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Can I Tell You About Dementia?: A Guide for Family, Friends and Carers
Jude Welton
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Description for Can I Tell You About Dementia?: A Guide for Family, Friends and Carers
Paperback. Meet Jack - an older man with dementia. Jack invites readers to learn about dementia from his perspective, helping them to understand the challenges faced by someone with dementia and the changes it causes to memory, communication and behaviour. This illustrated book is an ideal way to introduce dementia to children and aid family discussions. Illustrator(s): Telford, Jane. Series: Can I Tell You About..?. Num Pages: 48 pages, 14 black and white. BIC Classification: MJND; VFJB; YXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 4. Weight in Grams: 118.
Meet Jack - an older man with dementia. Jack invites readers to learn about dementia from his perspective, helping them to understand the challenges faced by someone with dementia and the changes it causes to memory, communication and behaviour. He also gives advice on how to help someone with dementia stay as mentally and physically active as possible, keep safe and continue to feel cared for and valued.
With illustrations throughout, this useful book will be an ideal introduction to dementia for anyone from child to adult. It will also guide family, friends and carers in understanding and explaining ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Can I Tell You About...?
Condition
New
Weight
119g
Number of Pages
48
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849052979
SKU
V9781849052979
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Jude Welton
Jude Welton is a freelance writer, writing mainly on the arts and originally trained as a child psychologist specialising in autism. Jane Telford is a childhood friend of the author. She is an artist and illustrator, who has exhibited paintings and drawings widely in the UK and also internationally. The book is dedicated to Jude's late father, and Jane's father, ... Read more
Reviews for Can I Tell You About Dementia?: A Guide for Family, Friends and Carers
[...] a fresh approach to understanding dementia. In 48 pages, it provides an excellent insight into what it is like to live with dementia... The first-person perspective is a useful device for making information personal and particular... A few informative pages at the end of the book give an overview of the types of dementia, facts and figures, dementia-friendly ... Read more