Alzheimer's & Dementia

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788491111108Author Andreas MoritzFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint ObeliscoPublisher ObeliscoWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 150mm * 18mm

Focusing on theoretical, policy and practice issues which are increasingly identified as key priorities, the contributors to this important book examine the ways in which dementia care is evolving around the globe. They explore the latest theory...

This authoritative collection sets out the critical role and application of evaluation in identifying and developing good practice in a range of dementia care settings.The contributors discuss the evaluation of care at different levels and in various...

From the internationally acclaimed author of the groundbreaking and award-winning book Dementia Beyond Drugs comes another eye-opening exploration of how to improve the lives of people with dementia and those who care for them. In this revised...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993337000Author Bill LemmerFormat PaperbackPage Count 138Imprint Bill LemmerPublisher Bill Lemmer

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735210905Author Tia PowellFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Prentice Hall PressPublisher Prentice Hall Press

Advocating for dementia for 20 years, Christine Bryden has been instrumental in ensuring that people with dementia are included in discussions about the condition and how to manage and think about it. This collection of her hard-hitting and inspiring...

Creating dementia-friendly communities can give people with dementia the chance to continue meaningful lives with reciprocal personal relationships. Underpinning successful dementia-friendly communities is an awareness of people with dementia as active...

Worried about memory loss and dementia risk? This new book will show you easy-to-follow steps to keep your brain healthy.Emily Clionsky, MD, and Mitchell Clionsky, PhD, are a physician and neuropsychologist couple who have cared for their own parents...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780991340187Author Greg O'BrienFormat PaperbackPage Count 417Imprint Codfish PressPublisher Codfish PressWeight(grams) 499gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 140mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593330692Author Patricia A. BoswellFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Avery Publishing Group Inc.,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc

"For the decade of my father's illness, I felt as if I was floating in the deep end, tossed by waves, carried by currents but not drowning." In a singular account of battling Alzheimer's, Patti Davis eloquently weaves personal anecdotes with practical...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615936413Author Paula Spencer ScottFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Eva-Birch MediaPublisher Eva-Birch MediaWeight(grams) 522gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312368173Author Peter WhitehouseFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 499gDimensions(mm) 231mm...

Spiritual reminiscence is a way of communicating that acknowledges the person as a spiritual being and seeks to engage the person in a more meaningful and personal way. This practical guide teaches carers how to facilitate engaging and stimulating...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593542132Author Lisa MosconiFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Penguin Young ReadersPublisher Penguin Young ReadersWeight(grams) 380gDimensions(mm)...

This groundbreaking book is based on the findings of the first major study on spiritual reminiscence work with people with dementia. Carried out over a decade, the study confirmed spiritual reminiscence to be an effective means of helping people with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578779607Author Jane MahakianFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Aging Matters PressPublisher Aging Matters PressWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 229mm...

Reading The Sunshine on My Face is an instant activity-no planning or preparation required! Although Alzheimer's disease and other brain disorders can interfere with communication skills, this book stimulates remaining abilities and lets you connect in...

Written especially for family members and friends caring for people with dementia, this practical guidebook offers a solution to commonly faced communication and relationship difficulties. The Validation approach's caring, empathetic techniques have been...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781893005617Author Jonathan Graff-RadfordFormat PaperbackPage Count 414Imprint Mayo Clinic PressPublisher Mayo Clinic Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781999983826Author Tracy GoughFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Tracy GoughPublisher Tracy GoughWeight(grams) 299gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 14mm

Practical, essential advice about making tough decisions for people with end-stage dementia.Each year, more than 500,000 people are diagnosed with dementia in the United States. As stunning as that figure is, countless family members and caregivers are...

The effects of social interaction and engagement with older people have been proven to considerably improve quality of life and emotional wellbeing. This book comes packed with ready-to-use activities for groups of older people, aimed at connecting...

Sharing and evaluating a series of relationship-centred approaches to dementia care, this book enables practitioners to have hands-on involvement in improving the quality of this care. Fostering a critical approach to our understanding of how we do...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735210912Author Tia PowellFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Prentice Hall PressPublisher Prentice Hall Press

Dementia not only affects the person presented with the diagnosis, but their family and friends too. This book provides practitioners with strategies to support the whole family and understand their dementia journey both pre- and post-diagnosis. This is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781585428274Author Olivia Ames HoblitzelleFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Jeremy P TarcherPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 329g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780999438527Author Marilyn ReynoldsFormat PaperbackPage Count 360Imprint River Rock BooksPublisher River Rock BooksWeight(grams) 481gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781896616599Author Laura Flynn M B aFormat PaperbackPage Count 52Imprint Mediscript Communications Inc.Publisher Mediscript Communications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Have the social safety nets, environmental protections, and policies to redress wealth and income inequality enacted after World War II contributed to declining rates of dementia today-and how do we improve brain health in the future?Winner of the...

The global population is ageing rapidly yet there is a shortage of skilled professionals able to support the wellbeing of older people in care. Older people can be more vulnerable to mental health issues such as loneliness, anxiety, grief, loss, and...

The unthinkable has become a day-to-day reality: your loved one has Alzheimer's disease. How can you cope and where can you turn for help and information? This new edition of Alzheimer's has been updated to cover the most recent developments in our...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995530706Author Stuart DonnanFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint Destinworld Publishing LtdPublisher Destinworld Publishing Ltd

Reducing the use of psychotropic drugs in the symptomatic treatment of dementia is key to successfully implementing compassionate, person-centered practices in your organization-and this book shows clearly why and how it can be done. The revised second...

"Credentials don't come much loftier than Fotuhi's." --Washington Post "The book is a message of hope and reassurance for laymen, especially aging members of the baby-boom generation alarmed by all the attention being paid to Alzheimer's...

About preventing, preparing, coping How do I know if I have dementia, and how will I live with it if I do? Can people with dementia consent to sex? Can they choose euthanasia for their future selves? And can we prevent or push back its onset?Chances are...

"For the decade of my father's illness, I felt as if I was floating in the deep end, tossed by waves, carried by currents, but not drowning," writes Patti Davis in this searingly honest and deeply moving account of the challenges involved in taking care...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781072087687Author Dementia Activity StuidoFormat PaperbackPage Count 92Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams) 236g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780976136446Author Deborah LangeFormat PaperbackPage Count 138Imprint Bethesda Communications GroupPublisher Bethesda Communications GroupWeight(grams)...