Contented Dementia: 24-hour Wraparound Care for Lifelong Well-being - Hardcover

James, Oliver

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0091901804 ISBN 13: 9780091901806

Publisher: Vermilion, 2008

Synopsis

Dementia is a little understood and currently incurable illness, but much can be done to maximise the quality of life for people with the condition. "Contented Dementia" - 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.

About this title

Review:

'distinguished psychologist Oliver James [...] shows that dementia need not be a nightmare of frustration and embarrassment' -- Church Times

[I] can confirm that anyone who wants help in caring for the condition will find this excellent work a revelation
-- Bel Mooney, Mail on Saturday

Review:

'distinguished psychologist Oliver James [...] shows that dementia need not be a nightmare of frustration and embarrassment'

About this edition

• Publisher: Vermilion
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0091901804
• ISBN 13: 9780091901806
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304