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Dementia and Social Inclusion: Marginalised Groups and Marginalised Areas of Dementia Research, Care and Practice

by Anthea Archibald, Carole Murphy and Charlie Innes Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub Date:
08/2004
ISBN:
9781843101741
Format:
Pbk 288 pages

Examining important issues in dementia research and care that are often neglected or marginalized, the contributors to this book...

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Loving Approach to Dementia Care: Making Meaningful Connections with the Person Who Has Alzheimer's Disease or Other Dementia or Memory Loss

by Laura Wayman Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub Date:
05/2011
ISBN:
9781421400341
Format:
Pb+ 128 pages

Caring for someone with dementia means devotedly and patiently doing a hundred little things each day. Many care providers have...

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Looking into Later Life: A Psychoanalytic Approach to Depression and Dementia in Old Age

by Rachel Davenhill Karnac Books
Pub Date:
07/2007
ISBN:
9781855754478
Format:
Pbk 380 pages

'Looking into Later Life' aims to bring alive the relevance and value of psychoanalytic concepts in supporting the core role of...

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36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementias, and Memory Loss 5ed

by Nancy L Mace and Peter V Rabins Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub Date:
11/2011
ISBN:
9781421402802
Format:
Pb+ 384 pages

Originally published in 1981, The 36-Hour Day was the first book of its kind. Thirty years later, with dozens of other books...

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Creating Moments of Joy for the Person with Alzheimer's or Dementia: A Journal for Caregivers 4ed

by Jolene Brackey Purdue University Press
Pub Date:
10/2007
ISBN:
9781557534620
Format:
Pbk 331 pages

Jolene Brackey has a vision. A vision that will soon look beyond the challenges of Alzheimer's disease and focus more of our energy...

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Involving Families in Care Homes: A Relationship Centred Approach to Dementia Care

by Bob Woods, John Keady and Diane Seddon Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub Date:
09/2007
ISBN:
9781843102298
Format:
Pbk 112 pages

Families often wrestle with the decision to move a person with dementia into a care home. The decision can be highly charged and...

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Dementia - Support for Family and Friends

by Dave Pulsford and Rachel Thompson Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub Date:
10/2012
ISBN:
9781849052436
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Pbk 240 pages

For friends and family members of people with dementia, understanding the condition and coping with the impact it has on their...

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Teaching Dementia Care: Skills and Understanding

by Nancy L Mace Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub Date:
03/2005
ISBN:
9780801880438
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Pb+ 392 pages

Dementia afflicts millions of Americans and deeply affects the lives of their loved ones. Good care has been proven to have a...

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Caregiver: A Life With Alzheimer's

by Aaron Alterra An ILR Press Book
Pub Date:
03/2008
ISBN:
9780801474347
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Pbk 232 pages

“In this thoughtful and honest memoir, Alterra effectively impresses on the reader that the ‘primary physician’ is not the doctor...

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Depression and Anxiety in Later Life: What Everyone Needs to Know

by Mark D Miller and Charles F Reynolds III Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub Date:
07/2012
ISBN:
9781421406305
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Pb+ 224 pages

Physical problems and emotional stresses, such as bereavement, health conditions, pain, concerns about the future, side effects...

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Telling Tales About Dementia: Experiences of Caring

by Lucy Whitman Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub Date:
09/2009
ISBN:
9781843109419
Format:
Pbk 224 pages

How does it feel when someone you love develops dementia? How do you cope with the shock, the stress and the grief? Can you be...

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Speaking Our Minds: What It's Like to Have Alzheimer's (Revised Edition)

by Lisa Snyder Health Professions Press
Pub Date:
07/2009
ISBN:
9781932529500
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Pbk 200 pages

Gain exceptional insight into the world of the person with Alzheimer's through this enlightening collection of first-hand accounts....

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Personal Guide to Living with Progressive Memory Loss

by Sandy Burgener and Prudence Twigg Jessica Kingsley US Titles
Pub Date:
10/2007
ISBN:
9781843108634
Format:
Pbk 160 pages

'A Personal Guide to Living with Progressive Memory Loss serves as a commitment to inclusive education and is a landmark self-help...

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Design for Nature in Dementia Care

by Garuth Chalfont Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub Date:
09/2007
ISBN:
9781843105718
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Pbk 160 pages

Maintaining a connection to nature is increasingly recognised as an important component of caring for a person with dementia....

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Caring for People with Challenging Behaviors: Essential Skills and Successful Strategies in Long-Term Care

by Stephen Weber Long Health Professions Press
Pub Date:
02/2005
ISBN:
9781878812919
Format:
Pbk 200 pages

In Caring for People with Challenging Behaviors, caregiving staff can find effective ways to prevent, reduce, or eliminate disruptive...

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Avid Reader in Queensland will be hosting a launch for Darrell Lewis' 'Where is Dr Leichhardt' on June 7 2013.

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