Dementia

Positive Psychology Approaches to Dementia

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The lived experiences of people with dementia are central to the book, and their voices bring life to the ideas explored, highlighting how positive experiences in dementia and dementia care are possible.

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Doll Therapy in Dementia Care: Evidence and Practice

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Providing clear guidelines on how best to utilise doll therapy, this comprehensive book is an important resource for any professional looking to implement this intervention.

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On Dementia: Persons, Rights, Art and Care

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Exploring concepts of ageing, personhood, capacity, liberty, best interests and the nature and ethics of palliative care, this book will help those in the caring professions to understand and engage with the thoughts and arguments underpinning the experience of dementia and dementia care.

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Intellectual Disability and Dementia: Research into Practice

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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 services. 

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Introduction to the psychology of ageing for non-specialists

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 The book will be a key resource for social workers, care workers, nurses, medical professionals and anyone more generally interested in ageing.

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Sexuality and Dementia
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Now for the first time in Sexuality and Dementia, esteemed geriatric neuropsychiatrist Dr. Doug Wornell provides a compassionate and detailed understanding of the issue and practical strategies for how to cope with it.

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Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias
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In this simple yet comprehensive guide, Brian Draper, a leading expert on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, describes the symptoms, treatment and management of the condition.

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Puppetry in Dementia Care: Connecting Through Creativity and Joy
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This book demonstrates ways in which puppetry and associated art forms such as singing and story-telling can be used in a person-centred way to create opportunities for these human responses to emerge.

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Playfulness and Dementia: A Practice Guide
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Establishing playfulness as an essential component of dementia care, this positive and uplifting book will be key in changing attitudes and providing ideas for new and valuable ways of interacting and being with individuals with the condition.

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Clinical Psychology and People with Intellectual Disabilities (2nd Edition)
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Clinical Psychology & People with Intellectual Disabilities provides trainee and qualified clinical psychologists with the most up-to-date information and practical clinical skills for working with people with intellectual disabilities.

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Comforting Touch in Dementia and End of Life Care: Take My Hand

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Gentle touch therapy is ideal for healthcare professionals and family members alike, and has been shown to have physical and emotional benefits for both the giver and the receiver.

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Group and Individual Work with Older People: A Practical Guide to Running Successful Activity-based Programmes
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This book will be an invaluable for occupational therapists, creative arts therapists, health and social care practitioners and all other professionals working with older people.

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Creativity and Communication in Persons with Dementia: A Practical Guide
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This thoughtful book describes how people with dementia, and the people who work with and care for them, can foster and develop a creative approach, and provides rich and varied ideas for creative activities.

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Understanding Behaviour in Dementia that Challenges: A Guide to Assessment and Treatment
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Recognising that challenging behaviours occur at times of distress and reflect an attempt to cope with difficult situations, this book works towards understanding the nature of this distress, examining the views of the client and using the information gathered to prevent repetition of upsetting and uncomfortable circumstances.

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Reminiscence and Life Story Work
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This fully-updated fourth edition is full of practical information on planning and running successful reminiscence work.

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Hearing the Person with Dementia: Person-Centred Approaches to Communication for Families and Caregivers
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Losing the ability to communicate can be a frustrating and difficult experience for people with dementia, their families and carers.

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The Creative Arts in Dementia Care: Practical Person-centred Approaches and Ideas
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The creative arts are gaining increasing recognition not only as a tool for delivering effective person-centred dementia care, but also for attending to soul as well as body.

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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with Older People: Interventions for Those With and Without Dementia
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This book is a detailed guide to using CBT with older people both with and without cognitive difficulties.

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Person-Centred Counselling for People with Dementia
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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.

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Music Therapy in Dementia Care: International Approaches

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This fresh, original book is an interesting and informative read for the caregivers and families of dementia sufferers, and an essential resource for music therapists and all those involved in psychogeriatry.

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Early Psychosocial Interventions in Dementia: Evidence-Based Practice
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This book provides examples of psychosocial interventions: taking into consideration the individual, social and environmental aspects of the person’s life.

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Dementia Care: A Practical Manual

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Dementia Care is a practical manual for health and social care professionals in their encounters with people with dementia.

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Wellbeing in Dementia: An Occupational Approach for Therapists and Carers (2nd Edition)
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The book looks at the relationship between occupation, wellbeing and dementia and examines the critical role of the carer in developing therapeutic interventions.
NB* This is a print on demand title, so can take up to 12 working days to obtain.

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Remembering Yesterday, Caring Today: Reminiscence in Dementia Care: a Guide to Good Practice

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Reminiscence is a vital way to stimulate communication and promote confidence and self-worth in people with dementia. This practical guide is designed to give those who care for people with dementia a clear sense of how reminiscence can be used to greatly improve their quality of life.

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