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Life Story Work with People with Dementia: Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary People
Polly (Ed) Kaiser
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Description for Life Story Work with People with Dementia: Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary People
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Introducing life story work, a way for people with dementia to connect with their relatives, carers and the professionals working with them. This evidence-based book explains the many benefits of life story work, with practical guidance for introducing it in a variety of settings. The authors show how life story work can empower people with dementia to inform care practitioners and family members what care and support they may need now and in the future, by taking into account their past and their future wishes and aspirations. The book includes practical information on how to get started, ... Read more
Introducing life story work, a way for people with dementia to connect with their relatives, carers and the professionals working with them. This evidence-based book explains the many benefits of life story work, with practical guidance for introducing it in a variety of settings. The authors show how life story work can empower people with dementia to inform care practitioners and family members what care and support they may need now and in the future, by taking into account their past and their future wishes and aspirations. The book includes practical information on how to get started, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849055055
SKU
V9781849055055
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Polly (Ed) Kaiser
Bob Woods is an Emeritus Professor of Clinical Psychology of Older People at Bangor University, Wales, UK. For over 40 years he combined clinical work in the NHS with research which has helped to develop and evaluate psychosocial interventions for people with dementia and their carers, including cognitive stimulation and reminiscence work. Rachel Thompson is Dementia Project Lead for the ... Read more
Reviews for Life Story Work with People with Dementia: Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary People
Life stories, a strand in psychological therapy with older people and people with dementia, has been unfolding over the past 25 years. This timely book brings the many facets of this work together. Here is a sparkling treasure trove of a book containing all you might want to know about life story work and dementia. Written with clarity ... Read more