Books on dementia & related issues
Dementia Diary: Poems and Prose
John Killick - 2008
No review available but heard the author in an interview on Radio 4 recently where he also read from this new book and I feel sure it will have a similar impact as his previous one.
You Are Words - Dementia Poems
John Killick - 1997
A reviewer on Amazon wrote:
"I brought this book after hearing an interview with John Killick on Radio 4 and heard a couple of the poems. When the book arrived I picked it up intending to just flick through it and come back to it another time, an hour later I had read it from cover to cover with tears in my eyes. This book contains some of the most beautiful, insightful and touching poems I have ever read. As well as containing wonderful poems, it also serves as a reminder that just because someone is confused, it doesn't mean they've got nothing worth expressing and shouldn't be listened to. There is no way I could fault this book, I only wish it were longer. I shall be buying more copies to give to friends that I know will appreciate it."
Contented Dementia: 24-hour Wraparound Care for Lifelong Well-being
Oliver James
A groundbreaking and practical method for managing dementia and Alzheimer's by clinical psychologist and bestselling author Oliver James - outlines a groundbreaking and practical method for managing dementia that will allow both sufferer and carer to maintain the highest possible quality of life, throughout every stage of the illness. A person with dementia will experience random and increasingly frequent memory blanks relating to recent events. Feelings, however, remain intact, as do memories of past events and both can be used in a special way to substitute for more recent information that has been lost. The SPECAL method (Specialized Early Care for Alzheimer's) outlined in this book works by creating links between past memories and the routine activities of daily life in the present. Drawing on real-life examples and user-friendly tried-and-tested methods, "Contented Dementia" provides essential information and guidance for carers, relatives and professionals.
Stop Press:
RIBI Magic of Rotary Award
Congratulations to Wadebridge Rotary Club for winning this award for their work with setting up and running the Wadebridge Memory Café
The Memory Café Start-up Guide
Download a copy of our guide to Setting up a Memory Café
Government's Dementia Strategy
Read about the UK Government's National Dementia Strategy launched today - 3rd Feb 2009. There are two links, one is for the press release and the other for the full strategy.
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