The importance of positive communication for older adults
Robin Dynes, author of ‘Positive Communication: Activities to reduce isolation and improve the wellbeing of older adults’ explains the reasoning behind his book. We belong…
Category: Dementia
How has the field of dementia care changed in the past 30 years?
Dementia Awareness Week 14-20 May 2017 To mark JKP’s 30th anniversary year, Professor Dawn Brooker writes for us on the challenges and achievements of 30…
Ageing and Spirituality: What does it mean to grow old in the twenty-first century? by Elizabeth MacKinlay
“Many of us have the potential to live out their later years with hope, resilience and growing into fullness of life, coming to new realisations…
Confused, Angry, Anxious? How to understand and tackle challenging behaviours in older people in care
In this extract, the authors of Confused, Angry, Anxious? look at one of the many challenges healthcare professionals can face when working in older and dementia care.…
Dementia Care and Support in a Hypernormalised World, Creating a Virtual Unreality – by Shibley Rahman
In March 2016, the Secretary of State for Health said, “A dementia diagnosis can bring fear and…
A Q&A with Gary Mitchell, author of Doll Therapy in Dementia Care
We caught up with Gary Mitchell on the publication of his important new resource for dementia care professionals – Doll Therapy in Dementia Care. What…
2016 Dementia Catalogue – New & Bestselling Titles
Take a look at our latest Dementia Catalogue. For more information on any of the titles, or to purchase a book, go to intl.jkp.com. Sign…
Shibley Rahman talks about his book, Living Better with Dementia
Identifying current global policy challenges for living well with dementia, this book tackles controversial topics at the forefront of public and political debate, and highlights pockets…
Living Beyond Dementia – an interview with Kate Swaffer
Kate Swaffer was just 49 years old when she was diagnosed with a form of younger onset dementia. In her book, she offers an…
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Dementia Catalogue – New & Bestselling Titles 2016 Please fill in your details below to receive our new Dementia Catalogue. Remember to specify if you’d…