Why Dementia Makes Communication Difficult
Why Dementia Makes Communication Difficult: a Guide to Better Outcomes is a new book from Alison Wray, a Research Professor of Language and Communication at…
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Professional Boundaries: Protection or Barrier?
Nicola Kendall, author of Namaste Care for People Living with Advanced Dementia, discusses professional boundaries when providing health and social care services to vulnerable people.…
Strange Bedfellows: Dementia, Sex and Wellbeing?
How often do we find these three words ‘dementia‘, ‘sex‘ and ‘wellbeing‘ in the same sentence? asks Danuta Lipinska, author of Dementia, Sex and Wellbeing. In this…
A new model of care for older people? Yes, that is possible.
Between 2014 and 2015, the Abbeyfield Society commissioned a survey on the spiritual life of their staff and residents. The findings were far more wide-ranging…
What real progress has been made in dementia training?
In this blog post, author Dr Shibley Rahman addresses the urge to recognise the needs of the workforce in dementia education and training by asking…
52 Session plans for running multi-sensory group sessions for older adults – Sample activities
With a key theme for every week of the year, this resource contains extended multi-sensory reminiscence group session plans for older adults. Written by experienced…
What are the benefits of Memory Cafés in dementia care? – Extract
Outlining the enhancing dementia care programme developed by the editors, this book looks at the activities trialed within care homes and gives evidence of their…
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…