professionals with an authoritative reading resource on the ethics and use of restraint.The book provides an overview of the different forms of restraint, the conditions under which they are used, and their implications for the health and wellbeing of older people. ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Risk Assessment and Management for Living Well with Dementia

    by Charlotte L. Clarke, Heather Wilkinson, John Keady, Catherine E. Gibb, Catherine Gibb ...
    Series series University of Bradford Dementia Good Practice Guides
    Risk is central to professional practice, assessment and decision-making in dementia care. Yet theories of risk are often complex and difficult to translate into everyday practice.This book outlines some of the key issues in risk perception, assessment and management in dementia care in a way that is both practical and accessible to a wide range of practitioners. It develops an approach to risk ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • Intellectual Disability and Dementia

    Research into Practice

    by Tony Holland, Trevor Chan, Ken Courtenay, Sunny Kalsy, Nicolle Eady, Matthew P Janicki, Heather Wilkinson, Teresa Iacono, Antonia MW Coppus, David Thompson, Liam Wilson, Niamh Mulryan, Shahid H. Zaman, Mary McCarron, Karen Dodd, Chris Bigby, Andrew Griffith, Nancy Jokinen, Tiina Annus, Noelle Blackman, Moni Grizzell, Andre Strydom, Irene Tuffrey-Wijne, Amanda Sinai, Michael Splaine, Leslie Udell, Evelyn Reilly, Philip McCallion, Susan Benbow, Rachel Carling Carling Jenkins ...
    Presenting the most up-to-date information available about dementia and intellectual disabilities, this book brings together the latest international research and evidence-based practice, and describes clearly the relevance and implications for support and servicesInternationally renowned experts from the UK, Ireland, the USA, Canada, Australia and the Netherlands discuss good practice and the way ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • Providing Good Care at Night for Older People

    Practical Approaches for Use in Nursing and Care Homes

    by Heather Wilkinson, Diana Kerr ...
    The experiences and needs of residents and patients in nursing and care homes are very different at night, and this is particularly true for those with dementia. Yet nursing and care homes are not always inspected with the same rigour at night as they are during the day, and night staff do not always receive the same levels of training, resources and supervision as day staff.This book provides ... Read more

    $36.09 USD

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  • 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

    $21.99 USD

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  • 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

    $22.99 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

    $23.99 USD

  • Design for Nature in Dementia Care

    by Garuth Chalfont ...
    Series series University of Bradford Dementia Good Practice Guides
    Maintaining a connection to nature is increasingly recognised as an important component of caring for a person with dementia. Design for Nature in Dementia Care provides comprehensive examples of ways to connect to nature through indoor and outdoor activities.The author describes a wide range of activities that offer a connection to nature, such as caring for house plants and pets, gardening and ... Read more

    $32.79 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

    $19.99 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