Forget Memory: Creating Better Lives for People with Dementia

Basting, Anne Davis Davis

ISBN 10: 0801892503 / ISBN 13: 9780801892509

Published by Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009

Seller Inventory # 0801892503-4-34690995

Synopsis:

Memory loss can be one of the most terrifying aspects of a diagnosis of dementia. Yet the fear and dread of losing our memory make the experience of the disease worse than it needs to be, according to cultural critic and playwright Anne Davis Basting. She says, Forget memory. Basting emphasizes the importance of activities that focus on the present to improve the lives of persons with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

Based on ten years of practice and research in the field, Basting’s study includes specific examples of innovative programs that stimulate growth, humor, and emotional connection; translates into accessible language a wide range of provocative academic works on memory; and addresses how advances in medical research and clinical practice are already pushing radical changes in care for persons with dementia.

Bold, optimistic, and innovative, Basting's cultural critique of dementia care offers a vision for how we can change the way we think about and care for people with memory loss.

About the Author: Anne Davis Basting is the director of the Center on Age and Community at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, where she is also an associate professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance at the Peck School of the Arts. Her published works include The Stages of Age and The Arts and Dementia Care: A Resource Guide.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Forget Memory: Creating Better Lives for ...
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Date: 2009
Binding: paperback
Condition: Fair