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Posted on June 24, 2013Arts therapies

The comfort of music at the end of life – an extract from Musical Encounters with Dying

While teaching piano to an adult student, an unexpected diagnosis led Islene Runningdeer to explore how music could provide a deep sense of comfort and…

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Posted on June 13, 2013July 4, 2017Dementia

Books for Professionals Working with Older People.

If you work with older people or have an interest in elder care and dementia care, we’ve put together this booklet of new and bestselling…

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Activities for Older People in Care Homes cover
Posted on June 10, 2013July 4, 2017Arts therapies

Try out these free activities from ‘Activities for Older People in Care Homes’

Next month sees the release of JKP’s Activities for Older People in Care Homes from Sarah Crockett, the 2010 winner of  the National Association of…

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Posted on June 4, 2013Social work

Coming to terms with your Parkinson’s diagnosis – an extract from ‘Positively Parkinson’s.’

Here in the UK we’ve just received our copies of Positively Parkinson’s, and we wanted to share an extract of this inspiring book with you.…

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Posted on December 17, 2012Social work

An evening at the ‘Humanizing Healthcare Reforms’ book launch

The trustees of Mary Aikenhead Ministries in Sydney, Australia, were proud to host the launch of Humanizing Healthcare Reforms by Gerald A. Arbuckle, PhD on 13th December…

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Posted on November 13, 2012May 8, 2017Mental health

Humanizing Healthcare Reforms

Gerald A. Arbuckle, PhD, author of the new book Humanizing Healthcare Reforms, talks about the threats currently facing our healthcare systems. Healthcare  systems throughout the Western world,…

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Posted on November 5, 2012Dementia

Occupational therapist Jackie Pool interviewed by OT Expert website

It is currently Occupational Therapy Week in the UK from 5-11th November 2012. Jackie Pool, a specialist trainer in the field of dementia care, was interviewed by…

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Posted on October 18, 2012Arts therapies

VIDEO: ‘The Funshop’ – John Killick using playfulness in dementia

John Killick demonstrates some of the playfulness techniques showcased in his new book, Playfulness and Dementia: A Practice Guide in the video below. Professor Dawn Brooker, Director…

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Posted on August 1, 2012Dementia

Spiritual reminiscence work with people with dementia – The Role of the Group Facilitator

Finding Meaning in the Experience of Dementia by Elizabeth Mackinlay and Corinne Trevitt is based on the findings of the first major study on spiritual reminiscence…

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Posted on July 27, 2012July 4, 2017Mental health

Professional and Therapeutic Boundaries in Forensic Mental Health Practice

By Dr. Anne Aiyegbusi and Gillian Kelly, editors of the new volume in the Forensic Focus Series, Professional and Therapeutic Boundaries in Forensic Mental Health…

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