Live and Laugh with Dementia: The essential guide to maximizing quality of life (Empower) - Softcover

Low, Lee-Fay

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1925335720 ISBN 13: 9781925335729

Publisher: Exisle, 2018

Synopsis

Worldwide, over 45 million people live with dementia. For every person with dementia, their family and carers face the decision of how best to care for them. Live and Laugh with Dementia is all about how to make life with dementia as positive as possible ― to maximize quality of life for all concerned. Just as we need to exercise our body’s muscles to keep them strong, flexible and working well, so too do we need to exercise our mental muscles (our brain) to strengthen and maintain our neural capabilities. By tailoring activities to suit the needs and abilities of dementia patients, we can help them to: maintain their relationships with others; maintain their self-identity; slow the decline of mental function by providing physical and mental stimulation; stave off boredom; and, experience happiness and pleasure.

About this title

About the Author

Lee-Fay Low is a leading researcher in the field of dementia, passionate about ensuring good quality of life for those with dementia. Currently a Senior Research Fellow at the Dementia Collaborative Research Centre at UNSW, Dr Low led the first high-quality study of humour therapy for people with dementia.

Edition details

• Publisher: Exisle
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1925335720
• ISBN 13: 9781925335729
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 256